iOS 17 Default Notification Sound has changed

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! :)

***PROBLEM SOLVED***

With the release of iOS 17.2, Apple has added a Default Alert settings which now lets you choose your default sound.

9to5 Mac reports how to change the setting here: https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/11/how-to-change-iphone-default-notification-sound/

OP - Please mark this thread as solved.

You go into settings go to general then check for software updates , if you have not updated to the 17.2 update your phone then go back into settings to sounds and haptics tap it then go to default alerts tap it and choose your tone or whatever they even give a option to download purchase tones!!!

Update your phone to 17.2

Settings>General>about>software update.

After update is complete

Go to settings>sounds and haptics>default alerts and set your default alert. Done!

What ios release are you on? I am on 17.1.2 I just did what you said and I don't see any DEFAULT. I was told that ios 17.2 would fix the problem.

UPDATE: I am loading 17.2 now. We will see if this is fixed.

2nd UPDATE: Well 17.2 has fixed the problem. And now I also see the DEFAULT ALERTS button.

Thanks APPLE for fixing this problem. Hopefully in future releases there won't be any arbitrary changes to iphone users settings.

You can if you have the updated version 17.2 ! Go to settings scroll down to software updates check it, update if not then go back to settings and go to sounds and haptics tap it scroll to default tap it and choose what you want even from purchased tones!

jearl813 wrote:

I have hearing aids but as any one knows, I don’t have them in while sleeping…I could Not, for the life of me figure out why

I would sleep through my alarm of the morning and through the day as well UNTIL I was actually awake when it sounded through the day. It’s NO WONDER why I slept through the alarm…. I CAN BARELY HEAR THE “Radial” alert (default on alarms now) WITH my hearing aids!

PUT THE DEFAULT BACK TO “RADAR” WHY WOULD APPLE CHANGE THINGS LIKE THIS-NOT ONLY DUE TO THE HARD HEARING-BUT AS WELL, as a persons brain is “trained” for sounds especially after such a long time.

I have always have Siri set my alarms for convenience and don’t even have to touch the phone.

NOT HAPPY!

This complaint has been resolved by Apple...

Ensure that you have updated your iPhone/iPad to the most recent version of iOS/iPadOS - at time of writing, this currently being iOS/iPadOS 17.4.1.

Having updated your device, you can now set the default Alert/Notification sound to anything that you choose:

Settings > Sounds > Default Alerts - select as required

Don't forget, should you choose to do so, to change any other Notification sounds for your individual Apps:

Settings > Notifications >

You must update to 17.2 to fix the bug then reset default alert to tri-tone

Settings sounds ands Haptics Choose default alerts

Got the same problem. Can't f-n hear it if there's any background noise at all... It's also completely 100% lost if any other music is playing in the area! AND, I'm a 'set-it and forget it' sort of guy. So, had look it up. Results? Here ya go...

To Change:

ALERTS: Go to Settings > Sounds and Haptics > Default Alerts > "Tri-tone" (or other preference).

RINGTONE: Settings > Sounds and Haptics > Ringtone > Classic > "Marimba". My preference is the old default since... well, forever...

Cheers mate!

Good news!!!

According to Mac 9 to 5, Apple has heard our complaints and will be allowing the changing of the default tone in the iOS 17.2 update.

Settings>sounds and haptics>scroll down to default alerts>choose tri-tone.

Worked for me may work for you my default was changed with update 17.1 so I set it back to tru-tone.

No...this is not the solution to the problem we are referring to. The default alert sound used to be Tri-Tone. For some strange reason, Apple decided to change it to Rebound, a very quiet tone, in iOS 17.

Any app that uses the iOS system default tone now uses the Rebound sound - which is very difficult to hear.

I contacted Apple about this and they said there currently is no way to change the default alert sound. Hopefully it will be adjustable in some future update.

This issue will be fixed in iOS 17.2

Here's the full story from 9to5 Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/28/ios-17-2-new-features-release-date/

You need to update to 17.2 first, that fixes the bug then reset the default setting back to tri-tone