Lost Ability to Change Ringtones

[trexflyer]

Everything was going great, backed-up all my files, deleted the junk as per themotoguide, added some skins......when I realized I can't change my ringtone. Whenever I select "change ringstlye detail" it simply kicks me out to the settings menu. I noticed that the detail line isn't underlined. Did I delete an extra file by mistake somewhere?
I've also replaced all the files I backed-up before deleting and still no dice. Any ideas?

[cash7c3]

delete the two "db" files in a/mobile/audio or c/mobile/audio (forget which one) then restart your phone

[trexflyer]

Thanks, that fixed it right up. It was a/mobile/audio for my V3. I knew (well hoped....but optimistic!) that I hadn't deleted anything important and all would be well (I tend to be overly cautious about these things). I'm guessing these files get replaced by the mma_dcp/ucp files after a restart?

[cash7c3]

not by the mma, but by the phone, yes

[trexflyer]

OK. Trimmed the fat again and can't change tones again. Short of replacing every file 1 by 1 and restarting the phone, are there any key files that the phone looks for that would cause this? This isn't a huge issue, but I really like having the extra 3mb available from getting rid of all the junk sounds and skins.

For a point of reference, here's what I deleted....as quoted from "themotoguide.com"

"/a/

Delete these:
DL_DB_INET_RECORDS - Gets rid of provider shop links
Scarlet.tcf - Icon for scarlet theme
Silver.tcf - Icon for silver theme
ss_scarlet_176x220~~ - more theme/skin graphics
wp_scarlet_176x220~~
Silver Skin Wallpaper 176x2~~
Silver Screen Saver 176x2~~
mib_op_greet
custgoodbye.gif-deletes the shutdown animation
custwakeup.gif-deletes the startup animation
moto.tcf - deletes Moto listed in your themes list
ss_moto_a_176x220_c~~.gif
wp_moto_176x220_c~~.jpg


**Pretty much everything else in this folder needs to stay the way it is, I may have forgot some files, but basically better safe then sorry**

/a/mobile/audio

Delete everything except:
funlight.pat
MyToneDB.db
TempToneDB.bd
AlertFile107.bas = Spooky (to keep motomixer working)

**Leave Start~up.mp3 & Power~down.mp3 if you want startup and shutdown sounds... I deleted these files as I dont care for Startup/Shutdown sounds**

/a/mobile/pictures

Delete These:
wp_moto_176x220_c.jpg
wp_scarlet_176x220.jpg
wp_sharp_176x220.jpg
All EMS and wv_emoticon files
Caribbean.jpg
Food.jpg
Higher Plane.jpg
Luminescence.jpg
Nocturne.gif
Metal.gif
Moto.gif
Moto.jpg
Pacific.jpg
Passion.jpg
Sapphire.gif
Silver.gif
Silver.jpg
Streaks.gif


/a/mobile/video

Delete Everything

/a/mobile/mms/mmstemplate

Delete Everything

/a/mobile/skins/Scarlet (If you want max space and dont care about skins)

Delete everything

/a/mobile/skins/Silver (If you want max space and dont care about skins)

Delete everything

/a/mobile/Moto

DO NOT TOUCH THIS FOLDER OR ITS CONTENTS
/a/mobile/system

Delete These:
shutter1.amr
shutter2.amr
shutter3.amr
shutter4.amr
shutter5.amr
secure_pds_init

**do not delete mma_ucp/mma_dcp (menu) files or the count_down files (or your timer for your camera will not work anymore)** "

[poetic_folly]

Same thing happened. Gotta delete thos two .db files. Problem is occurring because you are deleting sound files while the phone is not in silent all mode.

The db then gets thrown out of whack, and when you restart it kicks you out because it is trying to access a file which doens't exist. Deleting those tone.db files makes the phone recreate the db from scratch when it is restarted, thus fixing the issue.

[trexflyer]

Start in Silent mode....I knew I read that somewhere.
Putting the phone in silent, then deleting the db files didn't fix it this time either. Guess I'll restore all the audio files again and start over......if my main pc is ever done being hijacked to play WoW....probablly will be tied up for another 12hrs of crack addict, senseless "game"play....and I use the word GAME very loosely.

[poetic_folly]

Hmm one of those programs actually has a ringtones fix button... I think P2k tools?

[trexflyer]

Took way too much effort, but I found p2ktools and finally got it to not crash immediately on startup. Clicking the "all silent" and then fix melodyDB" buttons made all my hand-made ringtones come back to life:thumbsup:

Thanks for all the help, and now for the next question.......

[poetic_folly]

:D There we go, got it fixed. Good ol' P2K Tools.