How to Change Android Notification Sounds
Notification sounds are just one of many ways you can customize your Android, and each version of Android refines the process. Your Android has a setting for the default notification sound for all apps; you can also change sounds app by app. Here’s how to change the default sound, and how to change the notification sounds for Google Messages, Gmail, and the Phone app.
Set Custom Ringtones for Contacts
Open Contacts, tap the name, tap the three-dot menu, tap Set Ringtone, choose the desired ringtone from the list that appears, then tap Save.
How to Change the Global Default Sound
Change the Notification Sounds by App
You can also change the notification sound in popular Android apps including Messages, Gmail, and the Phone app.
Google Messages
If you get a lot of notifications and want to know without looking that it’s a new text message, you can change the notification sound easily. Use your own sound or any of the sounds that come pre-loaded on your Android smartphone. Here’s how to change the notification sound in the Google Messages app.
Gmail
Get lots of emails? Change the notification sound for any Gmail address that syncs with your smartphone. This way, you know by sound if you’ve got a new email, and whether it’s personal or work-related. Here’s how to change the notification sound in the Gmail app.
Phone App
Android smartphones from the same manufacturer, such as Google or Samsung usually have the same default ringtone. Thus, when several Google Pixel owners are in the same room, no one knows whose phone is ringing unless they’ve changed the default. Here’s how to do it.
How to Add Custom Notification Sounds
There are two ways to get custom sounds for your Android: downloading them from an app or creating your own. One popular app is called Zedge, which has thousands of free notification sounds and ringtones in all sorts of categories (music genres, sound effects, etc.). You can create and set custom ringtones right from the app. You can also create a custom sound from your favorite song or movie line, for example. In this case, you’ll need to use an Android file manager to add the ringtone to your smartphone. Here’s how to manually add a custom sound to your settings.
