Transfer Audio Files from a Windows PC To Use as Ringtones:

  1. Connect the ZTE Axon 7 to your computer via USB
  2. At the prompt, enable “File Transfer (MTP)” / “Media device (MTP)”, otherwise turn the option On from the “Notification” area
  3. Launch the File Explorer on the computer and use it to locate the desired audio files on the PC storage
  4. Copy the files you want to use on your phone
  5. Transfer the files on the phone storage, preferably in the “Ringtones” / “Notifications” / “Alarms” directories
  6. Once the transfer is done, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the phone from the USB cord

Change the General Ringtone:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Launch “Settings”
  3. Scroll to “Device” and tap “Sound & Notification”
  4. Tap “Phone ringtone”
  5. Select the desired ringtone and tap “OK” to confirm
  6. Optionally, you can select to disable “Also vibrate for calls”

Change the Ringtone of a Specific Contact:

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

  1. Launch “Contacts”
  2. Select the desired contact and tap “Edit”
  3. Tap “Menu” > “Set ringtone”
  4. Select the ringtone you want to use
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm

Change the Notification Sound:

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



See More: ZTE Axon 7: Transfer and Set Custom Ringtones & Notification Sounds