mp3 as ringtunes for rogers phones?

[raven0usvampire]

Hi, I recently bought a S/E w580 from Rogers.

Everything works fine except when I tried to use some uploaded MP3 clips as ringtunes, the phone won't let me.

I figured probably Rogers locked the option for uploaded MP3s to be used as ringtunes since they'd probably want you to dl from their store and pay for it etc.

Anyway, I really want to see if there is a way to remove this lock.

Any help is appreciated.

thanks in advance

[joeyjoejoe]

I had the same problem when I got my SE K790.

I looked around, but I found the only way to play MP3s as ring tones was to unlock the phone. But unlocking the K790 permanently wasn't easy or cheap. Since I just wanted to play MP3s as ring tones on my cell phone, hacking my phone wasn't worth it.

But there's hope! I just converted the MP3s to Apple's standard for audio MPEG-4 (.M4A) and they work perfectly!

[haveblue]

You should be able to use the DRM packager from the SE website to convert your mp3's into .dm, which are playable as ringtones.

I use wotan-server to de-brand my W810i, which let me use mp3's as ringtones, as well as removing all the Rogers stuff (Mall).

[MrWizard]

I had the same problem when I got my SE K790.

I looked around, but I found the only way to play MP3s as ring tones was to unlock the phone. But unlocking the K790 permanently wasn't easy or cheap. Since I just wanted to play MP3s as ring tones on my cell phone, hacking my phone wasn't worth it.

But there's hope! I just converted the MP3s to Apple's standard for audio MPEG-4 (.M4A) and they work perfectly!

I hope you mean unbranding. You can unbrand a phone but not unlock it.

Anyways, OP, try this: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1221924

[Paolo]

you have to "purchase" ringtones from rogers and other WAP sites. But you DO purchase ringtones right? or do you want to get something that costs money for FREE?

[joeyjoejoe]

I hope you mean unbranding. You can unbrand a phone but not unlock it.

Anyways, OP, try this: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1221924

Sorry I got my terminology mixed up. Debranding your phone will get the Rogers nonsense off the phone.

[Amourek]

You need to add DRM to them.

http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/docstools/misc/p_misc.jsp