Why can't I customize app sounds on iPhone 16 Pro Max notifications?

So when you go on notifications and click on an app when you want to change the sound it makes you would click it and change it but I can’t my sound is only a switch for on and off so I can’t pick a new sound



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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 17, 2025 5:44 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2025 6:02 AM

Hello!


You cannot pick a specific notification sound for apps in iOS. App developers can program their apps to have unique or different tone/notification sounds than what iOS carries, but on a user level, we cannot pick a specific app sound for different apps. Other than, of course, reminders, text messages, mail, phone, etc. Here’s the full list:



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Apr 17, 2025 6:02 AM in response to Just-want-help123

Hello!


You cannot pick a specific notification sound for apps in iOS. App developers can program their apps to have unique or different tone/notification sounds than what iOS carries, but on a user level, we cannot pick a specific app sound for different apps. Other than, of course, reminders, text messages, mail, phone, etc. Here’s the full list:



Have a great day!

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