Text-Tone Customizer APK
App information
Version 3.9vc37 (#37)
Updated 2018-07-25
APK Size 11.8 MB
Requires Android Android 4.3+ (Jelly Bean)
Offered by Alexander Biemann
Category Free Communication App
App id biemann.android.texttonecustomizer
Developer's notes Set custom sounds for SMS messages to hear who texted before checking your phone
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Latest updates
What's new in Text-Tone Customizer 3.9vc37
Also added bug-report feature.
Editor's review
Download the latest Text-Tone Customizer application, version 3.9vc37, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Communication app is developed by Alexander Biemann and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 3.9vc37, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
FEATURES:
1) Assign specific sounds to individual contacts.
2) Assign specific sounds to groups of contacts.
3) Assign a default sound that is played for all received texts.
4) Landscape and Portrait views for phones and tablets
5) This app contains sounds that you can copy to your device (see the "Options" screen) to use
ANDROID OREO (8.0) "HEART MONITOR" ICON
For apps running in the background, Android 8.0 shows a little notification icon in the Notification Bar; it's a little "heart monitor" icon.
This notification is intended to warn the user about apps that might consume a lot of battery power.
However, my app uses *very little* CPU (close to 0 mAh of power) but it *must* continue to run in the background in order to be notified of incoming SMS's.
I can understand how the heart monitor icon is annoying - but you can hide it:
1) scroll the Notification Bar open,
2) slide the "Text-Tone Customizer is running in the background" notification to the side,
3) click the Gear icon,
4) click "ALL CATEGORIES",
5) click on "Apps running in background",
6) click "Importance",
7) select "Low".
Exit out of these screens and the heart-monitor icon is gone.
It seems that on Android 8.1 this "heart monitor" icon has been removed for you.
SOUND EFFECTS
Copy your own custom sound effects to your "Ringtones" folder and you can even use those ! (free feature!)
Please note: the app ships with a neat selection of sound effects. If you like, you can have the app copy those files to your Ringtones folder so that they can be used.
HOW IT WORKS:
When a text message is received, the app cross-references the senders number to your contacts. If a match is found and an "Individual" Tone is set, then that sound is played.
If no "Individual" Tone is set then the app cross-references the senders number to your contact groups, and plays a sound if assigned.
If no group is assigned a tone, but a "Default" tone is, then the app plays that.
PRIVACY POLICY:
This app does *not* collect information about you or your contacts! This app does not read your messages!
PERMISSIONS:
To be able to function, this app must receive notification of an SMS message and the sender's number (which is cross-referenced with the contacts in your phone).
For advertisements only, this app requests access to the internet.
BUGS / SUGGESTIONS:
If you come across a bug, or have a suggestion to improve the app, then please send me an email. If the app crashes then report it so that Google sends me the crash report.
App permissions
Text-Tone Customizer 3.9vc37 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.2/5 based on 1+ reviews
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3 ★ It worked great for a while until I wanted to changed someone's text tone, then it only assigned ringtones and the text tone went to my default setting. Not sure why as I'm not doing anything differently. If any bugs this app has are fixed I'd like to keep using it
3 ★ I'm having trouble getting this to work with the one person I want it to work for. It just vibrates when my husband messages me with no sound, is there a way to fix this problem? It works well with all of my other assigned contacts. Thank you.
3 ★ It works for everyone else, but it stays silent when my husband texts me. Its aggravating.
2 ★ 1. Assigned sound to incorrect contact. 2. Despite uninstalling & reinstalling the app, could not get the sound to the contact.Therefore all in all a waste of time and money, Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F)
5 ★ Thank you so much I love it now with my sms I don't have to worry what app I use to make it pretty I always have set text tones thankx again
1 ★ I had a s8 now s9 now on s9 you can't put a tone so I tried this app works on some but the one I really want it wont
4 ★ Great app but it sucks that the tone doesn't stop when I look at the message
3 ★ The app only choose tones from specific folder and couldn't open the system ringtones or even the tones it copies
3 ★ Just downloaded this app and it won't let me set text tones to my contacts
2 ★ I would love to see if it worked however most of the time it does not on a Galaxy 8 Samsung
5 ★ exactly what I was looking for! Thanks you! Works perfectly!
1 ★ Don't wrk
5 ★ Better than other apps in this category
4 ★ Love this app so , but having issues with it , everytime I go to either change or set someone's tone I get a pop up of app not working and it closes . I even uninstalled and reinstalled with no luck same issue. This is the first time ive ever had this problem I've had this app awhile now and on diff devices .
5 ★ Does what I want without taking over my phone!
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