Android and iOS both come with a list of ringtones that you can set by default for all your contacts or a specific contact but what if you wish to use a different tune on your phone. Custom ringtones are also worth considering if you want your favourite song or melody to play when someone calls you.
Setting a custom ringtone adds a personal touch to your phone that helps you make it different from others and easily recognisable when you are in a large gathering of people.
The process of using a custom ringtone on Android is relatively easier when compared to iPhone.
But it is important to note that there are slight differences in the steps depending on which Android device you have considering the fact that there are various different custom interfaces available.
We are here considering the stock Android experience as a reference to detail how you can use a custom ringtone.
How to Use a Custom Ringtone on Android?
Follow These Steps :
- Select the audio file .MP3 format that you want to set as a custom ringtone and put it in the ‘Ringtones’ folder of your Android phone.
- You can do this via a PC or through a file manager app on your device.
- When the audio is in the correct folder.
- Go to Settings.
- Then tap Sound and vibration.
- Lastly Phone ringtone.
- Tap the My Sounds option and then select the audio file you want to set as your custom ringtone.
- Hit the plus (+) button.
- Tap Save.
Ringtones are typically play for 30–45 seconds.
You may need to trim your audio file.
How to Add a Custom Ringtone on iPhone?
Follow These Steps :
- Open iTunes.
- Add the song to your music library that you want to use as a ringtone.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer.
- Click on the iPhone button next to the drop-down menu on the top bar.
- Scroll down to the Options section on the Summary page.
- Click on the option that reads, ‘Manually manage music and videos.’
- Click the Done button and then Apply.
- Go back to your music library on iTunes and then select the song you want to convert as a ringtone.
- Right-click on the song title and select Song Info.
- Go to the Options tab.
- Click the start and stop checkboxes.
- Select the start and stop points of your audio.
- Make sure that the audio length you have select is 30 seconds in total as you will not hear your song as a ringtone beyond that.
- Select Okay.
- Select the song.
- Go to File.
- Then Convert.
- Lastly Create AAC Version.
- Right-click the song.
- Select Show in Windows Explorer.
- Now, rename the file extension of your converted audio to .m4r from its existing m4a.
- You can only rename the extension if the file name extensions are visible on your PC.
- You can enable them by clicking on View > File name extensions option from Windows Explorer.
- Copy the .m4r audio file and come back to iTunes again.
- Go to Devices and then your iPhone from the left-hand side bar.
- Now, right-click the Tones option and then paste.
- Your custom ringtone will now be available on your iPhone.
These steps will only work with Windows PCs and Mac machines running on macOS Mojave and earlier.
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