Android may finally start letting you set custom ringtones for each SIM card

Source: Android Authority

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority

TL;DR

• Some manufacturers already support per‑SIM ringtones, but Android itself does not have built‑in support.
• Early clues in the latest Android Canary build suggest Google is working on SIM‑specific ringtones.
• The feature could appear in Android 17, though this is far from certain.

Dual‑SIM support and the ringtone request

Dual‑SIM smartphones have been around for a long time, yet Android is still adding refinements to the multi‑SIM experience—such as the split signal bar that arrived only last year. One long‑standing request from dual‑SIM users is the ability to assign a different ringtone to each line.

Some OEMs, like Motorola, already provide this capability (Motorola support page), but Android itself has lacked a system‑level option—until now.

First hints in Android Canary 2604

The April 2026 Android Canary (build 2604) contains string resources that point to a forthcoming feature:

    Allows the user to select and set a unique ringtone for a specific SIM card.

Ringtone

The wording (“unique” and “specific”) strongly suggests a UI for assigning individual ringtones to each SIM, including eSIMs.

Timeline uncertainty

No functional UI is present in the current Canary build, so it’s unclear when the feature will ship. If Google continues development, the earliest realistic target could be Android 17, but that remains speculative.

Given the strong demand from dual‑SIM users, many hope Google will prioritize this addition soon.

⚠️ An APK teardown can reveal work‑in‑progress features, but predicted features may never reach a public release.