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Here's a complete guide on how to have mp3 ringtones for Vodafone branded phones like the F500i, K700i and K750i without debranding it (and risk losing your warranty). Remember, your firmware must be at least R2V001. For the K750i it doesn't matter what firmware you have though.

First download "DRM Packager" from the Sony Ericssons developer site. You need to register on the site to download, but the registration is simple, free and open for every one. http://developer.sonyericsson[....]obal/docstools/misc/p_misc.jsp

When the file is downloaded, install the application and launch it. Drag the mp3 ringtones to the main window. Then make sure the files are selected (by clicking on them in the main window). Press the "Create DRM Content" button and the converted files are placed in a separate folder in the same directory as the original ones. No need to change any of the applications settings in order to make it work. After that you need to get the files into your phone. With bluetooth there are no problems if it came with it's own software and you use the "Send to..." feature. The phone recognises the files correctly. If you use Sony Ericssons File Manager (with or without bluetooth), then the files must be dragged to the root directory in order for the phone to recognise them properly. If these steps are followed, you will have working mp3 files as ringtones! No need to debrand you phone just for that reason!

Good luck!

UPDATE: The link to the application "DRM Packager" is broken since Sony Ericsson has decided not to make the application available anymore. In this thread people have posted links where the "DRM Packager" can be downloaded from though. So just keep on reading

[ This Message was edited by: cybervisitor on 2005-08-18 21:33 ]
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Posted: 2004-10-26 15:35:36
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Wouldnt it be kind of silly/stupid to buy one of these branded/injured phones? Better to buy a fully working one to start with.
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Posted: 2004-10-26 21:34:26
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I have firmware version R2N001 and am able to set the pre-loaded MP3s as ringtones but not ones I have encoded with DRM and sent to the phone. Are there any other criteria of the MP3 files so that they can be played as ringtones?
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Posted: 2004-10-27 11:30:59
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hi Ive transferred the mp3 back to my laptop loaded them up on the drm package and get the files protected successfully and then go back to the folder and send then back to my phone and I get the message cant set sound as a ringtone. what have i done wrong?

[ This Message was edited by: rayleigh on 2004-10-27 22:06 ]
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Posted: 2004-10-27 23:04:45
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@rayleigh

You need to send the "converted" files to the phone, not the original ones since they aren't actually converted. The original files are not modified in any way, so sending them to the phone is useless. The application creates a folder called "DRM" and inside that folder you'll find the newly created files (they have the .dm file ending in them). These files are what I am referring to as "converted", not the original ones.

If this doesn't help, check your firmware. It needs to be at least R2V001 (R2Nxxx wont work).

[ This Message was edited by: CyberVisitor on 2004-10-27 22:59 ]
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Posted: 2004-10-27 23:55:49
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Hi, I have a SE F500i Vodaphone and I did just like described here: I installed the DRM Packager, made a DRM-protected MP3 en send it to my mobile by using the infrared-port on my laptop. So far so good... The MP3 is listed as an MP3 with protection (the little key beside it), but I can't use it as a ringtone or anything else for that matter... Does anyone know what I did wrong?
Tnx


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Posted: 2004-10-28 00:14:30
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Do you have R2V firmware? If not it won't work.
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Posted: 2004-11-02 10:56:10
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It works..............thx
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Posted: 2004-11-05 23:39:51
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Quote:
On 2004-11-02 10:56:10, Vlammetje wrote:
Do you have R2V firmware? If not it won't work.



No, I haven't. And can't seem to find it anywhere. I bought the SE F500i Vodafone in Belgium, and apparently the R2V firmware hasn't been released here yet.
So if there's nothing else I could do, I'll just have to wait...
Thanks anyway.
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Posted: 2004-11-08 23:28:28
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My phone (SE F500i) says:

R2E011
prgCXC125900_EU_2_A

ITP SW version
CXC 125 860 R2A

Customization
CDA102237/2 R23A
cxc125879 R2E011
VFE_1

Should this firmware accept DRM protected MP3's as created with SE's DRM packager ? I tried it but it did not work

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Posted: 2004-11-09 12:42:27
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