I am really interested if the following scenario works for anybody here:
I went into Settings-Sound and Notifications-Interruptions and did the following settings:
1) Events and reminders: ON
2) Calls: ON
3) Messages: ON
4) Calls/messages from: Favorites
Then I start priority mode (volume up -> Priority) and a star is displayed on the top of the screen.
All is good so far.
But then I try to make a call from a phone that is definitely not in my favorites list (not even in contacts) and the phone starts ringing...
Isn't it supposed to stay silent???? What am I doing wrong?
If I set the mode to "None" that works, but in that mode alarms will not sound and any "Favorite" contacts will not ring either....
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I've got the 6 tab "HTC Homescreen" plugin installed on my AT&T Tilt.
Upon installation it included "Ringer Mode Selection" as one of the (9) launcher items. I accidentally removed it and now want to add it back, but when I attempt to re-assign it in the launcher, it doesn't appear in the app programs selection assignment list.
This launcher item is the one which allows you change the phone "ringer status" (on, off, vibrate, auto), and displays four ringer status boxes (icons) to select from. This item also displays & allows you to change the default ringtone sound.
How can I can get the phone "ringer status" selection item to appear in my launcher list again?
Thanks
Jazz
Ringer Mode Selection is actually a HTC Homescreen TAB
Thanks to Kavi's help via PM, I found the answer:
'Ringer Mode Selection' is actually one of the six HomeScreen TABS (Profile Tab), and not a launcher item as I mistakenly thought. I've now got the Profile (ringer mode selection) TAB back via HTC Home Customizer.
Jazz
Umm just a word of caution if you use that tab and use calendar reminders. There is definitely some flakiness in the interaction between those 2 functions.
E.g. if you use calendar and have have events chime in to remind you of those events, then switch to slent or vibrate, sometimes those reminders will get shut off and wont ring even after you switch back to ring mode.
This has been a known proven issue for some time with the HTC Home app's "profiles" tab functionality. I thought it was fixed on the Kaiser, but I now know that it is still an issue. Its an issue with how it manages notifications in the WM database.
If you don't care about notifications, then it doesn't matter. But if you do, beware that sometimes you won't get your reminder notice or sound even if you switch back to ring profile after using the silent or vibrate profiles for even a short while.
I've since removed that tab from my HTC Home via the HTC Home Customizer app, and only use the Comm Mgr "Ring/Vibrate" toggle to make the switch back and forth. It works without causing the same issue above. A couple more presses, but nothing compared to missing meetings cuz the reminder doesn't fire.
Profile Tab (ringer settings) - "Sound: Automatic"
Jomo25, thanks for the heads up about the possible conflict with profile (ringer status) tab & calender reminders.
That said, can somebody tell me what the far right most 'ringer setting' called:
Sound: Automatic is supposed to do? Thanks.
Jazz
jomo25 said:
Umm just a word of caution if you use that tab and use calendar reminders. There is definitely some flakiness in the interaction between those 2 functions.
E.g. if you use calendar and have have events chime in to remind you of those events, then switch to slent or vibrate, sometimes those reminders will get shut off and wont ring even after you switch back to ring mode.
This has been a known proven issue for some time with the HTC Home app's "profiles" tab functionality. I thought it was fixed on the Kaiser, but I now know that it is still an issue. Its an issue with how it manages notifications in the WM database.
If you don't care about notifications, then it doesn't matter. But if you do, beware that sometimes you won't get your reminder notice or sound even if you switch back to ring profile after using the silent or vibrate profiles for even a short while.
I've since removed that tab from my HTC Home via the HTC Home Customizer app, and only use the Comm Mgr "Ring/Vibrate" toggle to make the switch back and forth. It works without causing the same issue above. A couple more presses, but nothing compared to missing meetings cuz the reminder doesn't fire.
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Nice! So that is why that happens I could never quite place it when it happens once and a great while.
Know of any other good "touch based/home screen" profile selector?
jazzman-t said:
That said, can somebody tell me what the far right most 'ringer setting' called:
Sound: Automatic is supposed to do? Thanks.
Jazz
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If you have an appointment in the calender it will automaticly switch to vibrate.
bolasz: ahhhhhhhhhhh . . . . thanks
Jazz
I was browsing through my tabs on my HTC Home and clicked on the phone tab. There are 4 choices 1. normal 2. silent 3. vibrate and 4th one says automatic. What does the automatic selection do? It can't be ambient volume sound ringtone can it?
jb
automatic profile is contigent on your schedule. if you have something marked as busy or something in your calendar, on that day the profile will automatically set to silent or vibrate. im not 100% on this feature, but thats how it works in general
Hi,automatic setting put the vibration when you have a rendez-vous in your calendar,or business reunion.
That makes sense now. Thanks guys.
The last tab on the HTC's home plugin is where you set up the sound (normal, silent, vibrate or automatic). Can someone tell me how the automatic setting works? Looking at the icon it seems like its similar to timed profile. Where are the settings corresponding to that?
ashoooo said:
The last tab on the HTC's home plugin is where you set up the sound (normal, silent, vibrate or automatic). Can someone tell me how the automatic setting works? Looking at the icon it seems like its similar to timed profile. Where are the settings corresponding to that?
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Manual page 37: It uses same settings as in Normal mode, but vibrates on scheduled events
Automatic?
chaugi said:
Manual page 37: It uses same settings as in Normal mode, but vibrates on scheduled events
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I wonder which part of this is automatic?
Once you select this profile your phone will ring and make noise when you have a new appointment ect, however during "busy" times as set in your appointments the phone will act as if it is on vibrate only.
Great feature, however once you have selected it once, it is basically always on.
Free time = Normal sounds
Busy Time = Silent with vibrate.
Hope this clarifies it for you.
WizRd
however once you have selected it once, it is basically always on.
Free time = Normal sounds
Busy Time = Silent with vibrate.
Hope this clarifies it for you.
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Hmmm.... Mine works correctly & I am able to toggle it on & off & it only defaults to the manner mode if I have it selected.
Sounds like you shoul try another version. I use Xplodes version, however I have incorporated the fixed weather & brightness .dll.
Hey guys,
I don't own a Motorola device running Lollipop, but I'm curious as to how Moto Assist handles the Priority Mode in Lollipop.
If I'm not mistaken, in KitKat, Assist's 'Sleep Mode' will switch the phone into Silent Mode, depending on the time you've set. Also, you get the option for certain contacts to be able to get to you while the Sleep Mode is on (with the choice of None, Starred Contacts, Everyone in your phone book). I can't remember if there's the option to let Messages from the white-listed contacts to ring during Sleep Mode period, or even an auto-reply for all calls/text rejected during Sleep Mode.
I'm curious… how does Moto Assist handle this Priority Mode/None/All found in Lollipop?
If I'm not mistaken, if you've set Sleep Mode in Assist, it will turn on Priority Mode. Are you limited to the same options, as to how Contacts white-listing are handled (choice of None, Starred and Everyone?). Does Assist offer a more granular control or finer tuning in comparison to the native Interruption settings? Is Assist not a replacement for the native Priority Mode, and it only acts as something that turns on Priority Mode (separate from the native Downtime setting)
Setting up Meeting Mode, will also turn on Priority Mode. Is the Auto-Reply feature still there? Same with the above point on whitelisting contacts/notification types.
Is this conflicting with Android's own/built-in settings in Settings > Sounds and notifications > Interruption. Particularly the type of notifications that are let through (Calls, Messages, Alarms), and which contacts are being let through? (None, Starred Contacts Only, Everyone)
I guess if you can upload screenshots/video how Assist looks in L, that would help answer some of the questions I have!
Thanks!
OK, sleep is the same as no calls (although, I seem to remember it will ring if a favourite calls you more than once in quick succession).
Meeting is none or favourites for auto reply.
Is it conflicting? No. Works fine.
On the portal news on 2016-03-11 (thanks to @MishaalRahman for this).
This profile requires AlarmPad (either free or Pro version) and will activate your own Night Mode by setting an alarm.
You have to go to work the next morning, are sleeping, dreaming of the ones/things you love and then – BEEEEEEP BEEEEEEP BEEEEEEP – getting woken up by some more or less (most likely less) funny message by one of your friends. Awesome, right? No way… But this comes to an end right now.
Use Alarm Pad in combination with Tasker to set up a Night Mode, where you won’t get disturbed by any loud notification anymore. Activating an alarm will automatically set your phone into silence mode during a specific time, only the alarm is allowed to wake you up. When you dismiss the alarm, the Night Mode will turn itself off automatically. Cool, eh?
So, what do we need? First of all, you have to install AlarmPad (which is a great and customizable alarm clock app with native Tasker integration). Download it by following the above inserted Play Store link and continue with Tasker. Let’s start.
1. First, set up a profile called “Alarm set”. This will set a variable %ALARM to true if the alarm has been set. We need this variable to determine whether an alarm is currently set or not.
Use Event -> Plugin -> AlarmPad and select the Edit button. Choose “Alarm set” and confirm it by clicking the check mark on top right (OPTIONAL: you can choose a specific alarm for this by selecting “Restrict alarm” and then choosing the desired alarm).Create a new task and name it (for example) “Set Alarm VAR”. Create a new variable %ALARM and set it to true.Add Audio->Alarm Volume and set it to your desired value (maximum, if you tend to sleep very deep).Now you are done. You can optionally add a toast notification to verify that the task has been executed, for example Alert -> Flash -> Text “Alarm set”.
2. Create a new profile called “Alarm disabled”. This will set %ALARM to false if the alarm gets disabled manually.
Use Event -> Plugin -> AlarmPad and select the Edit button. Choose “Alarm disabled” and confirm it by clicking the check mark on top right.Create a new task and name it (for example) “Reset Alarm VAR”. Set variable %ALARM to false.Add Audio->Alarm Volume and set it to your desired default alarm value when being outside of your house.Now you are done with it. You can optionally add a toast notification to verify that the task has been executed, for example Alert -> Flash -> Text “Alarm disabled”.
3. Create a new profile called “Alarm playing”. This will set %ALARM to false if the alarm is fired and manually disabled.
Use Event -> Plugin -> AlarmPad and select the Edit button. Choose “Alarm triggered” and confirm it by clicking the check mark on top right.Create a new task and name it (for example) “Reset Alarm VAR”. Set variable %ALARM to false.Add Audio->Alarm Volume and set it to your desired default alarm value when being outside of your house.Now you are done with it.
4. Create a new profile “Night Mode”. This will set your device into silent mode during a specific time interval when an alarm is set.
Use State -> Variables -> Variable Value and enter %Alarm ~ true. Return to your profile and select a new task which you call “Night Mode on”.Add Task -> Wait -> 1 minute. Return to the task menu.Add Task -> If and select “%ALARM ~ true”. Return to the task menu.Add Display -> Display Brightness and set it to 0. Return to the task menu.Add Audio -> Notification Volume and set it to 0. Repeat the same for Media Volume and Ringer Volume. Add Audio -> Alarm Volume and set it to your desired value. This will ensure that no other profile which might be triggered between setting the alarm and starting the Night Mode task has reset your alarm volume.At last, add Task -> End If.That’s it.
5. OPTIONAL: Return to the profile screen and add a trigger event to the profile Night Mode: Time.
Here you can define when the Night Mode will start and when it will end, for example, you set your alarm at 8 p.m., but go to bed at 10 p.m. and don’t want to miss messages until 10 p.m. because of reasons. Then select 10 p.m. as start time and whatever end time you want, for example 10 a.m. (don’t worry, if the alarm is triggered before 10 a.m., the Night Mode will automatically being deactivated and you can receive audio notifications again).
6. Create a new exit task for the profile “Night Mode” and call it “Night Mode off”. This will reset your device from silent mode after the alarm is triggered or manually disabled.
Add Task -> Wait -> 1 minute. Return to the task menu.Add Plugin ->AlarmPad and select AlarmPad perform Action” and select “Disable” (OPTIONAL: select the alarm that is to be disabled). Confirm and return to the task menu.Add Display -> Display Brightness and set it to your default brightness. Return to the task menu.Add Audio -> Notification Volume and set it to your default volume value. Repeat the same for Media Volume and Ringer Volume.That’s it.
Now we have set up Tasker to toggle your own Night Mode automatically depending on your alarm’s status.
That’s all, folks. Have a nice dreaming :good:
I' not sure if i understand it very well. How can we set the audio volumes (notifications, ringer and media) in silence mode only at one specifit hore (21:00 pe). When i disable the alarm the volumes are set to the default configuration that we have on the phone? And how do they turn off (silent mode) again?
joguirian said:
I' not sure if i understand it very well. How can we set the audio volumes (notifications, ringer and media) in silence mode only at one specifit hore (21:00 pe). When i disable the alarm the volumes are set to the default configuration that we have on the phone? And how do they turn off (silent mode) again?
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Setting an alarm will trigger the Night Mode profile (and its related task Night Mode on, which sets all notification/media/ringer volumes to 0). If you have set up a time-trigger (for example between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.) the task will only being executed within this time frame. For example, if you set your alarm at 8 p.m. and have the given time frame from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m., the Night Mode will only being executed if %ALARM is true and it is past 10 p.m. and before 10 a.m. of the following day.
Disabling the alarm will trigger the exit task (Night Mode off) of the Night Mode profile, thus all volumes are set back to their (pre-defined in exit task Night Mode off)volume level.
If you want to silence your phone at 9 p.m., just use a time trigger for the profile and set 9 p.m. as start and whatever you like as end time.
orville87 said:
Setting an alarm will trigger the Night Mode profile (and its related task Night Mode on, which sets all notification/media/ringer volumes to 0). If you have set up a time-trigger (for example between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.) the task will only being executed within this time frame. For example, if you set your alarm at 8 p.m. and have the given time frame from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m., the Night Mode will only being executed if %ALARM is true and it is past 10 p.m. and before 10 a.m. of the following day.
Disabling the alarm will trigger the exit task (Night Mode off) of the Night Mode profile, thus all volumes are set back to their (pre-defined in exit task Night Mode off)volume level.
If you want to silence your phone at 9 p.m., just use a time trigger for the profile and set 9 p.m. as start and whatever you like as end time.
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ok, understood
Thanks