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Transferring Audio Files for Ringtones and Notifications
Audio Transfer from a Windows Computer:
- Connect your phone to your computer via USB
- On your handset, swipe the "notification" bar down and tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device (MTP)"
- On your computer, an AutoPlay window should appear. Click "Open device to view files using Windows Explorer"
- Open a second Windows Explorer window and navigate to where the desired audio files are located on your computer
- Copy the desired files, and paste them in the first Windows Explorer window, on your phone's storage
- After the transfer completes, safely disconnect your smartphone from the computer
Transferring Audio Files from a Mac Computer:
NOTE: Skip the first step if you already have Samsung Kies installed on your Mac computer
- On your Mac, go to SAMSUNG KIES and click "Download for Mac OS". Then, follow the on-screen prompts to download and install Kies on your computer
- Use the USB cable to connect your Galaxy device to your Mac
- On the smartphone, swipe the "Status" bar down and tap "Connected as a media device"
- Mark the "Media device (MTP)" check box
- Open Kies on your Mac, and click the "Folder" icon associated with "Internal memory" or "External memory"
- Navigate to where you want to copy the audio files
- Open a window on your Mac and navigate to where the audio files are stored on the HDD
- Drag the desired files and drop them into Kies
- Disconnect your smartphone from the computer, once the transfer is complete
Managing the Ringtone and Notification List
Adding Audio Files to the Ringtone List:
- Press the "Menu" button from any home screen
- Tap "Settings" > "Sound" > "Device ringtone"
- Tap "Add" and select either "Music Player" or "Choose music track"
- Choose to use the method "Always" or "Just once"
- Select the desired audio file and press "OK"
Adding Audio Files to the Notification List:
- Tap the "Apps" icon located on the home screen
- Tap "My files" > "All files"
- Locate the music files that you want to use as notifications. NOTE: the device's internal memory is named "sdcard0", whereas the SD card should have the name "extsCard"
- Tap and hold the desired file and select "Copy"
- Tap "sdcard0" and open the "Notifications" folder
- Select "Paste here"
Setting Custom Sounds
Changing the Ringtone for All Calls:
- From the home screen, press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Settings" > "Sound"
- Select "Device ringtone"
- Choose the desired ringtone and press "OK"
Changing the Ringtone for One Contact:
NOTE: you can't set custom ringtones to contacts stored on the SIM card or the phone's internal memory
- Launch the "Contacts" application
- Go to the "Contacts" tab and select the desired contact
- Tap the "Edit" icon depicting a pencil
- Tap "Ringtone" and perform one of the following:
- Tap "Ringtones", select the desired one and tap "OK"
- Tap "Go to My Files" and assign a desired file. Mark the bullet point associated with it and tap "Done"
- Tap "Default"
- Press "Save" when ready to save the changes
Setting a Custom Notification Sound:
- Press "Menu" while on a home screen
- Tap "Settings" > "Sound"
- Tap "Default notification"
- Select the desired audio loop and press "OK" to set it as the notification sound
› See More: Samsung Galaxy SIII mini Value Edition: Customizing Ringtones and Notification SoundsLast edited by DustenRust; 03-12-2014 at 08:11 AM.
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