Changing the ringtone on your smartphone is a pretty straightforward task, but did you know that you can make custom ringtones out of song samples and set different ringtones for specific contacts? Your smartphone gives you more control over what you can do with ringtones, and the entire process is pretty easy to follow. Here are the best easy ways to change the ringtone on an iPhone and an Android smartphone.
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Android
Change your ringtone from Settings
Step 1: Go to Settings and select ‘Sounds and vibration.’
Step 2: Select Ringtone and tap on the plus icon at the top right corner of the screen. You can also select a ringtone from the sample tones.
Step 3: Select a song from your phone’s storage.
Step 4: Tap on ‘Done.’
Set a custom ringtone
Step 1: Install the ‘MP3 cutter & ringtone maker’ app from Google Play Store.
Step 2: Open the app and select the song you want to trim.
Step 3: Use the slider to trim the song and edit the part you want to set as your ringtone.
Step 4: You can also use the fade effects and alter the volume of specific parts of the song.
Step 5: If you want to get creative, you can even merge multiple songs together to create a unique ringtone.
Step 6: Once you’ve edited the song, save it on your device. You can set it as your ringtone from Settings, as shown above. You can also set the song as your ringtone directly from the app.
Change the ringtone for a particular contact
If you want to set a different ringtone for a specific contact, you can do it from the native Contacts app on your phone. Here’s how.
Step 1: Launch the Contacts app on your smartphone and select the contact to which the ringtone is to be assigned.
Step 2: Tap on the ‘Edit’ option at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on ‘View More’ and select ‘Ringtone’.
Step 4: Select a ringtone from the sample tunes or tap the plus icon to set a customised ringtone. Go back once you’re done.
Step 5: Select ‘Save’.
iOS
Change ringtone from Settings
Step 1: Go to Settings and select ‘Sound and Haptics’.
Step 2: Select ‘Ringtone’ under the ‘Sound and Haptic Patterns’ section.
Step 3: Select the Ringtone you want.
Change the ringtone for a particular contact
Here’s how you can set a different ringtone for a specific contact on your iPhone.
Step 1: Launch the Contacts and select the contact in question.
Step 2: Tap on the ‘Edit’ option at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Scroll down and select ‘Ringtone’.
Step 4: Choose a new tone for the contact and save your changes.
Buy a new ringtone from iTunes
Step 1: Launch the iTunes Store app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap the ellipses and select Tones.
Step 3: Search for the ringtone you want and tap on its listed price.
Step 4: You can change the ringtone from the iTunes Store itself, or you can download the tone first and change it from Settings later.
Step 5: Use your Apple ID to complete the purchase.
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Conclusion
These are the best easy ways to change your ringtone on an iPhone or an Android smartphone. You can set a customised ringtone on your iPhone using iTunes or the Garage Band app. To learn more about how to create a ringtone for iPhone using song samples, read our article here. Need to change the alarm tone on your iPhone? We walk you through the entire process in our article here.
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