I liked the original sound in earlier versions of iOS for charging; I called it the happy sound :-)
> On Apr 18, 2021, at 2:17 PM, Mike B <mb69ma...@fastmail.com> wrote: > > > https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/customize-the-charging-sound-on-your-iphone-or-ipad-heres-how/156209/ > > Customize the Charging Sound on Your iPhone or iPad, Here's How! > > By Kelly Hodgkins Published: Apr 17th, 2021 > > article >> iPhone owners are accustomed to hearing a familiar chime when they plug in >> their phone to charge. Up until iOS 14, you could not change this sound. If >> you didn’t like it, there was nothing you could do about it unless you were >> willing to jailbreak your phone.. >> >> But, starting with iOS 14, Apple freed you from this default sound by adding >> a hidden setting that lets you customize it. >> >> Though, changing this sound is not as easy as going into Settings and >> choosing a new sound. >> >> This sound is controlled by the action of charging your phone and can be >> changed within the Automation feature of the Shortcuts app. >> >> This automation option lets you set a custom sound both when you start >> charging and when you stop charging. >> >> Preparing a Sound >> >> You can choose music from iTunes or create your own clip that you can drop >> into Apple Music. Use a site that hosts fun sound clips you might like to >> try. >> >> The shorter the clip, the better, as you don’t want to play a five-minute >> song each time you plug in your phone. >> >> You can use a music clip in iTunes on your Windows PC or in the Music app on >> your Mac computer. You also can upload a clip into Dropbox or your iCloud >> Drive. >> >> Applying Your New Sound >> >> Once your music clips are in place, you then can select them using the >> Shortcuts app as follows. >> >> Open the Shortcuts app on iOS 14 or later. >> Go to the Automations tab. >> Select Create Personal Automation. >> Scroll to the bottom and select the Charger option. >> Select “Is Connected” or “Is Disconnected” to set the tone for when your >> phone is charging or removed from the charger. >> Then select Next at the top right corner. >> Select Add Action and then Media. >> Scroll to find and then select Play Music. >> Tap on “Music” next to Play Music. >> Browse through your library and select the song you want to play. >> Select Next in the upper right corner. >> Turn off the toggle for Ask Before Running, which allows the music to play >> automatically when your phone is connected to disconnected from the charger. >> Follow the steps to confirm the changes and hit done to create the new >> action. >> Testing Your New Sound >> >> You should know that this setting technically does not change the default >> sound, but adds to it. >> >> Plug in your iPhone and when all is said and done, you are going to hear the >> Apple default sound followed by your custom sound. >> >> If you are creative, you can embrace the Apple tone and use it to complement >> your custom sound. >> > > article end > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/003401d7347f%241f6913f0%240801a8c0%40MikeArcadia7. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/6A6DD3F5-0E7D-4C12-85B3-1E5548A3AD1A%40gmail.com.
