iOS 17 Default Notification Sound has changed

I agree 100%. I have a problem with the security cameras and I cannot hear this new rebound sound, so what I did was gave Apple feedback on it we all should.

Please read my previous replies. This will be fixed in iOS 17.2.

 Product Feedback - Apple

The most important question is this:

In the 15th generation of Apple phones why there is no option for changing the default notification sound?

Btw choosing similar sound to Samsung call-end tone is annoying, especially when someone has both iPhone and Samsung phones.

I am missing out on delivery jobs because I can’t hear the notification. I have to practically look at my phone constantly so I don’t miss out on a job. I hope apple fixes this problem soon and will let us control our own device.

Same here. I rely on hearing the notification so that I can accept bookings (Substitute teacher) really quickly before others snap it up. I have to have the phone in my hand and constantly look at it.

Not good enough

I'm with you. My first and only smartphones have all been iPhone since 2011. Seriously looking at moving over to Android. It may seem such a trivial thing to some but I rely on booking notifications for my job. A five or ten second delay in responding can be the difference as to whether I secure the job for the day.

With great success I have totally relied on the “tri tone” notification sound to alert me for my care responsibilities for my aged parent. In the middle of the night the new “rebound” tone is ineffective. I now fear for his safety because I can’t hear the new alert tone. Can we please, please have some way to choose the tone that’s best for our needs!

it will not allow us to change it. I don’t like the new default notification for my apps. You can’t hear the rebound notification. I am requesting for it go back to Tri Tone so your users can hear the notification

It began with the update for my ipad ISO 17.1.1. I only noticed that it

affected my security camera app's notifications sound on the iPad initially

(early October 2023). The default sound went from the Tri-tone sound to

something that is BARELY AUDIBLE. I searched and searched and finally

discovered through my searching the sound is called "Rebound".

My iphone SE was just updated (11/10/2023) to 17.1.1 yesterday and just like

the ipad the default sound for apps other than my security app have also

changed with Apple's default Tri-tone to Rebound sound. Why would apple change

the default to something that the consumer has relied on for years without

offering a solution to revert their change from Tri-tone to Rebound? I have

noted that outer apps sound is also affected thus producing the same sound as

default.

Myself, like a few others here have come to rely on that sound to awaken or

alert us for numerous reasons. I too am not 20 something and i appreciate a

vibrant and distinct sound that Tri-tone offers. Apples choice to replace

Tri-tone with Rebound is a vulnerability to the loyal consumers of Apple

product because it places us in jeopardy and in harm’s way and since it's

Apple's choosing of the default Rebound tone.

Example:

Security app: The app is configured to produce notifications pushed to my

apple devices, the default sound has been changed by Apple to Rebound which is

some super quite barely audible sound, especially when awake, it can't awaken

anyone from a sleep. If there is an intruder or a intrusion that the cameras

detect, I will no longer hear the notification to be alerted as early as

possible. That puts me and my family at a very real risk of intrusions or

circumstances that could potentially put our lives at risk.

[Edited by Moderator]

I found this “work around” solution (from a fellow Arlo Security System user) helpful, although you do have to pay $ to subscribe to the IFTTT app but, for the security of my aged parent, I think it’s worth it.

“IOS users there is a solution to better notifications - There is a way to receive a phone call when the Arlo security is triggered. This uses the IFTTT app (if this then that' automation app) - took me 5 minutes to set up and it works great.

• download IFTTT app from appstore and register
• open app
• select 'create' - this will start the creation of the applet (automation process)
• next to 'if this', select 'add'
• in search bar type “arlo” and select your trigger
• select ' create' trigger'
• next to 'then that' select 'add
• in search bar type 'voip' and select 'Voip calls'
• select 'call my device'
• select 'create action'

that's it! make sure your ARLO security system is armed for this to work.

you need to create a separate applet for each device that is armed”

The IFTTT app has a seven day free trial. So, you too might find this helpful.

One of the best problem solvers I subscribe to on YouTube when it comes to updates is this guy Idevice.help .

I’ve been a subscriber to his channel for years when I had a problem with my battery draining that’s how I learned about background refresh, you might want to check him out.

Is there some reason why you can't simply change it back to try-tone?

Default sound issue is a major issue as many have raised before. Apple please fix this Bug asap as many people are disadvantaged with this. Seriously looking at Android!

I can’t stand that sound. It’s similar to the Hangup sound from WhatsApp which used to randomly sound on my old phone for some reason. And I don’t appreciate that we can’t change it