Sup guys, new here and I browsed around and didnt find this, maybe its just a setting;
But Im on my new S3, and when I go to hit the volume rocker down (to turn it on silent or up to loud so I can hear call rings) Its changing my In-game volume only. Now I woke up to this, maybe I was asleep and changed something I do not know. But this is a hassle, I know I can change the volume on all three settings by clicking the gear icon to get the pop up window but its seriously a hassle, I want the default volume rocker to control the phones notifications, vibrate function etc. Is this a easy setting fix?
Also, side note to the main problem, but has there been an update or setting put into place for the re-sized text on webpages? I switched from my HTC Thunderbolt and it did that automatically, I read in some reviews this was one of the S3's downfall. I've looked through the IE settings and nothing appears on that subject. Am I just going to have to hold it landscape or scroll to read USA Money all the time?:crying: Hopefully not, but any input is appreciated bros.
Carbon28 said:
Sup guys, new here and I browsed around and didnt find this, maybe its just a setting;
But Im on my new S3, and when I go to hit the volume rocker down (to turn it on silent or up to loud so I can hear call rings) Its changing my In-game volume only. Now I woke up to this, maybe I was asleep and changed something I do not know. But this is a hassle, I know I can change the volume on all three settings by clicking the gear icon to get the pop up window but its seriously a hassle, I want the default volume rocker to control the phones notifications, vibrate function etc. Is this a easy setting fix?
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It will usually change the volume with respect to your current context, I've seen: if in a game with sound (which is most of them on my phone), it will change the overall Game/media volume, but if on a home screen it changes my ringtone volume. I also get appropriate volume changes for when in a call and/or on my Bluetooth earset.
I only know of going into Settings->Sound or using the gear shortcut in the notification bar or when changing any other sound to alter my System volume.
Carbon28 said:
. . . has there been an update or setting put into place for the re-sized text on webpages? I switched from my HTC Thunderbolt and it did that automatically, I read in some reviews this was one of the S3's downfall. I've looked through the IE settings and nothing appears on that subject. Am I just going to have to hold it landscape or scroll to read USA Money all the time?:crying: Hopefully not, but any input is appreciated bros.
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No, the stock browser has degraded in my opinion: it has no auto-wrap of text for zoomed pages. Opera is now my default browser because of various reasons, but this was the highest priority one to fix (and, Opera re-wraps quite well, IMHO). I have seen other owners here who liked Dolphin browser, too.
- ooofest
In the stock browser, there is actually a setting (not on by default) that makes it auto wrap. Although I use chrome, my roommate uses default and has no problems.
zedocus16 said:
In the stock browser, there is actually a setting (not on by default) that makes it auto wrap. Although I use chrome, my roommate uses default and has no problems.
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There is an "auto-fit pages" setting under the Settings->Advanced submenu, though this is not the same as word-wrapping, I've found.
If your roommate has a different setting they use, that would be interesting to learn.
- ooofest
Problem fixed, it was a weird app I recently installed that was asking weird permissions, after I uninstalled and restarted, problem fixed.
But not to be a problem after problem thread, but my Burst mode in taking pictures doesn't take the 20 second burst mode, only the 8 "Best shot". When trying to take a 20 picture burst, it only takes one and goes to processing. What could that be?
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I'm trying this program out to get my phone profiles to change automatically (silent for work and wifi/bluetooth on at other times like when plugged in etc).
I have set up details for auto switching but the behaviour now of the profiles is a bit weird at times.
When I have an automatic switchover for instance from Home to Work (silent) profiles, I'm not certain if it's actually doing it or not.
What happened this morning for instance was that I got to work at 8.40 and checked my phone and it still had the speaker icon showing normally in the taskbar as if it was still set to 100% volume, BUT, when I pressed the volume rocker to set it silent, I found the volume bar was already fully down, suggesting it had actually changed the volume setting as required and presumably switched the profile, but simply not refreshed the speaker icon on the taskbar to show that the phone was now set as silent or vibrate.
Hope that makes sense!
On top of that, whilst it seems to work well to switch both wifi and bluetooth on when required, it doesn't always seem to turn wifi off again when it should. I'm fairly sure it's not just a case of profile settings causing it just to remain on because the profile it's gone back to still uses wifi after an auto switch.
Would love to keep this program but only if I have total confidence that my phone is not going to ring when it's meant to be silent etc, and it's a little misleading at the moment with the impression it sometimes gives about whether the phone is actually silent or not.
Anyone else have these issues, and any way I can correct this?
Cheers!
if you've gone in to setting-->profiles --> and click option --> automatic switching
then you are doing it right
also realise there are option for switch on/off bluetooth/wifi/radio etc when setting up your profile
also if you can't see the PhoneAlarm taskbar on your front screen, then that would mean its not install properly and therefore not working, hope that helps
have you been to the forums @ pocketmax.net? there is tons of information there, and plenty of help for questions such as this.
I have been using phoneAlarm with no problems whatsoever for years now...
oh, and by the way, your signature does not reflect what ROM you are using -- I have noticed on the more recent Energy ROMs of mine that the taskbar is sometimes "slow" to refresh. for instance, when unplugging usb/charger the battery icon does not change from the 'lightning bolt' back to percentage until a minute or so... (this could possibly be related to volume icon as well)
Thanks for the replies
No I've not looked on their forum I must admit. Will be worth checking out though.
I'm very interested in the comments about this slow refresh with the taskbar though as I think that must be the problem.
I had noticed the same thing with the charging 'lightning'' icon but had forgotten until you mentioned it.
I've added my rom info in signature - thanks for pointing that out.
Is there any cure for this behaviour with the taskbar other than swapping Roms?
I'm quite happy really with this one, unless someone wants to recommend a rom that's radically better and doesn't have this particular issue?
Plus the fact I could potentially go through loads of other roms til this is solved, or just be trading this bug for another one.
Would love to solve it though. This app is growing on me but if I have to double check each time it swaps a profile to make sure it's done it then it defeats the purpose of having it.
I realise at least that this may not actually be the fault of the app itself though.
Short version: my default setting is vibrate. But recently my phone has been setting to silent without my doing anything. I'll leave me phone alone for an hour or so and when I unlock it I'll have missed calls and texts because it didn't vibrate, and my sound setting will have been changed to "silent" . This doesn't happen all the time, probably about half the time.
Some notes:
- the physical vibration works, I don't believe it's a hardware issue.
- persistent apps I am using: 1 tap quick bar, covinent eyes, onavo extend.
- no custom roms, not rooted.
- I always set my phone back to vibrate. I did to one experiment where I set my ring tone volume at max to see if it would still set itself to silent. Which it did.
- I also did a test where I left my phone out of my pocket to see if maybe I was accidentally hitting the screen and volume rocker. Still changed on its own without me touching it.
- there are no crash reports or force closes as far as I know, and I don't use app killers.
Rant: I'm very disappointed in HTC. The software on this phone is buggy and jittery. And where the heck is my jelly bean?
I uploaded screens of my software information incase anyone's interested.
Please help me with my mystery. I searched the forums for people with similar problems and haven't really found anything.
Thanks!
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its because you have installed onavo extend for sure. same problem here
I moved to the Galaxy S8+ from a Droid Turbo and on the S8+ the Answer and Decline swiping areas are opposite to the ones on the Turbo. I've dug through Settings haven't found anything related to actually changing the position of those buttons. I also don't want to install any themes or icon packs to change it as I like the stock look, so if that's the only option to get it changed I'll just live with it and get used to the different placement! I almost decline every call I want to take and almost answer every call I want to decline, so hopefully my fingers will figure it out soon enough.
Thank you for any input on this in advance!
Hi, you can use physical buttons to end a call
This is in settings / accessibility / answering and ending calls/...
It's better than nothing.
jidamo said:
Hi, you can use physical buttons to end a call
This is in settings / accessibility / answering and ending calls/...
It's better than nothing.
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I have thought about that as well, but more than half the time I'm on the phone I use it in speakerphone mode and I hit the power button to turn the screen off. But maybe I'll enable the volume up key to do the job of answering at least.
Ok, otherwise you'll end up getting used to it as you say.
Good luck.
(Moderators please move this topic if I am in the wrong forum).
My Pixel 1 received the 9.0 update and I HATE IT.
Google modified the controls over "sound on", "vibrate only", "silent" to Priority and DND many times. With Android 7 and 8 I was satisfied. But now.. they have completely stupidified Android!
A better explanation can be found here although this article is way to kind describing it:
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...-not-disturb-settings-simplified-single-mode/
Two problems I now have:
1. It is possible to mute your phone while you can still actively control the volume using the side buttons. It is totally unclear whether the phone is actually silent. See screenshot 1.
2. When DND is on (in my case it turns on automatically at night) there is no way to turn it off with the volume buttons anymore. You actually have to go into Settings.
3. When in a meeting and you want to turn in on, normally you could use the volume button down but not anymore
Please, is there anyway to get control over DND via volume buttons again? Some kind of setting I can change via ADB?
Then the other major change: Recent Apps. You no longer have an overview of your recent apps! You cannot just tap the app you want. Instead, your current app screen zooms out and you can scroll left to find out what other recent apps you have.
It's like going back to the stone age. I cannot believe the reasoning behind it. Is there a way to revert back to the better Recent Apps
I am not a programmer or developer at all but these dumb decisions from Google made me wish I was an Android dev who could write an app to change this.
It's also quite frustrating all the big websites write how Android 9 has AI and will improve your life because hey you are probably addicted to your phone.I haven't noticed any AI informing me of app usage. Also all the articles don't say anything about how an update could also be a huge step back I
This feels like a dumber version of Android
Maybe you would prefer LineageOS on your Pixel, instead.
Just found this, I don't know if it will help:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/make-volume-buttons-control-ringtones-notifications-again-android-pie-0186539/
post-mortem said:
Just found this, I don't know if it will help:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/make-volume-buttons-control-ringtones-notifications-again-android-pie-0186539/
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That looks like a nice app! I try to avoid using my physical buttons to help extend their life... but that does seem nice if you use the volume rocker often!
I am using this app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leedroid.shortcutter
it allows me to add new toggles to my drop down notification toggles and one is for volume controls..
Well there is a shortcut built into Android pi for vibrate mode: when the screen is on, press the volume up and power button at the same time and the phone will vibrate for calls and notifications
1 week with the OP7 Pro and overall pretty happy. Staying with Pie version for time being.
Until this phone, all my phones for more than 10 yrs have had an LED for notifications. If I had a choice, I would keep this [efficient, effective low-power] method in my perfect phone - but, looking for a functional compromise and haven't found what I'd like - which is a power-efficient always-on, or at least almost always-on color-coded, visible with a glance dot(s) on the screen that informs me of notification(s). The problem with stock is the 1-time nature of the notification. I've tried a few apps for edge lighting/ambient notifications, but so far, none providing what I'd like - the closest so far is 'Pulse Beat'.
Anyone else have issues with screen-off notifications? Any suggestions?
Second issue is sound - volume control and where the audio goes. Aside from what I find to be an awful placement of the volume control buttons, and having really hard-to-push buttons at that, I am constantly fighting the phone over where 'media' output should go. I like to use LG Tone (around-the-neck bluetooth with retractable buds - I have it on, but only can hear it when I put bud(s) in my ear(s)). Sometime I'd like all the audio to go to the headset (when need to use phone handsfree, for example, while biking); other times, say the phone is on a table and I'm not using or near it, I want the notification audio on the phone speaker. I would like a quicker way of changing this (shortcuts/widgets?) as well as ability to set some rules/automation for handling this. Anyone have ideas/suggestions here? (I've used the app 'Automate' in the past for some things, but I don't see the control for the media output to < x >.
Thanks!
For the first issue, I don't have a good solution either.
For the second issue, when you change the volume, there is an icon on top of the slider and if you tap it, you can change audio output device right there.
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universeman said:
For the first issue, I don't have a good solution either.
For the second issue, when you change the volume, there is an icon on top of the slider and if you tap it, you can change audio output device right there.
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Also, as far as automating the changing of audio devices, I have long since given up on trying to automate that. Only Samsung seems to have a good audio control panel for these kinds of things.
universeman said:
For the first issue, I don't have a good solution either.
For the second issue, when you change the volume, there is an icon on top of the slider and if you tap it, you can change audio output device right there.
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Yes, I have been doing that, but it's really awkward for me - First, the volume buttons are extremely hard to reach & operate - still can't get used to them. Then, because the pop-up is on the curved part of the display, it's even harder to tap the exact right little spot in the pop-up and do it fast enough before it disappears altogether - it is very annoying.
Still trying to figure out these things -
Is it really the case that the only way to bring up the ability to change where media output goes (bluetooth/phone speaker) is by pressing a physical volume up or down button, then tapping the tiny icon to bring the pop-up list, then tap the device you want the sound to go to? That's the only way? That's just incredible.
Is this stock Android behavior?
(Until this phone, I never got beyond Oreo 8.1)
Probably not the solution you are looking for, but...
...have you considered getting a smartwatch?
Mine handles all my notifications gracefully.
I do feel your pain, because I am in the same camp and it was always nice to take a glance from across the room and see the blinking light plus figure from the color what app it was.