Howto for ringtones and wallpapers on Chocolate (vx8500) pics included.
Part 1
1. Install the drivers included with the M3K kit or if you can find the drivers elsewhere please install those first.
2. Install the latest version of bitpim (www.bitpim.org), I am working with 9.05 official.
3. Get ready to have MP3 ringers without having to do stupid re-encodes, all you have to do is find your favorite 30 second segment and cut using Audacity. (All ringers are stored on phone not on memory card.)
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Part 2
Connect the USB cable and then please open bitpim. Once there please click on the "Edit" menu and select "Detect Phone". You shall recieve a message that states: "Other CDMA phone on COM*" (* = number that your com port is, it varies per person). Click okay.
If you haven't already enabled the filesystem view please do so by the following. Click "View" and make sure "View Filesystem" has a checkmark next to it.
Navigate to the "/brew/16452/lk/mr" folder. This is where you can place mp3 files to select as ringtones.
If you navigate to the "/brew/16452/mp" folder. This is where you can place jpg files for wallpapers. (Gif also works as well.)
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TO REITERATE:
Please place all mp3 files in "/brew/16452/lk/mr" folder!
Please place all image files in "/brew/16452/mp" folder!
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Part 3
Enjoy the ringtones and wallpapers that you have put on. I did receive some errors with very large wallpapers so keep it simple and resize them to 640 x foobar (foobar = height after a constrained resizing).
LG VX8700 QUICK TIPS
dial: "##program8700", hit send, six zeros and enjoy changing the options.
Wallpapers are 240x274.
Sending images and MP3 ringers via email DOES WORK!
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