Google Pixel 5

Android 11.0

No message tone is heard on incoming messages on your Google Pixel 5 Android 11.0

Cause 1 of 1: The message tone has been turned off

For you to hear the message tone when you get a message, the message tone needs to be turned on.

Solution: Turn on the message tone.

Step 1 of 14

Find "Notifications"

Press the message icon.

Step 2 of 14

Find "Notifications"

Press the menu icon.

Step 3 of 14

Find "Notifications"

Press Settings.

Step 4 of 14

Find "Notifications"

Press Notifications.

Step 5 of 14

Turn on message notifications

Press the indicator next to "All X notifications" to turn on the function.

Step 6 of 14

Select message tone

Press the indicator next to "Incoming messages" to turn on the function.

Step 7 of 14

Select message tone

Press Incoming messages.

Step 8 of 14

Select message tone

Press Default.

Step 9 of 14

Select message tone

Press Advanced.

Step 10 of 14

Select message tone

Press Sound.

Step 11 of 14

Select message tone

Press Pixel Sounds.

Step 12 of 14

Select message tone

Press the required message tones to hear them.

Step 13 of 14

Select message tone

Once you've found a message tone you like, press Save.

Step 14 of 14

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Notifications"

Press the message icon.

Press the menu icon.

Press Settings.

Press Notifications.

2 Turn on message notifications

Press the indicator next to "All X notifications" to turn on the function.

3 Select message tone

Press the indicator next to "Incoming messages" to turn on the function.

Press Incoming messages.

Press Default.

Press Advanced.

Press Sound.

Press Pixel Sounds.

Press the required message tones to hear them.

Once you've found a message tone you like, press Save.

4 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.