Sounds
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The system screen for choosing ringtones, notification sounds and alarm tones, with Google's own tones on Pixels.
Android (AOSP) package
Sounds
Advanced: com.android.soundpicker Advanced Vendor documentation
The open source picker for ringtones, notification sounds and alarm tones. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Sounds is the Android screen for choosing ringtones, notification sounds and alarm tones, opened from sound settings or by apps that let you pick a tone. Phones with Google apps often use Google's version, com.google.android.soundpicker, and phone makers may substitute their own. It runs only while the picker is open.
If you disable it
You can no longer pick new ringtones or notification sounds; the sounds already set keep playing.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.soundpickerTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.soundpickerThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.soundpickerRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.soundpickerNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Reads the list of sound files on the device when the picker opens.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.soundpicker?
com.android.soundpicker is Sounds. The open source picker for ringtones, notification sounds and alarm tones.
Can I disable Sounds?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Sounds?
You can no longer pick new ringtones or notification sounds; the sounds already set keep playing.
Sources
- Android source: SoundPickerAndroid source
- Android Developers: RingtoneManagerDeveloper documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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