DND OverrideChoose an app
Let one selected app make a sound during DND, or create a more selective rule for only certain notifications from that app.
Android notification and DND utility
Keep the phone quiet. Hear the notification that matters.
Keep most notifications quiet while letting the important ones make a sound. Choose an app, words in the notification, or both—and pick the sound you want to hear.
Android 7.0 and later · No account · Matching stays on your phone
Simple choices, precise alerts
Match the words
Choose words that identify what matters. Match any word or require all of them, with optional case-insensitive matching.
Pick the sound
Choose a built-in notification sound or an audio file from your phone. Advanced users can also create a regular-expression rule.
Try Android's settings first: Android may already handle calls, alarms, priority conversations, or every notification from one app. DND Override is for the more specific cases—such as hearing only notifications that contain certain words.
See it in action
See how to choose an app, add important words, and select the sound for a rule.
When one alert matters more than the rest
Server and monitoring alerts
Let a generic Android notification containing text such as “DOWN” or “CRITICAL” use a louder chosen sound during DND.
Server alert guideSecurity-camera notifications
If a camera app posts visible text, combine that app with a phrase such as “person detected” instead of sounding for every motion event.
Camera alert guideWork and family messages
Match selected urgent wording while ordinary messages from the same app remain subject to normal DND behavior.
Urgent notification guideYour notification text stays on your phone
Processed on your phone
Notification titles, messages and package names are matched on the phone. The app does not store a notification history.
No account, ads, or tracking
No account, developer-operated notification server, analytics SDK, advertising SDK or tracking SDK is present in the current app.
What it is not
It is not a certified alarm, medical-alert or emergency system. Notification delivery and background execution remain subject to Android, the source app and the device manufacturer.
Frequently asked questions
Does DND Override disable or change Do Not Disturb?
No. It checks whether DND is active and plays a separate sound for a matching notification. Android's DND policy remains enabled.
What access is required?
Android notification access is required so the notification-listener service can receive posted notifications and read the visible content used for matching. If you choose your own audio file, Android grants the app persisted access to that selected file. The current app does not request notification-policy access or the Android 13 POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission. Its merged manifest includes internet and network-state permissions from the Google Play Billing dependency; notification matching itself does not use a developer-operated server.
Can I match several keywords?
Yes. Literal matching can trigger when any keyword appears or only when all keywords appear. Ignore-case is optional. Regex mode accepts one case-sensitive Kotlin regular-expression pattern.
Does it work offline?
The notification-matching and sound-playback path is local and does not require the internet. Google Play Billing needs Play services when checking or purchasing the optional unlimited-rules unlock.
Does it work when the phone is silent?
The app uses alarm audio attributes and checks alarm-stream volume. It can play during DND when alarm volume is above zero, but device-specific sound, battery and background rules can still affect playback. Test your exact device and rule; do not rely on it for life-safety use.
Does it directly integrate with camera, smart-home or monitoring brands?
No named integrations are implemented. It works generically with Android notifications that another app posts and whose visible text is available to the notification listener.