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Jared Newman<\/div>
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Not satisfied with your phone’s built-in sounds? Here’s how to add fully custom sounds to use instead. It beats having a phone that sounds like everyone else’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Showing steps for iPhone<\/strong>. Use the buttons above to switch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download an MP3 file to your iPhone. Cobalt.tools is an excellent YouTube downloader site<\/a> where you can convert videos to MP3 files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install and open GarageBand for iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select “Create Song.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the Tracks selector, choose “Audio Recorder.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select the tracks icon (which resembles a series of staggered lines) in the top-right corner, so you’re looking at the tracks view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open the Files app on your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locate the MP3 file you downloaded earlier. Long-press on it, and select “Copy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Return to GarageBand. Tap on the audio timeline, then select “Paste,” and choose “Allow Paste” when prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hit the little “+” icon near the top-right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Section A, hit the “8 bars” option, then reduce the number of bars to 1, or whatever’s closest to the size of your audio file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tap the down arrow at the top-left corner and select “My Songs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the “Browse” tab, long-press the song you just created and hit “Share.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select “Ringtone,” give the ringtone a name, and hit Export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Optionally choose whether to set the ringtone for calls, text messages, or a specific contact. You can also select it later under Settings > Sounds & Haptics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Showing steps for Android<\/strong>. Use the buttons above to switch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download an MP3 file to your phone. Cobalt.tools is an excellent YouTube downloader site<\/a> where you can convert videos to MP3 files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to Settings > Sound & vibration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select “Phone ringtone<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select “My Sounds<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hit the + button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the file you just downloaded. (Try hitting the menu button and looking under “Downloads.”)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back in the sounds menu, choose the music file you just selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hit “Save” in the top-right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n