How to Put Your Ringtone on Xiaomi Redmi: 5 Ways to Get a MIUI

Changing the standard ringtone on Xiaomi Redmi to your favorite tune is a challenge that every second smartphone owner faces. However, not everyone knows that there are several ways to do this in MIUI: from simple replacement through settings to customization through the file system. In this article, we will discuss all the current methods for the Redmi Note 10/11/12/13, Redmi 9/10/11 and other devices based on MIUI 12-14.

It's important to understand that the process can vary depending on the firmware version and the phone model. For example, in the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ with MIUI 14, the path to audio settings has changed compared to the Redmi 9A with MIUI 12.5. We've taken these nuances into account and prepared universal instructions that will work for most devices. If you want to not only change the ringtone, but also customize unique tunes for individual contacts or applications, here's a solution.

1. Standard method: Replace the ringtone through settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI tools. It does not require installing additional applications and is suitable for most Xiaomi Redmi models.The main condition is that your audio file must be downloaded to the phone's memory (internal or microSD card).

Here's the step-by-step instruction:

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Sound and Vibration section (in some versions of MIUI it may be called Sound).
3. Click on the phone's ringtone (or ringtone).
4. In the list that opens, select Local Music or Add Ringtones (depending on the firmware version).
5. Find your audio file in the list and confirm the choice.

If the desired tune is not on the list, make sure the file:

• 📁 Located in the Ringtones (or Notifications for notifications) folder in internal memory or on a microSD card.
• 🎵 It has a supported format:.mp3,.m4a,.wav (optimally, the bitrate is not higher than 192 kbps).
• ⏱️ It lasts no more than 30 seconds (long tracks may be cut off).

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If you don't have a Ringtones folder, you can manually create it at the root of your internal memory, and use any file manager, like the embedded Files or Mi File Manager.

2.How to add custom ringtone through file manager

If the standard method didn't work (for example, your file doesn't appear in the list), you can go around the process of manually placing an audio file in the system folder, which works on all versions of MIUI, but requires a little more action.

Follow the instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your computer via USB (file transfer mode) or use the file manager on your smartphone.
2. Copy your audio file (for example, my_ringtone.mp3) into one of the following folders: /storage/emulated/0/Ringtones/ — ring-melodies; /storage/emulated/0/Notifications/ — notice-in; /storage/emulated/0/Alarms/ — alarm-box.

Restart your phone (it is imperative that the system updates the list of available ringtones).

Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Rington of the phone

If you don't have Ringtones/Notifications folders, create them manually. Importantly, folder names should be written exactly that way, without errors and with a capital letter. Also, make sure that the files don't have Russian characters or spaces in the name, which can cause display problems.

File format - MP3 or M4A| Length no more than 30 seconds | Bitrate up to 192 kbps | File renamed Latin (no spaces) | File copied to Ringtones-->

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro) may require cleaning the Media app cache after copying the file to the Ringtones folder. → Annexes → Application management → Media → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

3.Use of third-party ringtone apps

If embedded tools MIUI You don't like it, you can use third-party apps, and they offer more features, like cutting tracks, setting different tunes for you to play. SIM-maps, creating playlists for ringtones, etc. Consider two proven options.

Annex Zedge.

Zedge is one of the most popular customization apps for sounds and wallpaper, free of charge, but with ads, and the advantage is that it has a huge library of ready-made ringtones and the ability to upload its tracks.

How to install ringtone through Zedge:

1. Download Zedge from Google Play.
2. Open the app and go to the Ringtona tab.
3. Find your favorite tune or upload yours through the + button.
4. Click on the track and select Set as a ringtone.
5. Confirm the action in the system window.

3.2 Appendix Ringtone Maker

Ringtone Maker is suitable if you want to cut a part of a song or create a unique melody.The app allows you to highlight snippets of tracks and save them as ringtones.

Instructions:

1. Install Ringtone Maker from Google Play.
2. Select an audio file from your phone’s memory.
3. Cut the track by moving the sliders (optimal length is 15-30 seconds).
4. Click Save and select Set as a ringtone.

The advantage of this method is that you can fine-tune the beginning and end of a tune, for example, you can cut the chorus of a favorite song or remove the silence at the beginning of a track.

Using MIUI | File Manager | Using Zedge| Using Ringtone Maker | Another way-->

4. Installation of different ringtones for SIM-map

If your Xiaomi Redmi supports two of your SIM-You can assign each card a unique tune, which is convenient to distinguish between calls from work and personal calls. MIUI 12 and newer.

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Sounds and vibration → Rington of the phone.
2. At the top of the screen, select SIM 1 or SIM 2 (depending on which card you want to change the tune for).
3. Choose a ringtone from the list or add yours through Local Music.
4. Repeat the steps for the second. SIM-map.

If the option is SIM-The card is missing, check it out:

• 📱 Whether both are inserted SIM-card.
• 🔄 Restart the device – sometimes system settings are reset.
• 📋 Update the firmware to the latest version MIUI (In older versions, the function may not be available).

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi) 9C) change the ringtone for the second SIM-You can reset the melody for the first one, and you have to reassign the ringtones or use third-party apps like Zedge.

5. Set up unique ringtones for contacts

You can assign a customized tune to individual contacts in the phone book, which is useful if you want to know who is calling without looking at the screen, and it works on all Xiaomi Redmi models with MIUI.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Contacts app (or Phone → Contacts).
2. Find the right contact and open your card.
3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Set Rington (or Default → Rington).
4. Choose a tune from the standard list or add your own through Local Music.
5. Save the changes.

If the option to install ringtone is not available:

• 📞 Try editing contact via the Phone app, not Contacts.
• 🔄 Update the Contacts app via Google Play.
• 📎 Make sure that the contact is saved in the phone book, not on the phone. SIM-card (ringtones are not assigned for contacts on the SIM).

On Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and later, when assigning a custom ringtone to a contact, the melody may not play if the phone is connected to a Bluetooth device (such as headphones). To fix this, turn off Bluetooth or update the firmware to MIUI 14.0.4 and higher.

6 Problem Solving: Why the Ringtone Doesn't Change

Sometimes users find that the ringtone is not installed or reset to a standard one, and let's look at the most common causes and ways to eliminate them.

If none of these methods helped, try resetting the sound settings to the standard:

1. Go to Settings → System and device → Resetting.
2. Select Resetting Sound Settings.
3. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

7. Alternative methods: ADB and root access

For advanced users who want full control of audio files, there are methods using ADB or root rights that allow you to replace system ringtones or set tunes in formats that are not normally supported (such as FLAC).

Method 1: Replace system ringtones with ADB

If you want to replace the standard MIUI ringtones with your own, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge).

1. Connect your phone to your computer and enable USB Debugging (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – press 7 times, then go back to Additional → For Developers).
2. Download ADB Tools and open the command line in the folder with adb.exe.
3. Execute the command to copy your file to the system folder: adb push C:\path\to\your\ringtone.mp3 /system/media/audio/ringtones/
4. Reboot the phone.

Method 2: Using root access

If you have root rights, you can manually replace the system audio files.

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer).
2. Go to /system/media/audio/ringtones/.
3. Copy your file into this folder (assign it the name of an existing ringtone, for example, miui_ringtone.mp3).
4. Change the access rights to 644 (read for all, write for owner only).
5. Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: Change system files without root access or through ADB This can cause phone malfunctions. Before experimenting, back up your data through Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

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Using ADB or root access gives you maximum freedom to set up ringtones, but requires technical knowledge. For most users, standard methods or applications like Zedge are enough.

FAQ: Frequent questions about ringtones on Xiaomi Redmi