2H. Preferences 179
Preferences
System Sounds: Set whether to turn on systemwide
sounds for general actions such as transitions,
notifications, and Calendar event alerts. Tap, hold,
and drag the
Volume slider to set the system
sounds volume.
Vibrate: Set whether your phone vibrates as well as
plays a ringtone on an incoming call.
Select the Ringtone for Incoming Calls
The ringtone you select here applies globally to all
incoming calls. You can also set a unique ringtone for
a contact (see “Add a Ringtone to a Contact” on
page 128).
1. Open Sounds & Ringtones .
2. Tap the displayed ringtone to open the full list of
tones.
3. Tap the name of the ringtone to select it.
4. Tap to listen to the ringtone.
5. Use the back gesture to get to the Ringtone Volume
slider, and then tap, hold, and drag the slider to
change volume.
Select a Song as a Ringtone
You can add the first few seconds of a song as the
ringtone for your phone.
The ringtone you select here applies globally to all
incoming calls. You can also set a unique ringtone for
a contact (see “Add a Ringtone to a Contact” on
page 128).
1. Open Sounds & Ringtones .
2. Tap the displayed ringtone.
3. Tap .
4. Tap to the right of a song title to preview it.
5. Tap the song title to add it as your ringtone.
Tip: Adjusting the Ringtone Volume slider is the same as
using the volume up and volume down buttons on the
side of the phone.
Tip: By default, when the ringer switch is off, you can still hear
the Clock alarm. If you want to change this setting, go to
Clock > Preferences. Under Ringer Switch Off, change
Play alarm anyway to Off or On.