Transfer Audio Files from a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the Galaxy S7 Active to your computer via USB
  2. If prompted, enable “Media device (MTP)” / “File Transfer (MTP)”, otherwise enable the option from the “Notification” area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer and locate the desired audio files
  4. Copy the files and transfer them on the phone storage, preferably in the “Ringtones” / “Notification” folder(s)
  5. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB cord

Transfer Audio Files from a Mac Computer:

NOTE: Skip the first 3 steps if Samsung Kies is already installed on the Mac.

  1. Launch the Internet browser on the Mac
  2. Visit Kies Support
  3. Click “Kies 3 for Mac” to download and install Kies on the Mac
  4. Connect the Samsung device to your Mac via USB
  5. When prompted, enable “Media device (MTP)” / “File Transfer (MTP)”, otherwise enable the option from the notification area
  6. Open Kies on the Mac and click the “Folder” icon next to “internal memory” or “External memory”
  7. Launch the File Finder on the Mac and locate the desired audio files
  8. Drag the files and drop them in Kies
  9. After the files have been transferred, drag the phone’s virtual drive from the desktop and drop it into the trash can to eject
  10. You can now safely disconnect the phone from the USB cord

Add Audio Files to the Ringtone List:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Scroll to “Device” and tap “Sounds and notifications”
  3. Under “Sound”, tap “Ringtones and sounds”
  4. Tap “Ringtone” > “Add ringtone”
  5. Choose “Sound picker” and select to use the option “Always” or “Just once”
  6. Select the desired audio files
  7. Press “Done”

Change the General Ringtone:

  1. Tap “Apps” on the home screen
  2. Open “Settings”
  3. Go to “Device” and tap “Sounds & notifications”
  4. Under “Sound”, tap “Ringtones & sounds”
  5. Tap “Ringtone” and select the desired ringtone
  6. Press “Back” to apply the changes

Change the Ringtone of a Specific Contact:

  1. Launch “Contacts”
  2. Select the desired contact and tap “Edit”
  3. Tap “Ringtone”
  4. Select the desired ringtone and tap “OK”
  5. Tap “Save” to confirm

Change the Notification Sound:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Scroll to “Device” and tap “Sounds & notifications”
  3. Under “Sounds”, tap “Ringtones and sounds”
  4. Select the desired notification type and a notification sound
  5. Press “Back” to apply the changes



See More: Samsung Galaxy S7 Active: Transfer and Set Custom Ringtones & Notification Sounds