Can I choose my own email notification sound?
QMy Nexus 7 Android tablet has recently started to shout ‘You’ve got mail’ every time a new email message arrives. Previously, a new email was announced by a discreet musical tone, but for reasons I don’t understand this has changed to an aggressive spoken message that I really don’t like. How can I replace this unpleasant spoken message with my choice of tone?
Clive Christy
AOur guess is that you’ve installed an app that has taken it upon itself to change your Nexus 7’s default sounds. We can’t tell you which app did this, or why, but it’s easy enough to rectify.
Launch the Settings app then tap ‘Sound & notification’ followed by ‘Default notification ringtone’ (see screenshots below). You can now choose a notification sound of your choice, or none at all. The Nexus 7’s default is Iapetus, so choose that if you simply want to go back to how it was.
However, you suggest that you want to set your own tone. You can do this by choosing any audio file stored on your device, but you’ll need to install a file-explorer app to navigate to your tones. ES File Explorer is a very popular free option, so download it from www. snipca.com/17071.
Now repeat the above steps but after tapping ‘Default notifcation ringtone’, tap ES File Explorer followed by Just Once. Navigate to the relevant folder and then simply tap the desired audio file. You can find suitable audio files by searching on Google, or create your own using an app such as Ringtone Maker – a free download from www.snipca.com/17073.