A recent discussion between friends wondered if anyone really used ringtones anymore. The idea was that most people (those who still use their phones to have verbal conversations) would use whatever ringtone came with their phone or just use vibrations.
Once upon a time, ringtones existed. You could use them for fun. (My favorite was a boring voice that said, “Ring. Ring. Ring.”) You could use them to know who was calling without having to look at the phone (so you knew when to answer and when to leave it). voicemail). Now, perhaps, not so much.
Still, Google recently added a bunch of new ringtones to its Pixel phones, so presumably some of us are still playing with these sounds. In case you find yourself in that group, here's how to change your ringtone, create your own, and assign a unique ringtone to a contact.
Because methods for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones may vary, we've included instructions for both. If you have a different Android phone, you should be able to use one of these as a guide.
These instructions were tested with a Pixel 6 and a Galaxy S23 running Android 14.
To select a specific ringtone for one of your contacts:
There are several apps available on the Play Store that will create and install ringtones for you. However, if you have an audio file of your own that you want to use, here's how to make it available:
To select a specific ringtone for one of your contacts:
Update December 28, 2023, 2:15 pm ET: This article was originally published on October 12, 2023 and has been updated to account for changes to the operating system.
