How to set custom text message tones for contacts on Android

Although it looks like an unimportant feature, it is very useful. You can set a different text tone for your colleagues, family members, and friends. Specific text tones for different persons helps you to identify the text you received is from whom. So that you can ignore the message or check it immediately. There are various messaging apps for Android and they all have different settings and different features. Therefore, here are guidelines for some common text messaging apps.

For:

1.    Google Messages.

2.    Samsung Messages.

3.    Mood Messenger.

4.    Pulse SMS.

5.    Textra SMS.

How to set custom text message tones for contacts on Google Messages

These days most of the people and Android Companies use Google Messages. In many of the phones, the app is pre-installed, and it is also available on Google Play Store.

Steps:

1.    Open the ‘Google Messages’ app.

2.    Select the conversation you want to set the tone for.

3.    Tap on ‘Menu’ icon.

4.    Select ‘Details’.

5.    Now, tap on ‘Notifications.’

6.    Select ‘Sound’ from Notification category.

7.    Find the tone you want to use.

8.    Tap the ‘Tone’ to choose.

9.    Tap the ‘Back (back arrow)’ button.

10.    Tap ‘OK/Save.’

That’s it! If you want to set the tone for more contacts, select the conversation and repeat the process.

How to set custom text message tones for contacts on Samsung Messages

With the Android Pie, Samsung brings a new look to the Samsung Messages. Although the guidelines are for the basic layout, this may also work on the Android Oreo and Pie.

Steps:

1.    Open the ‘Samsung Messages’ app.

2.    Select the conversation you want to set the tone for.

3.    Tap on ‘Menu’ icon.

4.    Turn on ‘Custom Notifications.’

5.    Then tap ‘Custom Notifications.’

6.    Select ‘Sound’ from Notification category.

7.    Find the tone you want to use.

8.    Tap the ‘Tone’ to choose.

9.    Tap the ‘Back (back arrow)’ button.

10.    Tap ‘OK/Save.’

That’s it! If you want to set the tone for more contacts, select the conversation and repeat the process.

How to set custom text message tones for contacts on Mood Messenger

Steps:

1.    Open the ‘Mood messenger’ app.

2.    Select the conversation you want to set the tone for.

3.    Tap on ‘Menu’ icon.

4.    Select ‘Options’.

5.    Tap ‘Current tone: Global tone” below the Notification & Sounds section.

6.    Here three tabs are given to select tones from.

•    Tap on ‘Bell’ to view the system’s tone.

•    Tap on ‘Microphone’ to record a tone.

•    Tap on ‘Folder’ to view and select tone from File Manager.

7.    Find the tone you want to use.

8.    Tap the ‘Tone’ to choose.

9.    Tap ‘OK.’

That’s it! If you want to set the tone for more contacts, select the conversation and repeat the process.

How to set custom text message tones for contacts on Pulse SMS

Steps:

1.    Open the ‘Pulse SMS’ app.

2.    Select the conversation you want to set the tone for.

3.    Tap on ‘Menu’ icon.

4.    Select ‘Conversation settings.’

5.    Open ‘Conversation Notification Customization’ under Notifications.

6.    Select ‘Sound’ from Notification category.

7.    Find the tone you want to use.

8.    Tap the ‘Tone’ to choose.

9.    Tap the ‘Back (back arrow)’ button.

10.    Tap ‘OK/Save.’

That’s it! If you want to set the tone for more contacts, select the conversation and repeat the process.

How to set custom text message tones for contacts on Textra SMS

Steps:

1.    Open the ‘Textra SMS’ app.

2.    Select the conversation you want to set the tone for.

3.    Tap the Downward.

4.    Select ‘Customize conversation.’

5.    Select ‘Notifications’.

6.    Now, tap ‘Notification Sound.’

7.    Find the tone you want to use.

8.    Tap the ‘Tone’ to choose.

9.    And, tap ‘OK.’

That’s it! If you want to set the tone for more contacts, select the conversation and repeat the process.

Now, with just the notification tone know who texted you, and what to do? Ignore or respond. 

James Boond  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, John has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup

How To Use Windows Defender Security Center?

Fortunately, Windows 10 has an in-built security feature known as Defender Security Center. This helps in keeping your system safe from unwanted elements like viruses and spyware etc.

Here’s the way of using Windows Defender Security Center.

The method of accessing Security Center on a Windows 10 PC

  1. Firstly, click on the search box. It will be present towards the below at the corner of the display.
  2. Then, write ‘Windows Defender Security Center’.
  3. After that, hit on Enter.
  4. Next, click on the Windows Defender Security Center. You will get it from the list of search results.
  5. Lastly, check that you will be taken to the Center’s screen dashboard.

The method of accessing Windows Defender Security Center from the system tray

  1. Firstly, look towards the below of your display.
  2. Press the up arrow for beginning the System Tray.
  3. Then, click the Windows Defender symbol option.
  4. Lastly, the dashboard for Windows Defender Security Center will begin by itself.

The method of using the Windows Security Center to check PC’s Health Report

  1. Firstly, go to Windows Defender Security Center by using the method mentioned above.
  2. Then, note that after visiting the Center’s dashboard, users may avail the Health report in total two different ways
  3. The first way is by choosing Device performance and health.
  4. The second way is by choosing the menu. It will be present towards the left of the dashboard. After that, click on Device performance and health.
  5. Look that there will be four categories for letting you know the status.
  6. Then, check if there is any problem that needs to be solved or not. If there is, then a link to that problem shall be shown below its suitable category. And if there shall be no issue, then you shall see a tick mark immediate after to its suitable category with written as ‘No issues’ below it.

The method of setting Windows Defender SmartScreen Settings for Applications and Browsers

  1. Firstly, avail the Windows Defender Security Center by following the method mentioned above.
  2. Then, Click on App and browser control from the dashboard.

Note that the App and browser control menu shall provide users plenty of options of SmartScreen settings. It can be changed according to your preference — for instance, Checking of applications and files, SmartScreen for MS applications. Lastly, choose among the options of Block, Warn, or Off for setting the type of safety that you would prefer to have in your system.

John Perley is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, John has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup

source : windows