How to Change the WhatsApp Sound on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 15, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to change the sound WhatsApp makes for an incoming message on an iPhone.

Steps

1
Open the WhatsApp app. It resembles a phone inside of a speech bubble on a green background.
- If you aren't logged into WhatsApp, enter your phone number and tap Continue.
2
Tap Settings. It's in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen first.
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3
Tap Notifications. It's in the second group of options on this page.
4
Tap Sound. You can do this under either the "Message Notifications" heading or the "Group Notifications" heading on this page to customize these message notifications separately.
5
Tap a sound's name. Doing so will play the sound so you know what you're selecting.
- You can tap None at the top of this page to prevent WhatsApp from making any noise for incoming messages.
6
Tap Save. The next time you receive a message, WhatsApp will make the noise you selected.
- If your phone is on silent mode, WhatsApp messages will cause your phone to vibrate by default.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 18,181 times.

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Updated: May 15, 2018

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Article SummaryX

1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Notifications.
4. Tap Sound under either "Message Notifications" or "Group Notifications".
5. Tap a sound's name.
6. Tap Save.

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