Set a custom ringtone on Android

Choose the right route

If you already have a ringtone file, you may not need another app. Samsung provides an Add control in its ringtone picker; Pixel offers a personal-sounds selection. Ringy is an optional place to discover sounds or make a tone before that setup.

If you are coming from a Ringy share page, keep its exact title. Open Ringy on Android and find that title. Do not assume a web link opened the exact sound: supported Android app versions may instead leave you at the store or the app’s home screen.

Use a local file

Download or export the permitted audio to a stable place on the phone. Check that it plays before changing system settings. A cloud placeholder or a song available only inside a streaming app may not be a selectable audio file. Avoid moving or deleting the original until you have tested the ringtone.

An alternative with Files by Google

In Files by Google, find the item under Audio, play it, open its More menu and choose Set as ringtone. If prompted, allow that app to modify system settings. Grant the permission only to the app you are deliberately using to perform this change.

Test the result

Make a normal phone call to your device. A contact-specific choice can override the general ringtone. Calls in WhatsApp or another calling app can use that app’s own settings. An alarm and a text-message alert also need their own sound selections.

Related guides

• Use your own ringtone on Samsung Galaxy
• Set your own ringtone on Google Pixel
• Change notification sounds on Android, Samsung and Pixel