Pixel not ringing? What to check (Android 17)

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.260905.009)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Sound and vibration › Ring volume up

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

What we did

Looked at each screen; changed nothing

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Turn off Do Not Disturb

   Go to Settings, Modes, Do Not Disturb. If it says Turn off, tap it.

   Done

2. 

   Turn up Ring volume

   Go to Settings, Sound and vibration. Drag Ring volume to the right. Call volume is for the call itself, not the ringtone.

   Done

3. 

   Check the ring vibration

   Tap Vibration and haptics at the bottom. Under Calls, Ring vibration sets the strength.

   Done

4. 

   Check Vibrate first, then ring gradually

   It was off on ours. When on, the phone vibrates first and the ring gets louder slowly, so a quick call can seem silent.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Vibration settings missing? Use vibration and haptics, at the top of Vibration and haptics, must be on.
• Where is the ringtone? Phone ringtone is further down in Sound and vibration.

If this does not work

• Some callers get through, others don't? Do Not Disturb lets starred contacts and repeat callers through: Do Not Disturb and Modes. Source: Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android
• Ringing in headphones? Audio will play on, at the top of Sound and vibration, shows where sound goes. Ours said This phone.

About this guide

A Pixel that doesn't ring is usually in Do Not Disturb, has Ring volume down, or rings gradually.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.260905.009), in Dark mode. We only looked at these screens and changed nothing.

Good to know

Silence the phone at night instead: Do Not Disturb and Modes.

In short: Do Not Disturb off. Settings, Sound and vibration, Ring volume up. Vibration and haptics, Ring vibration.