How to set a custom alarm or notification ringtone on Android

When buying an Android phone, whatever the brand and model, we can notice that it brings some default sounds that can be used to activate notifications such as text messages (sms), social networks, alarms, phone calls, etc …

Many people prefer to ignore these tones already installed and decide that it is better to personalize these sounds , so that it is easier to recognize the type of notification that has reached our device and it is even possible to differentiate between the messages or calls of one or another person from whom we receive constant notifications and from the applications themselves.

Therefore, we bring you a simple and very practical way that will be of great help to personalize these tones and not only use the ones that the system itself brings, but instead it is a matter of placing current themes such as songs or others. tones that we can find on the web.

How to download an MP3 music file

It really is an easy job and in a short time that it takes to download a song from the internet to our android device, however, at present it can be a bit tedious since we do not know how reliable it is to download from any page.

But if you want to do it in a practical way and without running any risk, we recommend the following applications: the first is YouTube Go , this is used to make downloads totally free, quickly and reliably . The second option is using Spotify , this is a paid app but it is equally safe.

How to set custom alarm tone

If you are tired of hearing the same default tone all the time when you wake up and you think it is time to change it for a more comfortable and pleasant one, this is where we will teach you how to make this customization of your alarm and in this way you can wake up on the right foot. start your day. In addition to the music that is on your device, they can include some from YouTube easily

  1. You must enter the clock app of your android, then go to the alarm
  2. find where the menu appears (three dots in the upper right corner)
  3. Once there, click on the sound or tone
  4. You select the option that says “another tone; or, insert new tone »
  5. Here you just have to search your storage for the song you like and finally save it

How to set custom notification tone

When you want to customize the notifications of your loved ones (family, partner, friends, neighbors, etc …) you must comply with the instructions that will be given below , so that in this way you can differentiate the messages that arrive on your android in a very easy and you know exactly whose notification is

To perform this action in cell phone calls do the following

  • You enter the settings of your cell phone
  • Then you look where it says sound
  • Once inside, press on the telephone tone
  • There you will get the available themes and you can add the ones you want
  • You select the tone of preference in your storage
  • You give in save and ready

To customize notifications

There is the possibility that not all apps allow this customization to be executed, however we will explain in a brief way how you can do it and verify which ones it is, for example the case of Skype,  and which of the applications it is not possible to do. On the other hand, some apps only allow you to set your own tones , that is, they do not support new themes. But find out for yourself and learn!

  • You must go to Application Settings
  • Look for the notification tones section
  • If the option to add a new theme appears , you do so by selecting from your storage
  • Last primes to save

If this option does not appear, it is because the app does not support new themes outside of the default ones that it brings, so the only thing you can do is just change the tone that you like the most.

Can other apps be used to make these changes?

If possible and also simple to be able to change the alarm and notification tones from other means or applications that many users frequent and are simple to use such as: Zedge, audiko and MTP.

 

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