How to change new iOS 17 Notification Sound

I’m not a massive fan of the new notification sound (Rebound). I can live with it, but I prefer the classic tri-tone. At least give me the option to change it back and adjust sounds for individual apps as some app notifications are silent even in ringer mode. Just release a software update to choose notification sounds for individual apps!


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iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 11:47 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2023 3:59 PM

Please change this! I use the notification for my baby monitor and I need it to wake me up in the night if she is crying in the other room. The new tone isn’t loud enough to wake me up. I suspect this is a problem for lots of parents out there who use their phone for baby monitoring. Please give us the option to change the tone.

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Nov 20, 2023 9:48 AM in response to RavenRaine

RavenRaine wrote:

Please change this! It’s absolutely ridiculous to have all apps sound the same without being able to change any of them. A total downgrade that was so unnecessary. Literally why was this done?

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Likewise, no one here in this user-to-user forum would know why Apple does or does not do something. However, I'd guess all the complaints in this forum about the loudness of notifications sounds might have something to do with it.

Nov 28, 2023 6:59 AM in response to G_mahn

G_mahn wrote:

Sorry Apple, taking away my ability to set notification sounds of my choice is not an improvement in your product. The notification sound that your teams think is ideal is horrible, cannot be heard in many circumstances and is now just reminding me every time that I DO hear it how much I dislike it. This has now become continuous prompt to consider a new non-Apple phone. Please correct this immediately and stop taking away flexibility to set up your products to my liking.

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Nov 28, 2023 12:54 PM in response to JDHaviland

JDHaviland wrote:

This new sound is useless! I cannot hear it, especially if I am in a noisy place. It completely ignores all the sound choices I have set up.

Today I missed an important appointment because I didn’t hear the reminder.

This, along with breaking the Music app, has made me deeply regret upgrading!

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Oct 22, 2023 7:02 PM in response to zawg

I myself am NOT a fan of this notification sound.

when I first got my iPhone 15, I was on a phone call and heard the rebound notification sound through my AirPods. My first thought was “did my call just hang up?” I’m not sure where I’ve heard this sound before (or a similar sound to it) but it reminds me of a dropped call or hang up button.

Apple, please fix this.

How to change new iOS 17 Notification Sound

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