Change notification sound

You can modify the notification sound for all apps, or assign a distinctive sound to notifications from a specific app, replacing the default.

Set default notification sound

  1. Go to Settings > Sound > Advanced > Default notification sound.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • To change it, choose a new sound.
    • To turn notification sounds off, select None.

Set a notification sound for a specific app

  1. Go to Settings > Apps & notifications.
  2. Tap See all # apps, select the app and tap Notifications.
  3. Tap the category for ticked notifications, then tap Advanced > Sound.
  4. Select a unique ringtone or set it to none.

If you can't hear a notification

If an app's notifications are silent but you want to hear them:

  1. Touch & hold a notification.
  2. Tap Default.

To let an app's notifications be heard when Do Not Disturb is on:

  1. Go to Settings > Apps & notifications.
  2. Tap See all # apps, select the app and tap Notifications.
  3. Tap the category for enabled notifications, then tap Advanced and turn Override Do Not Disturb on .