Adding a message tone field option to contacts app Samsung S9

[Android Central Question]

I have been able to assign a message tone to my contacts previously so I can identify who is sending a message. Can I add the field?

 

[hallux]

You're not alone. It seems as though Samsung has re-written the included Contacts app and removed this option. It's been brought up related to the S8 Oreo update also, so it seems like a new direction for Samsung.

Some texting apps allow you to set a per-thread notification sound. Once you have a thread started with a contact, see if you can adjust the thread options for that thread in your messaging app to set the sound.

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[CarolBuck85]

good thing to know. I thought I was going crazy when the separate notification tones disappeared on my phone. this is a feature I truly love and upset it is gone. not impressed samsung!

 

[Rukbat]

It's not Samsung, it's Google - Oreo dropped it.

 

[hallux]

I'll be honest, I never paid attention to that on my previous devices as I don't use that feature. Samsung provides it's own contacts app though and I don't see NEARLY the amount of complaints (if any) about this missing feature on other device forums (well, Pixel and nexus as that's where I usually visit).

I suppose I could try flashing my Nexus 6p back to Nougat to see if that field is there...

 

[Rukbat]

Google still has angler images going all the way back to 6.0.0.