In Windows Phone 8 is it possible to disable Toast Notifications for SMS and Instant Messages? It was really annoying that personal messages would pop up on my lock screen in business situations etc ....you can disable this on Android and IOS phones my colleagues use.
ebzrascal said:
In Windows Phone 8 is it possible to disable Toast Notifications for SMS and Instant Messages? It was really annoying that personal messages would pop up on my lock screen in business situations etc ....you can disable this on Android and IOS phones my colleagues use.
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setting > lockscreen
There is a button to choose what to show detailed things about, and 5 buttons underneath to add or remove stuff like sms, phone etc.
ebzrascal said:
In Windows Phone 8 is it possible to disable Toast Notifications for SMS and Instant Messages? It was really annoying that personal messages would pop up on my lock screen in business situations etc ....you can disable this on Android and IOS phones my colleagues use.
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joshua43214 said:
setting > lockscreen
There is a button to choose what to show detailed things about, and 5 buttons underneath to add or remove stuff like sms, phone etc.
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You two are talking about completely different things... The OP was talking about Toasts, not about lockscreen apps. But AFAIK there is still no way to hide the message in the the toast.
jessenic said:
You two are talking about completely different things... The OP was talking about Toasts, not about lockscreen apps. But AFAIK there is still no way to hide the message in the the toast.
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But something very weird happened. I was at the ATT store yesterday, the HTC 8X on display was connected. I looked up its number, and I texted it from my existing Windows Phone 7 (Samsung Focus S), and there was no Toast Notification! I tried several times.....with the screen locked, not locked and so on. The tile notification indicated there was a new text message each time, but not display on the screen. I quietly snickered to myself, and then happily purchased the HTC 8X yesterday (and I was actually some sort of 100th customer thing after Black Friday, and I got $250 worth of accessories for free!).
But to my chagrin, the first text I got this morning.....TOAST NOTIFICATION, and everyone since. So why did they not come up in the store but do now.
Does anyone know how to make the quick status notification for Xbox games work on the lock screen. I have added it, but as far as I can tell, it doesn't work.
Demo devices have modified builds
jbogstartrek said:
But something very weird happened. I was at the ATT store yesterday, the HTC 8X on display was connected. I looked up its number, and I texted it from my existing Windows Phone 7 (Samsung Focus S), and there was no Toast Notification! I tried several times.....with the screen locked, not locked and so on. The tile notification indicated there was a new text message each time, but not display on the screen. I quietly snickered to myself, and then happily purchased the HTC 8X yesterday (and I was actually some sort of 100th customer thing after Black Friday, and I got $250 worth of accessories for free!).
But to my chagrin, the first text I got this morning.....TOAST NOTIFICATION, and everyone since. So why did they not come up in the store but do now.
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dnorthington said:
Demo devices have modified builds
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So how do we get this build which eliminates the toast notification for texts? It worked perfectly...the tile notification updated, but no texts came to the lock screen or Start screen.
jbogstartrek said:
So how do we get this build which eliminates the toast notification for texts? It worked perfectly...the tile notification updated, but no texts came to the lock screen or Start screen.
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You don't
Guidelines and checklist for toast notifications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465391.aspx
Inappropriate use of toast notifications
Don't notify the user of something they didn't ask to be notified about.
... Your app is expected to work without toast notifications.
When will Microsoft developers begin to use these guidelines? lol
I just found out what toast notofications really do...They violate your privacy...This is a very important reason for me to switch back to android or go for an iPhone! I would hate to leave wp though...It's unacceptable...If i'm using my phone next to a friend of mine and my girl sends me something horny, well, it's not a nice experience! This has already happened to me along with similar situations...
Could you use Driving Mode as a work-around?
If you have a spare bluetooth device (such as an no longer used earpiece) it might be easier to do this than using a switch in settings. You wouldn't need to touch the phone, all you would need to do is turn on/off the BT device as and when you need to block texts.
letakgr said:
I just found out what toast notofications really do...They violate your privacy...This is a very important reason for me to switch back to android or go for an iPhone! I would hate to leave wp though...It's unacceptable...If i'm using my phone next to a friend of mine and my girl sends me something horny, well, it's not a nice experience! This has already happened to me along with similar situations...
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Ha ha ha ha :laugh: "Something horny"......
sinister1 said:
Ha ha ha ha :laugh: "Something horny"......
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hahaha yeah that was funny I admit it!
As a workaround you could enable the phone to read the incoming messages out loud so your friend doesn't have to invest the energy to read it.
On a serious note, I find theta complaint very far fetched. Unless your friend is staring directly at your screen, it'll be hard to read what your girlfriend wrote. If he is watching your screen, it is common courtesy to look away when someone receives a text or message.
Either way, you can always swipe the incoming toast notification away.
Edit: and since the toast will really only show the first few words of a message, I'd find it challenging to put something raunchy or embarrassing in those t or 6 words.
"I wanna f your friend!"
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Ok, been playing with the phone and there are some things I been wondering about which could be more WP7 questions rather than HD7 ones.
1) Can you set the phone to vibrate when you touch the screen like haptic feedback? I don't need this for myself, a friend just asked.
2) In txt/sms, is it possible to change the color of your messages in a conversation? at the moment both mine and the person I'm talking to is in blue and it would be nice if I can change mine to say green.
3) For things like facebook, email etc, is there a way to see how often it checks for new stuff?
Cheers
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Ok, been playing with the phone and there are some things I been wondering about which could be more WP7 questions rather than HD7 ones.
1) Can you set the phone to vibrate when you touch the screen like haptic feedback? I don't need this for myself, a friend just asked.
2) In txt/sms, is it possible to change the color of your messages in a conversation? at the moment both mine and the person I'm talking to is in blue and it would be nice if I can change mine to say green.
3) For things like facebook, email etc, is there a way to see how often it checks for new stuff?
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1 - I believe so, in the sounds menu.
2 - Not at this time. Maybe in a future update
3 - For email you can set to desired interval in email settings.
thanks for the reply.
1) Where abouts in the sound menu?
3) cheers, sorted email. Can anything be done about facebook?
I believe facebook only updates when you access it, eg when you go to the news feed in the People Hub, it updates then.
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I believe facebook only updates when you access it, eg when you go to the news feed in the People Hub, it updates then.
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In the facebook app, you can check under settings and enable to shake to refresh. Just like the Zune when you shake it refreshes.
You can change the colors of your text conversations by changing your theme colors under your phones settings
You can change the colors of your text conversations by changing your theme colors under your phones settings
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I was looking for something more like anything I say is one colour and a person's reply is a different colour.
I believe facebook only updates when you access it, eg when you go to the news feed in the People Hub, it updates then.
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I thought it updates on a regular basis for the live tile? or am I thinking wrong?
Gaz25 said:
I was looking for something more like anything I say is one colour and a person's reply is a different colour.
I thought it updates on a regular basis for the live tile? or am I thinking wrong?
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I think it does refresh itself because if my wife posts on her facebook, it shows up on her live tile.
Though I can't find any settings to adjust it.
okok I am trying to get the alert for everytime I get a text to stop showing up in the status bar. sure it is nice but I dont like people I work with to know my business. is there a way to mod the phone or a setting wiht in the hd7 to stop this feature. I am not familiar with the phone. I like it but that one feature. Please help.
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okok I am trying to get the alert for everytime I get a text to stop showing up in the status bar. sure it is nice but I dont like people I work with to know my business. is there a way to mod the phone or a setting wiht in the hd7 to stop this feature. I am not familiar with the phone. I like it but that one feature. Please help.
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At the moment, no way to disable the toast notification, only the sound.
You can swipe the notification off by sliding it to the right (same goes for when it's found a Wifi connection, etc.)
Not a solution to your question, but that's all you can do for now i think.
I'd have to agree...this is one thing that's driving me nuts so far..im hoping in the future they'll allow us to turn them off. I don't like leaving my phone as a text wakes it up, and then puts the text where anyone can read the first of it.
text notification on hd7
hi i know this thread is to stop led text notifications but i actually want it on mine but dont seem to have it, is this only on unlocked phones or can you access it on standard shop model?
many thanks if you can enlighten me
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You can swipe the notification off by sliding it to the right (same goes for when it's found a Wifi connection, etc.)
Not a solution to your question, but that's all you can do for now i think.
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i use my phone since it was released in germany (mid october) but this feature is new to me.... thanks for the info.
I have borrowed an HD7 from a friend running the absolute latest Mango beta I believe - beta 2 I think.
Anyway, I want to be always online with Google Talk ala Android. I see it has options for push notifications and running under lock screen. I dont really get it. I want the best battery life I can get, but I want notifications as quickly as possible when someone sends me a message. I have the live tile pinned to my home screen too, but it seems to take a little while to get a notification.
Can anyone help a bit with this stuff please.
If you are using Mango beta2. Then under Messages you will find threads. From there you can be online with Windows Live Messenger and it is the best. Instant notifications and toast.
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I have borrowed an HD7 from a friend running the absolute latest Mango beta I believe - beta 2 I think.
Anyway, I want to be always online with Google Talk ala Android. I see it has options for push notifications and running under lock screen. I dont really get it. I want the best battery life I can get, but I want notifications as quickly as possible when someone sends me a message. I have the live tile pinned to my home screen too, but it seems to take a little while to get a notification.
Can anyone help a bit with this stuff please.
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Push notifications are dependant on IM+ sending them to Microsoft in a timely manner, and for Microsoft to send them to your phone in a timely manner.
This is not something you can control unfortunately. Sometimes they get to your phone instantly, sometimes they don't. Despite it being called 'push' notifications, its not always on and always waiting for notifications. That would eat up too much battery life. Best thing to do would be to wait for Mango to finally come out, and for IM+ to be updated to support true background multitasking so that it can send you more instant notifications.
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Push notifications are dependant on IM+ sending them to Microsoft in a timely manner, and for Microsoft to send them to your phone in a timely manner.
This is not something you can control unfortunately. Sometimes they get to your phone instantly, sometimes they don't. Despite it being called 'push' notifications, its not always on and always waiting for notifications. That would eat up too much battery life. Best thing to do would be to wait for Mango to finally come out, and for IM+ to be updated to support true background multitasking so that it can send you more instant notifications.
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Hmm, interesting, didnt know it went through Microsoft. What about the whole running under screen lock business. Does that help?
Thanks
The Jones said:
Hmm, interesting, didnt know it went through Microsoft. What about the whole running under screen lock business. Does that help?
Thanks
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Running under lockscreen would only continue to drain the battery as if you phone was on and actively pulling/sending data. So don't expect your phone to last too long with it on.
That being said, you should definitely see an improvement in notification response time since the app is open and actively pinging the server for new messages. Best case it should notify you as quickly as it can download the latest IM from whoever talks to you.
And then there is the fact that if you leave it on under lockscreen, in order for that to operate properly, you need to open the app every time right before you put the phone into standby. Otherwise, the app closes/freezes when you do anything else with the phone. Or you can simply do nothing with you phone and leave IM+ open at all times... but then it wouldn't be much of a phone. XD
This star appeared in my status bar overnight. I have not installed any new apps. Anyone else ever seen this?
winewalker said:
This star appeared in my status bar overnight. I have not installed any new apps. Anyone else ever seen this?
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its an app that you have installed.
winewalker said:
This star appeared in my status bar overnight. I have not installed any new apps. Anyone else ever seen this?
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Pretty sure you have volume set on priority only
After some searching around, found it.
It's a lollipop feature called "interruptions" which allows you to decide what app notifications can interrupt you. I had apparently set it to custom. I set the default back and the star disappeared.
By the way, when I say I haven't installed any apps, or I'm confident that it's not my apps, it's not an app.
That is the priority notifications only icon. See here. Check which one you have selected.
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Pretty sure you have volume set on priority only
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oh, i just tried that, and it put a star there. i didnt know that, thank you.
I still don't quite understand the feature, but at least the notification is gone
winewalker said:
I still don't quite understand the feature, but at least the notification is gone
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It's like an alarm feature. Only notifications from the people you've prioritised will show.
winewalker said:
This star appeared in my status bar overnight. I have not installed any new apps. Anyone else ever seen this?
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How it works......
You set days and times that you don't want something to happen, phone calls, texts, notifications. Example.... I have mine set for 7 days, 930p-630a, to only allow starred contacts to call or message me. If someone not starred messages or calls me, my phone will not ring, allowing me to watch movies, sleep, whatever, uninterrupted.
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Do this;
Star the contact for your wife, parents, etc., and NOT your boss. Set downtime for nights and weekends. Now your work can't bother you at night or on weekend.
Admin or OP: Please change the thread subject.
I absolutely can not stand the new grouped notifications and I have spent so much time trying to find some way to turn it off, it makes the status shade completely useless for quick glance checking, its most annoying with facebook messenger where if you get a single message it will register the "chat head" service and the message as multiple notifications for the messenger app and you have to expand it to see who said what.
Anyone else?
Anyone by chance know any way to turn it off?
nonmindo said:
I absolutely can not stand the new grouped notifications and I have spent so much time trying to find some way to turn it off, it makes the status shade completely useless for quick glance checking, its most annoying with facebook messenger where if you get a single message it will register the "chat head" service and the message as multiple notifications for the messenger app and you have to expand it to see who said what.
Anyone else?
Anyone by chance know any way to turn it off?
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I myself am not a fan of it, I have no idea how to turn it off. I have yet to dig around in the settings.
nonmindo said:
I absolutely can not stand the new grouped notifications and I have spent so much time trying to find some way to turn it off, it makes the status shade completely useless for quick glance checking, its most annoying with facebook messenger where if you get a single message it will register the "chat head" service and the message as multiple notifications for the messenger app and you have to expand it to see who said what.
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Anyone by chance know any way to turn it off?
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I hate it so so much
I absolutely love the new notification grouping lol
I am with all of you, do not like the grouped settings, would love it if someone finds the setting to turn it off, I have been looking but cannot find it.
Deja Vu all over again.
I dont get Samsung, they always take something nice and make it crap. Just seems like they were trying to be apple to much. Does anyone remember when the s5 and note 4 came out they advertised the crap out of having a removable battery and expendable storage?? But the very next year they eliminate both those features and water resistantance(s5). Now it's locked bootloaders Which blows. they rushing quality control to beat Apples new release, Like they made a very good comeback with the s7 and s7 edge. I just dont get why they went to far from their roots,why would you want to be like apple? They mess things ups pretty good on their own every year.
Don't know if it helps anyone, but Samsung updated the Good Lock app to work with the Note 7. It doesn't group up the notifications and you can get rid of the white color and have the notifications match your UI better. Anyone that isn't familiar with it, it's an alternative lock screen and notification app that makes both closer to stock android. There are lots of settings to play with and you can customize the colors of everything in the notification shade. Also adds some really nice lock screen effects. It's on the galaxy app store.
EDIT: Apparently they updated it again and you can set each individual color in your routines to be literally any color you want. Combined with the lack of grouped notifications, this app is basically perfect.
It's terrible and definitely a step backward in the evolution of the notification system. It might as well just not tell you anything and make you open each app to see what the notification is.
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After seeing so many people recommend Good Lock, I decided to try it out.
Holy ****. It actually made me wish my phone would catch fire just so I didn't have to use it. I couldn't get it uninstalled fast enough. On the bright side, grouped notifications don't seem quite so bad now.
This is one of the reason I may be swapping this out for the v20. This bugs me more than any other issue with the phone, including constantly signal dropping.
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black96ss said:
I dont get Samsung, they always take something nice and make it crap. Just seems like they were trying to be apple to much. Does anyone remember when the s5 and note 4 came out they advertised the crap out of having a removable battery and expendable storage?? But the very next year they eliminate both those features and water resistantance(s5). Now it's locked bootloaders Which blows. they rushing quality control to beat Apples new release, Like they made a very good comeback with the s7 and s7 edge. I just dont get why they went to far from their roots,why would you want to be like apple? They mess things ups pretty good on their own every year.
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I'm with you man. I do t know what else I can do now, other than deal with LG's buggy, crap UI. At least they don't sell out and repeatedly botch their phones hardware.
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Dont really like it. Sucks there no options to turn ot on and off. It reminds me of windows when it groups all your tabs together.
Now on windows i like it but on the phone i dont think its all that.
Also hate how they made the notify bar so flat and dull. It look way better before
I want to know why the goddamn wifi calling preferences is stuck there unless you turn it off. Or for that matter ANY application. None of them should ever stay there forever. Maybe one exception if you have a vpn connected, but it should go away when it is closed and most of them do not. Otherwise I kind of like the grouping.
I'm one of the few that like it lol
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I like it a lot. Less clutter. Also, all you have to do is tap the notification to get it to expand.
I'm one person among the few whom "Really Really LIKE it" !
Anyone else still getting notifications for open wifi when the option is turned off?
The grouped notifications wouldn't be so bad if they didn't make the bar on the drop down that ugly gray color.
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Chr0nicDreamz said:
Anyone else still getting notifications for open wifi when the option is turned off?
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YEs, I've noticed that.
I finally have my V2 in hand and as much as I thought I would really dislike the green battery...it isn't that bad. Still can't stand the grouped notifications, though.
Heinous said:
YEs, I've noticed that.
I finally have my V2 in hand and as much as I thought I would really dislike the green battery...it isn't that bad. Still can't stand the grouped notifications, though.
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They broke the software lol. Luckily the sim slot on my phone died, so I got a new v2 and rooted it immediately
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I'm still rooted on apgc on v2 phone. I still haven experienced the new update yet
Chr0nicDreamz said:
Anyone else still getting notifications for open wifi when the option is turned off?
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I've had that problem since my Galaxy S6 actually. I always keep the setting to show notifications for open WiFi off, but I still get them on my phone. It's strange because it doesn't seem to show notifications for every open WiFi network, but only with some networks. (I've actually noticed it more on the NYC subway for some reason. Somehow whatever network they have down there can override the phone's settings and show a notification.) I usually just turn my WiFi off if I'm going to be out and about and that stops the problem.