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

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Posted on Dec 16, 2023 10:38 PM

You can now change it! Under sounds and haptics in settings there’s now a “default alerts” section and you can change the tone back to tri-tone! :)

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iOS 17 Default Notification Sound has changed

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