

In the beginning, when Messenger was just Facebook chat, text chat was the only available way of chatting, and you could send pictures as well. You can chat with other Facebook users that aren't on your friends list as well after accepting access to the message. in there, you can change the default sound (and other settings) for all your “general notifications”.Video calls, text chats, and multimedia sharing all on one platformįor the casual user, Messenger is a fun way to communicate with your Facebook friends. Bartlett lists in his article.Īlso note, that, in my “Messages” program, the screen you see in step 2 also has a “general notifications” setting. Note, if you have a different brand of phone or a different version of Android, these steps may be different as we’ve seen with the steps that Mr. in this screen, there are other settings that you can explore with. at this point, i do not know how to insert you ownĬustom or downloaded sounds, but i’m sure that this can be done.ĭ. on my phone, there is a selection ofĭefault sounds. go to “NEW MESSAGES” in here, you can make these changes (as well as others):

go to Settings/Apps/and go to your message program (mine is the default = “Messages” that comes with this phone)ģ. i also do not have the “sound” option, but i seem to have found where this can be changed (at least on my phone). I have a samsung A10e currently using Android vers. Most newer devices have an option to “Add Ringtone” at the bottom of the ringtone selections where you can browse to the location of the sound file. Usually, there is a directory called “Ringtones” somewhere on the phone you can move the file to. You can then copy the sound file over to your device. Use an app like Audacity to edit the custom sound and save it in a supported format like MP3 or WAV. If you don’t like Handcent, another great app called ChompSMS allows the same functionality. It’s loaded with tons of features and is easier to use than the default text messaging app. If you want to have more features, like the ability to set a sound to a specific contact, you will need to seek an app in the Google Play app store. You may also select “ Vibrate” to turn vibration on or off. Choose “ Select ringtone“, then choose the tone for text messages or choose “ None“.Select “ Sound“, then choose the tone for text messages or choose “ None“.From the main list of message threads, tap “ Menu” then choose “ Settings“.From the Home screen, tap the app slider, then open the “ Messaging“ app.These instructions are for the default Android Messaging app. Note: Some Android devices may have different apps included by the carrier for text messaging.
