Hello all. I am the owner of a Motorola Droid MAXX as my signature can testify. It is easily the best smartphone I've owned but there are a small handful of questions. First one follows.
The volume rocker on the left seems to only control the ringer volume. To change the notifications or media volume I have to go to Settings > Sounds. This hasn't been true on all my previous Android phones. Why is this different? Is there an app that I can buy that will synchronize the volumes when I press the hardware buttons? Have others experienced this?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Mine's working just fine. Notification volume levels have been tied in with the ringer volume levels since ICS, if I'm not mistaken, and changing the volume in an app that's playing sounds affects the media volume on my end at least.
Mine is definitely not synchronized. Any idea how to fix it?
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Mine is the same as the OP
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Mine also has no option to synchronize that I can find.
I believe there are some apps that have widgets that let you see the volume on the home screen and quick click into the volume change setting. Ill have to go find one b/c its a pain in the butt to not know what level my notifications are at unless I go into settings.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aj5613.fgd
That has done the trick for me. It survives reboots too. Well worth the $0.99.
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MrBigFeathers said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aj5613.fgd
That has done the trick for me. It survives reboots too. Well worth the $0.99.
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Well this worked. Strange that it doesn't work right out of the box. Thanks for your help.
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Mine is also not synchronized.
Its also hard to get adjusted to the vibrating mechanism in this phone. You will rarely hear it vibrate but you can sort of feel it if it's in your pocket.
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Weird, I tested it out and it looks like my notification volume isn't synchronized either even though all my other ICS/JB phones have been. As far as I'm aware it acts like it is though, I'm pretty sure my text notifications at least have been quieter or louder at different times. I wonder if I should let Motorola know or if it's something intentional?
Volume Control in the Play Store works and is free, but occasionally the ringer volume doesn't change the notification--even if linked--when using the volume rocker; but it works flawlessly if you open the icon and use the slider. But not bad for free.
Haven't tried the paid one linked above to compare them. Maybe after work when I have more time.
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My RAZR MAXX has the same as op is referring to. I don't mind it. You have to be in the app to change its volume with the rocker.
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It's been two weeks and still no fix for this. What gives?
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I had this issue with my Bionic also. I don't know why they wouldn't have it synced.
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Has anyone figured out how to change notification volume independent of ringer volume?
And, barring that, is there a way to get the full battery notification to shut the hell up, instead of ringing every 15 seconds until you take it off the charger?
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Has anyone figured out how to change notification volume independent of ringer volume?
And, barring that, is there a way to get the full battery notification to shut the hell up, instead of ringing every 15 seconds until you take it off the charger?
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I think we need some more information to better assist you. The ROM you are running would definitely help
Stock, US T-Mobile, unrooted with no plans to root.
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Stock, US T-Mobile, unrooted with no plans to root.
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Cool, hopefully someone on the same ROM can pipe in. I know there are apps for that. I would just search the market for "volume" and see what you can find. Good luck.
**Actually the ROM I'm on is Sense based and I found the controls for ringer/notification volume under menu>system settings>sound>volumes.
Yes, I know where to find the volume sliders, but there are only three sliders for volume on Sense, Media, Ringer/Notifications, and Alarms. There's no way to separately change Ringer volume and Notifications volume, nor lock either or both to always vibrate, because every time I change a volume with the volume rockers it turns vibrate off (and before you say just keep going until the vibrate icon shows in the notification bar, I want Ringer AND Vibrate together always).
I've tried Audio Buddy, and some other audio app, and they show separated volumes, but the phone still only sets them as one. So if I slide Notification to be silent but leave Ringer up, notifications still ring.
And now so sit here and Swype this out, my phone keeps "notifying" me over and over that my battery is full.
I'm getting the sense that the only way to escape these moronic decisions by HTC is to root and install a different ROM, which I really don't want to do. :-/
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I figured out the issue with the full battery notification, it was an app doing it, so now all I need is a way to separate notification volume from ringer volume.
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Hello all -
Title pretty much says all, but I purchased a Razr Maxx HD on Saturday and after getting all my settings straight, I can't help but notice how loud the notification tone is. I've gone into volumes and set the notification to its lowest setting (can't understand why the volume is separated, but whatever), but when I get an email it is still very loud. Does anyone else believe their tone is unusually loud? Everything else sounds good, but I just can't figure out why this tone is so loud.
Lol yes. I came from an X2 and have noticed that the notification sounds are very loud even when on low settings.
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Title pretty much says all, but I purchased a Razr Maxx HD on Saturday and after getting all my settings straight, I can't help but notice how loud the notification tone is. I've gone into volumes and set the notification to its lowest setting (can't understand why the volume is separated, but whatever), but when I get an email it is still very loud. Does anyone else believe their tone is unusually loud? Everything else sounds good, but I just can't figure out why this tone is so loud.
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Mine does the exact same thing.
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Ok good, glad I'm not the one going crazy. Thought lowest volume setting would be good when the phone is on my desk at work. Little did I know the whole office would hear my notification even on the lowest setting....woke my wife up last night as well.
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Ok good, glad I'm not the one going crazy. Thought lowest volume setting would be good when the phone is on my desk at work. Little did I know the whole office would hear my notification even on the lowest setting....woke my wife up last night as well.
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Rotfl. Awesome.
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Just switch to "silent" mode guys. Stop whining.
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No one is whining. It was a legitimate question. Don't be a troll.
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Thanks GoClif - call me stupid but I actually thought something might be wrong because the volume was so high. Glad to know it is normal.
Nah not stupid at all. One of the very first things I noticed when I unboxed mine.
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Posting this message at 4am because an email came through and scared me half to death in my sleep
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Nice to see that I'm not the only one who gets scary by the loudness of the notification sounds that wakes up everyone at work when I get a message... Anything to do with this except going in silence mode?
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Ya had the same issue with notifications
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Not that this will fix your issue.. but I installed the JB leak an have noticed for one the speaker is quieter than when on ICS overall.. and the notification volumes seem to reflect what you would think you would get when setting them to a lower setting.
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Not that this will fix your issue.. but I installed the JB leak an have noticed for one the speaker is quieter than when on ICS overall.. and the notification volumes seem to reflect what you would think you would get when setting them to a lower setting.
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That's good to hear. I've rooted and installed roms on phones for a few years now (starting with the Epic 4G on Sprint), but I just haven't taken that leap on this yet. The Maxx HD battery lasts so long and the phone seems smooth enough that I haven't had any desire to. Not sure if you even have to in order to run the JB leak, but I haven't gone there yet.
Thanks for that heads up - hopefully that stays when it becomes official.
That's promising. Maybe Moto is aware and will fix it through JB.
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I didn't root either the leaked firmware can be installed on a stock phone.. and then if you don't like something you can go back to the official firmware easily.. I am still on the JB firmware and I have no major bugs although battery life seems to be slightly less (still great though)
The leak seems to me to be an early JB build as it is even more "stock' android than the ICS version. The "people" app is stock JB (it doesn't have moto's black themeing applied.. which I actually prefer.) The navigation keys are stock as well.
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Really?
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Guys, I have to ask. How are you adjusting your volumes? Volume rocker or going into settings /sound and adjusting NOTIFICATION volume?
Since our moto device doesn't have the expanded volume control on screen, I go into settings to make the change. Volume is then, not so scary.
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Was just gonna say that. So used to volume down changing everything but under sounds.... solves the issue haha.
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So I bought the Ultra yesterday. The speaker sounded great at first. Tonight I started a song on Google Music and it was loud at first. Then it seemed to autocorrect the volume. The volume is now the same between half and full. I cannot get it to turn up any louder and it is pretty quiet.... About half of what my S3 could put out.... This is between both the Pandora and Google Music apps. Is anyone else having this issue? Is there a setting I am not seeing to turn this "feature" off?
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try a different app then you will know if its the phone or the app.
for what it's worth I've had google play music do weird things with the volume on some songs. (not a droid phone)
So I called VZW tech support last night and they told me to take the phone back and get a new one. And it also started doing it on speaker phone too.
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Isn't the phone supposed to do that? I believe I read somewhere the phone adapts to how you listen to songs... Will look for the article.
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I did a factory reset and that seemed to fix it for a while. Music played normally for about 6 hours then it randomly started cutting the volume level again. It gets so quite it sounds like the volume is only at 10-15%. I went to Verizon and couldn't get it to reproduce the effect in front of the agent. They said to come back if it keeps happening.
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I honestly believe that the phone is supposed to do that. It supposed to adapt to your listening preferences. I can't find where I read it but I will.. Just return it before your 14 days are up and see if the new one does the same. They shouldn't charge you.
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Turn off the equalizer and surround under Sound > Audio Effects
Effects Profile: custom
Surround: off
Equalizer: off
Soooo.... sometimes it has no volume at all. I tried suggestion from the post above and it didn't seem to help. Too bad I really like the 5" screen. I think I going to return it and buy the Moto X instead though.
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My volume does weird things using Google Play music as well. I was walking yesterday and had it on full volume. Never had it that way on any other device.
Past Moto phones have had a "High volume can harm your ears" warning that turns down your music unless you shut it off. Maybe that remnant of Blur stuck around and needs to be disabled somehow? Just a thought.
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Past Moto phones have had a "High volume can harm your ears" warning that turns down your music unless you shut it off. Maybe that remnant of Blur stuck around and needs to be disabled somehow? Just a thought.
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i do get a message that says that when i'm listening to bluetooth audio and go to turn the volume up on the phone. but, knock on wood, it still lets me turn the volume up.
edit: actually it looks like this: http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/229041-how-do-i-disable-unsafe-volume-warning.html - so if it happens on a NEXUS, then it's not motorola, it's Google (oh wait i forgot, they are motorola...and all of freaking android)
The only thing I really hate about my HOS is the fact that the speaker volume is so low!. As I work in a noisy environment I regularly miss calls as my phone is unheard by me.
I used to have a similar problem back when I owned a HOV but fixed this by using volume+ from play store, unfortunately it doesn't work with the HOS, neither does any other volume boosting app in the market and I've tried many.
It's a killer problem for me and if I can't resolve it I'll be ditching this phone which I love for a nexus 5 early on the new year.
So if anyone has any tips or mods for increasing system volume output then please help.
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Not 1 suggestion for this? Looks like this phones going in the bin after Christmas.
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Not 1 suggestion for this? Looks like this phones going in the bin after Christmas.
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I don't think you will have luck boosting the speaker volume.
Maybe think about a smartwatch that vibrates your wrist when a call is coming in.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VG6ZC8
It really bothers me when I think my phone is on vibrate and I get a text message and its on full blast. I know I could do this on my rezound. Does the ultra not have this ability?
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It really bothers me when I think my phone is on vibrate and I get a text message and its on full blast. I know I could do this on my rezound. Does the ultra not have this ability?
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I had this issue on my Razr M and had to use Tasker to fix it (some noted a reset fixed it for them), on my new Mini this bug is not present but the Volumes are still not linked.
I use Tasker to fix most of Androids shortcomings and bugs. For this one I have a Profile to check for Ringer Volume changes and as soon as there is a change it makes the Notifications the same level. You could also do some math to offset the volumes so for example it sets "Notification Volume=Ringer Volume - 1"
Simple volume in play store works great!
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It really bothers me when I think my phone is on vibrate and I get a text message and its on full blast. I know I could do this on my rezound. Does the ultra not have this ability?
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I use "volumer Pro" (or) free version "volumer ++" available in Play Store..on all my devices..very tunable by slide bars that can be pulled down from the status bar..
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Yes. Root phone. Install xposed framework. Install GravityBox. Under media or sound you can link ring and notification volume.
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