Just got my Tattoo

Terry1100 · November 6th, 2009, 08:34 AM

My shiny (or rather matt - which is probably a good thing from a fingerprint perspectibe) new Tattoo is sitting on my desk charging.

How did they fit that puppy into such a small box. When the girl brought it through from the stockroom I couldn't belive it.

I know there's no software CD but that's a masterpiece of neat packaging.

Terry1100 · November 7th, 2009, 01:54 AM

And there will be more as I get to grips with a completely new OS.

Did HTC thoughtfully include some music on the supplied memory card - or did I get a previously used card ?

cheers

GavinB · November 7th, 2009, 03:17 PM

It comes pre loaded with music Terry!

Terry1100 · November 10th, 2009, 02:03 AM

Here's the No.2 newbie question

How do I set a custom tone for notification (of incoming SMS message). I am only offered a default list with no "browse" (or similar) option.

TIA

Terry1100 · November 10th, 2009, 05:54 AM

HTC Support replied by e-mail (before anyone here - kudos to their customer service) to say you can't have a custom sound for SMS notification.

I'm surprised given the degree of cusomisation in everything else.

Is there a third party app that can do it ?

Carl C · November 10th, 2009, 05:55 AM

Hello Terry!

Download the app "Rings Extended" free off the Android market -> Now go to change your ringtone or sms ringtone as normal -> when prompted select "Rings Extended" and you will now be able to choose from all the MP3's you put on the Phone

Carl

Terry1100 · November 10th, 2009, 06:09 AM

Carl,

Nice one - thanks. Now I can have Alexandr Orlov telling me "message, simples" when I get a text - my life is complete.

Home e-mail and work Activsysnc now set up (e-mail and calendar) so I just need to get contacts tidied and I'm fully "good to go"

Lovin' the Android experience.

Carl C · November 10th, 2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry1100

Carl,

Nice one - thanks. Now I can have Alexandr Orlov telling me "message, simples" when I get a text - my life is complete.

Home e-mail and work Activsysnc now set up (e-mail and calendar) so I just need to get contacts tidied and I'm fully "good to go"

Lovin' the Android experience.

Cheesy yet classic ringtone

Terry1100 · November 10th, 2009, 06:29 AM

Bummer - appears not to be available for the Tattoo

Carl C · November 10th, 2009, 07:23 AM

Bummer ,

1) Well you could Email the Dev: Hackbod+market@gmail.com and hopefully they will enable it for the tattoo on the Market & Even put it on slideme.com

2) You could ask them to send you the .apk

Alan BCFC 78 · November 12th, 2009, 06:23 AM

When I open the market on my tattoo and type in the app rings extended, it comes up that it cannot find it....

Any idea as to why ???????

cheers

Terry1100 · November 12th, 2009, 11:04 AM

It's not yet officially "enabled" for Tattoo - but if you can find the .apk it does run.

But I'm not sure how this site would view the posting of a direct link on here - funnily enough, it doens't appea rin my history list for soem reaosn - try Googling it - the app does do exactly what it's supposed to - I now have "Message - Simples" as my SMS notification.

jporch316 · November 14th, 2009, 02:37 AM

guys

if you create a folder on the root of your memory card called "notifications" and copy your sms tones in there - they will appear in the sms tone list.

Same applies to alarms

jporch316

Terry1100 · November 14th, 2009, 04:41 AM

Excellent - thanks

jporch316 · November 14th, 2009, 04:53 AM

nb - choose the sms tone through the sms settings within the messages program.

Terry1100 · November 14th, 2009, 09:44 AM

That was easy - now why didn't HTC support tell me that !

vexus · November 15th, 2009, 04:50 AM

There are several all out there that helps set and modify MP3 as ringtone, i personally like Ringdroid, it allows you to choose the mp3 and set it as a ringtone or notification sound at the end.

All above are by using another application to augment the process of putting the MP3 as a ringtone. The most simplest way is by organizing your folders in your SDcard.

This is how i set my folders.

SDcard > Media > Audio > Ringtones
SDcard > Media > Audio > Alarms
SDcard > Media > Audio > Notification
SDcard > Media > Audio > Music

If you set up your folder like above, once you reboot your phone, the OS will automatically set all the mp3 in Ringtones as an option when you go to menu.
All the mp3 in Alarm folder will be selectable when you want to choose a Alarm tone.
And all the mp3 in the notification folder will be able to be used in any app when you try to set a notification tone.

Another tip : If you guys are annoyed that all your mp3 even the one from GPS navigation software comes up in your music playes, or all the pictures come up in the album app, then there is a simple way to remove it.

Terry1100 · November 15th, 2009, 06:48 AM

Excellent tip - thanks.

I might even remove "Rings Extended" - your (Androids) solution is very neat - it's just a pity it's not better documented.

Shin · November 20th, 2009, 07:42 PM

Can somebody tell me please, for what is that "Speech synthesizer" and how can it be use as I download it from market and...nothing.

Shin · November 21st, 2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shin

Can somebody tell me please, for what is that "Speech synthesizer" and how can it be use as I download it from market and...nothing.

I solved the problem ...

finhex · November 22nd, 2009, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexus

SDcard > Media > Audio > Notification

Folder should be called Notifications

domb · March 26th, 2010, 05:20 AM

wrong one sorry.

ace2710 · March 26th, 2010, 06:21 AM

Hey, I just got an HTC tattoo aswell, does anyone know how to change the email I set up when I first turned my phone on? I can't seem find a way to remove it anywhere

babloo75 · March 26th, 2010, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexus

There are several all out there that helps set and modify MP3 as ringtone, i personally like Ringdroid, it allows you to choose the mp3 and set it as a ringtone or notification sound at the end.

All above are by using another application to augment the process of putting the MP3 as a ringtone. The most simplest way is by organizing your folders in your SDcard.

This is how i set my folders.

SDcard > Media > Audio > Ringtones
SDcard > Media > Audio > Alarms
SDcard > Media > Audio > Notification
SDcard > Media > Audio > Music

If you set up your folder like above, once you reboot your phone, the OS will automatically set all the mp3 in Ringtones as an option when you go to menu.
All the mp3 in Alarm folder will be selectable when you want to choose a Alarm tone.
And all the mp3 in the notification folder will be able to be used in any app when you try to set a notification tone.

Another tip : If you guys are annoyed that all your mp3 even the one from GPS navigation software comes up in your music playes, or all the pictures come up in the album app, then there is a simple way to remove it.

Sorry for being ignorant here... Does it mean that we have to create new folders in the sdcard of our phone by the names: 'Media' and within it 'Audio' and within it 'Ringtones'

EddersC · March 27th, 2010, 06:53 AM

babloo75: Yes!

babloo75 · April 3rd, 2010, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddersC

babloo75: Yes!

Ok, Thanks

jporch316 · April 4th, 2010, 06:35 AM

you dont have to - you can put the folders on the root of your memory card - i.e ringtones, notifications, alarms directly onto the sd - no need for media etc

nfsdamirski · May 31st, 2010, 03:46 PM

I just got my tattoo and only thing i can say is that the phon is beautyfull but only thing that i cant get is how to transfer files on my sd i tried with cables nothing bluetooth nothing is there some kind of adapter or something like that

haree · June 2nd, 2010, 09:13 PM

hi
i just got my tattoo a week back i have been a Winmo use for around 3 yrs just want to say that using Android is a different and new experience

but im loving it

Thanks,
Hari

androidisforporn · October 13th, 2010, 08:39 PM

Thanx to everyone really good tips but it looks like I will remove "Rings Extended" - It's a good idea and quite nice realization BUT, it didn't changed my phonecall (and looks like SMS too) only alarm I tested hard.

That would be nice if someone could recommend one similar but that woulf work nice :\