Transfer Audio Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Android device to your computer via USB
  2. Enable “Media device” / “File Transfer” when prompted or from the “Notification” area
  3. Launch the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the desired audio files on the PC storage
  5. Copy and paste the files on the phone storage, preferably in the “Media” folder
  6. Once the transfer is done, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB port

Change the General Ringtone:

  1. Launch “Settings”
  2. Scroll to “Device”
  3. Tap “Sound & Notification”
  4. Select the desired ringtone
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm
  6. Optionally, enable or disable “Also vibrate for calls”

Change a Specific Contact’s Ringtone:

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

  1. Open “Contacts”
  2. Tap and hold the contact whose ringtone you want to change
  3. Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
  4. Press “Set ringtone” and select the desired ringtone
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm

Change the Notification Alert Sound:

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



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