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# Enable Alarm Notifications on your Smartphone

Don't miss Solink alarm notifications on your phone; see this guide for more information.

It is very important for alarm contact(s) to be able to receive and respond to a notification when an alarm is triggered. If an alarm contact has enabled “Do Not Disturb” on their device and a Solink alarm is triggered, the contact may not see the notification until later.

It is highly recommended that an alarm contact configure an exception for Solink (and the monitoring service if you are subscribed to [**Professionally Monitored Video Alarms**](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/professionally-monitored-video-alarms/professionally-monitored-video-alarms-overview.md)) on their device to avoid missing out on immediate alarm notifications.

The process of configuring notification exceptions varies between iOS and Android devices. Please read the instructions and resources below to properly configure notification exceptions.

**Note:** Some of these resources are from third-party sources and therefore an update to the respective software may change the process of configuring notification exceptions on iOS and/or Android.

Check out the following articles to learn how to configure a notification exception for your iOS or Android device:

#### iOS

* [Change message notifications on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/iphone/iph62faab6a4/ios) (Navigate to **Assign a different ringtone to a contact**. Instructions include how to use the Emergency Bypass feature on iOS in order to receive notifications for a specific contact during a Do Not Disturb period.)
* [How to make exceptions for the Do Not Disturb mode on your iPhone](https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/26/20883331/iphone-do-not-disturb-mode-exceptions-how-to) (This article provides additional information if required.)

#### Android

* [Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android - Android Help](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9069335?hl=en#zippy=%2Cset-who-can-interrupt-you)

### Change Notification Tone for Specific Contact

You can change the notification tone on your device so that any incoming alarm notification from Solink or the monitoring service has a distinct sound. It is not necessary to configure a specific notification tone for your alarm notifications, but it can be helpful if you want to ensure you are notified and can respond to an alarm promptly.

Consult the following articles to learn how to configure a specific notification sound for your Solink alarm notification contact(s):\
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#### iOS

* [Change message notifications on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/iphone/iph62faab6a4/ios) (Navigate to **Assign a different ringtone to a contact** and follow the instructions to change the tone for the Solink alarm notification numbers.)

#### Android

* [How to set custom text tones for your contacts on Android](https://www.androidcentral.com/how-get-custom-text-tones-back-your-samsung-after-android-oreo-update)


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