Why can't it

[Android Central Question]

Why can't I add sepertly notification sound and tones now I was able too with the s7 and did update through Samsung and it was gone .... and now I got this really nice expensive phone s9 and can't with this either please fix that was one of good things about the phones I like

 

[hallux]

Please see this sticky thread on the topic. There are several 3rd-party app suggestions in there, as well as a link to information that Samsung has updated the Messages app to support per-thread notification tones.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...-more-separate-notification-tones-oreo-3.html

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[Rukbat]

Per-thread (per-conversation) is still there in stock Google, it's per-contact that's gone without an app.