topic Re: Some new owner questions in Galaxy S25

New owner of a Galaxy S25 Ultra feature questions

Darkkhelmet — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:55:18 GMT

I just traded my Pixel 7 Pro for a Galaxy S25 Ultra and I find there are some things I am unable to do or don't know how to do. The two things I would like to do at this time is change the sound for the messaging app and only the messaging app. I was able to do that on the Pixel but it seems only the global alert sounds can be changed.

The other thing I would like to do is use a picture from my photos as a background (or wallpaper) when the phone is active. I was able to set the wallpaper on the lock screen but can't figure out if there is a way to set it for the main screen.

Re: Some new owner questions

KnightRiderRalph — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:13:33 GMT

For the Wallpaper on your home screen pinch in with 2 fingers and then select wallpaper and style then select the right screen that is your home screen then select wallpapers on the top left.

Re: Some new owner questions

EyeAmTJ — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:19:33 GMT

U can set notification sounds for each messaging app or mail app also

Re: Some new owner questions

Darkkhelmet — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:03:29 GMT

Thanks you, but how?

Re: Some new owner questions

Tidbitty — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:05:23 GMT

First turn this on

Re: Re: Some new owner questions

Tidbitty — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:06:26 GMT

Then go into the messages notification settings and change this?

Re: Some new owner questions

Darkkhelmet — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:20:44 GMT

Got the first setting, thanks, but can't seem to find the second one for the specific app. I opened the app but it just takes me to the general notifications. If I open it in setings->apps->messages it gets me to the same place. How do I get to the messages notifications screen?

Re: Re: Some new owner questions

Robin621k — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:36:57 GMT

Go to notifications, advanced settings, manage notification categories.

Re: Some new owner questions

Darkkhelmet — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:47:29 GMT

Thank you, I have turned that feature on but can not figure out how to actually configure the messages app. I can not find the second screen that Tidbitty posted for the messages app.

Re: Re: Some new owner questions

Robin621k — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:03:30 GMT

Go to apps, type in the search box Messages, tap on notifications, notification, categories, select a category you want to change the sound to.

Just one more thing, if you have have a 2 question for someone who is helping you, tap the reply button so that the person you are replying to get a notification.

Re: Re: Some new owner questions

Darkkhelmet — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:24:26 GMT

Thank you so much for the guidance. I thought the notifications screen was simply an on/off toggle and not an entry point to configuring the sound. Pressing the area for a couple of seconds got me to where I needed to be.

Re: Some new owner questions

Darkkhelmet — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:25:49 GMT

Thank you everyone that helped me with this.