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Xiaomi: Set a Custom Song as Your Ringtone

If your Xiaomi phone still rings with a stock tone and you want a favorite song for incoming calls instead, the built-in ringtone list only shows preset options at first glance. MIUI actually lets you pick any audio file already stored on your phone, without moving it into a dedicated ringtone folder. On dual SIM devices, the ringtone also needs to be set separately for each SIM card.

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Set a Custom Ringtone for Calls auf Xiaomi

Xiaomi phones ship with a preset list of ringtones for incoming calls, but MIUI also lets you assign any audio file already stored on the device, including a full song, without copying it into a special folder first.

To change the tone, open Settings ➔ Sound & vibration ➔ Ringtone. On dual SIM devices, pick the SIM card you want to change first, since each SIM keeps its own ringtone setting.

Tap All ringtones, then Choose local ringtone. This opens the File Manager, where you can browse to any audio file saved on your phone, whether it sits in Downloads, Music, or another folder.

Select the file and tap OK to apply it right away as your new ringtone. MIUI keeps a reference to that file location, so moving or deleting the file later removes the custom ringtone as well.

If the tone does not change after saving, double-check that you picked the correct SIM card and that the audio file plays normally outside the ringtone picker.

Frequently asked questions

MIUI stores a separate ringtone for each SIM card. After choosing a SIM in Settings ➔ Sound & vibration ➔ Ringtone, repeat the same steps for the second SIM if you want the identical custom tone on both lines.

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Android 11 · MIUI

Xiaomi A1Xiaomi Black Shark 2 ProXiaomi Mi 10 5GXiaomi Mi 10 LiteXiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5GXiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 8Xiaomi Mi 8 ProXiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9 LiteXiaomi Mi 9 ProXiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5GXiaomi Mi 9 SEXiaomi Mi 9TXiaomi Mi 9T ProXiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi MIX 3Xiaomi Mi Note 10Xiaomi Mi Note 10 LiteXiaomi Mi Note 10 ProXiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Pad 3Xiaomi Mi PlayXiaomi Mi5s PlusXiaomi Poco F2 ProXiaomi Redmi 1SXiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 4 PrimeXiaomi Redmi 4 ProXiaomi Redmi 4aXiaomi Redmi 4XXiaomi Redmi 5AXiaomi Redmi 6AXiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8AXiaomi Redmi 9Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi K20 Pro PremiumXiaomi Redmi K30Xiaomi Redmi K30 ProXiaomi Redmi K30 Pro ZoomXiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 ProXiaomi Redmi Note 8TXiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 ProXiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro MaxXiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Y3

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