[Q] notification and ringtone go mute - Moto X Q&A

for a couple of times, my custom notification and phone ringtone would be changed to a very low volume beep that is almost undetectable. i'm sure i haven't done any changes to the settings. because of this i have missed a couple of phone calls and messages.
anyone knows what caused this, and how to fix it? is it some kind of software defect, or is it just me being dumb?

media (general audio), notifications, and alarms are controlled separately either as they happen or through the settings menu. check to make sure your "Ringtones and Notifications" volume slider is at the appropriate level. also try making sure you have vibrate enabled for each type of notification (in case the volume gets turned down again).
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DrDecoy said:
for a couple of times, my custom notification and phone ringtone would be changed to a very low volume beep that is almost undetectable. i'm sure i haven't done any changes to the settings. because of this i have missed a couple of phone calls and messages.
anyone knows what caused this, and how to fix it? is it some kind of software defect, or is it just me being dumb?
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This has happened to me a few times....not sure why but it is unnerving because I miss calls. I now check it reasonably often.

Sometimes I raise or lower my volume after starting an audio or video app and it happens to the ringtone instead. I find the audio or video app must be fully started to adjust volume not just launched.
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someguyatx said:
Sometimes I raise or lower my volume after starting an audio or video app and it happens to the ringtone instead. I find the audio or video app must be fully started to adjust volume not just launched.
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one of the features missing in phone devices vs. tablets is the settings button on the volume bar that pops up when you change volume. on tablets, you can press that button and also change the notifications volume (independently). google should have provided this at the phone level too.
on older android versions, you could specifically check, "master volume adjusts notification volume" (or something to that effect). it seems to be missing now.

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How to permanently disable bluetooth Audio

On older Windows Mobile phones you could delete the codec for Audio and leave the one for phone. Maybe you could do this on older Android too, I can't remember.
Now it's just a Check Box to disable it.
Problem is, every time I start my car it gets re-enabled when it connects the phone. And sometimes will even start the music player on the phone. even when that source is not selected.
Car is 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 8.4AN Nav package.
It's Nav is no where as good as the Nav in the phone.
While this isn't an answer for bluetooth on the whole,
On the 8.4, go to the bluetooth settings, go to the second tab on the left for audio device, and disconnect there (while leaving the phone connected). As long as it has seen that once, I don't believe it attempts to reconnect it again unless you tell it to specifically.
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While this isn't an answer for bluetooth on the whole,
On the 8.4, go to the bluetooth settings, go to the second tab on the left for audio device, and disconnect there (while leaving the phone connected). As long as it has seen that once, I don't believe it attempts to reconnect it again unless you tell it to specifically.
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I've done that, It will reconnect next time you start the car.
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good luck with this though
I'm not sure if this applies to HTC phones but on samsung ones you can longpress whichever pair device, select options, and uncheck media. This should disable music and should still alow phone calls to come thru
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im0rtalz said:
good luck with this though
I'm not sure if this applies to HTC phones but on samsung ones you can longpress whichever pair device, select options, and uncheck media. This should disable music and should still alow phone calls to come thru
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I think that's what the OP meant when they said:
"Now it's just a Check Box to disable it."
If not, that's entirely valid
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I think that's what the OP meant when they said:
"Now it's just a Check Box to disable it."
If not, that's entirely valid
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Correct. I can disable it fine. Until the next time you start the car and it rechecks it.

Best way to change volumes?

Only thing I don't like about the X is the way volume control works. Its like one volume for all. I know I can go into settings to adjust a few minor individual different volume settings but that's just inconvenient. Basically like I'm in a game and turn the music, and at the same time it turns my ring tone down. Any app to better manage volume control?
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tu3218 said:
Only thing I don't like about the X is the way volume control works. Its like one volume for all. I know I can go into settings to adjust a few minor individual different volume settings but that's just inconvenient. Basically like I'm in a game and turn the music, and at the same time it turns my ring tone down. Any app to better manage volume control?
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That's weird. If I'm playing a movie or playing a game and adjust volume, it only adjusts the media volume, not my ringtone. Same when its connected to my stereo via Bluetooth, the volume buttons only turn down the Bluetooth.
And the way the volume adjustment is handled is not unique to the Moto X, its how Android handles it on every phone.
With that said, if you have root, you can install Xposed and use GravityBox to add expandable volume controls.
I installed widgetoid and added the volume, flashlight and rotation to my notification bar. Best decision ever.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jim2
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I have been having the same problem as the OP. Sometimes while using BT and try to turn the volume down it turns everything down(phone volume icon shows on screen) even under settings for the volume there will not be a BT volume.
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I installed widgetoid and added the volume, flashlight and rotation to my notification bar. Best decision ever.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jim2
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I downloaded widgetsoid and selected the volume toggle and it only allows me to adjust the ringtone, media, and alarm clock volume. Any ideas how to get it like yours?

[GUIDE] Alert Slider - Partial Workaround

Since I had the Oneplus 5 I noticed the alert slider's functionality is pretty dumb. I have looked everywhere for a way to have it in silence/vibrate/all and I finally found a partial solution.
This lets you get SILENCE/ALL/VIBRATE in this order from top to bottom positions
Download OnePlus Mode Switcher.
The app lets you set the volume of the standard "ALL" setting to vibrate. It works in the background and you can set it to open on startup.
Set the slider options like this:
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This has been tested and is working on OOS 4.5.10, but it should also work on any other OOS custom rom.
For those who need a much more customizable slider, I suggest MoKee or RR. These roms have the MoKee slider options but they're not OOS based.
don't see how getting used to op5 slider is hard. tbh it's logical that bottom is and top is mute.
JhinCuatro said:
don't see how getting used to op5 slider is hard. tbh it's logical that bottom is and top is mute.
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It's badly implemented. It doesn't reflect the standard Android settings of silence/vibrate/all.
It breaks all those apps that revolve around those statuses, since they didn't even flag the position change the same way.
The priority setting is useless (for me), it doesn't allow you to mute apps, and so if you're in a meeting you can only choose between them hearing everything or you not hearing anything.
The volume in all/priority can't be set to 0. This is basically them brute forcing a design flaw on us so that we use it as they wanted it.
The settings cannot be changed without Xposed [which for now is unstable and so the old module devs (for 3/3T) are waiting]. This is just stupid, we're on android, not iOS. It's literally just a triggered action, they could change it in maybe 3 minutes counting system bootup and IDE opening time. How much money is that, less than 1$?
I agree. I don't ever use the slider 'cause it's useless..

Looking for a way to separate the ringer volume setting from the notification volume

Hello, I recently bought the P30 pro to replace an LG G6. I discovered that separating the volume of notifications from that of the phone ringer is not possible on the P30 pro. Does anyone know an apk that allows this separation of volumes, I'm used to using this feature and its absence bothers me.
6ril1 said:
Hello, I recently bought the P30 pro to replace an LG G6. I discovered that separating the volume of notifications from that of the phone ringer is not possible on the P30 pro. Does anyone know an apk that allows this separation of volumes, I'm used to using this feature and its absence bothers me.
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Hello my friend. I used lg g6 too. Making the notification sound separate is a big deficiency. I thought the same thing. I think there is no solution. But if you find it please let me know
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=leedroiddevelopments.volumepanel
This allows you to split the notification and ringer volume, just choose "Show Notification Panel" in the settings.
El Presidente81 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=leedroiddevelopments.volumepanel
This allows you to split the notification and ringer volume, just choose "Show Notification Panel" in the settings.
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Thank you very much, I just tried this one too, and it works well too, but with a lot of advertising. I will try yours.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=netroken.android.persistfree
El Presidente81 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=leedroiddevelopments.volumepanel
This allows you to split the notification and ringer volume, just choose "Show Notification Panel" in the settings.
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I just tried it and it didn't work. The volume of notifications is not distinguished from that of the telephone. I go back to the one I found.
You can try it @seacrab
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6ril1 said:
I just tried it and it didn't work. The volume of notifications is not distinguished from that of the telephone. I go back to the one I found.
You can try it @seacrab
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Hello, my friend. I tried the app, but the volume panel works the same. No change..
The system continues to work the same
seacrab said:
Hello, my friend. I tried the app, but the volume panel works the same. No change..
The system continues to work the same
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You have to go to the settings to activate the possible distinction of the volume of notifications
https://netroken.zendesk.com/hc/en-...e-some-volume-levels-linked-?mobile_site=true
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You have to go to the settings to activate the possible distinction of the volume of notifications
https://netroken.zendesk.com/hc/en-...e-some-volume-levels-linked-?mobile_site=true
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Thank you boss. I tried and it works.

Question Volume suddenly dropping to very low levels, volume buttons showing only mic adjustment

Hi guys, I have a redmi note 10 pro that is currently running on miui 12.5.8. Since past 2 weeks there is this weird issue where the volume of incoming calls, media reduces to 10% or less suddenly. Even volume buttons become non responsive to volume adjustments. On pressing them, they only show microphone levels, there is no panel for adjusting Media/notifications/alarms. Everytime I have to restart to get volume back to normal levels..happening 10 times a day..ANyone faced this same issue?
Does this happen while you plug-in headset or all the time?
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Does this happen while you plug-in headset or all the time?
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all the time..with or without earphones
Seems some kind of hardware issue. I've faced this with damaged headphones only. Try resetting. If issue persists then claim warranty
This is what happens when I press volume buttons after the sudden volume drop: the weird "Mic adjusting panel" instead of the regular notification or media volume panel
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Known issues with MIUI 12.5.8.0:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/qnxmez
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/redmi-note-10-pro-freezes-on-volume-slider.63217/ (on this one they suggests a solution EDIT: this one seems about an old issue, when the volume's buttons on 12.5.8.0 caused system freeze.)
So latest systemUI plugin from apkmirror might fix this according to EU forum post
Had same issue with receiver of my calls saying i was very soft and kept cutting in and out also experiencing loud static on receivers end every 30-40 secs happens on volte/4g/wifi
I've requested refund
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Known issues with MIUI 12.5.8.0:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/qnxmez
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/redmi-note-10-pro-freezes-on-volume-slider.63217/ (on this one they suggests a solution EDIT: this one seems about an old issue, when the volume's buttons on 12.5.8.0 caused system freeze.)
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tried this didnt work
Here is what all I have tried:
Disable Dolby atmos
close bluetooth/ remove earphones
removed microphone permissions from all apps as far as possible
removed the systemUI plugin
reinstalled the systemUI plugin
removed running apps from memory
ran anti virus scans
none of these steps have worked..ALways the same story: reboot device -> behave perfectly fine -> after some 1-2 hours volume reduces drastically on its own ->try the volume buttons, but they show only the microphone slider -> restart the device again.
In the meantime you could report such issue to Xiaomi, (also by point them this discussion) by using the "Feedback" app, to make them aware of a needed fix
Some users reported that they only experience this after each Messenger call, and that this could be fixed by simply force stopping the Messenger app, or clearing the RAM entirely.
rrobotot said:
Some users reported that they only experience this after each Messenger call, and that this could be fixed by simply force stopping the Messenger app, or clearing the RAM entirely.
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Thanks, this worked

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