Transfer Audio Files from a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the Sony Xperia E5 to your computer via USB
  2. Enable “File Transfer (MTP)” / “Media device (MTP)” when prompted, or from the “Notification” area
  3. Launch the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the desired audio files on the computer storage
  5. Copy the audio files you want to use and transfer them on the phone storage, preferably in the “Ringtones” / “Notifications” / “Alarms” directories
  6. After the transfer is done, eject the phone storage via system tray
  7. Safely disconnect the phone from the USB port

Change the General Ringtone:

  1. Tap “Apps” on the home screen
  2. Open “Settings”
  3. Scroll to “Device” and tap “Sound & Notification”
  4. Tap “Phone ringtone”
  5. Select the desired ringtone and tap “OK”
  6. Optionally, you can enable or disable “Also vibrate for calls”

Change the Ringtone of a Specific Contact:

NOTE: Custom ringtones cannot be assigned to contacts located on the SIM card or the phone’s internal memory.

  1. Launch “Contacts”
  2. Select the desired contact and tap “Edit”
  3. Tap “Menu” > “Set ringtone”
  4. Select the desired ringtone and tap “OK”

Change the Notification Sound:

  1. Launch “Settings”
  2. Scroll to “Device” and tap “Sound & Notification”
  3. Tap “Default notification ringtone”
  4. Select the desired ringtone
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm


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