Question: How do I access files on my Samsung Instinct using a USB data cable, or how do I put ring tones on my phone that are on my computer. Also, what folder do i put them in, and what format should the ring tones be in?
Answer: Spring provides a Media Manager program that lets you retrieve, manage, and synchronize your pictures, video and music between your PC and the Samsung Instinct. You'll be able to use Media Manager to transfer ring tones from your PC to your cell phone, and it will automatically put them in the right place.
You can also assign a different ring tone to each of your contacts, so you can give your significant other a special ring tone that lets you know who is calling even before you look at the caller ID (or you could know it's your boss and could send the call to voice mail before accidentally answering it).
Step 1: Update your phone's firmware
The latest version of Media Manager addresses an issue experienced with the inability to activate the application upon first time use. To take advantage of this fix in media manager, you must have the latest version of firmware installed on your Instinct.
You can check to ensure you have the latest firmware installed on your phone by going to Home >> Settings >> General >> Update Software. If you do not have the latest version, you will then be prompted with instructions to upgrade the firmware.
Step 2: Download and install Sprint Media Manager
Once your firmware has been updated, then download the latest version of Sprint Media Manager from the download page:
http://www.nextel.com/en/software_downloads/phones/samsung_instinct.shtml
Note: you'll need to click "More Details" on this page to view the download link.
Step 3: Connect your phone to your PC
Once you've installed and ran the Media Manager program, then you'll connect your USB data cable to the Instinct's USB port.
Step 4: Transfer files from your PC to your phone
The software will automatically recognize your phone and you can use the "Add Media" menu to import pictures, ring tones, or videos from your computer to your phone.
Here's a link to the Samsung Instinct User's Guide where you can find similar instructions on page 66.
Step 5: Assign ring tones to contacts
Once the music files have been transferred from your PC to your Instinct phone, you can assign them as ring tones to your contacts.
Press the Phone Functions menu (looks like a Phone, and is located on the bottom right of the Instinct's screen) and then touch Contacts.
Select a contact and then click the Edit icon (looks like a pencil).
Scroll the page and select the Set Ringer field. Scroll through the available ring tones until you find the one you want.
Touch Done to save your selection and make that the ring tone for the contact you were editing.
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jorge c (not verified) Says: Sat, 2008-12-20 23:19
hey hmm i did all of this and yes i can put music, videos, and pics.. but you cant put ringtones in it and if you can how do you do it?
first of all where did you get it from and how can i put it in the media manager so it would recognize it as a ringtone?
-thanks
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Sun, 2008-12-28 14:58
ya this does not work, I think Ricky here does not know what he is talking about. hey Ricky? if you are doing something special to the audio files or you have a different program that you use to put the audio files in to a special place on the phone then you should say so. Thanks
Jeff (not verified) Says: Wed, 2008-12-31 16:54
there are new rules about ringtones. They have to be loaded from a web site. I had already sent myself a MP3 file to myself and I still was not able to make it a ring tone on my cell phone. Have any idea's on what I can do. I have a LG Glimmer with a 4GB Micro SD card.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Sun, 2009-01-04 11:29
I HATE sprint phones because of their ringtone process. I would like to make my own ringtones and I never can with sprint phones. They will continue to loose customers because of their incompatible phones!
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-09-14 11:07
www.myxer.com free ringtones and create your own! its a lengthy process, but you can customize your stuff
BIg M (not verified) Says: Thu, 2009-01-08 10:28
hey ricky how you doing i tried it this way for the instinct it's not working am i missing something ?
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-01-26 18:26
I uploaded music from itunes. Can you use those files as ringtones on the instinct phone? Because those files do not pull up when i go to someone as a "contact". Just the "stock" ringtones that were already on the phone
maria (not verified) Says: Thu, 2009-02-12 08:29
i would like to know step by step on how to put music videos on it
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-02-23 08:38
You can upload ringtones to your phone via a website calle myxer @ www.myxer.com, although you need a program to crop your mp3 files to 30-40 seconds. A good program to do this with is Audacity, but be careful you need to export the finished project as a mp3 and not simply save it, but this is fairly easy as there is an option to do so under the file menu.
SeXyFibeZ (not verified) Says: Wed, 2009-03-04 21:29
This 'looks' good on paper, but alas it does NOT work. I also had someone tell me to upload the ringtone to my picture folder, then assign the 'picture' to the contact. This does NOT work either. Hopefully someone out there will figure this out. I love my Instinct phone, but I hate that I cannot put on 'free' ringtones.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Thu, 2009-04-09 11:25
anonymous on 2/23/09 said to use www.mxyer.com for ringtones. This is a simple process. Sign up and sign in (NO FEES). search for what ever you want (a few of the ringtones have fees DON'T PAY). If you want your own music, you can browse your computer from the main page of mxyer and select your own song. It will then put your song into a cropping area on the website where you can select the part of the song you want to use. Once this is done you can send it to your phone (only if you have internet). Select "browse" and it will take you to their website SELECT "download ringtone". Your song will now be downloaded to your phone for free. Good Luck
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Fri, 2009-07-10 16:01
This is about as dead wrong as you can get. The author has given schmarmy advice on how to transfer music to the Instinct, and the formula is correct. But it is also trivial. The device does NOT provide a menu for setting rings from the music library - something this know-it-all could have found out simplyt by trying it. Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than open it and prove it.
Ricky Says: Sat, 2009-07-11 05:29
The information posted here was from the users guide for this device, but can you post instructions based on what you see on your phone?
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