Transfer Audio Files from a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the Galaxy J1 to your PC via USB
  2. Swipe the “Status” bar down on the home screen
  3. Ensure “Media device (MTP)” is turned on
  4. Launch the File Explorer on the computer and locate the desired audio files on the PC HDD
  5. Copy the desired files and transfer them on the phone storage, preferably in the “Ringtones” / “Notifications” folder(s)
  6. After the transfer is done, eject the phone storage via system tray and disconnect the device from the USB cord

Transfer Audio Files from a Mac Computer:

NOTE: You can skip the first 3 steps if Samsung Kies is already installed on the Mac.

  1. Open 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. Establish a USB connection between the Mac and Galaxy J1
  5. On the phone, swipe the “Status” bar down and make sure “Media Device (MTP)” is enabled
  6. Launch Kies on the Mac
  7. Inside Kies, click the “Folder” icon next to “External memory” or “Internal memory”
  8. Open the file explorer on the Mac and locate the desired audio files
  9. Drag the files and drop them in Kies
  10. Once the transfer is done, drag the phone’s virtual drive from the desktop into the “Trash Can” to eject it, and safely disconnect the smartphone from the USB cord

Change the General Ringtone:

  1. Access the “Settings” menu
  2. Tap “Sounds and notifications”
  3. Tap “Ringtones and sounds” under “Sound”
  4. Tap “Ringtone”
  5. Select a ringtone and tap “Back” to save the changes

Change the Ringtone of a Specific Contact:

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

Change the Notification Sound:

  1. Go to “Settings”
  2. Tap “Sounds and notifications” under “Device”
  3. Tap “Ringtones and sounds” under “Sound”
  4. Select the desired notification sound
  5. Tap “Back” to save the changes


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