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[Q] Strange notification sound from G+

I use Google+ and G+ messenger a lot. I have a very active chat and do not want a notification sound every time someone writes something in the chat. I have set every notification possible to "Silent" in Google+ and Messenger but I still get a notification sound every time someone writes something. A friend tested this out on his phone and his does not do this. I have a feeling it is a sound from Sense UI that I can not find anywhere. I can not even find the same notification sound being used for anything in the sounds menu. Can anyone test this for me or have the same issue?

Lookatthemonkeys said:
I use Google+ and G+ messenger a lot. I have a very active chat and do not want a notification sound every time someone writes something in the chat. I have set every notification possible to "Silent" in Google+ and Messenger but I still get a notification sound every time someone writes something. A friend tested this out on his phone and his does not do this. I have a feeling it is a sound from Sense UI that I can not find anywhere. I can not even find the same notification sound being used for anything in the sounds menu. Can anyone test this for me or have the same issue?
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go to sound and notification setting

x102x96x said:
go to sound and notification setting
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I have tried that. I have looked at every setting there is in the phone and no matter what this same noise always happens every time I get a notification. I can not even find a setting that uses that same chime anywhere.

Lookatthemonkeys said:
I have tried that. I have looked at every setting there is in the phone and no matter what this same noise always happens every time I get a notification. I can not even find a setting that uses that same chime anywhere.
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i meant go to setting and notification fo plus itself
Setting > Notification > Ringtone, vibrate and another options :good:

Lookatthemonkeys said:
I use Google+ and G+ messenger a lot. I have a very active chat and do not want a notification sound every time someone writes something in the chat. I have set every notification possible to "Silent" in Google+ and Messenger but I still get a notification sound every time someone writes something. A friend tested this out on his phone and his does not do this. I have a feeling it is a sound from Sense UI that I can not find anywhere. I can not even find the same notification sound being used for anything in the sounds menu. Can anyone test this for me or have the same issue?
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I just got my HTC One last week. After some tweaking, I realized that I am running into the same problem. Notification under both G+ and Messenger setting are set to "Silent" with vibrate off. Whenever I get a notification from G+ I also hear the chime sound even though it's set to "Silent", this is actually the default notification sound from stock android (I just switched from a Nexus S). I've tried everything I can but nothing works. Have you fixed the problem somehow? If yes, please let me know how. Thank you.

fonyun said:
I just got my HTC One last week. After some tweaking, I realized that I am running into the same problem. Notification under both G+ and Messenger setting are set to "Silent" with vibrate off. Whenever I get a notification from G+ I also hear the chime sound even though it's set to "Silent", this is actually the default notification sound from stock android (I just switched from a Nexus S). I've tried everything I can but nothing works. Have you fixed the problem somehow? If yes, please let me know how. Thank you.
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Nope! It is really weird and is seems like eventually it finally solves itself. The new G+ Hangouts app seems to work better and give me the correct notifications.

Touchless controls issues

1. When I say "find my phone" it returns a Google search for "find my phone" instead of starting the alarm. This happens about 80% of the time.
2. I have disabled the ability to make touchless calls, and I have told it to ask for permission before calling, and still it will make calls without permission. I think it is because it calls through a Google search instead of the dialer.
3. The phone is easy to wake up with "ok Google now", and the first command is almost always recognised but when I say "ok Google now" for a second command it doesn't respond unless I'm very close to the phone and say it very loud.
Am I the only one with these issues?

bgstcola said:
1. When I say "find my phone" it returns a Google search for "find my phone" instead of starting the alarm. This happens about 80% of the time.
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Is Google Now enabled? Are location services enabled?
bgstcola said:
2. I have disabled the ability to make touchless calls, and I have told it to ask for permission before calling, and still it will make calls without permission. I think it is because it calls through a Google search instead of the dialer.
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Go to Touchless Controls->Commands While Locked->and uncheck Place calls and check voicemail without having to unlock phone.
Also go to Confirm before calling and select always ask before placing a call.
bgstcola said:
Am I the only one with these issues?
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It is not flawless but it works pretty good for me.

I've tried both with and without Google now. Location services are enabled.
I've already unchecked place calls and check voicemail and I've enabled always ask before placing a call. But I can still make touchless calls!?

bgstcola said:
I've tried both with and without Google now. Location services are enabled.
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You need to have Google Now on to set things like reminders, but I just tested it and with Google Now off Find My Phone worked fine.
Find My Phone only was enabled in the most recent update v.4.2.02.1. I would uninstall the Touchless Controls app and then download it from the Playstore and reinstall it.

I've now tried reinstalling with the same results.
Maybe it's because my English isn't good enough? Maybe if it can't immediately understand what I'm saying it will instead connect to the Google servers for a better speech recognition? It would explain why it returns a search for "find my phone" and why it bypasses the call permissions in the touchless controls settings (it places the call through Google now instead of the touchless controls app) .

bgstcola said:
I've now tried reinstalling with the same results.
Maybe it's because my English isn't good enough? Maybe if it can't immediately understand what I'm saying it will instead connect to the Google servers for a better speech recognition? It would explain why it returns a search for "find my phone" and why it bypasses the call permissions in the touchless controls settings (it places the call through Google now instead of the touchless controls app) .
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But it is correctly interpreting you saying find my phone. I would call Motorola.

Yes it is, but that could be because Google's servers have better speak recognition than the phone. Have you never tried that it did a google search instead of executing a command?

bgstcola said:
Yes it is, but that could be because Google's servers have better speak recognition than the phone. Have you never tried that it did a google search instead of executing a command?
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It just that twice to me yesterday when it hadn't done that before.

Okay it seems like there's nothing wrong with my phone then. Thanks.

Jayanthy said:
Try re-installing Touchless Controls App
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Absolutely this should be done anytime anyone is having problems with an app.

I did reinstall it already. No change.

bgstcola said:
I did reinstall it already. No change.
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Then next I would try factory reset. If that doesn't work, call Motorola.

Sound and vibration guide null rom

Hey guys I am trying to get this to work on null rom and can't. There is an option in gravity app but doesn't do anything. Also I tried noticounter but still there is no option for vibration. How am I suppose to receive calls and notifications with sound and vibration at the same time? Any detailed guide please?

If you use NotiCounter, set your Gear sound mode to Vibrate, then activate "play sound" in NotiCounter settings. Now you will have sound and vibrate for incoming Notifications.
There's no good way to achieve sound and vibrate on incoming calls yet.

However If I do this I will only get vibration on incoming calls... And that's the most important

hackfree said:
However If I do this I will only get vibration on incoming calls... And that's the most important
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Yes, unfortunately that's the case.
I may however create some simple app that can do the vibrate on incoming calls.

When I am at noisy places I can't hear any ring from the watch and I don't want to switch all the time from ring to vibration. I think it's important so if u can create such app that would be perfect!

hackfree said:
When I am at noisy places I can't hear any ring from the watch and I don't want to switch all the time from ring to vibration. I think it's important so if u can create such app that would be perfect!
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I´m looking at it atm, I´ll post a beta in this thread when I´m done.

That wasn´t as easy as I thought....
Problem is that the actual Android intent for changed Phone state isn´t changed because the Gear only recieves the call virtually.
Made an app that I thought would work, no success. Tried the exact same one in my old SE Xperia and worked perfectly so that made me realize the fact above.
So if we don´t find the Gears own intent for incoming calls, we´re pretty doomed on this

I see... Well it was worth a try. Thanks for your time! Hopefully something comes up in the future

Notifications make no sound, even when selecting one in the settings menu.

I have been an android user for a long time, but this one is stumping me as there is no process or specific error. I have searched and haven't found anyone with a similar problem. Just got a Nexus 6 today and it will not make any notification sounds. The notification volume is all the way up and phone calls have a ringtone that works. What is really throwing me off is that when I am in the general settings or the settings for any other app, clicking on a notification sound has no response. I will be in settings and overlooking the list of potential default notification sounds and no matter which one I click there is no noise, as where with the ringtones they all will play me the sample.
If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it, I hate that something this simple has stumped me somehow.
Thank you.

this happens with my alarm sound in the settings. it just won't play it, even though its a google sound. but, when its needed, like when my alarm goes off, it sounds. and that's what is really important. so I ignore the fact that it doesn't play in settings anymore (it used to though).

simms22 said:
this happens with my alarm sound in the settings. it just won't play it, even though its a google sound. but, when its needed, like when my alarm goes off, it sounds. and that's what is really important. so I ignore the fact that it doesn't play in settings anymore (it used to though).
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If that were the case I could deal with it but it won't even make a sound when its supposed to.

wowwhat said:
If that were the case I could deal with it but it won't even make a sound when its supposed to.
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try using an app to set a notification sound, maybe that will work.

This happened to me running Pure Nexus, reboot fixed the issue. Still not sure why it didn't work in the first place
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disable OK google listening

Ok I was able disable the OK google and it only listen when I press the mic icon. Now no matter what I do in the google app settings it's always listening. My only current option is to disable microphone permissions which isn't what I want since I can't press the mic icon and speak.
I had it setup on the note8 with android 9 to only listen when the mic icon is pressed. Got the note 9 did the same settings and it still responds when I say OK or hey google.
Currently have the microphone permissions disabled since my phone does NOT need to listen all the time. Is there a setting I am missing?

I had to remove the Google search widget to stop it from always listening. It is stupid that they removed the option to simply turn it off.

ChodaBoyUSA said:
I had to remove the Google search widget to stop it from always listening. It is stupid that they removed the option to simply turn it off.
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Exactly. Disable the "Google" app improve the memory and battery usage, imo

Interesting, I disabled the Google app for about 30 minutes and could not use voice with chrome so turned it back on. The mic permissions are enabled but OK google is now disabled yet I can push the mic icon and use voice for searching again.
So its exactly how I want it but a very strange way to get there. I have no clue how this worked but it did.

Well after a restart and about 20 minutes it went back to listening.

That's odd - it's definitely off on mine, but I can't find where I deactivated it! I use Nova Launcher, and there is an option in the Settings under 'Gestures and Inputs' to disable 'OK Google hotword' - maybe that's how I did it? But 'OK Google' doesn't work anywhere on my Note 9 (did this to save battery and because I have a Google Home & Mini).
EDIT: And I do have the Google App installed.

Not sure what's going on. Google runs me around when I tired to ask them. I know exactly where the setting is and its disabled but still listens for the "OK google "
Personally I would love someone with influence to get attention to this but it seems a little hit or miss on setups so not sure. I have the mic disabled.
I did do a really stupid test if my device was listening and used let's say red flag words to see if anyone was listening. Ironically the words I used are related to an event happening in my city which was horrible timing on my part but semi proved to me no one heard it.

macgyver40 said:
Not sure what's going on. Google runs me around when I tired to ask them. I know exactly where the setting is and its disabled but still listens for the "OK google "
Personally I would love someone with influence to get attention to this but it seems a little hit or miss on setups so not sure. I have the mic disabled.
I did do a really stupid test if my device was listening and used let's say red flag words to see if anyone was listening. Ironically the words I used are related to an event happening in my city which was horrible timing on my part but semi proved to me no one heard it.
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Early days.... maybe someone listened and now the search is on! Lol...
Also isnt it the same if I just turn off microphone assess under Settings >Apps> permissions? I just did and hey Google, or voice search etc all now dont respond....

william-johnson said:
Early days.... maybe someone listened and now the search is on! Lol...
Also isnt it the same if I just turn off microphone assess under Settings >Apps> permissions? I just did and hey Google, or voice search etc all now dont respond....
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Yes that works. The only thing I don't want is it to disable voice in chrome app which this does.
The settings to disable OK Google are there but don't function and google themselves either don't understand what I am saying or don't want to admit the setting doesn't function as it should.

Kinsman-UK said:
That's odd - it's definitely off on mine, but I can't find where I deactivated it! I use Nova Launcher, and there is an option in the Settings under 'Gestures and Inputs' to disable 'OK Google hotword' - maybe that's how I did it? But 'OK Google' doesn't work anywhere on my Note 9 (did this to save battery and because I have a Google Home & Mini).
EDIT: And I do have the Google App installed.
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macgyver40 said:
Ok I was able disable the OK google and it only listen when I press the mic icon. Now no matter what I do in the google app settings it's always listening. My only current option is to disable microphone permissions which isn't what I want since I can't press the mic icon and speak.
I had it setup on the note8 with android 9 to only listen when the mic icon is pressed. Got the note 9 did the same settings and it still responds when I say OK or hey google.
Currently have the microphone permissions disabled since my phone does NOT need to listen all the time. Is there a setting I am missing?
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william-johnson said:
Early days.... maybe someone listened and now the search is on! Lol...
Also isnt it the same if I just turn off microphone assess under Settings >Apps> permissions? I just did and hey Google, or voice search etc all now dont respond....
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Kinsman-UK said:
That's odd - it's definitely off on mine, but I can't find where I deactivated it! I use Nova Launcher, and there is an option in the Settings under 'Gestures and Inputs' to disable 'OK Google hotword' - maybe that's how I did it? But 'OK Google' doesn't work anywhere on my Note 9 (did this to save battery and because I have a Google Home & Mini).
EDIT: And I do have the Google App installed.
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macgyver40 said:
Ok I was able disable the OK google and it only listen when I press the mic icon. Now no matter what I do in the google app settings it's always listening. My only current option is to disable microphone permissions which isn't what I want since I can't press the mic icon and speak.
I had it setup on the note8 with android 9 to only listen when the mic icon is pressed. Got the note 9 did the same settings and it still responds when I say OK or hey google.
Currently have the microphone permissions disabled since my phone does NOT need to listen all the time. Is there a setting I am missing?
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william-johnson said:
Early days.... maybe someone listened and now the search is on! Lol...
Also isnt it the same if I just turn off microphone assess under Settings >Apps> permissions? I just did and hey Google, or voice search etc all now dont respond....
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It's not easy to find the option to turn off the Google assistant, but it's there.
Settings > apps > (three dots menu) default apps > device assistance app
You'll want to change "device assistance app" to "none" and then "voice input" to "Google". The you should be all set.
To go a step further, you can disable the Google assistant from running at all on your device.
Google app > "more" (lower right hand corner) > settings > Google assistant > assistant
Then, at the bottom you should see "assistant devices" with "phone" listed. Select phone and then toggle Google assistant off.
This should do the trick.

Bober_is_a_troll said:
It's not easy to find the option to turn off the Google assistant, but it's there.
Settings > apps > (three dots menu) default apps > device assistance app
You'll want to change "device assistance app" to "none" and then "voice input" to "Google". The you should be all set.
To go a step further, you can disable the Google assistant from running at all on your device.
Google app > "more" (lower right hand corner) > settings > Google assistant > assistant
Then, at the bottom you should see "assistant devices" with "phone" listed. Select phone and then toggle Google assistant off.
This should do the trick.
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I was able to do the first part of device assistant app to none. The voice input option doesn't allow me to pick just google option.
Either way this has solved my issue and is now working they I want it to. Going to try a restart and see if it persists unlike my previous attempt.
Thanks again for finding this.
I like having the search widget and be able to type or voice input my search if I don't know how to spell something. With all the news of companies admitting they listen and record voice stuff having my device always listening is very unsettling. I guess it's a little paranoid but I live in a bad part of my city and I really don't want to be red flag because I walked by a drug deal which happens all to often.

That's strange, because that exactly what it should do when you disable Voice Match, since it is said that's it's actually the "anywhere OK Google listening".
Try deleting your voice imprint on the same setting page too maybe.
I wonder why is working fine on my phone and not on others.

Nastrahl said:
That's strange, because that exactly what it should do when you disable Voice Match, since it is said that's it's actually the "anywhere OK Google listening".
Try deleting your voice imprint on the same setting page too maybe.
I wonder why is working fine on my phone and not on others.
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I have no saved voice imprint saved. At least someone was able to find a work around that was a to do what I wanted.