[kiasunkiasi]

Here's how...

1. SSH into /private/var/Applications/Preferences.app/English.lproj and copy the Sounds.string file to your PC
2. convert the Sounds.string file using http://140.124.181.188/~khchung/cgi-bin/plutil.cgi
3. open the converted Sounds.string file using WordPad or any other editor
4. change the SMS ringtone names into your preference and save changes
5. copy back the amended Sounds.string file back to your phone (make a copy of your original Sounds.string file, e.g. rename it into Sounds.string.original)
6. done!

All 6 SMS ringtones are located at /System/Library/Audio/UISounds with names from sms-received1.caf to sms-received6.caf [with corresponding name Tri-Tone etc.], Google for ways to create SMS ringtones if you have no idea how to do it...

[LeathaFace]

Thanx for the info!

[IMU2006]

Originally Posted by kiasunkiasi

Here's how...

1. SSH into /private/var/Applications/Preferences.app/English.lproj and copy the Sounds.string file to your PC
2. convert the Sounds.string file using Convert Apple Property list from binary to text XML
3. open the converted Sounds.string file using WordPad or any other editor
4. change the SMS ringtone names into your preference and save changes
5. copy back the amended Sounds.string file back to your phone (make a copy of your original Sounds.string file, e.g. rename it into Sounds.string.original)
6. done!

All 6 SMS ringtones are located at /System/Library/Audio/UISounds with names from sms-received1.caf to sms-received6.caf [with corresponding name Tri-Tone etc.], Google for ways to create SMS ringtones if you have no idea how to do it...

Worked like a dream. Nice and easy thank you for all the help

[aap1]

Hey.. does this still work??
cos theres no /Preferences.app/ folder when i access through iphonebrowser

PC user with v1.1.4

Thanks

[Kilrathy]

Yes it does! The Appliations are located in the root filesystem, so look at /Applikations/Preferences.app

It tried it and it worked perfekt!

[plegra97]

I have an iPhone 3g and I can't get this to work. I found the Sounds.string file under Preferences.app and copied it to my PC. Then I used the web address to convert the file and when I open it with Notepad the file is completely blank. Any ideas?

[daisukae14]

I too am having the same problem. I coped the sounds.strings file onto my computer and tried this link (http://140.124.181.188/~khchung/cgi-bin/plutil.cgi), but the link does not work anymore. Is there another link I could possibly try to convert this file or is there a program that will allow me to convert this file?

Thanks in advance.

[Ramses2]

The link to http://140.124.181.188/~khchung/cgi-bin/plutil.cgi doesnt work.

Do you have an other link ?

[schumy]

Originally Posted by Ramses2

The link to http://140.124.181.188/~khchung/cgi-bin/plutil.cgi doesnt work.

Do you have an other link ?

Try that. May help you:

Binary — XML .plist converter - iAppCat

[0okami.digital]

can you add more than the default 6?

[Bonessk]

Has anyone found a way to edit the names in 2.2.1? The file is not in the same place from what I can tell?

Thanks

[Jim Danner]

Originally Posted by Bonessk

Has anyone found a way to edit the names in 2.2.1? The file is not in the same place from what I can tell?

Thanks

The file to edit is /Applications/Preferences.app/English.lproj/Sounds.strings. The names are under ALTERNATE_1 etc, they are "Chime" and so on.

[Morian]

can this edit be done via winterboard to save changing it permanently?

[Jim Danner]

Originally Posted by Morian

can this edit be done via winterboard to save changing it permanently?

Sure! In the folder /Library/Themes/Yourtheme.theme/Bundles/com.apple.Preferences/en.lproj/ you put your modified copy of that file Sounds.strings. If needed you activate the theme in Witerboard, or otherwise you restart SpringBoard, and you're done.

[lilfellabob]

Originally Posted by Jim Danner

Sure! In the folder /Library/Themes/Yourtheme.theme/Bundles/com.apple.Preferences/en.lproj/ you put your modified copy of that file Sounds.strings. If needed you activate the theme in Witerboard, or otherwise you restart SpringBoard, and you're done.

You sir are a legend.

thanks (Y)