Change SMS tone on Android - how it works

The SMS tone can be easily changed on Android. In this practical tip you will read how you can set individual tones.

There are various ways to set a different SMS tone.

Set the SMS tone via the menu

The menu structure refers to an HTC smartphone. It can vary a little with other manufacturers.

1. Open the "menu".
2. Click on "Settings".
3. Open the "Personalize" item.
4. Click on "Sounds" in the lower right corner.
5. For the "notification tones", select the SMS tone via "Message".

Only sounds that are on your SD card in the "sdcard / notifications" or "sdcard / media / notifications" folder are displayed. It is therefore best to save new sounds in this folder.

Message tone via SMS app

In the SMS app, you can also set which tone you want to hear when you receive a message.

1. Open the menu of the SMS app.
2. In the "Settings" menu, the ringtone should be adjustable under "Notifications".
3. The menu structure can vary between different devices and apps.

Set the SMS tone with the file manager.

You can also set the SMS tone with various file managers. We will show you this using the ES File Explorer.

1. Select the path in which the audio file is located.
2. To open the audio file, take the ES Player.
3. Click the bell icon in the top right.
4. Then set the current file as a notification tone.

A large collection of ring tones and SMS tones can be found on the Zedge.net page or with the associated Android app.