Tap on it to change the tone. However, on phones running Android 8. For instance, you will see categories like Group notifications and Message notifications under WhatsApp notifications. You will notice that notification categories usually have a toggle and a straight bar before them.
Then tap on Advanced followed by Sound. Assign a different notification tone for WhatsApp messages from individual contacts. You can customize other settings related to notifications on this screen as well. Similarly, you can set a different tone for WhatsApp group messages by tapping on the Group notifications category channel.
For other apps, you will see categories based on the app. Tap on the notification category to reveal the Sound setting to change the default notification tone. Use the same steps to change the default tone for other apps. Some users add multiple Gmail accounts to their phones for a variety of reasons. Those accounts could be professional or personal. Keeping a separate email notification sound for each account will help in differentiating the importance of the email.
Step 3: Tap on Notifications. You will be greeted by various notification channels categorized by your Gmail account. Tap on the Email or Mail text under your Gmail account whose notification tone you want to change.
Step 4: Tap on Advanced under the Notification category to reveal more options. Tap on Sound. Choose a tone that you want to use. Check other Gmail notification settings that you should customize.
Tap on the Messages app, followed by Notifications. Depending on different manufacturers, you will see different notification categories. Tap on Incoming messages or General depending on the option available. Then, tap on Advanced followed by Sound. Change the tone.
Some Android apps offer a built-in setting to change the default notification tones. So you can customize the notification tone inside the app as well. You can even customize notification tones for individual contacts if your app allows that. For that, open your default Phone app. Tap on the three-dot icon at the top. Select Settings. Tap on Ringtone and choose a new ringtone. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers.
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Method 1. Save a custom sound to your Android. There's a variety of ways to find and save custom sounds. You can download them from a website like notificationsounds. Although Zedge lets you assign sounds from right in the app, you'll want to download the audio file instead so you can keep using the tones regardless of whether you have Zedge installed.
The tap Download. One of the easiest ways to do this is to attach the file to an email to yourself and download the attachment on your Android. You can also use a USB cable to transfer the file to your Android device. Open your file manager app. It usually has an icon that resembles a folder. If you're using a Samsung, it's called My Files. On a Pixel and many other models , it's called Files.
Create a Notifications folder if you don't already have one. Use the file manager to navigate to your Internal Storage and scroll through its contents. Do you see a folder called "Notifications? Rename the new folder "Notifications. Navigate to your downloaded audio files. If you downloaded the file, it's likely in your Download folder, but you may have saved it elsewhere. If the file was already on your Android, it may be in the Music folder.
To find audio files downloaded from Zedge, open the Files or My Files app. Then open the following folders: Android , Data , net. Copy or move the audio files to your Notifications folder.
Your file manager app will let you move or copy this sound file to any directory you want. To do this on a Samsung, tap and hold the audio file, select Move , navigate back to the Notifications folder, and tap Paste. Most other apps work similarly, though you may need to tap a menu after long-tapping the file. Use your new audio file as a notification.
Now that you've added your audio file to the correct location, you can use it as your default notification sound , for a specific app , or as a custom text alert. Method 2. The Settings is different for each phone make and model, but it'll be something sound-related. This menu lets you customize all sounds on your device, including alarms, notifications, and ringtones.
Tap Notification sound or Default notification sound. This menu allows you to select a new notification sound. If you're not able to find this menu, tap the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner and use the search bar to search "Notification sound.
Tap a sound. Scroll through the list to see what's available, and tap any sound to hear a preview. If you don't see any sound files in the folder, check to make sure you are in the "Notifications" folder. If you are not in the "Notifications" folder, tap the back arrow in the upper-right corner to back out to "Internal Storage".
Then tap the Notifications folder. If your phone doesn't allow you to select MP3 files as notifications and ringtones, you can convert them to WAV files using a computer or use an online converter to convert the files to an OGG or WAV files.
Tap Save or OK. This is only necessary on some Androids—others automatically change the notification tone as soon as you tap it. Method 3. One of these options will display a list of apps on your Android. If you see a "Notifications" option in the Settings menu, tap that option first.
If you don't see that option, tap Apps instead. Tap the name of the app you want to edit. This opens an information page about the app. If you only see a few apps listed, tap See all below the apps list.
Tap Notifications. If notifications can be changed for this app, this option will be under the "Notifications" option. Tap a notification category. Depending on the app, you may be able to set different notification sounds for different functions of the app.
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