How do I set custom notification sounds on Android?

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How do I set custom notification sounds on Android?

How to Add Custom Notification Sounds

  1. Go to Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications.
  2. Scroll down and tap Advanced > Default notification sound.
  3. Tap My Sounds.
  4. Tap + (plus sign).
  5. Find and select your custom sound.
  6. Your new ringtone should appear in the list of available ringtones in the My Sounds menu.

How do I set a custom SMS tone for a single contact?

Procedure

  1. Open the messaging app (Messages or Anywhere)
  2. Tap on the conversation with the Contact for which you want to set up a custom notification tone.
  3. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of the screen, then: For Messages, tap Details.
  4. Tap Notifications.
  5. Tap Sound.
  6. Choose a Sound, and then tap OK.

Can ringtones be used as text tones?

If your co-workers have begun to groan every time you receive a text message, maybe it’s time to update that alert sound. You can also set individual ringtones for texts received from people on your Contacts list. In both cases you can use standard ringtones, purchased ringtones or ringtones that you created yourself.

Where are Samsung notification sounds stored?

Just open the internal storage folder in Explorer (or through the drive for your phone), and add the file(s) to the notification subfolder (in the media folder) and the ringtones folder. The song(s) should then show up in the notification sound list.

How do I set individual notification sounds?

Open the Settings app on your phone and look for the Apps and Notifications setting. Inside there, tap on Notifications then select Advanced. Scroll to the bottom and select the Default notification sounds option. From there you can choose the notification tone you want to set for your phone.

How do I set SMS alerts?

Text Message Notification Settings – Android™

  1. From the messaging app, tap the Menu icon.
  2. Tap ‘Settings’ or ‘Messaging’ settings.
  3. If applicable, tap ‘Notifications’ or ‘Notification settings’.
  4. Configure the following received notification options as preferred:
  5. Configure the following ringtone options:

Why won’t my Samsung make a noise when I get a text?

You might have accidentally enabled Mute or Vibration mode on your Samsung Galaxy phone and that’s why you don’t hear notification sounds. To disable those modes, you need to enable Sound mode. For that, go to Settings > Sounds and vibration. Check the box under Sound.

What is the difference between ringtones and alert tones?

Ringtones are the sounds your phone makes when you receive an incoming call or alert. Shorter sounds typically signal a text message, email or voicemail. Ringback tones offer a personalized sound that others hear when calling your cellphone.