Transfer Audio Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Establish a USB connection between your computer and Sony smartphone
  2. Turn on “File Transfer (MTP)” / “Media device (MTP)” at the prompt or from the “Notification” area
  3. On the computer, open the File Explorer
  4. Use the Explorer to locate the desired audio files on your computer
  5. Copy the files and paste them on the phone storage, preferably in the “Notifications” / “Alarms” / “Ringtones” folders
  6. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray
  7. You can safely disconnect the device from the USB port

Change the General Ringtone:

  1. Launch the apps drawer
  2. Go to “Settings” and scroll to “Device”
  3. Tap “Sound & Notification”
  4. Tap “Phone ringtone” and select the desired ringtone
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm
  6. Optionally, you can choose to enable or disable “Also vibrate for calls”

Change the Ringtone of a Specific Contact:

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

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

Change the Notification Sound:

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


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