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dandeco

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For a while after upgrading my iPhone 14 to iOS 26, I noticed when I start it up, as I get the notifications during the middle of them I hear a single xylophone note, in the key of E. I can't trace exactly what it's a notification for; I initially thought maybe it was for the Kentucky Fried Chicken app on my phone, but it wasn't. Then I checked all my notification settings and couldn't find which app could possibly make it.
Anyone here know what I am talking about?
 
Wait a minute, I found the sound, the first xylophone note at 0:06 here:
Despite not being connected to a MagSafe device, maybe the sound means MagSafe is starting up?
 
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Official Apple cases with a MagSafe ring will trigger that sound when you put the case on. Are you using such a case?
 
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If it only happens during startup, it is most likely just a delayed system notification rather than anything unusual.
 
Official Apple cases with a MagSafe ring will trigger that sound when you put the case on. Are you using such a case?
I figured that was the case! (No pun intended.) Thanks for confirming that for me; I have an Apple case that fits my iPhone 14.
 
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