How to change ringtones?! - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I can't find out for the life of my to change it to my custom ringtone. I dragged the MP3 to my phone via Kies and I can play the file, but I have no idea how to change it. The only phone I have experience with is the BlackBerry and its very simple. Could someone help? Thanks

If you have root, you could try copying the ringtone to /system/media/audio/ringtones/
or easier way................
Create a folder on your sdcard (internal) called Ringtones (with s)
Place mp3 inside folder
Go to phone settings/sounds/Phone Ringtone.............
Edit: Forgot to mention 2nd method won't work if sdcard is unmounted from phone (ie. mass storage mode with PC)

/sdcard/ringtones
For ringtones (they will then be setable like normal)
/sdcard/alarms
For alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
For notifications

veyka said:
/sdcard/ringtones
For ringtones (they will then be setable like normal)
/sdcard/alarms
For alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
For notifications
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Already answered post above yours.......
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Erm..why to go that far?
1) Just open the Song from File Explorer or anything.
2) In media player press Menu button, there you will have option "Set As"

sumitpathak said:
Erm..why to go that far?
1) Just open the Song from File Explorer or anything.
2) In media player press Menu button, there you will have option "Set As"
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Something so simple
Edit: But still, the advantage of putting in system/media/audio/ringtone is that you can unmount the sdcard (internal or external) from phone and your ringtone will still work!
Don't forget to reboot and then or will show up on the list.
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NguyenAdam said:
I can't find out for the life of my to change it to my custom ringtone. I dragged the MP3 to my phone via Kies and I can play the file, but I have no idea how to change it. The only phone I have experience with is the BlackBerry and its very simple. Could someone help? Thanks
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I'm not sure of all the complicated solutions here. But can't you just use a ring tone maker from market? I use "ringtone maker pro free".

Go to settings and change it under the sounds menu
The best way I change my ringtone is I go into settings sound then choose your phone ringtone or notification tones
If you want to add the songs to your phone and don't have a sd card then install Kies on your computer and plug in the usb cable and it will come up as another device click on that and drag the files into the sounds folder.

I'd say downloading a ringtone app is the sure-fire solution. Just search "ringtones" in the market app and you'll find a number of apps. Then you can either edit your songs into ringtones or just use the readymade ringtones. GL

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Ringtones questions

2 Questions.
1. How can i install ringtones and use the default app to show them all? (I usually use astro to set a mp3 to a ringtone, but I found a rom with a bunch I liked that were not in the Rom I am using currently) I like using the default selector.
2. How can I pull the ringtones out of another rom?
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I removed default ringtones by using ES file manager in the market (make sure to go to settings and allow root permission a well as read/write) once you have the app and open it and back out of the sd card root into OS , select system folder then media, in there is notifications and ringtones and whatnot. Now that you know where to put the ringtones just copy and paste them there.
Now I'm a noob so there may be an easier better way but worked for me ha ha.
Oh and ringdroid app from the market works well in trimming them. I usually make tones then put them in as system defaults.
Sorry can't help with question two
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DjCalvin said:
2 Questions.
1. How can i install ringtones and use the default app to show them all? (I usually use astro to set a mp3 to a ringtone, but I found a rom with a bunch I liked that were not in the Rom I am using currently) I like using the default selector.
2. How can I pull the ringtones out of another rom?
ty
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Zedge ringtones app from the market. It is free. The best part is you can change your ringtones with the default HTC ringtone chooser. Also if you happen to change your ROMs it is saved to the SD card and after you install a rom after a full wipe, you can still pick the downloaded ringtones from the HTC ringtone chooser. Yes Ill say it again, even after a full wipe and flashing a new rom on your phone
Ringdroid will do the same actually, I don't know why I said all that lol, I was caught up on how I delete the lame default ones
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ok, so if they are in system/media I can pull them from the rom and drop em on SD.
thanks guys
there is no need for an app to install ringtones and notification sounds to your phone.
simply create a folder in the root of your sdcard called media. In the media folder create another folder called audio. Then in that folder make 2 folders, one called notifications and another called ringtones. once those are created put a ringtone or notification sound in the corresponding folder and once you eject it the ringtone/notification sound will be available in the ringtone/notification list.
your folder tree should be as follows
sdcard
|---------media
|-----------|-------audio
|---------------------|-------notifications
|---------------------|------------|-------notification.mp3
|---------------------|-------ringtones
|---------------------|------------|-------ringtone.mp3
Are there any requirements for ringtones I might make? Mp3 vs OGG, length, etc?
I have found that after placing an mp3 in my system\media\audio I have too reboot before the phone will recognize it.
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Are there any requirements for ringtones I might make? Mp3 vs OGG, length, etc?
I have found that after placing an mp3 in my system\media\audio I have too reboot before the phone will recognize it.
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I put them on my SD card under a folder called "ringtones".
I been playing around with the ringtone/notification/alarms folders (especially since rooting)
They can be placed anywhere on the SD card (I still use the >Media\*** tree for orginization purposes). I have yet to find a time/size limit, except for what I prefer they sound like.
I prefer the MP3 format for rintones/notifications/alarms, because rather than the file name, they will show the tagged Title as the tone name. So you can call the tone "ringer1.mp3" but in the (I use Windows) properties, you can setr the title to "The Wife's Custom Ringtone", and android will display it as "The Wife's Custom Ringtone" (just examples off the top of my head. I'm not that lame)
I just mount ther phone to the computer, drag and drop the tones to the proper folder, unmount the phone, go to the selector, and voila there they are.

How to add Ringtone?

I was copy .mp3 file to MB860 (internal SD) media>audio>ringtones.
After I reboot my Atrix, I didn't see addition ringtone on ringtone list.
How to assign MP3 to ringtone list?
Thank you
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ringdroid
I went into my internal memory (app drawer --> files --> internal phone storage) and created a new folder called "Ringtones". You can then move/copy (your choice) your .mp3 files into that folder, and then they will be selectable from menu --> settings --> sound --> Phone ringtone.
I use root explorer to put my ringtone directly in
/system/media/audio/ringtone
otherwise i find that when i connect my phone to my computer, and the internal sdcard mounts, the ringtone is no longer available. and when I disconnect from the computer, the phone sometimes doesn't pick up that the ringtone is available again, and then you don't have a ringtone set.
So many apps do this already...
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scorneil said:
I use root explorer to put my ringtone directly in
/system/media/audio/ringtone
otherwise i find that when i connect my phone to my computer, and the internal sdcard mounts, the ringtone is no longer available. and when I disconnect from the computer, the phone sometimes doesn't pick up that the ringtone is available again, and then you don't have a ringtone set.
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this method use to work for me, i've done it on all my old phones too, it worked on 1.57, but now it doesnt anymore and im on 1.83, still figuring it out.
Zedge
Ringdroid
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Thank you for ever answer.
Ringdroid don't work for me because I have a lots of MP3 in SD Card (about 17GB), I can't find my ringtone mp3

can't use mp3 file as a ringtone

How can I set an mp3 file as my ringtone? I'm on cm7,so I got into the sound settings and there I've tried to set the file but I could'nt find it in the list... How I supposed to do that?
Liorgex said:
How can I set an mp3 file as my ringtone? I'm on cm7,so I got into the sound settings and there I've tried to set the file but I could'nt find it in the list... How I supposed to do that?
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The easiest way I have found is to use file manager or root explorer, or something similar and find your mp3 you want as a ringtone and move it or copy it to ringtone--> audio-->, notifications-->, ringtone and save it there (note the steps I listed are using file manger...your steps may have slightly different names) the point is to move it where all the ringtones are stored on your sd card. After moving how every many mp3's you want, now go to your setting to change a ringtone as you normally would but this time your mp3's will also be In the list! Select and enjoy!
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I've already thought about that but unfortunately, I can't reach the ringtone folder- how can I find it?
I hate a program called rings extended. Makes it easy.
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But there is an available solution for me, except another apk?
Use file manager or any app like that : Just go to sdcard > Make a new folder > media > audio > ringtones. Then copy/move your mp3 file into this. After that go to settings and select new ringtones
Ringdroid works well also, lets you edit starting and ending points for the ringtone. Available in the market.
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Liorgex said:
How can I set an mp3 file as my ringtone? I'm on cm7,so I got into the sound settings and there I've tried to set the file but I could'nt find it in the list... How I supposed to do that?
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On all the ASOP roms I've used, I navigate to the MP3 wether it's in the music player or file manager, long click, choose set as ringtone. Then it is set and when ever you go to set/change it later it will show up.
thanks you all, I finally got to fix it successfully... i just went to the music player and there was the functiob of "set as a ringtone"... way easy!!!

[Q] [q] x10 mini pro ringtones

I am using [ROM] MiniCM7-2.1.7
Has everyone has anyone been able to use full songs as notification tones ??? i.e for messages, email, alarms e.t.c
I know you can set a song as ringtone but i have been unable to use it for any other notification.
Thanks a lot for any helpful comment on this thread.
Hi...
try downloading "ringtone maker" from Market...
u can create :
1) audio clip (mp3)
2) Alarm tone
3) Notfication
4) Ringtone
Hope this helps...
karthiks.840 said:
Hi...
try downloading "ringtone maker" from Market...
u can create :
1) audio clip (mp3)
2) Alarm tone
3) Notification
4) Ringtone
Hope this helps...
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It was good.
Thanks for that but i wanted to use my phones full music.I found a way to do it- I created a folder on my sd card in the following order sd/media/audi/notifications and copied/moved the music to the notifications folder and now when i go to sound settings i can choose them from there.
I think that's a good enough solution for now.
wow...thts great..
i think it searches all folders with name "notifications"...
then it probably works for "ringtones" too...
thanks for sharing your method...
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karthiks.840 said:
wow...thts great..
i think it searches all folders with name "notifications"...
then it probably works for "ringtones" too...
thanks for sharing your method...
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It does something similar to that but there is an even better app i found in the market called rings extended.It's not an app but just edits itself into the system and prompts you to use it instead of the android ringer system.
Now i can select any music from anywhere on my sd card-(it shows you all the mp3 files from your sd card and you just pick your tone.AM NOW SORTED WITH THIS ISSUE SO FAR.
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How to set downloaded ringtone as msging tone?

I downloaded few ringtones but whenever I try to set it, i never found that ringtones in the list.
What should I do? Do I need to trsf that ringtone to any other folder to make it visible from the available ringtone list?
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hello.
create on sdcard directory media, subdirectory audio and two subdirectories notifications - message and ringtones - incoming call. all
if i remember well just putting the ringtone on the phone does the trick, but if you want to keep the tones organized connect the phone to a pc and make the folder.
and in any music app it should appear (and atleast on the stock android one) you can select any piece as a ringtone and notificatio ntone, you can always go to settings > sound iirc, and do it from there
you can also use zedge and download the tones from it
No I think borisenko007 is right. It has to go under the media folder. At least that's what I did and only the tones I put there show up. I put it on the phone memory, not on the external sd card.
naaaah... just download this app... handcent from the market is really cool
Both options from post 1 & 2 works option 1 would be a standard lay out.
borisenko007 said:
hello.
create on sdcard directory media, subdirectory audio and two subdirectories notifications - message and ringtones - incoming call. all
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Thanks a lot. Its working
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big thanks ive been looking for a solution for msg tones for ages great thread helped so much

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