diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/FindMyPhonePlugin/FindMyPhoneActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/FindMyPhonePlugin/FindMyPhoneActivity.java
index fa4f6a77..3d1c7fcc 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/FindMyPhonePlugin/FindMyPhoneActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/FindMyPhonePlugin/FindMyPhoneActivity.java
@@ -1,86 +1,92 @@
 package org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.FindMyPhonePlugin;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.media.AudioAttributes;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
-import android.media.Ringtone;
+import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.media.RingtoneManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import org.kde.kdeconnect_tp.R;
 
 public class FindMyPhoneActivity extends Activity {
-    Ringtone ringtone;
+
+    private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer;
+    private int previousVolume;
+    private AudioManager audioManager;
 
     @Override
     protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
         super.onNewIntent(intent);
 
-        if(ringtone != null) {
+        if (mediaPlayer != null) {
             // If this activity was already open and we received the ring packet again, just finish it
             finish();
         }
         // otherwise the activity will become active again
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_find_my_phone);
 
+        audioManager = (AudioManager) getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
+
         Window window = this.getWindow();
         window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD |
-                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED |
-                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON);
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED |
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON);
 
         findViewById(R.id.bFindMyPhone).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
                 finish();
             }
         });
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
 
-        Uri ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
-        ringtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getApplicationContext(), ringtoneUri);
-        if (ringtone == null) {
-            ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getValidRingtoneUri(getApplicationContext());
-            if (ringtoneUri == null) {
-                Log.e("FindMyPhone", "Could not find a ringtone to play!");
-                return;
+        try {
+            // Make sure we are heard even when the phone is silent, restore original volume later
+            previousVolume = audioManager.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM);
+            audioManager.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM, audioManager.getStreamMaxVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM), 0);
+
+            Uri alert = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
+            if (alert == null) {
+                alert = RingtoneManager.getValidRingtoneUri(getApplicationContext());
             }
-            ringtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getApplicationContext(), ringtoneUri);
-        }
 
-        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
-            AudioAttributes.Builder b = new AudioAttributes.Builder();
-            b.setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_ALARM);
-            ringtone.setAudioAttributes(b.build());
-        } else {
-            ringtone.setStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM);
+            mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
+            mediaPlayer.setDataSource(this, alert);
+            mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM);
+            mediaPlayer.setLooping(true);
+            mediaPlayer.prepare();
+            mediaPlayer.start();
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.e("FindMyPhoneActivity", "Exception", e);
         }
 
-        ringtone.play();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
 
-        if(ringtone != null) {
-            ringtone.stop();
-            ringtone = null;
+        if (mediaPlayer != null) {
+            mediaPlayer.stop();
         }
+        audioManager.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_ALARM, previousVolume, 0);
     }
 
 }