How to set a ringtone for a call or contact on an Android phone

What melody can I set for a call to a contact?

Many are accustomed to standard actions that are somehow available on the phone. The “standard” also includes the melody on a mobile call, which accompanies the user when someone calls him. The standard of the melody depends primarily on what kind of phone the user has. Each company sets its own ringtone, which can be changed later or left the same.

The Android utility offers the option of installing additional ringtones. The user can either put standard music on a contact or choose his own, different and individual one. Most people use Android phones, so the ability to change the standard ringtone is a chance to stand out from the crowd.

To summarize, the user has two types of melody settings: standard and custom. It’s worth talking further about how to stage both that melody and that one.

The second method is universal

Here's another way to add music to a contact in Android, including music for calls, SMS and alarm clocks. To do this, we need to create four folders in which our melodies, signals and ringtones will be placed.

Preparing a place to download ringtones

1) Find a standard file manager (or any file manager) in your smartphone;

2) Open the manager, select the SDCARD folder;

3) Clicking on the SDCARD folder opens a “tree” of folders with files.

4) Find the DCIM folder;

5) Create a MEDIA folder inside the DCIM folder;

6) Open the MEDIA folder, create the AUDIO folder in it;

7) Open the AUDIO folder, create four folders in it:

• ALARMS - for alarm ringtones;
• NOTIFICATIONS - for event tones and notifications: SMS, MMS, mail, etc.;
• RINGTONES - for ringtones;
• UI - for interface sounds.

At the root of the memory card we get the following directory tree:

1. Media/audio/alarms;
2. Media/audio/notifications;
3. Media/audio/ringtones;
4. Media/audio/ui.

The place for downloading melodies, signals, ringtones has been prepared. You can start installation.

How to set a standard ringtone to a contact

A standard ringtone is one that is provided by the company in advance, that is, those that are already in the root memory of any phone. Such ringtones, as a rule, do not have any interesting sounds. They are pleasant to the ear and do not cause irritation.

In order for the user to set a standard ringtone for his contact, he can:

1. Go to phone settings. They are located on the start screen, and their icon resembles a gear;
2. After this, you need to go to the special section responsible for sound. It's called "Sound";
3. Now you should choose the SIM card through which calls are most often made. It is worth choosing the card on which you would like to change the melody;
4. Next, a person should choose the ringtone category that he likes; Note! There may not be a choice of category. It all depends on what type of phone system the user has. On some phones, a standard selection is given without the right to respond to a category.
5. Now you need to click on the ringtone that the user liked. To listen to it, just tap on its name. It is automatically activated. It is also worth monitoring the volume control.

This way you can set the most standard ringtone that the owner of an Android phone can have. When someone dials and calls him, this melody that he set earlier will automatically play.

Method 2: Third Party Software

There is software in the Google Play Market that offers a slightly more functional solution to the problem. Let's consider this method using the example of two types of applications - a music player and a melody editor.

Option 1: Samsung Music

Not every player allows you to set a ringtone for a contact, but this particular application was developed by Samsung, so it is maximally optimized for these devices. The player is not installed by default, but it can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store.

1. Launch Samsung Music and look for the desired song. To do this, you can use a special panel with categories.

   In our case, we will use search. Tap the corresponding icon, find the track, call the context menu

   and select “Install as”.

2. A screen with the function settings will open. You can program it so that either the entire track is played from the very beginning, or an excerpt selected in random order (most often it begins with the chorus), or part of the composition from a certain point. In this case, we will choose the last option. To do this, tap the corresponding item, and when playback starts, use the slider to determine where the melody will start playing when an incoming call arrives.

   In the “Set as” block, tap “Done” and select the desired subscriber.

Option 2: Ringtones editor

Application programs of this type provide a more flexible tool for editing the audio track. In addition, some of them offer additional features, for example, the “Boost/Fade” effect and so on. Let's create a melody and put it on a contact using Ringtone Maker and MP3 cut.

1. Launch the software and tap “Ringtone”. When you first launch the application, it will need to scan all the music on your phone. Click "Search".

   After scanning, enter the name of the composition in the search field (or look for it in the general list), open the context menu, select “Edit”

   and use the sliders to edit it.

2. Click “Save” and enter the name of the melody.
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   In the “Type” column, select “Ringtone”

   tap “Save”, then “Assign to contact”

   and select the desired entry in the phone book.

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How to set your own ringtone for a contact on Android

There are two methods for setting a ringtone for a contact. It can be installed only on those numbers that are stored in the memory of the user’s phone, and not on the SIM card or external storage. Also, a person must have set in advance the melody that he wants to install.

The easiest installation method is through the contact itself. Although this method does not work with all devices, it is quite convenient if there is a problem with the installation. In order to activate any ringtone for contacts, you need to:

1. First, you should go to the phone book and click on the contact for which you want to change the ringtone to an individual one;
2. Now you need to open all the information about the contact, and then click on the three dots located in the upper right part of the screen;
3. Next, the user needs to click on the “Set ringtone” item;

4. We choose the melody that matches this set of numbers;
5. After making your selection, click on the “Install” button.

Now, when the user calls this contact, he will automatically hear the song that he individually installed on this particular phone number. This algorithm does not work on all devices.

Note! If you cannot set a ringtone, then most likely this contact is clogged on the SIM card or external storage. It must be transferred to the phone memory.

The first way is simple

Setting a ringtone for a contact via phone settings:

1) Open contacts in your Android phone;

2) Select someone who needs separate music for a contact in Android;

3) Click on the thumbnail of the selected contact;

4) Click on the little man on the right side of the screen - we get to SETTINGS;

5) Click on the MENU button, if it is not there, click on the 3 dots in the upper right part of the screen.

6). Click “Set ringtone”.

7) In the menu that opens, select what to use:

• standard ringtones;
• file manager.

Installation:

• To set a standard signal, check the box next to the selected signal and click “OK”.
• To set your own melody, select it using the file manager.

How to set a ringtone to a contact on Android Xiaomi

On Xiaomi phones, the installation algorithm is quite simple, because you can even do it through the player:

1. First, you need to go to the standard utility where the user often listens to music. This is a standard player player that is available on every Xiaomi phone;
2. Now you should click on the song that you would like to install on your phone;
3. Next, you need to click on the button, which is located under the album name, resembles three dots;
4. Click on the item “Set to call”;
5. Now the user will automatically receive a notification that this melody has been installed as their ringtone.

Thus, it is enough to simply set a melody even on phones from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi.

How to set a ringtone to an Android Huawei and Honor contact

When considering the algorithm for installing a song on the contacts of Honor or Huawei phones, it is worth understanding that this course of action depends on the firmware on the phones, version and many other factors at play. It is also important that the song be installed on the phone in advance and available:

1. The whole move starts with settings. Let's move on to them. Usually they are located on the phone’s start screen if the person has not changed the icons in advance;
2. Now click on the section called “Sound”;
3. Through it we go to “Melody”;
4. Select the SIM card on which the song will change;
5. Now in the list, select any option that is on the phone, available to the user, and save.

For more information about the process of setting a ringtone on an Honor phone, watch this video

Set your ringtone

The Android operating system allows you to flexibly configure your settings. We will show you several ways to set a ringtone for a call. We will also explain how to install it on SMS, each phone number, alarm clock, etc. All the above actions will be shown on the Android 7 base without any graphic add-ons. In version 5.0, 5.1 or 6.0 the situation looks similar. The brands themselves differ more; for example, Samsung uses a special shell. Our OS is the most common. So let's get started.

Call tone

First, let's figure out how to set up the call signal itself. This is a common melody that will sound for all your contacts.

• Create a ringtone for Android using Ringtone Maker

1. Let's move on to the smartphone settings. Usually they can be found in the top curtain of the device, but if the desired item is not there, then go to the device menu and find it there.

1. Scroll the contents of the system menu to the item indicated in the screenshot.

1. Next, we need a menu section called “Ringtone”. We tap on it.

1. In the list you will see a number of pre-installed ringtones. You can listen to each of them by clicking on the desired item. There is also the ability to add your own track. To do this, click the icon that says “Add ringtone.”

1. The phone's file manager will open. They are all different from each other. In our case, you need to click the menu button located in the upper left corner of the screen.

1. Since our song was downloaded from the Internet, we need to go to the downloads section and select it from there.

1. This is our goal - tap on the desired object to select it.

1. As you can see, the song has been added to our list and is set by default. To complete the setup, you just need to click the “OK” button.

The process is completed and the track will be played when there is an incoming call.

For SMS

Okay, now our smartphone rings as it should, but when an SMS arrives, the signal is not at all what we would like. Let's set it up too, especially since it's very easy to do.

1. Find and open messages on your device. In our case, they were in a folder on the home screen.

1. Go to the application settings. In different firmware versions they may be in different places. In our case, this is the upper right corner. Click on the button with the image of three dots.

1. Select the desired item from the drop-down menu.

1. Among all the message settings, we need notifications. Tap on the menu item.

1. Next, move on to the section called “Sound”.

1. Here, as in the case of the call signal, there is a list of preset options, among which very often there are worthy solutions. If, after listening, none of them suits you, you can add third-party sound. To do this, scroll down the list and select add.

Attention: we do not recommend setting a too long melody or even a song for the SMS signal. This can lead to the fact that when you do not have the opportunity to immediately pick up the phone, it will start playing the track to the end, and not like in the case of a call: where the signal lasts less than a minute until the connection is broken.

To each subscriber

We have come to another very important point in the instructions. You can assign your own track to a specific person, which will help you find out who is calling you without even taking your phone out of your pocket. This is very convenient, because this way you can determine the importance of the call and decide whether to answer at the moment. Let's look at how this is done.

1. Open the device menu and go to the Contacts application. It can also be right on your home screen.

1. Select the subscriber for whom the call signal will change. It should be remembered that most often this can only be done for a contact not on the SIM card.

1. When we find ourselves in the menu for editing a phone number, we need to move on to setting it up. As with SMS, the functionality is in the upper right corner. Although, depending on the firmware, it may be in a different place.

1. In the list that appears, find the item “Set ringtone” and click on it.

1. Again we see a list of standard and added signals. Here, as in previous cases, you can either choose from what is already there or add your own track. Finally, click the button marked in the picture below.

After this, the subscriber will acquire his own signal, and you will recognize it at the very beginning of the call.

We put the track through the player

There is another exotic and at the same time very convenient way to set a call signal. You can do this through the music player, right while listening to your favorite songs.

1. Let's say we are listening to a song. In order to immediately set it as a ringtone, tap on the player menu button.

Note: in our case the player is called Poweramp; in other players this function may not work. Often it is simply located in a different place.

1. In the drop-down menu we find the “Call” item and simply click it.

1. We agree with the confirmation by tapping on the “OK” button.

As a result, the track will immediately be set as a ringtone. This is how you can conveniently and without stopping listening to a song make it your ringtone.

On alarm clock

Since we've already touched on this topic, let's look at setting a ringtone for an alarm. After all, this is one of the most important points. For example, if the morning begins with the USSR anthem, the whole day will go down the drain, but if it starts with a pleasant melody, then quite the opposite. So read how it's done:

1. Launch the clock app on your device. This is where the alarm clock is located.

1. Next, select the item marked in the screenshot.

1. Open the alarm clock menu and tap on the settings item.

1. Next, move on to the track selection section.

1. Here, as in any other cases, you can use the existing list of melodies or set your own track. The choice is yours.

How to set a ringtone for a group of contacts

You can also set a specific ringtone for a group of contacts. For example, this is convenient, because the user will know that a contact is calling him from a certain direction. This way you can differentiate between a group, a family, and so on.

To do this, you need to create a contact group on your phone in advance. This is done through the contacts application. Once the group is created, you need to:

1. Go to the Contacts application and go to the tab with the group that you would like to change;
2. Now, in the desired group, click on the “Change group” item;
3. When editing, a special window will open where you should find the option to change the melody. Initially, the melody is set to “Default”. Click on this section;
4. Change the melody to the desired one and save.

Setting a ringtone for a specific subscriber in MIUI firmware on Xiaomi

On your Xiaomi smartphone, go to your contacts list and open the profile of the desired subscriber. Click on “Default Ringtone”, which will open a page with standard audio presets. To play a melody, click on it, and to select it, simply click “OK” in the lower window on the screen.

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You can also install a track downloaded to your phone. To do this, at the very top of the list, click on the item “Select a melody on the device.” You can use the file manager or the Explorer, Audio and Music applications preinstalled in MIUI. In the last 2 programs, mark the downloaded audio recording and click “OK”.

How to set a ringtone for SMS

To receive SMS on your phone with music or another notification, you can also adjust this moment. For it you also need to have pre-prepared music, and then:

1. Go to the SMS application. Let's go to its settings. They are located in the upper or lower right corner;
2. Now you should click on the “Ringtone” item;
3. Choose the composition you like;
4. Save.

Note! The installation algorithm and names may differ depending on the phone model and other factors.

Setting a custom melody

Installing a custom ringtone will take a little longer. First you need to download the necessary ringtones, you can do this directly from your phone, just search for “download ringtone”. Once you have downloaded all the necessary ringtones, you can proceed to adding them to the list of ringtones.

We will need a file manager, you can use a standard file manager. I recommend using ES Explorer; users love it for its convenience and simplicity. You can download it from the link below:

ES File Explorer File Manager Developer: ES Global Price: Free+ After installing the ES Explorer application, launch it. Press the “Menu” button and select “Downloads”. A download folder will open containing the downloaded ringtones.

Now we need to copy the melodies; to do this, click on the name of one of the melodies and hold your finger on the screen until the selection mode turns on (squares should appear at the bottom of the icons). Now select all the melodies by clicking on their icons. Next, click the “copy” button:

Open the menu again and select “Device”, go to the “sdcard” folder, then go to the “Ringtones” folder and press the “Insert” button:

Now these melodies will appear in the list of available melodies; to install them on a contact, follow the steps from the first part of the article.

How to set a ringtone for a contact using apps

There are special utilities that help you set certain ringtones for calls. This is relevant in those moments when it is not possible to install a ringtone due to some problems.

This app is called Zedge.

The utility works great and helps you install the required melody for free. You can also download the track and later install it on your phone. In the “Ringtone” section, the user will see a huge number of interesting melodies, select and install on their device. You can press the button and the program will play the melody automatically.

Problems with setting a ringtone to a contact

Most often, if the user cannot put a composition on a contact, then:

• His phone has glitches;
• His system does not support this feature;
• The contact is not set in the phone memory;
• Wrong format.

It's worth trying to change the melody format, and also make sure that the phone number is set on the phone and not the SD card. It is also worth checking whether the user's phone supports this function. If after checking the phone does not set the desired melody, then you should contact a professional.

Vyacheslav

For several years he worked in mobile phone stores of two large operators. I understand tariffs well and see all the pitfalls. I love gadgets, especially Android ones.

Ask a Question

Question to the expert

Do copyrights depend on the melody?

No. The user can put any composition of interest. This does not violate the artist's copyright.

What format should the melody be?

Most often this is MP3. Through it, the user is more likely to install the melody he needs.

What should I do if the system does not support installation?

It is worth trying to use additional utilities, and also see how other users with this brand of phone dealt with the problem.

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