According to GearRice , the change discovered in the latest iOS 17.2 beta 4 version involves the ability to allow users to change the alert sound on the iPhone when receiving notifications in any application.

In reality, it’s a simple feature that took Apple so long to get right. The company is even taking it a step further in the future by allowing users to create personalized vibration patterns.

Previously, Apple allowed users to change the sounds their iPhone made when receiving calls, messages, calendar apps, and reminders. However, the rest of the apps had a standard alert sound — one that iPhone users are familiar with.

But starting with iOS 17.2, Apple will allow users to change the default sound produced by alerts, i.e. notifications from third-party apps and services. To change the app alert sound, users just need to go to Settings > Sounds and Vibrations > Default Alerts, from which users can choose the sound for the default notification of any app.

iOS 17.2 also includes another interesting change to notifications: the ability to create vibration patterns. To do this, users go back to the Default Alerts section as mentioned, then tap Vibration > Create new vibration. Next, users can record a custom vibration pattern when they receive an alert.

These changes will come to all iPhone users starting with iOS 17.2. The final version of this update could roll out in December.