IOS5 sms alert/ tone issue

Same problem here! I've done restore three times and in the last I didn't restore from the last backup! Problem continues... :-(

I also have this problem, and as I can see now on twitter, most of my followers have it too!

Fix it, Apple!

I'm also having this issue... please fix this quickly, very annoying!

I have this issue too!

I had it one the first betas of the iOS 5 in my iPhone 4. And now I have with iOS 5.0.1 in my iPhone 4S.

It's a shame that no one is taking care of this.

Let's attract media attention folks! How abou a #iOS5StammeringIssue hashtag?

I'm having the same annoying issue. It started normal then somehow went to two "dings" like I was getting two messages back to back but it's just one SMS. The two "dings" have now become 4-5 "dings". This was not an issue until my upgrade to iOS 5. (5.0.1 also did not address this issue). I hope Apple knows about this and fixes it soon. I see this message board has "answered" on it so not sure what the answer is aside form it's annoying and I hope Apple gets us a quick fix!

P.S. I can turn the phone off and on and it goes away for a LITTLE while.....but it eventually returns.

my iphone 4 has been doing this since i upgraded to ios5. in addition, it is also doing something else: when i receive a text message while i am on the main messages pages (where all messages from everyone are listed and NOT inside a specific message conversation) and i receive a message, it sounds like it has an echo, or as if it is played by 2 devices at the same time. if i exit the messages page and i am on the home screen or the phone is asleep, the echo disappears and i am only left with the broken record problem! has anyone else experienced this? or can anyone try it?

by the way, my phone is not jail broken!

Same here mate.. I cant see apple fixing this problem soon. All they are concentrating on is to improve battery life.. But I want this issue to be addressed first. iOS5.0.2 might not fix it as well.. But lets hope for the best..

having same issue ever since i upgraded to ios 5 !!

please fix it !!!!

its very annoying !

same here..issue remain even after iOS 5.0.1. Suprised at how Apple could mess up such a basic function with an upgrade. Was more happy with my old BlackBerry - they never ever missed up the basic functionality with new upgrades!!

Folks at Apple - if you really care about the "i" in your "iPhone", fix it soon.

I am facing the same issue. Resetting network settings temporarily fixes it but obviously clears all the saved wifi networks (very annoying). Visited apple store but they have no better solution.

Hope to get a permanent fix soon... Apple?!

i have the same issue too on my iphone 4 ios 5.0.1 , i thought its a HW issue with my vibrator !!
serously i started hating my iphone now .

BTW , i think by resitting the network config tone sounds fine now .

iphone 4 ios 5.0.1 - the same problem with sms sound...

I too am having the same issue. Upgraded ro iOS 5.0.1 and have stammering sound alert.

iPhone 4.

as suggested, changed the tones in setting a couple of times and then reset the iPhone by holding the home button and pressing the power button. After the iPhone rebooted, the problem was gone. seems as a classic example of trial and error, not sure till date what caused the issue and what sorted it out... but for the time being i am happy

Guys the issue is with the notifications setting "View in Lock Screen"...

Settings -> Notifications -> Messages -> View in Lock Screen

- If you turn this setting "OFF" the alert doubling stops permenantly.

Its not a great solution as we cannot view our message in lock screen when we receive it. But none the less, the best solution so far. 🙂