How to change the ringtone on your Android phone

The short answer

Go to Settings > Sound (or Sounds and vibration) > Phone ringtone, pick a tone, and tap Save or Apply.

Change your ringtone step by step

For most Android phones

• Open Settings
• Tap Sound or Sounds and vibration
• Tap Phone ringtone (sometimes under SIM or Calls)
• Listen to tones and choose one
• Tap Save, Apply, or go back to confirm

Set a different ringtone for specific contacts

• Open the Contacts app
• Pick a contact
• Tap Edit or the 3-dot menu
• Choose Set ringtone
• Pick the sound and save

Use your own song or sound

• Download or move the audio file to your phone
• In ringtone settings, tap Add ringtone or +
• Select the file from your storage
• Save it as your new ringtone

How to fix it if the ringtone won’t change

• Turn off Do Not Disturb
• Check volume: raise Ring volume
• Restart your phone
• Make sure your ringtone file still exists (not deleted/moved)
• If using dual SIM, set ringtone for the correct SIM
• Update your Phone and Settings apps if available

When should you worry?

• If sound is missing in all apps, not just calls
• If speaker sounds crackly or silent even at full volume
• If settings reset after every reboot

In those cases, test with headphones and consider a hardware check or phone repair.