iOS 17 Default Notification Sound has changed

I’m very concerned about my safety because now I can’t even hear my blink security cameras notification while I’m sleeping.

I left my iPhone for Android all the way back 2016 for a number of reasons but the lack of customization was one of them. Years later I finally got back into the apple ecosystem with my iPad Pro just now to find out that they still haven't allowed you to change your notification sounds.

I am hard of hearing and cannot get a hearing aids. So, when I updated this, nearly all of my alerts and rings are gone. I cannot hear the faint beep for my alerts and notifications. And I am missing several of my alarms for every day things like taking my needed medications and waking up to go to work, doctors, hearing the notification on my ring (safety issue), etc. I rely on those alerts, notifications, and alarms daily. Whomever thought of this change, did not think of the hard of hearing people and the elderly. Bye bye iPhone as soon as I pay this phone off, adios. Please put it back.

yeah I also struggle to hear, and now I’m struggling to know which app is notifying me, I also feel like the vibrations have been lighter feeling, where I work it’s nice to know who’s messaging, it’s so annoying they changed it and we can’t change it all, they need to let us have control over how loud our sounds are, what they sound like, and how strong the vibrations is, I’m so ****** off and annoyed at Apple for this new update.

Why we need to do a feedback? Why not asking the consumer what they like? Why not read or listen what people said about the issues in which people are complaining. Why Apple have to wait a long period of time to fix things up. Why not repair it right away? This rebound sound is way too low for the notifications, can you guys (Apple) tell us how to fix it?

Is there a more direct way to get their attention than the comment I've submitted on the Apple Feedback forum?:

"The new iPhone 'Default Notification Sound' (which is not user changeable) has overwhelmingly proven that it's totally in-effective as an Alert sound. This laughably 'timid' and gravely subdued sound is just too quiet to hear in a normal environment. As a result, I have missed appointments, deadlines, Alerts from my Home Security system, plus numerous business & personal commitments. I might as well just take a daily tranquilizer every morning and stay in bed.

Please bring back the 'Tri-Tone' alert sound, or give the user control over what sound to use.

And please, just delete the useless 'Rebound' sound."

Please get rid of this rebound sound and give us the option to customize notifications… I can’t hear my security system, garage door notifications at night if I am asleep, my phone used to wake me up with my Blink security alerts now I can’t hear them… FIX IT APPLE!!!!! I just upgraded to the 15 WTH!

I just updated this last night what a nightmare when I woke up! I hate that they changed my notification sound my German Shepherd had trained himself to go bark at the window when CPI sent a notification from my camera, now I can’t even hear it and he doesn’t know what it is!!!! Shame on you!!!! You don’t even give us a way to change it back!!! Fix it back ASAP! Thanks and God Bless!

Exactly!!!! In this day and time with so much going on SECURITY IS A PRIORITY!!! I have apps that alert me of any security issues such as my motion on my cameras if someone enters my yard or property and NOW I CAN’T HEAR THAT!!!!! So either risk my security or say BYE TO IPHONE!!!

I hate that you cannot change this stupid sound, why can’t I choose how my phone sounds like? May I Apple? I mean if it’s not too much to ask, of course. Is not like I paid a ridiculous amount of money for this phone, back to vibrate I guess 🙄.

Hi, were you able to revert back to previous iOS version? If yes, can you please share how to do this? I updated my phone with 17.1.1 last night. Now I can barely hear the alert sound from a very critical app. Thanks

Hi LLwsn76, were you able to revert back to previous iOS version?  If yes, can you please share how to do this?  I updated my phone with 17.1.1 last night(11/23/23).  Now I can barely hear the alert sound from a very critical app.  Thanks

No you can’t, call Apple Support I was informed that they don’t monitor this community support, you need to call them about your issue, I had posted a message to have it removed., this problem should have been resolved by not letting it continue to go to other people’s phones!!!!!! No way to fix no way to change it back no way to delete update!!”

Because of this little snafu and the lack of the almighty Apple not caring to fix this situation, I have decided to get an android phone the next time I need one. I am hard of hearing so now I cannot hear a text coming in or my alarms/reminders going off. I live by those alarms, it is not just an alarm for me to get up in the morning. It is alarms set for me to do many things throughout the day, like take my needed meds or reminders that I had a doctor appointment that day and what time. I cannot hear the alerts now from my security system and that is scary especially in today’s climate. This is totally unacceptable.

I just got the IOS 17 on my Iphone and that sound is terrible. Change to change is not always good. Even Microsoft Outlook let's you go back to the classic look if you do not like their update. Apple used to be the shinning leader. It is losing ground quickly. Customers should be able to chose their own standard alert sounds. The Iphone 15 is not significantly better than the 12. No Flip screens, nothing radically new is the design. Apple used to be all about design and a step ahead of everyone else. It is no longer. I'm confident that Steve Jobs would be innovating at a faster clip. Where is the advanced AI Chat GBT or Apple's own version of it included into the iPhone? That is where apple should be at this point. Please let's us change the new tone which is very silent and irritating.