A modern mobile phone or smartphone is that friend and assistant who is constantly with the person. Therefore, it is a reflection of our personality. Everything in it, up to programs, drawings and melodies, should be individually. Of course, the first thing the owner of the device thinks about is appearance. Here you can buy rhinestones, designer covers or stickers. You can also download a wide variety of wallpapers and pictures. Then the necessary programs, books and so on are downloaded.
The most important part of setting up a personal mobile device is setting individual ringtones. There are several ways to solve this problem. The question of how to put a melody on a call on Android almost completely depends on the version of the system.
Set custom ringtones on Android 2 and 3
These versions were released 5 years ago, in mid-2009. The main efforts of their creators were aimed mainly at improving the level of security, as well as optimizing the available memory and system performance. Then the possibility of establishing non-standard ringtones through the usual setting of personal calls was not yet realized. That is why, before putting the melody on the bell in the old version of "Android", you must first prepare. The most common and simple ways are to create special folders or set the soundtrack through a standard player.
How on Android to put a ringtone using special folders
If your smartphone has a USB cable for connecting to your home computer, then just create special audio folders for incoming calls, an alarm clock, SMS or any kind of reminder.
In order to understand how to put a melody on a call on Android, you need to follow a few steps. The whole process can be reflected as follows:
- Using a standard cable, the smartphone connects to an existing computer.
- A special folder for music and Media ringtones is created in the root directory. Or, if it is already present, its contents are revealed.
- The Audio subdirectory is created in the selected folder.
- To add your own tunes, the following directories are created: Alarm, Ringtones, Notification. To put a melody on a call, the Ringtones directory is necessary.
- This is where the necessary songs or soundtracks for Android are downloaded. You can put a melody on a call just from the created Ringtones root folder.
- For correct and stable operation, the phone is disconnected from the computer and rebooted.
How to put your favorite ringtone through a standard media player
This method is also more suitable for earlier versions of the presented system. First of all, it is required that the desired melody be previously downloaded via USB-connection or through other available channels.
Then, in the standard menu of the “Android” smartphone, select the “Music” icon. When pressed, the media player is turned on. Then, using the "Settings" key, a menu opens. In this list, you must click the existing inscription "Install as." After all this, the following context menu will appear , where it will be possible to put the desired melody on all contacts or a single call.
Another important point: before you put a melody on a call on Android, you should move all available contacts to the phone’s memory.
How to set your melody to “Android 4.0” and higher
The fundamental difference between modern modifications of the well-known Android system is the presence of many additional settings. It is with the help of them that you can easily make your mobile device individual and recognizable. As for the topic of how to put a melody on a call on Android, there are also several ways.
- Change and fill in any personal contact in the phonebook of the smartphone. To do this, just select the desired number, select the "Change" option in the context menu and select the ringtone setting from the list of settings. In the presented gallery of ringtones, you can also download your own melody from the phone memory.
- Use numerous mobile programs to personalize contacts and SMS. It can be both paid and free applications. The most famous of them are Ringo + Ringtones, Audio Ringtones, Ringtone Maker and many other interesting and original programs. In addition, many of them allow you to edit existing tracks and cut out your favorite parts specifically for specific calls or SMS.