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OnePlus: Adjust the Ringtone Volume

If calls go unanswered because the ringer barely makes a sound, the ring volume on your OnePlus phone is likely turned down too far. This same volume level also controls notification tones for messages, WhatsApp alerts, and system sounds, so a quiet ringer often means quiet alerts everywhere else too.

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VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

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Change Ringtone Volume auf OnePlus

When a OnePlus phone stays silent during incoming calls, the ring volume slider in the sound settings has usually been lowered too far, either by accident in a pocket or on purpose during a quiet moment.

OxygenOS ties the ring volume to the same slider used for notification tones, message alerts, and general system sounds. Turning the ringer down also lowers the volume for WhatsApp messages and other app notifications, which explains why a missed call often comes with a missed message too.

To adjust it: Open the SettingsTap on Sounds & vibrationSwipe left or right to set the Ring volume. Moving the slider right raises both ringtone and notification volume; moving it left lowers both together.

If you want calls to ring loudly while keeping message alerts quiet, this single slider will not separate the two. In that case, check individual app notification settings or a scheduled quiet mode instead, since the system-wide ring volume control does not offer independent levels per sound type.

One side effect worth knowing: dragging the ring volume all the way down mutes calls silently rather than switching to vibration, unless vibration is turned on separately in the same sound settings menu.

Frequently asked questions

On OxygenOS, ringtone and notification sounds share the same slider inside Sounds & vibration. Lowering the ring volume reduces WhatsApp and other app alert volumes at the same time.

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