How to set a custom ringtone on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

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How to set a custom ringtone on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

We will show you through this article how to set a custom ringtone on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, especially if this ringtone comes from an MP3. Even better, we'll show you how to edit your favorite MP3 tracks on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. For example, you may want to retain only the chorus of your favorite music to set it as a ringtone for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. This is possible thanks to many applications for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL as discussed in the second part of this article.

Finally, we will see how to set a personalized ringtone for a particular contact.

We assume in this tutorial that you have all the knowledge about the property rights of musics and ringtones used on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL.

Set MP3 music as a ringtone for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

Set MP3 music as a ringtone on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is relatively easy when you know how to do it.

Indeed, the Android system is well known for its great operability and multiple options available, especially on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. To set your favorite MP3 music as a ringtone, you need to go through your favorite music player on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, or go through the 'Settings' menu. In all cases we assume that you have downloaded the desired music on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. You can do this through a music download service or through a USB cable from your computer.

Go through a music player on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

An interesting option to put a custom ringtone on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is to go through a music player.

If you do not already have one, there are many downloadable ones on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL's 'Play Store': you just have to type 'music player' in the search bar, then click on your button. choice. To do this, you just have to play the music, then click on the options button of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. You will then have the choice to set the music played as a ringtone for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, or even as an alarm.

Use the settings menu on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL to customize the ringtone

Another interesting option is to go through the settings menu of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, accessible from the main screen. You can then go to the 'Sounds' then 'Ringtones' sections. From there, you will have to choose to add a ringtone.

Navigate through the tree of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL to find the music you want for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. Validate, and your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL has now a new ringtone!

Customize music as a ringtone on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

Numerous applications available on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL's 'Play Store', such as 'Ringtone Maker', allow you to edit and customize ringtones for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL at will. To access it, simply go to the Play Store of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, then type in the search bar 'personalization ringtones' or a similar query.

You will then have a wide choice of applications allowing you to personalize the ringtones.

Do not hesitate to rely on user reviews or the overall rating of each application before downloading one to your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. Your imagination will then be almost your only limit to edit the chosen pieces.

Customize a ringtone for a single contact

On your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, you normally have the option of choosing a music, for example an MP3 song, specific for a particular contact.

This is very handy if you want to know who is calling you, even before you look at your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL screen. To do so, you can go to the 'Contacts' menu of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, then open the contact card for which you want to configure a ringtone.

Once on the contact card, you will normally have access to a 'Ringtones' option. You will then have the choice between the default music for your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, another ringtone available among the ringtones of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, or even the possibility of browsing through the memory of your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL to find it an MP3 song. We recommend the latter option if you want to upload an MP3 file for your contact. Validate and you will have set a personalized ringtone for your contact on your Microsoft Lumia 640 XL.

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