Alexander Grishin

If you are reading these lines, then you have a question: How to set ringtone in Windows Phone 8.1 ?

The instructions below will help you set your own ringtone for Microsoft Lumia 435, 532, 535, 635, 640 and other smartphones of the line.

It is very easy to install a melody:

• connect smartphone to computer
• upload the ringtone to the "Ringtones" folder (path Computer \u003d\u003e Windows Phone \u003d\u003e Phone \u003d\u003e Ringtones)
• go to the "Settings" menu on the phone -\u003e "Ringtones + sound"
• choose the melody you want from the list and you're done!

Anyone who does not have the "Ringtones" folder in the above path should create it manually. Connect Windows Phone to your computer and, as on a regular USB flash drive, create this folder, not even necessarily in the folder with music, you can just next to it.

Important: in order for the melody to appear with 100% probability in your smartphone, before moving it to the “Ringtones” folder, open its properties, go to the “Details” tab, and in the “Genre” tag write “ringtones” (without quotes).

Advice: you shouldn't install the whole song on the call. The best solution will take a favorite section from it, for example, the chorus. You can cut it using any online song cutting service, for example mp3cut.ru.

In addition to this service, you can create your own ringtone using the standard "Ringtone Creator" application, which is installed by default on all devices with Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, including Lumiya 435, 532 and 535.

It's also very simple:

In the application, you must click on "select a song" at the bottom of the screen, and select the song that you want to use as a ringtone.

All that remains is to select the desired fragment using the sliders and save it by checking the “Set as ringtone” checkbox.

That's it, Lumia ringtone is installed!

Tips:

You can find cool ringtones in the audio recordings of our Vkontakte group. We will be glad if you share your favorite tunes too!

If you still have a phone with Windows Phone 7 or 7.5 installed, then you can find out how to set a ringtone by reading.

Perhaps, each of us at least once experienced difficulties with newly acquired gadgets. But the owners of smartphones based on Windows 10 are faced with a seemingly simple problem - changing the ringtone. Many do not even suspect that on such cool smartphone you can't just take and change the melody. This flaw existed in previous models of Windows Phone 8.1, and so far the manufacturer has not fixed the problem.

I used to think that only owners of Apple devices are faced with this problem, but not so long ago I purchased a Windows-based device for a child and realized that I was seriously mistaken. Replacing the melody in Lumiya turned out to be difficult, so I decided to devote an entire article to this topic.

1. How to change ringtone in Windows 10 mobile

You will not be able to put your favorite melody in a simple way, since this setting is not provided. The main question remains - how to change ringtone in Windows 10 mobile? But this does not mean that there is no way out of this situation. There are two ways, thanks to which you can easily and simply put your favorite ringtone on a call: using a personal computer or using the Ringtone Maker application.

1.1. Setting a ringtone using a computer

This procedure is not difficult, for it you only need a USB cable, with which the smartphone is connected to the computer. So, first of all, you need to connect your device to your PC. If you are doing this for the first time, then you will need to wait for a while until the necessary drivers are installed for the phone and computer to work properly. Before connecting, be sure to check the wire for integrity, because its condition directly affects the stability of the connection. Once the drivers are installed and the smartphone is connected to the computer, you need to follow the following instructions:

1. Click on the "My Computer" shortcut and open the contents of the device.

2. Then open the "Mobile" folder and then open the "Phone - Ringtones" folder. At this stage, it is important to check that you have entered the phone memory and not the memory card.

Often there is such a situation when automatic connection is not performed, respectively, and the contents of the smartphone are not displayed. To check the connection status mobile device, you will need Device Manager, which can be found in the Start menu. Also, this window can be opened by pressing "Windows (checkbox) + R". In the window that pops up you need to enter devmgmt.msc and press enter. The device will now be connected correctly and you can continue with the procedure.

3. You have opened a folder with contents, it contains all the phone melodies that you can put on a call.

4. In the opened folder, you can move any melody that takes up no more than 30MB and has the mp3 or wma format.

5. After waiting until all your selected melodies are moved to the specified folder, you can disconnect the device from the PC. Now you can check the availability of music on your smartphone. Open the folder "Settings" - "Personalization" - "Sounds".

6. The "Ringtone" window will pop up. By clicking on the play arrow, you can listen to any ringtone. The folder displays both standard and downloaded melodies. Now you can easily set any music to your call.

Now you know how to set a ringtone for Microsoft Lumia 640 (as well as other Windows phones). In the same folder, you can load many songs, which you can simply listen to in the future.

1.2. Changing the ringtone with Ringtone Maker app

If for some reason you are not satisfied with the first method, you can use the second. For this you will need ringtone Maker appwhich is usually already on the smartphone. The procedure is not complicated at all.

1. Find the one that interests us in the list of applications and open it.

2. In the menu, open the category "Select a melody", then select the melody you like from those that are in the memory of your smartphone. You have the opportunity to cut the music, and then select the segment of the ringtone that suits you.

This completes the operation to change the melody. The advantage of this application is that you can choose any verse or chorus of your favorite music you like.

Another easy way to change your ringtone is the ZEDGE app, which has a wide database of different ringtones. In the program you can find music to your taste. If you want to stand out from the crowd, then take a look at the personalization section. This is a panel with a huge number of different functions, among which you can find screen settings, sound design, color theme.

2. How to change the ringtone in windows 8.1 mobile

All owners of previous models of Windows smartphones are probably interested in the question - how to change the ringtone in windows 8.1 mobile? All steps are identical to those listed above, in order to set your own ringtone, you can use one of two methods - using a computer or the Ringtone Maker application. The only difference from changing the ringtone on a Windows 10 mobile smartphone is the location of the settings. In this case, you need to open the "Settings" folder, then "Melodies and sound".

Many people are interested in the question - how to set a melody to a contact windows phone 8, 10 mobile. To do this, the first thing you need to do is move your favorite music to a folder, following the instructions above. After the melodies you downloaded are in the smartphone's memory, you need to:

• Select the contact to which you want to put an individual melody. Open it in the People folder;
• Click on the "Edit" button presented in the form of a pencil. As soon as you click, the subscriber profile will open in front of you, and below the options for setting personalized signals will be indicated;
• Select the necessary melody, from the standard ones or those you downloaded, and save the changes made. When someone calls you, you will finally hear not a standard melody, but your favorite one. This way you can even tell by the sound who is calling you.

That's all. The procedure will take a few minutes, and you will not need to download a huge number of applications that may not be successful.

3. We put the melody on Windows Phone 7

Owners of smartphones based on Windows Phone 7 face the same problem, they do not know how to set a melody for windows phone 7. There are two ways to do this. The simplest is the Zune program. You can download it from the official Microsoft website - https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/download/details.aspx?id\u003d27163.

But for smartphones of such models, there are the following restrictions:

• The melody should not last longer than 30 seconds;
• The size should not exceed 1 MB;
• The lack of DRM protection is important;
• The melody format is MP3 or WMA.

To install a melody, you need to connect your smartphone to your personal computer. Then go to "Settings" and set the melody added to the application.

Smartphone owners Nokia Lumia on WP 7 they can use the Ringtone Maker app. Open the application, select a melody from the interface and save your choice. Now you can enjoy your favorite music whenever someone calls you.

4. How to change SMS ringtone in windows 10 mobile

As well as changing the ringtone, many owners nokia smartphones Lumia don't know how to change SMS ringtone. The installation principle is very similar to changing the ringtone music.

1. Open the Ringtone Maker application on your phone. As a rule, it is available initially on all smartphones. If not, download the installer from the app store.

Owners of phones with built-in Windows Phone OS know how to put music on a call ("Nokia Lumiya" - the lineupwhich we will discuss today) is not easy. What is the reason, why is it so difficult to set your favorite melody to a ringtone, and why do smartphone manufacturers put such restrictions? Only they probably know the answers to these questions. But one should not be upset. He who seeks, as you know, will always achieve his goal. The main thing is not to be nervous, calmly deal with all the intricacies of the matter and come out victorious from the current situation.

Let's try to figure out what is here and how. On "Lumiya" you can put music on a call using the already built-in ringtones. Quite a lot of them are provided by Microsoft. And phone manufacturers under the brand name " Nokia Lumiya»A sufficient number of melodies are poured onto smartphones. But it is much more pleasant to listen to your favorite ringtone and thus emphasize your taste, style, originality and individuality. So let's get started.

What is important to know about installing ringtones?

Not all models with the name "Nokia Lumia" are the same. They have different windows versions Phone OS. And it can play an important role when setting a melody as a ringtone. If the device has OS Windows Phone 7, then the installation will take a little tinkering. How to put music on a call? "Lumiya 430" and other similar models have one feature, which will be discussed below.

Restrictions on songs for calls

Manufacturers have set the following requirements for melodies that are set as a ringtone:

• the music file format can only be MP3 or WMA;
• the melody must be DRM-free, that is, the media material from which the ringtone will be made is freely available, not protected from downloading;
• the size of the future signal cannot exceed 1 megabyte;
• its length is 39 seconds.

If at least one of the above conditions is not met, the ringtone cannot be downloaded. Such conditions were created not to complicate the life of users, but to protect other people's intellectual property from encroachment. The corporation is reinsured against legal red tape. You never know what.

Making a ringtone for "Lumiya"

In order for the future melody for the smartphone to be loaded onto the phone, you need to cut it. If you remember, it should be no longer than 39 seconds. To do this, you can use one of the many online editors. You can also download one of the applications to your computer, it's easier for someone to work.

After that we load the melody into the program and select the excerpt that we like the most. You need to make a segment, recall, no more than 39 seconds. You don't have to look for a stopwatch to do this. Typically, these editors have a timeline. It should be noted that a passage can be cut from anywhere in the composition, for example from the chorus or somewhere at the end, it does not matter at all. You need to select your favorite passage by dragging the menu sliders to the desired position.

After trimming, you need to "make friends" the melody with the operating system.

Ringtone data entry

If the desired section is ready and saved on the PC, you can proceed to the next step. The most simple solution the question of how to put music on the call on "Lumiya" will be the following algorithm.

1. The first step is to launch the Zune app on your smartphone.
2. Then you need to connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
3. Move the saved tune from your PC to the Zune software. After dragging and dropping, a short song will appear under the name "ringtone".
4. Right-click on the specified file and select the "Change" item in the menu that appears.
5. Now you can edit data about the future ringtone: come up with a name, indicate a group or artist of the song, any other information.
6. The most important point in this filling process is the "Genre" column. In this field you need to enter the word ringtone in Latin letters without quotes or brackets.
7. The final step will be to save the changes made. To do this, just press Enter or click OK.

Synchronizing the edited passage

Almost everything is already ready, and we figured out step by step how to put music on the bell on Lumiya. Now you need to install the melody on your phone. To do this, right-click on the desired file and select the "Synchronize with ..." section. Here, in place of the ellipsis, the smartphone model should be displayed.

If the synchronization was successful, then your creation can be found in the melodies folder in the "Custom" section. You can find it by going through the path: "Settings" - "Melodies-sounds" - "Ringtone". Next is produced standard installation ringtone.

Ringtone for smartphones with Windows Phone 8

Naturally, not everyone will use the above method, and even more will like it. In the modern world, users are accustomed to getting a quick result: wanted, clicked, received. Therefore, the need to cut a melody, transfer it from a computer to a smartphone and only then perform actions to set a ringtone in most cases causes at least indignation. It is clear that such a murmur reached the smartphone manufacturers and developers of the operating system for phones. Of course, they did not change the intellectual property policy, but they solved the problem in a different way: they created a program that makes life easier for impatient users. Here's another way to put music on the call on Lumiya. The official website says that there are no restrictions on the duration of the ringtone for a call, but practice shows otherwise. Without tempting fate and not wasting our nerves, we will figure out how to put the music on the bell (Lumiya 535 or similar models require such an algorithm).

"Melody maker", or Saving nerves

If your smartphone has a version of the operating windows systems Phone 8 and higher, the simplest answer to the question of how to put music on the call ("Lumiya 520" or another close model can get more individuality in this way) is to use a special program. This app is called Ringtone Maker. It is present immediately in the factory settings of the device. If such a program is not in the smartphone, it is easy to find it on the manufacturer's website and download it to the phone. For safety reasons, to avoid unnecessary headaches and possible problems in the operation of the device, we strongly recommend using only the official website of the manufacturer. In order to set a melody as a ringtone on a smartphone, you need to do the following operations.

1. Go to the menu and find this program.
2. Find the "Melody Creator" section.
3. Then you need to find the section "Choose a song". This menu will open a list of all the songs that are located on this phone model: melodies on the phone itself and songs that are present on the flash drive.
4. Next, you should select the option you want from the list provided by simply clicking on its name.
5. After that, a section will open in which you can cut the desired passage. The rule of 39 seconds has not been canceled, however, in this version of the program, you can select a segment of the composition 40 seconds long. A little, but you do not need to do all these steps on a computer, and thanks for that.
6. The final stage after selecting the desired part of the melody will be saving it to the smartphone. To do this, you need to click "Save" or put a tick in the "Set as ringtone" box.

Everything, a new and for some time favorite ringtone is ready to use.

Alternative option

In the new versions of Lumiya smartphones, there is another option for installing ringtones. In this case, the length of the composition does not matter. For example, consider the Lumiya 540 model. How to put music to ring on it?

Installation Algorithm

1. Download WindowsPhone application.
2. Using the instructions, install this program on your PC.
3. Launch the application and select the desired song.
4. Transfer the melody to your smartphone, preferably in the Ringtones folder.
5. The saved melodies will thus be in the "Custom" section.

Everything is ready. You can use the ringtone as a melody for general calls or set to call for a specific subscriber.

For the lazy or for those for whom none of the methods suits

In extreme cases, there is one more way to set a ringtone. There are a sufficient number of sites on the Internet on which people were not lazy, adjusted the melodies to the requirements and uploaded already cut compositions to the Network. You can easily find them and upload them to your smartphone.

Various difficulties can arise when using a smartphone. Especially if the user purchased a device for windows management 10 Mobile, for the first time (learn how to update your Windows Phone to latest version OS, in the article). First of all, it should be noted that it is not so easy to install any call recording in it. Therefore, you need to know how to change the ringtone in Windows 10 Mobile without fail.

Change call ringer

The user can use one of two methods to set the ringtone melody, by doing it manually or using special application Ringtone Maker.

Manually

You can put an inline or loaded recording on the call.

Standard compositions

Downloaded tracks

1. Connect your Windows 10 Mobile smartphone to your computer.
2. This PC -\u003e Phone -\u003e Ringtones.
   
   

   Important! Work with your phone memory, not a flash card.

3. Move to the Ringtones folder the song you want to set up for the call.
   
   

   Important! Recordings must be in WMA or MP3 format (read how to change the file format in the article), not more than 30 MB in size and be DRM-free.

4. Disconnect your smartphone from the PC and go to the "Sounds" section again.
5. In the "Ringtones" field, in addition to the standard entries, those that you downloaded to the device will appear.

In Ringtone Maker

To make the installation of a melody to a ringtone easier, use a special application:

Output

Installing a ringtone on a smartphone running Windows 10 Mobile is not as easy as on other gadgets. You can do this yourself in the device settings in the "Sounds" section, or using a special application that cuts out a part of the track.

Often when purchasing a new nokia phone Lumia, people are asking questions how to put your own ringtone, because usually all phones have this function, and you can always dispose of it as you wish, which cannot be said about Windows Phone OS. Having opened the list with melodies that you can put on a call, you can see there only standard songs that not everyone can please.

Having bought a Lumia phone for that kind of money, you always count on a lot more, since the phone has an attractive design, an excellent interface, and everything is done in them so that We pay attention to them.

But as a rule in Windows Phone, there are a number of restrictions that not everyone will like, and besides, not everyone knows about them. You can read about this in the article "?". Also, some may be aware that operating systems can be hacked, as for hacking, this factor can be looked at as editing the system, which can unlock restrictions in Windows Phone, of course, this can be done, but alas, there are also problems with this. , but still, if you want to make yourself a hack, then read "", this method will help to deliver an unlocked operating system, which will be very handy. But not everyone wants to hack a phone, because, not only do you need to sit over this, but you also have to take risks, which not everyone can do.

This method, Microsoft itself made for users, so that everyone can change the melody, by the way, this method is suitable for other phones on Windows Phone, and this list includes all possible devices.

But there is a small list of rules that the melodies must answer, and which you will load on the call:
File resolution must be MP3 or WMA;
The song must be DRM-free;
Song length should be no more than 40 seconds;
The melody size must not exceed 1 MB.
If the melody that you will download does not match at least one of the items, then it will not work.

Melody creation:
It seems to me that not everyone will like editing music files, but if you want to put a melody on your Windows Phone ringtone, you need to find a suitable melody for yourself, and cut it so that it matches all the points described above.

The site mp3cut.ru is perfect for this business, which, without any editors and other garbage, will allow you to cut the ringtone. The main thing is not to forget that the melody should have only 40 seconds and take no more than 1 MB.

Sync ringtone with Windows Phone:
Well, suppose we have already prepared a melody, and are ready install ringtone on Windows Phone... To do this, launch the program, then just connect your phone via USB to your computer. Drag the melody to the program, it will appear there, and in my case, it will be "Ringtone":

Right-click on the file and select "Edit"

After clicking the "Change" button, as you can see, a window appeared where you can edit the data about the melody, namely, put any desired name, write the artist who performs this melody, and other information, but the most important will be the "Genre" field, in it needs to enter "Ringtone", without quotation marks, of course, in general, as in the screenshot, then press Enter, or just click on "OK".

Then just synchronize the melody with your device, to do this, right-click on the file, and select "Synchronize with (Phone model)", where (Phone model) is the model of your phone on which you want to put the melody. After synchronizing the melody, you can find it in the list of melodies on the smart background, namely, if you go to "Settings -\u003e melodies + sounds -\u003e Ringtone"

As you can see, your melody should be under the "Custom" tree. But it's worth noting that this method is only for Windows Phone Mango and everything above.

How to set a ringtone in Windows Phone 8

Everything is much simpler here than in the earlier version of this OS, because this time you will not need to cut the music, because it can be thrown entirely.

To set a Windows Phone 8 ringtone, you need to connect your phone via USB to your computer, go to the folder Ringtones, and copy the melody you need into it. Then you can disconnect the phone from the computer and set the melody you need through the settings.

If you have any more questions about " how to install ringtone on Windows phone", ask them in the comments, I will gladly answer them for you.
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