How to Fix Notification Sounds That is Not Working on Galaxy S9

Notification feature is one of the most critical functions of any Smartphone; it is designed to get you up to date with almost everything that is happening on your phone. So we know how frustrating it can get when the notification sound on your Galaxy S9 stops working. Luckily for you, we may have the solution to this particular problem.
You should be able to troubleshoot this issue on your own; it is mostly as a result of some changes in your phone settings. In this article, we’ll share with you the five different methods you can use to solve the issue of notification sounds that is not working on your Galaxy S9.

Reboot your Smartphone

The first thing you should do is to reboot your phone, something rebooting is merely the answer to any glitches happening on your device. To restart your phone, simultaneously press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons. Approximately 10 seconds after, your device will start vibrating and will switch off, and after few seconds, the rebooting process will start. After that, check to see if the notification sound has started working.

Choose a Different Notification Sound

If the rebooting method doesn’t fix it, another way is to pick a different notification sound

• Select the apps menu
• Click on Settings
• Open the Sounds and Vibration page
• Select Default Notifications and choose a new sound from the list

Check the Notification Mode

Samsung Galaxy S9 supports three different types of notification mode: Silent, Vibration, and Ring mode. Either of the first two can prevent notification sounds, check to be sure you don’t activate them by mistake. To do this, go to the settings menu of your phone, select the volume option, and as necessary, adjust the notification sound.

Check to Ensure the Notifications are Unblocked

Another option is to check your notification setting to be sure they are unblocked, mostly if you still get notification from few apps. Sometimes your phone and notification sound is in perfect condition, and fixing this can set them right. Go to the setting option, click on Lock screen and Security, and enter the Notification page. Click on the toggle in front of each app you want to unblock.

Check the Game Tools

One of the functions of the game tools is to allow you to block notifications so that it’ll not disturb you with sounds from alert while playing a game. It is possible you forgot to enable notifications after playing a game if you recently use this tool. Go to settings option, navigate to Games under Advanced Features and select Game tools. From there you’ll be able to see if you made any changes to the notifications.
Any of the methods above can help you fix the notification sounds for good. We started from the most straightforward ways and continued to the more complex options; you can let us know about the method that works in your case.