You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification comes through. Like customizing your ringtone with your favorite song, you can ...

If you're a Snapchat Plus subscriber, you can change your notification sounds by setting up custom sounds for friends and groups. Tap and hold a conversation and choose Chat Settings, then ...

The default notification noise in iOS 17 was too quiet, and couldn't be changed — but that's been fixed in iOS 17.2. Here's how to select a better default alert noise. Apple's release of iOS 17 ...

Yes, the sounds in iOS 17 are a bit different. Here's how to get the old sounds back. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac In iOS 17, many of the default sounds for notifications, alarms and timers ...

First things first: If you haven't already updated the software on your iPhone, you'll want to do that first. Here's how to do it. After following the steps mentioned above, all apps that utilize ...

With hundreds of apps using the same notification sound in your phone, you wouldn’t know which one notified you just by listening to the audio. Thankfully, new Android phones including the Galaxy S22 ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

The fourth beta of iOS 17.2 that Apple released today adds a much-desired feature, the option to change the default notification alert. Under Sounds & Haptics, there's a new "Default Alerts" section ...

People usually enjoy personalizing their smart home accessories, and that’s possible to a degree with Ring’s flagship video doorbells. Here’s how to change the ring doorbell sound — when it’s allowed.

With these simple steps, you’ll know who’s trying to reach you just by the sound of the alert. It’s that easy and incredibly convenient. Give it a try, and never miss an important message again.