Help Ringtone settings for each contact?

[SteamStarter]

I need some assistance.

I want to be able to assign a different ringtone to each of the people in my contacts, so when my cell phone rings, I'll know who it is just from the sound. (This is something I've been doing for years on all my cell phones).

I have the Droid Razr Maxx, version 2.3.6. I made a "Media" file on the internal memory, then a sub-folder called "Ringtons", copied about 100 different ringtones I had into the folder.

I can view and test play all the ringtones, from the ringtone phone menu.

So now, on the bottom left of the home screen I press the "PHONE" icon, on top I select "Contacts", I scroll to my contact person's name, say "Mom", I click on that contact and all the contact info comes up. While in that screen, I press the hard key "Menu", then press the "Options" key and I see under options the "Ringtone" setting, I press it, select the new ringtone (instead of default), press OK, it brings me back to the previous screen but the ringtone stays at "default".

Now, this is a hit or miss, it allows me to make the change for some of my contacts but not for all.

What am I doing wrong here? How can I make a differnet ringtone for all the contacts, not just some?

Thanks.

 

[Deleted User]

What I do ....... Click on the blue color "Contacts" icon. Now I select the contact and the contact opens. Now, at the bottom of the phone I click on the Menu button. (button on far left side of phone) Now, I press Options on the bottom of the screen. Now I click on Ringtone and select the specific ringtone I wish to use with that contact.
That's it.. I can tell you the Razr has a weird habit of on it's own changing all contact notification ring tones back to default. I have had it do this twice in the last month. I have not found a way to keep the Razr from doing this..

By the way, I am able to set up ringtones for any contact without issue.

 

[festerw]

I had the reassigning ringtone issue on my DX, finally realized it happened after being plugged into the computer. Unmounting and remounting the SD card fixed them.

 

[Deleted User]

I had the reassigning ringtone issue on my DX, finally realized it happened after being plugged into the computer. Unmounting and remounting the SD card fixed them.

For me mount and remount has no effect. Also, I never plug into my computer. I move filed via WiFi using the free app, ES File Explorer.

 

[SteamStarter]

Well, I tried both methods above and still no luck.

My contacs and ringtones are actually stored on the internal memory, so the external card should not matter in my case.

Hm....wonder if this is something the factory warranty would cover? Figure this phone is less than two weeks old. I'll have to call Verizon first, bust their balls and see what they have to say!

This is not the end of the world but I hate minor crap like this, it's like either have the feature and allow it to work 100% or don't have it at all. I know it's a software issue bug somethere in the code or software conflics but I'm not the one writing and testing code, so I expect perfection out of the box...........I know, too much to ask! (gets off the soap box)

 

[narayanan9190]

For me mount and remount has no effect. Also, I never plug into my computer. I move filed via WiFi using the free app, ES File Explorer.

Es file explorer eh ? thanks mate!

 

[cmubwanel]

I had the same problem, initially, but figured that all I needed to do was to put the ringtones where the phone is expecting to find them. I didn't create any new folder, I simply located.

Go into MyFiles - Internal Storage - media - audio - ringtones

Put them there and then they will show up when you try to select specialized ringtones and should work. At least it did for me. Also, if it matters, I've tried various types of files and the only ones that seem to work are m4a, mp3...at least for me.

 

[Deleted User]

I had the same problem, initially, but figured that all I needed to do was to put the ringtones where the phone is expecting to find them. I didn't create any new folder, I simply located.

Go into MyFiles - Internal Storage - media - audio - ringtones

Put them there and then they will show up when you try to select specialized ringtones and should work. At least it did for me. Also, if it matters, I've tried various types of files and the only ones that seem to work are m4a, mp3...at least for me.

Yes, I came to this same conclusion, yesterday and moved my favorite ringtones to Internal Storage - media - audio - ringtones as you mentioned. Hopefully, this indeed will correct the issue.

 

[SteamStarter]

I had the same problem, initially, but figured that all I needed to do was to put the ringtones where the phone is expecting to find them. I didn't create any new folder, I simply located.

Go into MyFiles - Internal Storage - media - audio - ringtones

Put them there and then they will show up when you try to select specialized ringtones and should work. At least it did for me. Also, if it matters, I've tried various types of files and the only ones that seem to work are m4a, mp3...at least for me.

I just checked my directories and on the internal storage I do not have a folder called "MyFiles", no folder "Internal Storage".

I created the "Media" folder, and created the "Ringtones" folder, and when I pull up the ringtones, all mine pull up mixed in between the ones which came with the phone. Is this a hidden folder?

Keep in mind I'm looking at the directory while the phone is connected to my pc with a USB cord, what am I doing wrong here!?

Also all my ringtones are mp3 and are official ringtones from a free ringtone site which I downloaded to my pc and had on my previous phone, where they worked.

 

[cmubwanel]

I just checked my directories and on the internal storage I do not have a folder called "MyFiles", no folder "Internal Storage".

I created the "Media" folder, and created the "Ringtones" folder, and when I pull up the ringtones, all mine pull up mixed in between the ones which came with the phone. Is this a hidden folder?

Keep in mind I'm looking at the directory while the phone is connected to my pc with a USB cord, what am I doing wrong here!?

Also all my ringtones are mp3 and are official ringtones from a free ringtone site which I downloaded to my pc and had on my previous phone, where they worked.

Sorry, not a folder "MyFiles" but rather it is an App that came with the phone. Hit that app and you will get 3 (or 4 options, depending on if you have a MotoCast account set up) which should include Internal phone storage, SD card, and Shared folders.

Chose Internal phone storage - a lot of things will come up that I couldn't explain because I don't know what most of it is, but if you scroll down you'll find "media" (know that on my phone there are listings that would appear like .blur, but as you go down you'll see where the names remove the ".")

Select the "media" folder and another folder will appear, "audio"

Select "audio" and two folders should appear - "notifications" and "ringtones"

Obviously chose "ringtones" and put your files in there. If you want notifications for when email arrives, or when you get text messages, you can put those in the "notifications" folder and then make those corrections within the corresponding application.

At any rate, if you are doing this without being connected to your computer is simply a matter of going to wherever the ringtones currently reside and long pressing each one (you can hit the bottom left button while in the given folder and chose "select multiple") and you'll see an option of "move." If you select this you then back out of wherever you are and proceed to the ringtones folder we have already discussed locating and then hit the bottom left button and select "move" again and it will transfer the files from their original location to the appropriate folder.

I hope this helps.

 

[SteamStarter]

I see what you're saying, I pressed "My Files", "Internal phone storage" found "Media", inside is "audio", insdie is "ringtones", I see all 116 mp3 ringtones inside.

But unfortunately I'm still having the same issue, it allows me to assign any of the different ringtones to some of my contacts but not all, just keeps going to "default".

So I'm convinced it's a bug in the software, not user error!

 

[cmubwanel]

I see what you're saying, I pressed "My Files", "Internal phone storage" found "Media", inside is "audio", insdie is "ringtones", I see all 116 mp3 ringtones inside.

But unfortunately I'm still having the same issue, it allows me to assign any of the different ringtones to some of my contacts but not all, just keeps going to "default".

So I'm convinced it's a bug in the software, not user error!

That just sucks. Sorry man.

 

[recycleme85]

I'm having this same issue. I'm wondering if it's because of google and verizon wireless backup conflicting. It irks me to no end that I can't shut off Verizon back up assistant. Nor can I go manually delete, at least I havent found the option. I have found a program to set ring tones though it's ******ed that I have to go third party to get the os to do something it already has the capabilities to already do. Ring droid it the program btw. Please let me know if ya get it fixed and how. I would to know.

 

[recycleme85]

Update:

I have found that I can set a different ringtone to contacts labeled backup assistant+. but I use google contacts as this is a work phone and I may have to looses it at any givin moment. Guess it limited to only work with VBA+.

 

[recycleme85]

Ok so I fixed my issue. I had to delet all contacts, then I froze VBA with tbp. Then I went in and re synced with google contacts. Once I did all that I no longer had double contacts for everyone and it lets me choose a different ringtone for anyone now. Just make sure your backed up in which ever account you wish to use before deleting all contacts.

FYI: to delet all contacts on phone only, go into manage apps, then click all, then scroll down to contacts and clear data. Then go re sync with the account you wish to use and stop the other. Good luck.

 

[LandLockedPH]

Try Zedge.

 

[CharlieChannel]

Same problem with Droid 4 running 2.3.6
For a couple of contacts where i really wouldnt take no for an answer, i jotted down the contact info, entered it as a new contact adding middle initial, and the custom ringtone worked on the new entry. Then i deleted the old.

 

[cmubwanel]

Now that is determination. <golf clap>

 

[SteamStarter]

Same problem with Droid 4 running 2.3.6
For a couple of contacts where i really wouldnt take no for an answer, i jotted down the contact info, entered it as a new contact adding middle initial, and the custom ringtone worked on the new entry. Then i deleted the old.

Ahhh, this worked, thank you!

For the contacts which did not allow to take a diffent ringtone, I made a new one, like you said, just add an extra initial, save, then delete the 1st one, which did not allow a custom ringtone, then come back to the new one with the added initial and rename it back to normal w/o the extra initial and it holds!

This holds when backing up contacts with Verizon as well.

 

[colmmcgrath]

Here is a simple procedure to assign a different ringtone for each contact in the phone. First select the application that contains contacts. Click the contact that you wish to assign contact and press menu. Click on the options and same way for ringtone. Finally select the tone that you wish to assign for the contact.

 

[SteamStarter]

Here is a simple procedure to assign a different ringtone for each contact in the phone. First select the application that contains contacts. Click the contact that you wish to assign contact and press menu. Click on the options and same way for ringtone. Finally select the tone that you wish to assign for the contact.

If this procedure worked, I would not have posted this thread. I don't think you read my entire 1st post, this works on some contacts but not all.

Fortunately a couple of posts above a resolution was found and that is to take a particular contact person which does not allow for a ringtone change and create a duplicate but changing the name slightly, then the duplicate allows a custom ringtone, after that delete the original, then come back to the original and rename it back to normal and the custom ringtone still stays.