Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones come with a dozen of ringtones by default. If you like to change default ringtone on Xiaomi Redi, or use your voice recordings or music as ringtone on Xiaomi and Redmi, this guide is just for you. In this guide, we will show you three different ways to change ringtones on Xiaomi Redmi phones. Please note that the steps might vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI and the specific model of your Xiaomi phone.
Method 1. How to change default ringtones on Xiaomi Redmi?
You can run the Settings app on Xiaomi and Redmi phones, then go to Sound & Vibration, or Sound on some devices. Select Ringtones or Phone Ringtone on some devices.
Accept the Terms and Conditions if you are prompted to do so. You will then get the option to Choose local ringtone or change a different ringtone from the Pre-installed ringtones category. Choose Pre-installed ringtones, the pre-loaded ringtones on Xiaomi or Redmi will then be displayed. You can select any ringtones from there to personalize your phone’s sound or alerts.
If you do not like those system ringtones, tap on Choose local ringtone link, and allow themes to access photos, videos, music and audio on this device when you are request to grant the permission. After that you will be able to select tone or custom sound from the Record, File Manager or Music app. Xiaomi Redmi also allows you to use your own song/music as a ringtone or you can use the Recorder app on the phone to record any sound, voice or music as ringtones.
Method 2. How to set music and recordings as ringtones on Xiaomi Redmi?
Here are the easy steps on how to do that:
- On your Xiaomi or Redmi mobile, tap Settings > General Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone
- You will open the Select tone screen, tap Browse button at the bottom of this screen.
Another Select tone screen opens which will let you add voice recordings or music songs as ringtones on Xiaomi Redmi mobile phones.
From the above screen, you will be able to select Recorder app, then choose and set voice recordings as ringtones on Xiaomi or select Music player app, then choose and set music songs as ringtones on Xiaomi Redmi.
Method 3. How to set a song as ringtone on Xiaomi Redmi ? — Easier way
You can actually set a music as ringtone from the Music player app on Xiaomi or Redmi. Launch the Music app, select My Music, choose All songs or Offline, browse to the songs, albums or folders, find the song and play it. When you are playing the select song in Music app, there will be a minimized bar at the bottom of the screen, tap on it to enlarge it to full screen, see below screenshot.
Tap the More (three dots icon …) button to bring up additional options you can manage the select music, including Share, Delete, and so on. There will be a ‘Set as ringtone‘ or a similar option from the list. Touch it to set a song in Music app as ringtone on your Xiaomi or Redmi phone.
Xiaomi’s system usually allows you to choose a specific portion of the song to use as your ringtone. As a result, you may be prompted to adjust the start and end points of the song for your ringtone. Make your selection and save it.
how can i choose a specific part of the song so the ringtone begins from that part?
help pls
you need to download a music editor app to trim or cut the song on the phone, or export the song to PC and trim the song on your computer.
I go all the way to the recorder , choose the song recorded but I can t set it up as ringtone just listen to it. why?what am I doing wrong ?thanks
do you get any error when you are trying to do that?
You can try below steps see if any luck:
1. run Explorer app, the default file explorer app on Xiaomi.
2. create a folder on the phone with a descriptive but not duplicate name such as ‘music’, ‘ringtones’ or else.
3. you can find saved sound recordings, should be in .mp3 format, on Xiaomi or Redmi phone from SD/MIUI/sound_recorder/ or Internal SD card/MIUI/sound_recorder/. long press on the recorded song and choose to Copy it.
4. paste the recorded song to the new folder created in step 2 above.
5. go to Settings >> Sound >> Phone Ringtone >> Select tone >> Browse or Add, see if the recorded song can be found and set as the new ringtone from there.
I am facing the same problem, not able to change the ringtone by gng all the above instructions of Matt
I am facing too for the changing of ringtone.
I set it ringtone B, but incoming call with Ringtone A….
Please advise and help. Fully appreciated
you can tap Themes from your phone screen, then touch the User icon at the top left corner, you will be taken to the ‘My Account’ screen on the phone, scroll down to the bottom, choose Settings， then disable ‘Use theme ringtones’, after that go back to ‘My Account’ screen, choose Ringtone, select and apply a new ringtone from there see if any help.
If still no luck, you may need to wait for the next update or you can report the bug in MIUI forum.
After the update I am not able to set any new ringtone, Please give me a solution for this problem