Sounds, vibrations, and notifications on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Vibrations: Control how and when your device vibrates. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then select Vibrate. Then, customize the options for Call vibration pattern, Notification vibration pattern, and Vibration intensity.

Volume: Set the volume level for call ringtones, notifications, media, and system sounds. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then tap Volume. Then, drag the sliders for each sound type.

Note: You can also use the Volume keys to adjust the volume. When pressed, a pop-up menu shows the volume level and current sound type. You can tap the menu to expand it, and then adjust the volume of the other sound types by dragging their sliders.

Ringtone: Customize your call ringtone by choosing from preset sounds or adding your own. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then tap Ringtone. You can also assign ringtones to specific contacts by opening the Contacts app, then tapping a contact, and then tapping Edit. Tap View more, and then tap Ringtone. Now just tap a ringtone to hear a preview and select it, or tap Add (the plus sign) to use an audio file as a ringtone.

System sound: Choose a sound theme to use for touch interactions, charging, changing the sound mode, Samsung Keyboard, and more. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then tap System sound. Select an available sound.

Notification pop-up style: Prioritize and streamline app alerts by changing which apps send notifications and how notifications alert you. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Notifications, and then select a pop-up style. You can choose Brief or Detailed, and then customize the notifications as desired.

Recently sent notifications: View a list of apps that have sent notifications. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Notifications, and then tap your desired option under Recently sent. You can also tap More to expand the list. From here, you can customize the notification settings as needed.

Alert when phone picked up: Set the device to notify you about missed calls and messages by vibrating when you pick it up. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Advanced features, and then tap Motions and gestures. Tap the switch next to Alert when phone picked up to turn it on.
Note: This is not available on tablets.

Equalizer: Choose an audio preset that is customized to different genres of music, or manually change your audio settings. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then tap Sound quality and effects. Tap Equalizer to choose a music genre.

UHQ upscaler: Enhance the sound resolution of music and videos for a clearer listening experience. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then tap Sound quality and effects. Tap UHQ upscaler and choose an upscaling option.

Note: This feature is not available with the Galaxy Buds models. It is only available with wired headsets and supported Bluetooth devices.

Separate app sound: Choose to have an app play media sounds on a Bluetooth speaker or headset that is separate from the other sounds (like notifications). To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Sounds and vibration, and then tap Separate app sound. Tap Turn on now to enable Separate app sound, and then set the options for App and Audio device.

Note: A Bluetooth device must be connected to use the audio options.

Do not disturb: Do not disturb allows you to block sounds and notifications while this mode is turned on. You can also specify exceptions for people, apps, and alarms, and set a schedule for recurring events like sleep or meetings. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Notifications, and then tap Do not disturb. You can configure settings for Do not disturb, For how long, Sleeping, Add schedule, Calls, messages and conversations, Alarms and sounds, Apps, and Hide notifications. 

Advanced settings: Configure notifications from apps and services. To find this, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Settings icon. Tap Notifications, and then tap Advanced settings. You can configure settings for Show notification icons, Show battery percentage, Notification history, Conversations, Floating notifications, Suggest actions and replies for notifications, Show snooze button, Notification reminders, App icon badges, and Wireless Emergency Alerts.