It took a reboot to refresh but after that, the ringtone I've created finally disappeared. What folder are notification sounds in Android Just open the internal storage folder in Explorer (or through the drive for your phone), and add the file(s) to the notification subfolder (in the media folder) and the ringtones folder. If you ever want to remove the custom sound you've created from whatever list it went to, go to the above location using something like Astro and remove the media file. It's not a big deal and I'm sure will be fixed soon.Īlso, for the curious, the newly created media files go to sdcard root/media/audio. Now, I have to point out that there seems to be a bug in the current version of Ringdroid (2.4) which could create a duplicate ringtone with slightly different spacing (as you can see in the screenshot below). Note: if you want to assign a ringtone to a contact later, open the contact up and click Ringtone (at least that's what it looks like in HTC's Sense). Optionally, on the next screen, you can pick "Make Default" or "Assign to Contact" without having to edit settings or contacts. In the popup, select Alarm, Notification, or Ringtone to have the newly created sound show up in the appropriate menu. Find the app you wish to set a custom tone for and select it.
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Heres how to do this: On your device, navigate to Settings > Apps > Your apps (the menu names may be slightly different on some devices). You can set up custom notification sounds via the default phone settings. Once you're satisfied with your selection, press Save. How to Set a Custom Alert Sound in Settings. You can play, zoom in and out, move the sliders around, or specify exact start and end times manually. You will see the wave graph making it easier to find exactly where you want to start and end your custom sound. Select the audio file you want to use for making a custom ringer, notification, or alarm sound. If you don't see yours, press Menu, and try the "Show All Audio" option. You will see a simple list of what should be all of the audio files found on your device. Under 'Get notifications from these senders,' click the app you want. Input a Right-click on it and hit the choice labeled Sounds. Now that you have the media files on your handset, fire up Ringdroid. Step 1 To begin with, trace out the speaker icon on your taskbar.