How to Change the Google Messages Notification Sound on Google Pixel 11 Pro

Open Google Messages

From the Home screen, tap the Messages icon in the dock. The Google Messages conversation list opens (empty here).

Tap your profile icon

Tap the profile icon with the letter D at the top right of Google Messages. A menu opens.

Choose Messages settings

In the menu, tap Messages settings near the bottom of the list. The Messages settings screen opens.

Tap Notifications

On the Messages settings screen, tap Notifications. The notification settings for Messages open.

Show the notification categories

Tap Show unused categories to reveal the notification categories below. Default settings and Other appear.

Expand Default settings

Under Notification categories, tap Default settings to expand it. The Incoming messages category appears.

Open Incoming messages

Tap Incoming messages under Default settings. Its detail screen opens, showing the current sound.

Tap Sound

On the Incoming messages screen, tap Sound, currently set to Gentle Gong. The sound picker opens.

Open the Pixel Sounds collection

In the sound picker, tap the Pixel Sounds tile under Sound Collections. The collection’s sound list opens.

Select Eureka and save

Tap Eureka in the Pixel Sounds list, then tap Save at the top right. The picker closes.

Confirm Eureka is set

Back on the Incoming messages screen, Sound now reads Eureka. The new notification sound is set.