How to set notification sounds on android

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All Android smartphones come with some pre-built notification sounds which you can use as your app notification tones. Usually, our smartphones come with default notification sounds so sometimes it’s hard to distinguish which app has received the notification. So if you too are confused with your notification tones, here’s how you can set different notification sounds for all apps on your android phone.

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Set Different Notification Tone For Each App

  • Set Different Notification Tone For Each App
    • Change Specific App’s Notification Sound
    • Bonus Tip: Download New Notification Sounds
  • Wrapping up

Android is an OS where you can customize almost every bit of your smartphone with or without a setting there. The notification sounds are no big deal so you can change almost every type of notification tone on an Android smartphone.

Change Specific App’s Notification Sound

Yes, you can change the notification sound specifically for an app that you want. You can change the notification sound for your WhatsApp or Instagram app. You can also customize it all the way down to just the DM tone. Follow the step below to customize the notification sounds for a specific app.

1. Open the Settings app ad navigate to Apps and Notifications.

2. Here tap on See All Apps and then click on that specific app whose notification sound you want to change.

3. After that tap on Notifications.

4. On the Notifications page, you will notification categories to change the sound for. Select any category, like Messages in this case.

5. Now tap on Advanced and then select the Sound.

After that, you can choose any notification sound from the list.

That’s it. You can change the sound for other types of notification sounds for this app and other apps using the same way.

Bonus Tip: Download New Notification Sounds

I believe you haven’t found a notification sound in the default list so how about using one of your choices. Zedge is an app that lets you download new notification sounds and even set them from the app only. Follow the steps to download and set a notification tone on your Android phone using the Zedge app.

  1. Download and install the Zedgeapp on your Android phone.
  2. Launch the app and open the hamburger menu on the app.
    How to set notification sounds on android
  3. Select Notification sounds from the menu and surf to find the notification tone you like.
  4. Open the one you like and tap on the Set notification button and chose the category to set it for.

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Wrapping up

There you go! Now you can select different notification ringtones for each app on your Android smartphone easily. For more Android phone tips and tricks, stay tuned with us and you can also follow us on our social media pages.

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Sound Notifications help you know what happens in your home. When Sound Notifications are on, your phone will always check for sounds you want notifications about, like when a smoke alarm beeps or a doorbell rings.

Step 1: Download Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications

Note: If you have a Pixel phone, skip to Step 2 below. Sound Notifications are already installed on Pixel phones and select other Android phones.

For other phones, download Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications on Google Play.

Step 2: Turn on Sound Notifications

To turn on Sound Notifications, follow these steps:

  1. Open your device's Settings app
    How to set notification sounds on android
    .
  2. Tap Accessibility
    How to set notification sounds on android
    Sound Notifications.
  3. Tap Open Sound Notifications.
  4. To accept the permissions, tap OK.
  5. Optional: Change your Sound Notifications shortcut. Learn about accessibility shortcuts.
  6. To start Sound Notifications, use your Sound Notifications shortcut (2-finger swipe up or tap the Accessibility button
    How to set notification sounds on android
    ).

Tip: If your device runs on an older version of Android 9, like Android P or older, you can't use "Hey Google" or "Ok Google" when Sound Notifications are turned on. If you want to use Google Assistant via voice command on those devices, pause Sound Notifications. Learn how to check your Android version.

How to use Sound Notifications

Sound Notifications never send audio or background conversations to Google without your consent. All audio is processed locally and never leaves the device.

When you receive Sound Notifications on your phone, you can:

  • Silence the notification: Tap Silence this alert.
  • Send feedback about the notification: Tap Send feedback.
  • See a timeline: Tap the notification.

For the best results, follow these tips:

  • Center your phone in the room where you want audio detected.
  • Make sure nothing blocks the phone.
  • Keep other sounds in your home low, like the TV.
  • Sound Notifications are always on and may increase battery usage. Charge your phone daily.

Choose sounds to detect

  1. Open your device's Settings app
    How to set notification sounds on android
    .
  2. Tap Accessibility
    How to set notification sounds on android
    Sound Notifications.
  3. Tap Open Sound Notifications
    How to set notification sounds on android
    Settings
    How to set notification sounds on android
    .
  4. Tap Sound Notifications are active.
  5. Choose the sounds that you'd like to detect:
    • Smoke and fire alarms
    • Siren
    • Shouts
    • Baby sounds
    • Doorbell rings
    • Knocks
    • Dog barks
    • Appliance beeps
    • Running water
    • Landline phone rings

Choose how you get notified

  1. Open your device's Settings app
    How to set notification sounds on android
    .
  2. Tap Accessibility
    How to set notification sounds on android
    Sound Notifications.
  3. Tap Open Sound Notifications
    How to set notification sounds on android
    Settings
    How to set notification sounds on android
    .
  4. Tap Notification preferences.
  5. Choose how you'd like to get notified:
    • Vibrate
    • Flashing light
    • Notify on connected watches. This option applies to Wear OS watches and some other wearables. You might need to change your wearable notification settings. If you can't receive notifications, check the help documentation for your wearable device. Learn more about notifications on wearables.

Get help

For more help with Android Accessibility, contact the Google Disability Support team.

How do I set notification sounds for different Apps?

Follow the steps below to set each notification sound..
Launch the Settings app and tap Apps..
Select the app you want to change a notification sound for and tap Notifications..
Tap General notifications..
Tap Sound..
Select your desired sound..

Can I set different sounds for Android notifications?

You can change and set up custom notification sounds via the default phone settings. Here's how to do this: On your device, navigate to Settings > Apps > Your apps. The menu names may be slightly different on some devices—for this guide, we'll be using a Samsung device.

How do I add more notification sounds to my android?

If you are using Google Messages, tap Notifications. Tap Sound. This should open a list of available tones on most Androids. Select a sound.

How do I set a notification sound for text messages on Android?

Text Message Notification Settings - Android™.
From the messaging app, tap the. ... .
Tap 'Settings' or 'Messaging' settings..
If applicable, tap 'Notifications' or 'Notification settings'..
Configure the following received notification options as preferred: ... .
Configure the following ringtone options:.