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iOS 17 added 24 ringtones and 12 text tones, according to Macworld’s September 18, 2023 report. Reflection remained the default ringtone, and Note remained the default text tone. You can find the sounds in Settings, then choose them for the whole iPhone or for individual contacts.

New ringtones in iOS 17

Macworld’s September 2023 report lists these 24 additions:

  • Arpeggio
  • Breaking
  • Canopy
  • Chalet
  • Chirp
  • Daybreak
  • Departure
  • Dollop
  • Journey
  • Kettle
  • Mercury
  • Milky Way
  • Quad
  • Radial
  • Scavenger
  • Seedling
  • Shelter
  • Sprinkles
  • Steps
  • Storytime
  • Tease
  • Tilt
  • Unfold
  • Valley

Reflection remained the default ringtone. MacRumors also reported that older ringtones were moved into a Classic section. The names and count are reported by Macworld and MacRumors; Apple’s support documentation does not provide a historical iOS 17 inventory. Macworld’s list · MacRumors’ iOS 17 guide

New text tones in iOS 17

Macworld listed 12 new text tones:

  • Antic
  • Cheers
  • Chord
  • Droplet
  • Handoff
  • Milestone
  • Passage
  • Portal
  • Rattle
  • Rebound
  • Slide
  • Welcome

Note remained the default text tone. MacRumors described the release as adding more than 10 new text tones. Macworld’s list · MacRumors’ October 2023 guide

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How to choose a ringtone or text tone

Apple’s current instructions use this path; labels can vary by iPhone model and software version. Apple’s sound and vibration guide

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To give one person a distinct ringtone or text tone, open that person in Contacts, tap Edit, then choose Ringtone or Text Tone and select a sound. See Apple’s instructions for contact-specific sounds.

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If a purchased tone does not appear as a text-tone option

Apple’s iOS 17.7.1 release notes say the update addressed an issue where custom and purchased ringtones might not appear as text-tone options. This was a display or selection issue involving custom and purchased sounds, not a change to the built-in iOS 17 list. Apple’s iOS 17.7.1 release notes

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The built-in sounds do not require a purchase. Apple also documents buying ringtones and alert tones from the Tone Store and redownloading eligible purchases. Store features vary by country or region, and some previously purchased tones may no longer be available to redownload. Apple’s guide to buying and downloading tones

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