You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Prw629 Author

Level 1

26 points

iOS 17 Default Notification Sound has changed

Why did Apple unilaterally change my default notification sound from tri-tone to Rebound? I suffer from hearing loss and can no longer hear the notification sound. Why can’t the iPhone user control what sounds are used for their notifications? Much like Pavlov’s dogs responding to a bell, for as long as I have used an iPhone, I have been able to hear the notification sound and know what it was notifying me about without looking. Now Apple just decides on its own to change the sound while preventing users from setting their own notification sounds. That is so self-righteous of Apple to assume they know what sounds users want or need to hear.

Unnecessary change is not always better. It doesn’t improve the user experience, it now just makes it silent for me. Please allow users to select what sound to set for notifications.

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 7:26 AM

Top-ranking reply

CJR1986

Level 1

15 points

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 4:18 AM

How do I change it back to TriTone? I can’t hear Rebound? This is maddening. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

View in context

Similar questions

119 replies

HiddoAus

Level 1

8 points

Oct 17, 2023 3:29 AM in response to LLwsn76

I am in Australia & we have only just downloaded IOS17, have now logged this issue with Apple & asked to escalate. Let’s hope it is fixed soon

Oct 19, 2023 7:02 AM in response to Prw629

It’s annoying sound for everyone. Apple developers are head less people.

HG124

Level 1

13 points

Oct 28, 2023 2:03 PM in response to Prw629

Agreed, this is unhelpful and irritating. Please change this Apple.

Nov 5, 2023 9:02 AM in response to AT639

No that is only for messages and calls. We’re talking about apps and their sounds. There seems to be no solution for that.

Nov 8, 2023 10:07 AM in response to Prw629

Huge problem. Needs to be addressed. This change makes no sense nor does the fact that it can’t be changed by the user.

ElsieNJ

Level 1

8 points

Nov 11, 2023 9:36 AM in response to Prw629

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.

Amv63

Level 1

12 points

Nov 16, 2023 5:40 PM in response to AT639

It doesn’t work. You can try to change the email tone back to what you want but it doesn’t work

Nov 18, 2023 10:28 AM in response to Aimelixzee

Same for me! I've already complained to Apple twice and I'm really close to submitting a complaint daily. It is ridiculous that this has gone on this long.

Nov 18, 2023 4:16 PM in response to callaway

I want to know the same thing

Cbear73

Level 1

8 points

Nov 23, 2023 11:30 AM in response to Prw629

I can’t believe Apple have changed this! I’ll have fun trying to hear the camera alerts that we rely on to keep a check on my Nan with Alzheimer’s! Nice one Apple 🤬

Nov 26, 2023 8:08 AM in response to Prw629

The new alert sound is like hearing a single drop of water so after hearing it all day, honestly, it’s like water torture. Please Apple, revert it or give us options.