• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Technipages

Tutorials and fixes for smartphone, gadget, and computer problems

  • Topics
    • Android
    • Browsers
    • Gaming
    • Hardware
    • Internet
    • iPhone
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Office
    • Reviews
    • Software
    • Windows
    • Definitions
  • Product Reviews
  • Downloads
  • About
How to Change Galaxy S9 Text Message Notification Sound

How to Change Galaxy S9 Text Message Notification Sound

November 9, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 18 Comments

If you’re not happy with the notification ringtone that sounds when you receive a text message on your Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone, you can change it with these steps.

Note: This tutorial assumes that you are using the default “Messages” app to manage text messages.


Set Text Message Ringtone to Pre-Installed Sound

  1. Open the “Messages” app.
  2. Tap “Menu” , located at the upper-right corner.
  3. Select “Settings“.
  4. Select “Notifications“.
  5. Ensure the “Messages” switch is toggled to “On“.
  6. Choose “General notifications” > “Sound“.
  7. Select the notification sound you wish to use, then tap “OK“
  8. Select the Back arrow, then perform the same steps under the “New messages” option on the “APP NOTIFICATIONS” screen.

Set Ringtones to Specific Contacts

  1. Open “Contacts” app.
  2. Select the contact you wish to change text notification for.
  3. Tap “Edit” (Top of screen).
  4. Scroll down to the bottom and tap “More”.
  5. Tap “Message Tone”.
  6. Select tone from the list. (Tone will play so you can make sure it is the correct one).
  7. Tap the left arrow at the top left of the screen.
  8. Tap “Save” at the top right of the screen.

Set Custom Text Message Ringtone

If you have a custom sound file in a supported form such as MP3 or WAV format, you can set them as your text ringtone on your Galaxy S9 using these steps.

  1. Copy the sound file to your Galaxy S9. Use these steps to connect the phone to your PC to copy files.
  2. Download and install the Rings Extended app.
  3. Open the “Messages” app.
  4. Tap “More“, located at the upper-right corner.
  5. Select “Settings“.
  6. Tap “Notifications“.
  7. Choose “Notification sound“.
  8. When prompted with the “Complete action using” screen, select “Rings Extended“.
  9. Select “Media ringtones“.
  10. Choose the ringtone file you wish to use.

FAQ

Why is Notifications and other options in my Messaging Settings grayed out?

You probably have another app set as the default handler for text messages. You will either need to make “Messaging” the default app by tapping “Default messaging app” and setting it, or change the notification setting from the other app.

 

This tutorial applies to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ models G960U and G965U.

You Might Also Like

  • How to Change the Notification Sound on Telegram
    How to Change the Notification Sound on Telegram
  • Android: Change Email Ringtone Notification Sound
    Android: Change Email Ringtone Notification Sound
  • How to Set Text Notification Sounds on Samsung Galaxy S10
    How to Set Text Notification Sounds on Samsung Galaxy S10
  • How to Schedule a Text Message for Later - Galaxy S21
    How to Schedule a Text Message for Later - Galaxy S21
  • Galaxy S8: Save Photo From MMS Text Message
    Galaxy S8: Save Photo From MMS Text Message
  • Galaxy Note8: How to Forward Text Message
    Galaxy Note8: How to Forward Text Message

Filed Under: Android Tagged With: Galaxy S9

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Bev Romy says

    September 5, 2021 at 8:21 am

    My phone is making the sound l have chosen for all messages sent. Not sure what l changed to cause this. Can you help? Please??? It should only make the chosen noise for messages received, not ones sent. What did l do to cause this? Please help. There are dozens of sound settings.

  2. Kim Keeler says

    May 30, 2021 at 1:42 pm

    I am trying to put a sound notification on the messaging app. Went through all of the above steps to no avail. There was no option “OK”. Now what?

  3. BAT says

    April 22, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    I see a post from recently so I thought I’d comment in case anyone else is trying this. You can’t change individual notifications from contacts anymore but you can through messages.
    Open up your text app
    Click on the person you want to make a notification for
    On the top right click the three dots
    Click notification sound
    Find the notification you wish to use!
    I did test it out & it works. I have an s9 myself. Hope this helps!

  4. James Steele says

    March 29, 2021 at 11:40 pm

    No longer works, this ability seems to have been patched out.

  5. Steven Sheppard says

    September 28, 2020 at 5:03 am

    Great stuff did exactly as it said, nice one *****

  6. Kanayo says

    May 30, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Go into Settings | Notifications

    Part way down the screen you’ll see a section labelled “Recently sent”. I think this is a list of the apps which most recently sounded a notification. Change the sound from this list, It is the solution.

  7. Chef Rukus says

    April 24, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    You can just select your personal media folder (ES explorer) when you select Notification Style from the General Notification menu and navigate to where you saved the sound you want to use.

  8. D Rees says

    December 25, 2019 at 11:23 am

    The audio file you want to use needs to be in the internal/notifications folder, that will add it to the list. Then go into a message of the person you want to change, then customize from there.

  9. Divalent says

    December 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    S9 does not let you set a specific individual notification tones for messages from specific contact. You can only set the specific default tone for message from all contact. (Maybe in the past you could do this, but not now.)

  10. Maureen Haysom says

    July 17, 2019 at 12:15 am

    Have read all the previous comments and I have exactly the same problem.I changed toa Samsung from a IPhone because I thought it was more superior.NOT

  11. barb king says

    May 31, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    How do I get the update on my galaxy 9s so I can notifications sounds for certain people.I hate this phone without it?

  12. Arthur Doyle says

    March 1, 2019 at 7:54 am

    Hell no I Have a Samsung Galaxy s9 + and I can’t find have of the stuff!
    I go contact pick someone my edit was at the bottom and when I hit “show more” on my phone the only place I can change a function is the ring tone!

  13. Dymples805 says

    February 7, 2019 at 12:13 am

    The new update that I received today fixed this issue. There are custom ringtone and text tones for individual people.

  14. Alison says

    January 30, 2019 at 8:40 am

    I’ve just made the switch from iPhone to android. Wish I’d done some more thorough research before taking the plunge. The lack of customization options for message notifications on the S9 is ridiculous. Whereas I never had trouble hearing notifications on my iPhone I’m constantly missing them on the S9 and due to the only options that come with the phone being too brief and not distinctive enough, there’s nothing I can do about it. Where’s the fix please Samsung???

  15. Howard says

    December 27, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    I’m pretty disgusted that there isn’t a custom tone for text messages, too. As Tina says there promise was poorly a delaying tactic or a misdirection. There isn’t even a published reason why it was removed. Terribly short sided on Samsung’s part, in my opinion.

  16. Tina says

    December 23, 2018 at 9:05 am

    Removing the custom text notification sounds in the Galaxy S9 and S9+ was the deal breaker for me. I’ve had Galaxies since the S4 for their accessibility features since I’m handicapped and that feature was vital to me. They’ve been promising to roll out a fix but I think that’s a stalling placating tactic at best that will never happen. Buh-bye, Samsung. If this long promised fix isn’t on my S9+ by Dec 31 I’m going back to Verizon on New Year’s Day and trading for an iPhone. Totally disgusted.

  17. Brian says

    December 4, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Neither is there a message option in the contacts app for Verizon.

  18. Ken Russell says

    October 11, 2018 at 11:03 am

    There’s no Message option in the Contacts app. AT&T Galaxy S9+. App says it’s the current version.

Did this help? Let us know!

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • How to Print Labels from Excel Using MS Word Mail Merge
  • What Is NVMe Over TCP (NVMe/TCP)
  • Android Mobile Hotspot: How to Change the Password and Name
  • Windows 10: How to Force Quit and App
  • What is Dumpster Diving?
  • How to Download iOS 16 Beta 3 on iPhone or iPad
  • What is a Security Compromise?
  • Mastodon: How to DM Someone

Who’s Behind Technipages?

Baby and Daddy My name is Mitch Bartlett. I've been working in technology for over 20 years in a wide range of tech jobs from Tech Support to Software Testing. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful reference for all.

You May Also Like

  • Sound Card
  • Best High-End Sound Systems 2022
  • Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol
  • Buyers Guide: 9 Galaxy Watch Bands You'll Love

© Copyright 2023 Guiding Tech Media · All Rights Reserved · Privacy