In most cases, however, theres an easy fix.
What Causes Android Phones to Stop Ringing?
There are several reasons that your Android phone might not ring when someone calls you.
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It could be that the phone is physically damaged or infected with malware.
Work through these steps to find the problem and get everything back to working properly.
As you complete each step, see if your phone will ring for incoming calls.
If it does, you’ve fixed the problem.
If not, keep trying until you find the solution.
Check your volume parameters.
You may have several sliders for volume control for your ring volume, media volume, etc.
Be sure to adjust theRing volumeslider.
From there, you’ll see all the sound controls, including the one for the ringer.
If youre using a third-party ringtone, try one of the built-in options.
ensure your phone isn’t set to Airplane Mode.
Be sure toturn off Airplane Mode.
you might check this by pulling down from the top of the phone’s screen to access Quick parameters.
If Airplane Mode is on, the button will be orange.
Tap it to turn it off, and it will become transparent.
see to it Do Not Disturb isn’t active.
Toturn off Do Not Disturb, open theQuick parameters menu.
InQuick options, tapFocus, and then checkDo Not Disturb.
Tap it to turn it off.
verify your calls aren’t being forwarded.
Check your headphone configs.
The solution here is to route calls through your headphones, too.
Rebooting could be the fix.
If none of the above is the problem, try torestart your phone.
This fixes many issues even if you never find the cause.
confirm your unit isn’t infected with a virus.
Sometimes Android phones can get infected with malware.
There are a few steps you’re able to take toremove malicious apps from your rig.
Outdated operating systems and applications can have unresolved bugs, causing your phone to stop ringing.
If software is to blame for your phone not ringing, this is the ultimate fix.
All your apps, tweaks, photos, etc., will get deleted.
Considerbacking up your phonefirst.
Inspect your phone for physical damage.
Damage to your phoneeven ‘just a broken screen’ can indicate there’s more wrong than you might see.
This could mean something inside the unit has come loose or broken, preventing your calls from ringing.
hit up the manufacturer or carrier about getting it repaired, if possible, or getting a replacement.
Go toSettings>Sound & Vibrationand toggle the configs to switch vibration off.
Try switching to a default ringtone.
If it works, there is likely an issue with the ringtone you downloaded.
