topic Re: Smartswitch doesn't transfer ringtone in Mobile Apps & Services

Smartswitch doesn't transfer ringtone

Mr-B — Wed, 01 May 2024 11:26:10 GMT

I've just used SmartSwitch to help a senior neighbour upgrade from an A3 to an S10e and it's transferred most things (after a long time with lots of intermittent questions that pop up) but not the most important thing for them to maintain continuity i.e. the ringtone (Donkey)!

It's not the first time that I've seen Smartswitch (not) do this. Why does it ignore them? And how do I transfer ringtones?

Searching for ringtones online results in a lot of scamming-looking websites!

Re: Smartswitch doesn't transfer ringtone

Robin999 — Wed, 01 May 2024 14:23:31 GMT

Is it a native ringtone or something you've downloaded?

Re: Smartswitch doesn't transfer ringtone

Mr-B — Wed, 01 May 2024 16:42:50 GMT

Native I believe, since the owner is not tech savvy enough to download things like this. But either way I'd have thought that SS should just transfer pretty basic customisations like this over to the new phone.

E2A: indeed https://www.samsung.com/uk/apps/smart-switch/ says that ringtones should be transferred Galaxy > Galaxy.

Re: Re: Smartswitch doesn't transfer ringtone

Robin999 — Wed, 01 May 2024 17:53:52 GMT

If it's native then it won't transfer over. When you get a new phone, you're tied to whatever notification sounds are on the device.

https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/mobile-devices/what-contents-could-be-transferred-through-smart-switch/#:~:text=Contents%20below%20can%20be%20transferred,/%20S%20memo%20/%20S%20note)