OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T are considered by many as best value for money smartphones. Top end specifications, relatively fast android updates and attractive price tag made it popular among the customers who are looking for best smartphone under 30k. In this post we will cover on how to set Custom ringtone in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T.
How to set Custom ringtone in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
First we will go through the procedure to set ringtones in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. Then we will try to cover on how to set different ringtones to different sim cards, how to set different ringtones to different contacts and use custom ringtone.
How to set ringtone on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
Go to settings->Sound.
Under this menu, browse for Phone Ringtone and tap onto it.
You will have list of preloaded ringtone.
Chose the one which you want to set as ringtone.
How to set different ringtones to each sim cards on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
Go to settings->Sound->Phone Ringtone.
In the top you have option called Set ringtone for each SIM card.
Enable that option by moving the slider to right.
Now you have the option to set different ringtones to each sim card.
How to set different ringtones to each contacts in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
Go to contacts.
Here open the contact which you want to set the ringtone by tapping on it.
Click on the edit(pencil icon).
Tap on menu(top right | icon)
Select set ringtone.
How to set custom MP3 tunes as ringtone
Above methods works well on pre installed ringtone. To set a custom ringtone of your choice to OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T there are many ways. Here is the methods to set custom ringtone without installing any third party apps.
Set custom MP3 tunes as ringtone without installing third party apps in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
Copy the ringtone of your choice.
Paste it onto the ringtone folder in internal storage using pre installed file manager or connecting the OnePlus 3 or OnePlus 3T to PC.
Now using the above methods, you can set that tune as ringtone.
OnePlus 3 comes with great features at attractive price tag. With Oxygen OS which is based on Android Marshmallow, you have lot of features to customise your device. Here are some of the OnePlus 3 Tips and Tricks in the form of FAQ.
What are the different gesture controls available on the OnePlus 3? How to enable it?
It offers 4 different types of gesture controls. The details are given below.
Double tap to wake: Tap the screen twice to wake the device.
Open camera: Draw “O” on the screen to open the camera.
Toggle Flashlight: Draw a V on screen to toggle flashlight.
Music Control: Draw “||” with two fingers to play or pause music. Draw “<” or “>” to previous or next.
You can access this settings from Settings->Gestures.
How to customise LED notification light in OnePlus 3?
You can customise Notification light colors by going to Settings->Customisation->LED notifications.You can select different colours for Global notifications, Battery full, Battery low or Battery charging.
What are the different navigation bar customisation options available on OnePlus 3?
There are many customisation options available for customising navigation bar. You can access it from Settings->Buttons.
On-Screen navigation bar: Using this option you can toggle between onscreen software navigation bar or hardware capacitive touch button navigation bar.
Swap buttons: This allows you to swap the recent and back buttons.
Backlight: This allows you to toggle between capacitive key backlight LED turn off or on.
Apart from this, you can assign different task to home, recent and back buttons for below actions. Long press action & Double tap action: You can assign task such as opening Recents, Search assistant, Turn off screen , open camera, Open voice search, Open last used app and Open shelf for these action for each buttons.
How to enable power button to end call function in OnePlus 3?
Go to Settings->Accessibility. Here you can enable power button to end call option.
How to customise quick toggle menu buttons?
For customising the quick toggle buttons, go to quick toggle menu and tap on to edit button. Now you can move quick toggle buttons according your requirement. You can also remove or add quick toggle buttons by tapping on it.
What are OnePlus 3 camera tips and tricks?
OnePlus 3 comes with Manual camera mode which allows you to tap to focus, set the exposure point etc. For accessing this setting, launch the camera app, swipe left for modes and select manual mode.
Volume keys as shutter button: You can use shutter button to shoot the picture and to start or end video recording.
You can enable double tap power button to Launch camera: To enable this, go to settings->Display. Now enable the Press power button twice for camera.
How to take screenshot on OnePlus 3?
The simple two method to take screenshot are default volume down+Power button method and Power button method.
Default Android Volume down+Power button method
Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
Press and hold volume down and power button at the same time.
Screenshot will be taken.
Power button method
Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
Now Press the power button.
In the options, select Screenshot. Screenshot will be taken.
What are different ways to share mobile data from OnePlus 3 to PC or laptop?
OnePlus 3 provide 3 different methods through which you can share the mobile data with other compatible devices. You can access these settings from Settings->More->Tethering & Hotspot.
WiFi Hotspot: If you enable, you can make your OnePlus 3 as hotspot to connect other wifi enabled devices to internet using the mobile data of OnePlus 3.
USB tethering: For enabling this, you need to connect the phone to PC/Laptop via USB cable.
Now enable the USB tethering. It will start sharing the mobile data with Laptop or PC.
Bluetooth Tethering: For to use this, first you need to pair your OnePlus 3 with laptop or desktop. Then enable the Bluetooth tethering.
What are the other useful OnePlus 3 tips and tricks?
Left capacitive button long press- Shelf feature: The latest Android Marshmallow based Oxygen OS in OnePlus 3 has new feature called Shelf. You can access this feature by flicking your finger right across the home screen. This gives you the fast access to favorite contacts and apps, essential info and widget.
Swipe up for google now and swipe down for notifications.
Night Mode which you can access from the quick toggle menu.
Long press on toggle menu to go to settings: If you do long press on any of the quick toggle menu buttons, it will take you to relevant settings page.
Wave your hand to Ambient Display: This will give you an option to see lock screen notification by just waving your hand on the display.
Customise your Google search bar: Tap your right capacitive key, go to customize, swipe right on quick search and select the size of your search bar.
These are only few OnePlus 3 tips and tricks. There are lot of customisation and features available on OnePlus 3. If you know other OnePlus 3 Tips and Tricks please share it in the comment section below.
