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Android (4.0-4.1.2) Low Battery Sound

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The classic Android 4.0 low battery alert from Nexus and ZTE phones, a short two tone warning chime used in tech videos and phone prank edits.

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The classic Android 4.0 low battery alert from Nexus and ZTE phones, a short two tone warning chime used in tech videos and phone prank edits.

This is the low battery warning chime from Android 4.0 to 4.1.2 as heard on Nexus and ZTE phones. It is a brief, soft two-note electronic alert that repeats the familiar system tone without being harsh or startling. At just over a second long, it instantly signals that a device is about to die. Viewers recognise it immediately from the early smartphone era, so it creates instant tension, nostalgia, or comedy when a character, streamer, or edit pretends a phone is running out of power at the worst possible moment.

Pro tip

Place the chime as a phone screen dims or a battery icon flashes red, then cut to black half a second after it ends. Do not loop it more than twice or add music over it, the quiet tone needs silence to land.

How people use it

Cutting to black when a phone dies mid-call.
Pranking friends with a fake low battery warning.
Adding nostalgia to early Android phone reviews.
Signalling a robot character is losing power fast.

More information

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the following Jelly Bean updates used this chime as the stock low battery warning on many devices, including Google Nexus models and ZTE phones running near-stock software. As those handsets aged out of daily use, the sound was preserved in recordings, ringtones and soundboard libraries alongside other system alerts like the Discord notification and a simple ding sound effect. It stays in use because modern alerts sound different, so this older tone instantly marks a dying phone and sparks recognition among former owners.

FAQ

What is the Android low battery sound?

This short chime was the default low battery warning on phones running Android 4.0 to 4.1.2. It plays as a soft two tone electronic alert lasting just over a second, warning the user that the battery is critically low and charging is needed soon.

Which phones used this low battery sound?

The sound is associated with near stock Android builds from the Ice Cream Sandwich and early Jelly Bean era, especially Google Nexus devices and ZTE phones. Other manufacturers using similar stock software could include the same alert, while heavily customised phones often replaced it with their own tone.

Why do creators use the Android low battery sound in videos?

Creators drop it in when a phone, robot or gadget needs to fail at a comic or tense moment. The familiar old Android tone is instantly understood without dialogue, and its early smartphone sound makes scenes feel nostalgic as well as urgent for viewers who remember it.