How to Change Notification Sound for Blink App on iPhone
Imagine this: you’re in the middle of a meeting, and suddenly, you hear a loud, jarring sound coming from your phone. It’s the notification sound for your Blink app, and it’s completely disrupting your concentration. You frantically try to find your phone and silence it, but it takes forever to dig through your bag. By the time you finally find it, the damage is done – everyone in the meeting is staring at you.
This scenario could have been avoided if you had taken the time to change the notification sound for your Blink app beforehand. Fortunately, changing the notification sound is easy to do. In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps on how to do it on your iPhone.
Subtitle: Understanding Notification Settings
Before we dive into the steps, let’s take a quick look at the notification settings available for the Blink app on iPhone. You can customize the following:
- Notification sound: Choose from a variety of stock sounds or custom sounds that you’ve added to your phone.
- Vibrate: Enable or disable vibration for notifications.
- Badge app icon: Display a number on the Blink app icon indicating the number of unread notifications.
- Show in Lock Screen: Display notifications on the lock screen.
- Show in Notification Center: Display notifications in the Notification Center.
Step-by-Step Guide to Changing Notification Sound
- Open the Blink app on your iPhone.
- Tap the three lines in the top-left corner to open the menu.
- Select “Settings”.
- Tap “Notifications”.
- Under “Notification sound”, tap the sound you want to use.
- If you want to use a custom sound, tap “Custom” and select the sound file from your phone.
- Tap “Save” to save your changes.
Tips and Expert Advice
- Use a short and distinctive sound: This will help you to easily identify notifications from the Blink app, even if your phone is in another room.
- Avoid using loud or jarring sounds: These can be disruptive and annoying, especially if you receive a lot of notifications.
- Customize the notification sound for each type of event: For example, you could use a different sound for motion detection notifications than for doorbell notifications.
Explanation of Tips and Expert Advice
By following these tips, you can create a notification sound that is both effective and unobtrusive. This will help you to stay informed about important events without being constantly interrupted by your phone.
FAQ
Q: What if I don’t like any of the stock notification sounds?
A: You can use a custom sound by tapping “Custom” and selecting a sound file from your phone.
Q: Can I change the notification sound for specific types of events?
A: No, the Blink app does not allow you to customize the notification sound for specific types of events.
Q: How do I turn off notifications for the Blink app?
A: Open the Settings app on your iPhone, tap “Notifications”, and then toggle the “Allow Notifications” switch for the Blink app to the off position.
Conclusion
Changing the notification sound for the Blink app on iPhone is a quick and easy way to customize your experience and make sure that you’re always aware of important events. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can create a notification sound that is both effective and unobtrusive.
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lucstechblog: Blynk part 5 sending notifications to Android At this time there are no additional notification sounds available for the Blink app on the iPhone. If this is a feature you would like to suggest be added to the Blink application, please submit your suggestion to the Blink Support page directly. For us it is very important to hear and know what our customer want and need, we are very open to
