How to Set Your Melody on Xiaomi Call: All Ways to 2026

Are you tired of the standard ringtone on your Xiaomi and want to install your favorite song or unique sound?In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to change the ringtone on your brand’s smartphones – from a simple selection of pre-installed options to downloading your own audio files. We will pay special attention to the nuances of working with MIUI 14 and popular models of Redmi Note, POCO Xiaomi 13/14.

Many users are facing problems: the system does not see downloaded tunes, after updating MIUI resets, or new ringtones simply do not appear in the list. We will not only show the basic installation methods, but also reveal the secrets of circumventing these restrictions. For example, MIUI 14 introduced the feature of automatic recognition of tunes from Spotify, but it only works when you connect to a Xiaomi account – this is not known!

Ready to customize your unique call sound? Then we'll start -- choose the right way from our manual.

1. Standard method: selection from preset melodies

The easiest method is to use built-in ringtones, and MIUI has over 50 ringtones, including classical signals and modern compositions, to change the tune:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Go to the section Sound and vibration
3. Select the item Melody of the call
4. Listen to the available options and click on the one you like.

In the latest versions of MIUI, you can also set the vibration when calling – the Vibration option when calling allows you to choose one of 12 patterns or create your own.

And you can look at the MIUI → ringtone folder in your internal memory, and you can store all the system ringtones, and you can copy them to your computer, or you can use them as a base to create your own tunes.

⚠️ Note: On some models POCO (for example, POCO X5 Pro) in the "Calling Melody" section, there may be no "Add" button. This is not a mistake - the developers have specifically limited the functionality to simplify the interface.

2. Install your melody through the file manager

If you want to use your own music in MP3, WAV or M4A, follow these steps:

First, prepare the audio file:

• 🎵 Duration not exceeding 30 seconds (the system will cut long tracks)
• 📁 File size up to 5 MB (optimum) 1-2 MB)
• 🔊 Loudness at least -16 DB (silent files will be hard to hear)
• 📌 Latin name without spaces (for example, my_ringtone.mp3)

Now upload the file to your phone:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer or download the melody directly to the device
2. Open Files (standard file manager MIUI)
3. Go to internal memory → Create a Ringtones folder (if it is not available)
4. Move your audio file to this folder
5. Reboot your phone (required!)

After the reboot, your tune will appear in the list of available ringtones in Settings → Sounds and Vibrations → Call Melody.

Check the format (MP3/WAV/M4A)

Cut the track to 30 seconds

Turn up the volume to -16 dB

Rename the file in Latin

Create a Ringtones folder

-->

3.Use of the Music app to create a ringtone

MIUI has a hidden feature for creating ringtones directly from the Music app, which is suitable if you already have tracks in the library:

1. Open the Music app (note icon on desktop)
2. Choose the track you want to make a ringtone
3. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Use as
4. Select the ringing melody.
5. Cut the fragment (maximum 30 seconds) and save

This way automatically creates a Ringtones folder and places a cropped file in it, and the main advantage is that you don't have to manually convert formats or adjust the volume.

Interesting fact: in Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi 14, this feature supports the FLAC format without loss of quality, but only for files up to 10 MB in size.

4 Special Ringtones Apps

If the standard methods don't work, try third-party utilities. We tested 5 popular apps and picked the best ones:

• 🎼 Zedge — over 1 million free tunes and notification sounds. There are categories by mood and genre.
• 🔊 Ringtone Maker – allows you to crop tracks to millisecond accuracy and customize fade-in/fade-out. Supports formats MP3, WAV, OGG.
• 🎵 MP3 Cutter and Ringtone Maker is a simple pre-listening interface, and you can export it directly to your phone's settings.

An important nuance: after installing the ringtone through a third-party application, be sure to restart the phone. Otherwise, the new melody may not appear in the system settings.

💡

If after installing the ringtone app, the melody does not appear in the settings, check the permissions: go to Settings → Applications → Application Management, find the utility and turn on access to the storage and microphone (to record your sounds).

On the POCO X6 Pro and the new Redmi models, some applications can be blocked by MIUI security, in which case, before installing the ringtone, temporarily turn off Virus Protection in the security settings.

5. Problem Solving: Why the Melody Is Not Set

If you’ve completed all the steps but the new tune doesn’t appear on the list, check out these points:

⚠️ Attention: B MIUI 14, a bug appeared that caused files in the Ringtones folder to not appear if they were added via a computer.The solution is to copy files through the phone's file manager or use Mi Cloud storage.

Checklist for diagnosis:

• 📁 The folder is called Ringtones (with a capital letter, without typos)?
• 🔄 You rebooted your phone after adding a file?
• 🎵 The file format is supported by your model (see table above)?
• 📱 In the sound settings included item Show user tunes?
• 🔒 The file manager has access to the storage?

On the Xiaomi 12T and some other models, there is a hidden setting that blocks custom ringtones to turn it off:

1. Enter the code ##4636## in the phone application
2. Go to Phone Information
3. Find the Debugging Sound and turn on Allow Custom Ringtones

6. Set different tunes for different contacts

In MIUI, you can assign unique ringtones to individual contacts, so you can immediately know who's calling without looking at the screen.

1. Open the Contacts app
2. Select the right contact and click Edit
3. Slip on the default call melody
4. Choose one of the system tunes or your own (if it appears in the list)
5. Save the changes.

On the Redmi Note 11 and older, there is an optional Vibration for Contact, which allows you to customize the vibration pattern for each person.

Limitation: customized tunes only work for contacts stored in the phone's memory. If the contact is only synced to Google or Mi Account, the feature may not work.

💡

For stable operation of individual tunes, disable battery optimization for the Contacts app in auto-start settings.

7. Alternative methods for advanced users

If the standard methods are not satisfied, try these advanced techniques:

Method 1: Through ADB (for experienced)

With ADB, you can manually write the path to the tune in the system settings. Connect the phone to your computer and do:

adb shell settings put system ringtone /storage/emulated/0/Ringtones/your_file.mp3

Method 2: Using Tasker

Tasker allows you to automatically change tunes according to schedule or conditions, for example, you can set a quiet ringtone during working hours and a loud one for the rest.

Method 3: Firmware custom Recovery

On phones with unlocked loader can be through TWRP replace the system ringtones in the folder /system/media/audio/ringtones. Warning: This requires root rights and may disrupt the work OTA-update.

Frequently asked questions