How to change the notification sound on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Sound & vibration › Notification tone

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Pick a category

   Open Settings, Sound & vibration, Notification tone. Ours was in Classic.

   Done

2. 

   Tap a sound

   The current one has a filled circle: Whoop-doop on ours.

   Done

3. 

   Try another

   Tap any sound to hear it and pick it. We tried Amiable, then went back to Whoop-doop.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• On OxygenOS 14? The OnePlus manual calls the page Sounds & vibration, with Ringtone, Message tone and Notification tone. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Your own sound? The manual says you can use music stored on the phone. Ours listed On this device next to Classic. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual

If this does not work

• No sound? Check the Notification volume. More: change the volume on a OnePlus.
• Phone on silent? Check the ring mode.
• One app sounds different? Many apps set their own sound in their notification settings. Source: Control notifications on Android

About this guide

This sets the sound for most app notifications.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. Ours was Whoop-doop; we changed nothing.

Good to know

Change the ringtone and vibration on a OnePlus.

In short: Settings, Sound & vibration, Notification tone.