[Android|iOS] overwrite system sound for push notifications via a custom one

android/app/src/main/java/com/expensify/chat/customairshipextender/CustomNotificationProvider.java

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff.Mode;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.media.AudioAttributes;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.IconCompat;
 import androidx.versionedparcelable.ParcelUtils;
 
+import com.expensify.chat.R;
 import com.urbanairship.AirshipConfigOptions;
 import com.urbanairship.json.JsonMap;
 import com.urbanairship.json.JsonValue;
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ protected NotificationCompat.Builder onExtendBuilder(@NonNull Context context, @
             builder.setPriority(PRIORITY_MAX);
         }
 
+        // Set sound for versions below Oreo
+        builder.setSound(getSoundFile(context));
+
         // Attempt to parse data and apply custom notification styling
         if (message.containsKey(PAYLOAD_KEY)) {
             try {
@@ -129,6 +135,13 @@ private void createAndRegisterNotificationChannel(@NonNull Context context) {
         NotificationChannelGroup channelGroup = new NotificationChannelGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUP_CHATS, CHANNEL_GROUP_NAME);
         NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_MESSAGES_ID, CHANNEL_MESSAGES_NAME, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
 
+        AudioAttributes audioAttributes = new AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION)
+                .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_NOTIFICATION)
+                .build();
+
+        channel.setSound(getSoundFile(context), audioAttributes);
+
         NotificationManager notificationManager = context.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
         notificationManager.createNotificationChannelGroup(channelGroup);
         notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
@@ -332,4 +345,8 @@ private Bitmap fetchIcon(@NonNull Context context, String urlString) {
 
         return null;
     }
+
+    private Uri getSoundFile(Context context) {
+        return Uri.parse("android.resource://" + context.getPackageName() + "/" + R.raw.receive);
+    }
 }

ios/NotificationServiceExtension/NotificationService.swift

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class NotificationService: UANotificationServiceExtension {
       return
     }
 
+    bestAttemptContent.sound = UNNotificationSound(named: UNNotificationSoundName("receive.mp3"))
+
     if #available(iOSApplicationExtension 15.0, *) {
       configureCommunicationNotification(notificationContent: bestAttemptContent, contentHandler: contentHandler)
     } else {

src/libs/actions/User.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {isBefore} from 'date-fns';
+import {Platform} from 'react-native';
 import type {OnyxCollection, OnyxEntry, OnyxUpdate} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
 import type {ValueOf} from 'type-fest';
@@ -550,8 +551,13 @@ function playSoundForMessageType(pushJSON: OnyxServerUpdate[]) {
                         return playSound(SOUNDS.SUCCESS);
                     }
 
-                    // plain message
-                    if ('html' in message) {
+                    if (
+                        // plain message
+                        'html' in message &&
+                        // exclude mobile platforms, since they play sound when notification is delivered (in native code)
+                        Platform.OS !== 'android' &&
+                        Platform.OS !== 'ios'
+                    ) {
                         return playSound(SOUNDS.RECEIVE);
                     }
                 }