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Xiaomi: Change the Ringtone for Incoming Calls

When every incoming call on your Xiaomi phone uses the same generic tone, or a video calling app ignores your chosen sound completely, the default ringtone setting is usually the cause. Dual-SIM users often run into a second issue: one SIM plays the wrong tone because each line can carry its own ringtone. Both problems trace back to the same sound settings that MIUI applies system-wide.

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Set Ringtone for Incoming Calls auf Xiaomi

The ringtone on a Xiaomi phone is controlled by a single default setting in MIUI. Every incoming call uses this sound unless an individual app, such as a video calling service, defines its own notification tone that overrides it.

On dual-SIM devices, each SIM card can carry a separate ringtone. If only one line plays the expected sound, the other SIM likely still points to the original default.

To change it, open SettingsSound & vibrationRingtone. On dual-SIM phones, pick the SIM card you want to adjust first. Then tap All ringtones to see the full sound library, including any tracks you have added yourself, and select the tone you want.

This setting only affects the built-in dialer. Apps with their own call or notification sound controls, such as messaging or video calling apps, need their internal settings adjusted separately if they keep playing a different tone.

If you only want to change the sound for messages or app alerts, that is a separate notification sound setting, not the ringtone. Mixing the two up is a common reason people think the ringtone change did not work.

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Yes. Open SettingsSound & vibrationRingtone, choose the SIM card first, then pick a tone under All ringtones. Repeat the process for the second SIM to give it its own sound.