Showing posts with label ringtone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ringtone. Show all posts

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Ringtone in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

The easiest way to help you easily recognize that you have an incoming call is by changing the ringtone to the desired one. You can use the default ringtone provided by this phone or use your own music or mp3 if you like more personal ringtone. Also, you can change the ringtone for all incoming calls or only for those that you communicate with frequently.


How to change ringtone using 3 different methods?
Generally, there are three methods available that can be used to change ringtone: from the Phone app, from the settings menu and from the Contacts app. You can choose the one that best suit your need.


Method #1: From the Phone app
This method lets you change ringtones for all incoming calls with ease from the Phone app settings. See the following steps to do so:
  1. Open Phone app.
  2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
  3. Tap Call.
  4. Scroll down to find Ringtones and keypad tones, and then tap it.
  5. Tap Ringtones.
  6. To use Samsung default ringtone go to the step #7, while to use your own music as ringtone go to the step #8.
  7. Use Samsung default ringtone:
    • Select the desired ringtone you want to use.
    • Tap OK button.
    • The selected sound has been set as ringtone.
  8. Set your own music or mp3 as ringtone:
    • Tap Add button.
    • Tap Sound picker to select song from the Music Player app.
    • Select the desired song you want to set as ringtone.
    • If necessary, enable Auto recommendation so that your phone can extract the highlights from sound files.
    • Tap Done button.
    • The selected song has been set as ringtone.


Method #2: From the Settings menu
This method has similar function with the #1 since it will also let you change ringtones for all incoming calls with ease, but it's done from the settings menu. See the following steps to do so:
  1. Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the sound and display section, and then tap Sound .
  3. Tap Ringtones.
  4. To use Samsung default ringtone go to the step #5, while to use your own music as ringtone go to the step #6.
  5. Use Samsung default ringtone:
    • Select the desired ringtone you want to use.
    • Tap OK button.
    • The selected sound has been set as ringtone.
  6. Set your own music or mp3 as ringtone:
    • Tap Add button.
    • Tap Sound picker to select song from the Music Player app.
    • Select the desired song you want to set as ringtone.
    • If necessary, enable Auto recommendation so that your phone can extract the highlights from sound files.
    • Tap Done button.
    • The selected song has been set as ringtone.


Method #3: From the Contacts app
This method lets you assign different ringtones for different contacts so that you can easily know who is calling you simply by hearing the ringtone. It'd better to be used for your favourite or important contacts. See the following steps to do so:
  1. Open Contacts app.
  2. Tap the required contact whose ringtone you want to change.
  3. Tap to edit the selected contact.
  4. Tap Ringtone.
  5. To use Samsung default ringtone go to the step #6, while to use your own music as ringtone go to the step #7.
  6. Use Samsung default ringtone:
    • Select the desired ringtone you want to use. FYI, if you choose Default ringtone, then it'll use the ringtone that has been selected in the Phone app settings or in the sound settings(see method #1 and #2)
    • Tap OK button.
    • The selected sound has been set as ringtone for the selected contact.
  7. Set your own music or mp3 as ringtone:
    • Tap Add button.
    • Tap Sound picker to select song from the Music Player app.
    • Select the desired song you want to set as ringtone.
    • If necessary, enable Auto recommendation so that your phone can extract the highlights from sound files.
    • Tap Done button.
    • The selected song has been set as ringtone for the selected contact.

As a note, if you change ringtone using method #1 or #2, make sure not to choose silent as ringtone unless you want a sound not to be played when an incoming call is received without having to put your phone into the silent/vibration mode.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Message Tone in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

The best way to help you quickly knowing that you have an incoming text message is by changing the message tone to the desired one. You can set the message tone to be the same with the general notification sound, even you can set different message tones for your favourite or important contacts.


How to change message tone?
Generally, there are three methods available that can be used to change the message tone. Each method has different advantage so that you can use the one that suit best your need.


Method #1: From the Messaging app settings
This method lets you change the message tone for all contacts. See the following steps to do so:
  1. Open Messaging app.
  2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Notifications and then tap it.
  4. If the Notification is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to enable it.
  5. Tap Notification sound.
  6. Select the desired message tone. If you select Default notification sound then it'll use the tone that has been selected in the general notification sound(see method #3).
  7. Tap OK button.
  8. The message tone has been changed.


Method #2: From Contacts app
This method lets you set different message tones for different contacts so that you can easily know when you have a new incoming text message from particular contact. See the following steps to do so:
  1. Open Contacts app.
  2. Tap the required contact you want to change its message tone.
  3. Tap to edit the contact detail.
  4. Tap Add another field button.
  5. Scroll down to find Message tone and then select it.
  6. Tap OK button.
  7. Tap Message tone.
  8. Select the desired message tone. If you select Default notification sound then it'll use the tone that has been selected in the general notification sound(see method #3).
  9. Tap Save button.
  10. The message tone for the selected contact has been changed.


Method #3: From the settings menu
This method can be used if you have chosen the default notification sound as the message tone in the Messaging app settings and you have to remember that it will change the general notification tone too. See the following steps to do so:
  1. On Any screen, swipe down the top of the screen and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
  3. Tap Notifications.
  4. Select the desired notification tone.
  5. Tap OK button.
  6. The general notification sound has been changed(including with the message tone).

To make the message tone rings when a text message is received, make sure you didn't choose silent as the message tone and your phone is not in the silent mode. You can check your sound mode by swiping down the top of the screen and make sure the sound button is enabled.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Message Tone in Hangouts App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

Since the SMS messages feature in Hangouts app is not enabled by default therefore when you want to use this feature on your phone then you have to enable it manually through the Settings menu or through the Hangouts app itself. Enabling the SMS messages feature in Hangouts will also set this app as the default messaging app. Please note that by setting Hangouts app as the default messaging app, some of features of the Samsung applications are prevented to be used.

See also: How to Enable SMS Messages in Hangouts App in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

As same as other messaging apps, in Hangouts app you can also change the message tone according to your liking to make you easier to know if you have a new Hangouts message in your phone. And a good news of this is if you use Hangouts app in Android 4.4 Kitkat, once you activate SMS messages in Hangouts then other messaging apps will be disabled so you won't get double notifications.


How to change message tone in Hangouts app?
Generally, there are two methods that you can use to change the message tone in Hangouts app, from the Hangouts app settings and from an opened message in Hangouts app.


Method #1: From the Hangouts app settings
This method will change message tone for incoming messages in Hangouts app from all contacts. Here are the steps:
  1. Open Hangouts app.
  2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
  3. Tap SMS.
  4. Make sure the checkbox next to Notifications is checked.
  5. Tap Sound.
  6. Tap the desired message tone you want to use.
  7. Tap OK button.
  8. If you want your phone vibrates when receiving a new message, mark the checkbox next to Vibrate.


Method #2: From the opened message in Hangouts app
This method will only change the message tone for the sender of the selected message. It can be used to differ the message tone for certain contact who have ever sent you a message. Here are the steps:
  1. Open Hangouts app.
  2. Open the required conversation from particular contact.
  3. Tap the Menu key and then select People & options.
  4. Make sure the checkbox next to Notifications is checked.
  5. Tap Chat message sound.
  6. Tap the desired message tone you want to use.
  7. Tap OK button.

By knowing these steps, now you can easily change the message tone in Hangouts app for the whole of your contacts or set different message tone for the different contacts(favourite or important contacts) so that you will be easier to know if you have a new message from them.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Message Tone with Three Easy Ways

I believe that send a message has been being one of the most favourite way to communicate with others for most of phone's user, including with the Samsung Galaxy SIV users. That's why, this phone has included the stock Messaging app as one of pre-installed app in order to facilitate their user when they want to send a message. With this app, you're allowed to send text message or multimedia message.

See also: How to Create and Send SMS or MMS in the Samsung Galaxy S4

Aside from sending messages, the stock Messaging app also allows you to receive incoming messages, either text or multimedia messages. To make you more easier to know that you have incoming message, you can change the message tone as your wish. In this phone, you're allowed to assign default message tone for all incoming messages as well as assigning different message tone for certain contact.


How to change message tone?
For the record, make sure your phone is not being in the silent mode. Well, generally, there are 3 methods available that you can use to change message tone as listed below.


Method #1: From the Settings menu
By default, Messaging app is using the value of the default notification sound as message tone. So, if you have not changed the settings in the Messaging app and assigned individual message tone in particular contact, then you can use the steps below to change the message tone for all incoming messages:
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap My device tab.
  3. Tap Sound.
  4. Tap Default Notification sound.
  5. Select the desired message tone from the list.
  6. Tap OK button.
  7. The default notification sound has changed.


Method #2: From the Messaging app
Use this method if you wish to use different message tone from the default notification sound for all incoming messages, but it'll not applied for the particular contact that have assigned for individual message tone. Well, below the steps to change the message tone from the Messaging app:
  1. Open Messaging app.
  2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
  3. Scroll down to find Notification settings section.
  4. Tick the box next to Notifications to enable this option. Enable this option will make the phone play sound and show icon in status bar when you receive a new message.
  5. Tap Select ringtone.
  6. By default, the phone uses default ringtone which mean the Messaging app will use the ringtone you have assigned in the default notification sound as mentioned in method #1. If you wish to use different message tone, you can do so by selecting the desired message tone you wish to use from the list.
  7. Tap OK button.
  8. The Message tone has changed.


Method #3: From the Contacts app
Use this method if you wish to use different message tone for the particular contact. Below are the steps to assign message tone for particular contact:
  1. Open Contacts.
  2. Tap the desired contact you wish to change its message tone.
  3. Tap Edit button.
  4. Scroll down to find Message alert, and then tap it.
  5. By default, the Contacts app uses default ringtone which means when you receive a new message from the contacts listed in the Contacts app, the phone will play sound you have assigned in the default notification sound as mentioned in method #1. If you wish to use different message tone for the selected contact, you can do so by selecting the desired message tone you wish to use from the list.
  6. Tap OK button.
  7. Tap Save button.
  8. The different ringtone has assigned in the selected contact.

By knowing these steps, now you can assign the message tone for incoming messages from all contacts or from particular contact.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Ringtone with Two Easy Ways

Samsung Galaxy SIV users usually have lot of contacts in their Contacts app. However, add all contacts to the Contacts app will be able to help you to organize and customizing them per your wish. When you're adding a contact, you're allowed to do some customizations, such as add photo to a contact, assign an individual ringtone and else by utilizing provided options.

See also: How to Add New Contact in Contacts App in the Samsung Galaxy S4

By assigning an individual ringtone in certain contact, when he calls you, the phone will ring the individual ringtone you have assigned for him previously. While for other contacts that not assigned with the individual ringtone, you can assign a default ringtone for them through the Settings menu or the Phone app.



How to set default ringtone?
To make it works, make sure you're not in the silent mode and the volume has adjusted well by pressing the Volume up key.
Method #1: From the Settings menu
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap My device tab.
  3. Tap Sound.
  4. Tap Ringtones.
  5. To select ringtone from the Samsung default ringtone go to the step #6, while to use your own music/mp3 file go to the step #7.
  6. Use Samsung default ringtone:
    • Select the desired ringtone you wish to use from the ringtone list.
    • Tap OK button.
    • Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected ringtone.
  7. Use your own music or mp3 file as default ringtone:
    • Tap Add button.
    • Tap Sound picker to pick a song from the music player app.
    • Select the desired song you wish to use.
    • Tap Done button.
    • Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected music/mp3 file.


Method #2: From the Phone app
  1. Open Phone app.
  2. Tap the Menu key and then select Call settings.
  3. Scroll down to find Ringtone and sound settings section, and then tap Ringtones and keypad tones.
  4. Tap Ringtones.
  5. To select ringtone from the Samsung default ringtone go to the step #6, while to use your own music/mp3 file go to the step #7.
  6. Use Samsung default ringtone:
    • Select the desired ringtone you wish to use from the ringtone list.
    • Tap OK button.
    • Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected ringtone.
  7. Use your own music or mp3 file as default ringtone:
    • Tap Add button.
    • Tap Sound picker to pick a song from the music player app.
    • Select the desired song you wish to use.
    • Tap Done button.
    • Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected music/mp3 file.

FYI, the step above will be applied for incoming calls from all contacts, either from those who have added in Contacts app or those who have not, except from those who have assigned with the individual ringtone.