Transfer Audio Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the BlackBerry Aurora to your computer via USB
  2. Enable “Media device (MTP)” / “File Transfer (MTP)” when prompted or from the “Notification” area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the audio files on the PC storage
  5. Copy and paste the files on the phone storage, preferably in the “Ringtones” / “Notifications“ / “Alarms” folder(s)
  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. Under “Device”, tap “Sound”
  4. Tap “Phone Ringtone” under “Call Ringtone & vibrate”
  5. Select the desired ringtone
  6. Tap “OK” and optionally, enable or disable “Also vibrate for calls”

Change the Ringtone of a Specific Contact:

NOTE: You cannot set custom ringtones for contacts located on the SIM card or the phone’s internal storage.

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

Change the Notification Alert Sound:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Tap “Sound & notification” under “Device”
  3. Under “Sound”, tap “Default Notification Sound”
  4. Select the desired notification sound
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm

Enable / Disable Gmail Notifications:

  1. Launch “Gmail”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings”
  3. Select an email account
  4. Tap the “Notification” check box to enable or disable Gmail notifications


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