The default notification noise in iOS 17 was too quiet, and couldn't be changed — but that's been fixed in iOS 17.2. Here's how to select a better default alert noise. Apple's release of iOS 17 ...

Yes, the sounds in iOS 17 are a bit different. Here's how to get the old sounds back. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac In iOS 17, many of the default sounds for notifications, alarms and timers ...

The fourth beta of iOS 17.2 that Apple released today adds a much-desired feature, the option to change the default notification alert. Under Sounds & Haptics, there's a new "Default Alerts" section ...

Your iPhone may have quietly picked up a powerful new trick that changes how you see notifications, even if you never opened ...

Apple has been running tests with iOS 17.2 beta since last month. In addition to the new Journal app, this version brings some other new features for iPhone and iPad users. With iOS 17.2 beta 4, which ...

Use the iPhone Name Recognition feature in iOS 26 to get alerts when someone calls your name, even while listening to music ...

Name Recognition, available in iOS 26, allows your iPhone to listen for your name and notify you when it detects it.

As consistent as Apple tries to make the iPhone experience, its smartphones are not immune to the occasional random issue or bug. And with the increased complexity of electronics comes a greater ...

WhatsApp alerts you to all incoming messages from your contacts and groups using the same notification sound. Even though this sound is distinctive enough to tell you when a notification is from ...

Have you ever come across a “Lock Sound” option while browsing through the settings? We know it can be hard to understand what every single setting does, so today, we’re here to tell you all about ...

If your iPhone can run iOS 14 or later, you can set up the Sound Recognition feature, which alerts you to critical sounds — like a smoke alarm, doorbell, or crying baby. Even if you didn't hear the ...

Apple recently released its iOS 17.2 software update, which brings a range of new features to the iPhone, one of these is the ability to change your iPhone Notification sounds. his long-awaited ...