Google has given Pixel users some more options allowing them to select the ringtone that alerts them to a phone call, and other sounds. Back in 2018, Google added functionality to the Sounds app which was developed for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 lines. No, this app is not available from the Play Store, and keep in mind that it is exclusive to Pixel handsets. To access these sounds, go to Settings > Sound & vibration and under the Sound patterns heading, choose whether you want to change your ringtone sound, alarm sound, or notification sound.
How to get to the Sounds app on a Pixel phone
For example, tap on ringtones and you can choose from 12 different headings including Pixel Sounds. Each one of these listings, when tapped, will show you several ringtone options you can choose from. When you choose the one you want to keep, tap the Done button in the upper right of the screen.
The old version of Sounds on the left. The new version is in the middle and right based on the wallpaper color theme." | Image credit-Android Authority
The Sound & vibration page also allows you to change your volume for Media, Calls, Rings, Notifications, and Alarms. You'll also be allowed to customize vibration levels for calls, notifications, and alarms. It is also the page that gives you access to one of the best Pixel features, "Now Playing." The latter will show you on your lockscreen what song is playing within earshot. The controls on this page will allow you to see a history of songs that were discovered by the "Now Playing" feature on your Pixel.
New sounds found in version 3.3 of the Sounds app
Version 3.3 of Sounds will bring a new look to the feature and the color theme will be taken from the main color theme of your wallpaper. Additionally, this new version of Sounds includes some new, well, sounds:
Alarms
Brown-Eared Bulbuls in Wild Hokkaido
Cicadas Scree in Wild Hokkaido
Cuckoo Hoots in Wild Hokkaido
Dawn Chorus in Wild Hokkaido
Frog Chorus in Wild Hokkaido
Wren Trills in Wild Hokkaido
Notification Sounds
Black-Faced Bunting in Wild Hokkaido
Frog Croak in Wild Hokkaido
Japanese Bush Warbler in Wild Hokkaido
White-Backed Woodpecker in Wild Hokkaido
Woodpecker Drum in Wild Hokkaido
Yezo Deer in Wild Hokkaido
Ringtones
Cicadas Scree in Wild Hokkaido
Cuckoos Whistle in Wild Hokkaido
Frog Chorus in Wild Hokkaido
Japanese Bush Warbler in Wild Hokkaido
Japanese Thrush in Wild Hokkaido
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler in Wild HokkaidoAlarms
My Pixel 6 Pro running Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 has version 3.1 of Sounds so it does not yet have the new UI. You can check which version you have by tapping on Settings > Apps > All xxx apps. Swipe down to Sounds and tap on it to get to the Sounds App info page. Scroll down to the very bottom to see the version number of the Sounds app.
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