We have so many apps downloaded in our phones so we are constantly bombarded with notifications from different apps making us confused. It gets difficult to differentiate important notifications and to identify the apps which sends the notifications. Using different tones for different apps would make our lives more convenient. Do you wish to set this up as well? Then we will take a look into how to assign different tones for app in your Android device.
Using the same old default tone for all the notification is not so practical. Let’s say you are cooking or driving, then it’s not possible to handle your phone with your hands to check for the notification. You should be able to identify it without even picking up your phone. So, here’s how you use different tones for each app notifications.
Method 1: From phone settings
You can set up different tone for each app individually in android 8.0 Oreo by channeling the way notifications arrive. It’s a little bit complicated to find the settings for changing the default app tone.
To change the tone of the app without using the default tone, check the steps below.
Head to 'Settings' on your device and tap 'Apps & notifications' > Managed app, or installed app as per the available options.
Check below 'All apps' and click the name of the app in which you want to change the notification tone. For example, we will take WhatsApp. Now hit WhatsApp.
Under WhatsApp you will find 'Notification' option. Tap it. In case if you are using the older versions of phone then it would be default sound or sound option. You can change the tone by tapping on it.
Different notification modes or categories are available in the phones that are running in android 8.0 and higher versions. For example, below WhatsApp you will come through options like 'Group notifications' and 'Message notifications'. You can toggle the notification categories as per your need which is right next to the notifications.
Note: To disclose more settings you can always click on the setting bar which is by tapping on the setting name on the Android settings. (please don’t mistake it for the toggle option.)
To unveil more setting options, click the 'Message notification' text.
Next tap 'Advanced' and then tap 'Sound'. Now its time for you to allocate different notification tones for each WhatsApp contacts individually. On this screen you can also setup other setting to customize your notifications.
If you wonder how to assign different tone for WhatsApp groups then you have to head to the 'Group notification' category option. In case you want to setup individual notification tones for other apps, the categories will be shown depending on each app. To change the default notification tone, you have to click the notification category.
Note: What if the notification categories are not supported by certain apps? Then go to advance option which you will find below the notifications directly. To change the default tone first click advanced and then tap sound. Sometimes you would see the sound option under the notifications.
You have to use the same steps given above if you want to change notification settings of other app. Now we will take a look at the options for changing notification tone in Gmail app for example.
Most of us would have multiple Gmail accounts in our devices for different purposes. Either you have a professional account or a personal one, it would be easy if you assign different notification tone so that it will be very easy for you to identify the differences. Here’s how we set it up.
Head to 'Settings' and tap on apps or installed apps.
Under 'All apps' option tap Gmail.
Now click 'Notifications' and you will be headed to different categories of notification channels on Gmail account. Now click the 'Email or mail text option' which will be available under Gmail. You have to chose the account that you want to change the notification tone of.
Tips: Please remember to tap text before you click the straight bar which will be available next to the email option. After tapping text, you will be headed to more customization setting options such as sound.
To see more options tap 'Advanced' below 'Notification option. Next tap 'Sound' and chose your desired tone. Take a look at the Gmail notification setting so that you can customize it.
Change message notification sound
Head to 'Setting > Apps' to change the tone of the text. Next click 'Message' and then 'Notifications'. The notification categories can differ according to the different build it features of your device manufacturing. Click 'Incoming messages' or 'General' according to the available options in your phone. Now click 'Advanced' and tap 'Sound'. Change your notification sound now.
If you are using a dual sim handset then there will be two notification categories such as sim 1 and sim 2 shown below notifications. Tap the sim that you want and head to 'Advanced > Sound. Now change the notification tone.
Note: In short if you want to change the notification tone of any app simply head to 'Settings > apps (app name) > notifications (notification category) > sound or (advance > sound)'.
Method 2: From app settings
Default notification tone in some devices can be changed with the help of their built-in setting which is created for this purpose. Notification tone can also be personalized within the app. In case if your app lets you customize notification tone for individual contacts, you can do so in the app as well.
What if you want to change the ringing tone of your phone? To change it go to default phone app. And then you will find the three dot icon, click on it. Now chose 'Settings'.
Now click the 'Sound & vibration' or tap 'Call alert\ringtone' depending on your device. Now you can select a ringtone by tapping ringtone.
Tips: Head to contact app then tap edit if you want to set up different ringtone for individual contacts. You will be headed to the ringtone field. After tapping it you can select the ringtone for the contact you have chosen. Do the same for other contacts as well.
Do you want to personalize your WhatsApp notification tone? Then head to the app and got to WhatsApp settings. Next tap notifications. Individual and group message notification option will be shown. To change the sound, click notification tone.
In some other apps settings would be different like when you click the notification settings you will be headed to the notification screen then you will see options such as 'Settings > apps > (app name) > notifications'. If this is the case then to change the default tone open the notification category similar to the options shown in method 1.
Pro tip: Install notification app to personalize notification in your Android device incase if the above mentions methods didn’t tally with you.
Although handling in Google is very simple there are certain features and settings that are buried deep inside. The default notification sound is also somewhere within that you need to find. We hope things would be easy and better in the near future.
Using the same old default tone for all the notification is not so practical. Let’s say you are cooking or driving, then it’s not possible to handle your phone with your hands to check for the notification. You should be able to identify it without even picking up your phone. So, here’s how you use different tones for each app notifications.
You can set up different tone for each app individually in android 8.0 Oreo by channeling the way notifications arrive. It’s a little bit complicated to find the settings for changing the default app tone.
To change the tone of the app without using the default tone, check the steps below.
Head to 'Settings' on your device and tap 'Apps & notifications' > Managed app, or installed app as per the available options.
Check below 'All apps' and click the name of the app in which you want to change the notification tone. For example, we will take WhatsApp. Now hit WhatsApp.
To unveil more setting options, click the 'Message notification' text.
Note: What if the notification categories are not supported by certain apps? Then go to advance option which you will find below the notifications directly. To change the default tone first click advanced and then tap sound. Sometimes you would see the sound option under the notifications.
You have to use the same steps given above if you want to change notification settings of other app. Now we will take a look at the options for changing notification tone in Gmail app for example.
Custom notification tone for different Gmail accounts
Most of us would have multiple Gmail accounts in our devices for different purposes. Either you have a professional account or a personal one, it would be easy if you assign different notification tone so that it will be very easy for you to identify the differences. Here’s how we set it up.
Head to 'Settings' and tap on apps or installed apps.
Under 'All apps' option tap Gmail.
To see more options tap 'Advanced' below 'Notification option. Next tap 'Sound' and chose your desired tone. Take a look at the Gmail notification setting so that you can customize it.
Head to 'Setting > Apps' to change the tone of the text. Next click 'Message' and then 'Notifications'. The notification categories can differ according to the different build it features of your device manufacturing. Click 'Incoming messages' or 'General' according to the available options in your phone. Now click 'Advanced' and tap 'Sound'. Change your notification sound now.
Note: In short if you want to change the notification tone of any app simply head to 'Settings > apps (app name) > notifications (notification category) > sound or (advance > sound)'.
Method 2: From app settings
Default notification tone in some devices can be changed with the help of their built-in setting which is created for this purpose. Notification tone can also be personalized within the app. In case if your app lets you customize notification tone for individual contacts, you can do so in the app as well.
What if you want to change the ringing tone of your phone? To change it go to default phone app. And then you will find the three dot icon, click on it. Now chose 'Settings'.
Do you want to personalize your WhatsApp notification tone? Then head to the app and got to WhatsApp settings. Next tap notifications. Individual and group message notification option will be shown. To change the sound, click notification tone.
Pro tip: Install notification app to personalize notification in your Android device incase if the above mentions methods didn’t tally with you.
Although handling in Google is very simple there are certain features and settings that are buried deep inside. The default notification sound is also somewhere within that you need to find. We hope things would be easy and better in the near future.