Question

I would like to make a button play a beep sound to indicate it has been pressed. I want to know how to use the default android beep sound (like when you adjust the ringer volume), instead of importing my own mp3 music file or using ToneGenerator?

Answer 1

public void playSound(Context context) throws IllegalArgumentException, 
                                              SecurityException, 
                                              IllegalStateException,
                                              IOException {

    Uri soundUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
    MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
    mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(context, soundUri);
    final AudioManager audioManager = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);

    if (audioManager.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM) != 0) {
        mMediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM);
        // Uncomment the following line if you aim to play it repeatedly
        // mMediaPlayer.setLooping(true);
        mMediaPlayer.prepare();
        mMediaPlayer.start();
    }
}

I found another answer:

try {
    Uri notification = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
    Ringtone r = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getApplicationContext(), notification);
    r.play();
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

credit goes to https://stackoverflow.com/a/9622040/737925