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Know when the doorbell rings, even with headphones on
Sound notifications, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Your phone can listen for sounds like a doorbell, a smoke alarm or a crying baby and alert you on screen.
What you'll notice
A notification and a vibration tell you which sound it heard.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Hearing enhancements
- Sound detectors
- Open Settings, then "Accessibility" and "Hearing enhancements"
- Tap "Sound detectors"
- Turn on the doorbell or baby crying detector
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Sound Notifications
- Open Settings, then "Accessibility"
- Tap "Sound Notifications" and turn it on
- Choose which sounds to be alerted to
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Sound Notifications
- Install "Live Transcribe & Notify" from the Play Store
- Open the accessibility settings and tap "Sound Notifications"
- Turn it on and choose which sounds to be alerted to
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Sound Notifications
- Install "Live Transcribe & Notify" from the Play Store
- Open the accessibility settings and tap "Sound Notifications"
- Turn it on and choose which sounds to be alerted to
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Switch the sound alerts off in the same accessibility screen.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: sound detectors, doorbell alert, baby crying alert, smoke alarm alert.