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HTC Touch Pro Annoyances

So it's been a month since I got my HTC Touch pro and all the problems I have with it, I've had with the HTC TYTN II. To list them:
- Volume is too low during conversations, it has to be fairly quiet around to be able to hear the other person (even with the volume turned way up)
- There's a 2-3 ring delay on incoming calls.. which means people hang up before you get a chance to answer.
- Sometimes trying to call a number, the phone will just display the Calling Number screen and you hear no sound at all in the speaker.. then after 10 seconds it will end with 3 beeps.. Like it couldn't get a signal or something, even though there's plenty of signal on the signal gauge. You try again 2-3 times before it works.. REALLY annoying (Never had a phone that did that, other than the TYTN II!)
- Answers calls in pocket. You go for the phone, but the touch screen is on and you answer or hang up (in my case apparently almost always hangs up) while the phone is still in your pocket. Also VERY annoying.
- Alarm or snooze malfunctions. This happens rarely for me, but since I use it everyday as my alarm for waking up, I notice! It's not because I sleep past the alarm. I've been lying awake listening for it to ring... the vibrator works, but no sound is played. This means that I can't trust my phone to wake me up if I'm going to catch a plane or other important stuff. It's very rare, but it happens.. it also did on my TYTN II, except that didn't even vibrate! My guess is windows is busy doing something else .. then doesn't play the sound properly.
- Then there's the slowdowns.. not really a fault, but like windows 95 it can become very slow or unresponsive for a short period for unknown reasons. A phone has to work when you need it... not delay you for 30 secs while it thinks things over. I've had to reset my phone a couple of times this month. (No I didn't run 10 apps at the same time while trying to use TF3D to look at pictures)
- It takes 4 seconds to lock the phone (So that it doesn't also MAKE calls in your pocket) .. is there a way to tweak this? Like only pressing the off-hook button for 1-2 seconds instead?
These problems are the reasons that I'm considering selling my phone to some other unfortunate person. They are BASIC functions that just have to work! I love the HTC touch pro for it's PDA functionality and my Tom Tom maps etc. but I'm really starting to hate it for these basic functionalities that work very poorly!
I know other people have experience the same problems.. couldn't we make a sticky with problems and possible solutions for it? I also really hate that fact that I have to hack my phone in able to make it function properly!

ssndk said:
So it's been a month since I got my HTC Touch pro and all the problems I have with it, I've had with the HTC TYTN II. To list them:
- Volume is too low during conversations, it has to be fairly quiet around to be able to hear the other person (even with the volume turned way up)
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Tweaks enough around
- There's a 2-3 ring delay on incoming calls.. which means people hang up before you get a chance to answer.
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I don't have that problem?
- Sometimes trying to call a number, the phone will just display the Calling Number screen and you hear no sound at all in the speaker.. then after 10 seconds it will end with 3 beeps.. Like it couldn't get a signal or something, even though there's plenty of signal on the signal gauge. You try again 2-3 times before it works.. REALLY annoying (Never had a phone that did that, other than the TYTN II!)
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never had that either
- Answers calls in pocket. You go for the phone, but the touch screen is on and you answer or hang up (in my case apparently almost always hangs up) while the phone is still in your pocket. Also VERY annoying.
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try this solution
- Alarm or snooze malfunctions. This happens rarely for me, but since I use it everyday as my alarm for waking up, I notice! It's not because I sleep past the alarm. I've been lying awake listening for it to ring... the vibrator works, but no sound is played. This means that I can't trust my phone to wake me up if I'm going to catch a plane or other important stuff. It's very rare, but it happens.. it also did on my TYTN II, except that didn't even vibrate! My guess is windows is busy doing something else .. then doesn't play the sound properly.
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Did you try a different alarm already?
- Then there's the slowdowns.. not really a fault, but like windows 95 it can become very slow or unresponsive for a short period for unknown reasons. A phone has to work when you need it... not delay you for 30 secs while it thinks things over. I've had to reset my phone a couple of times this month. (No I didn't run 10 apps at the same time while trying to use TF3D to look at pictures)
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Don't have that problem
- It takes 4 seconds to lock the phone (So that it doesn't also MAKE calls in your pocket) .. is there a way to tweak this? Like only pressing the off-hook button for 1-2 seconds instead?
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Now you mention it, yes, that is annoying... Would love to see a tweak for that as well!!
These problems are the reasons that I'm considering selling my phone to some other unfortunate person. They are BASIC functions that just has to work! I love the HTC touch pro for it's PDA functionality and my Tom Tom maps etc. but I'm really starting to hate it for these basic functionalities that work very poorly!
I know other people have experience the same problems.. couldn't we make a sticky with problems and possible solutions for it? I also really hate that fact that I have to hack my phone in able to make it function properly!
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Have you considerd a custom Rom yet? I am currently running the DCS Rom, and don't have the problems you mention above. It made my TP much more responsive!
A lot of these problems though, are mentioned throughout this forum, and can be solved. Either by ROM updating, or tweaks... What Rom are you running?

I understand completely. I feel differently though. My TP is the best phone ever. The issues I have were seen on my previous devices (HTC devices for the US). The faster processor, increased storage, and TF3D make me happy. Don't get me wrong, I have cussed at this phone, missed inportant business calls, and missed a flight thanks to the alarm. I soft reset 1 - 5 times a day to proactively minimize these issues. But overall, the TP is a huge improvement over my Wing. So long as my new devices are improvements to the one before, I am happy. I can't live with a standard cell phone, and love my Raphael.

joeltje said:
I don't have that problem?
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Try calling your phone from a land line phone.. how long does it take before your cell actually start ringing?
joeltje said:
Did you try a different alarm already?
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Yes, but it happens so rarely I can't say if its the sound. Besides, it's the rooster sound that came with phone. No matter what it should never happen. It happened on my TYTN II too.. So I guess it's probably a windows thing.
joeltje said:
Have you considerd a custom Rom yet? I am currently running the DCS Rom, and don't have the problems you mention above. It made my TP much more responsive!
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Hmm.. I might try that.. but I often see people start having entirely different problems with their phone then (lock ups and strange behaviour). If there is a stable ROM that fixes these issues and doesn't break down hard once every week. I'm all for it!
I'm running the standard ROM that came with the phone. Ver.: 1.90.403.6 DAN (Danish) ROM date 08/23/08, Radio: 1.02.25.19, Protocol: 52.33.25.17U

If I call my cellnr. from the home phone, it starts ringning as quickly as all my other mobile phones... So no, I really don't have that problem, thoughj I did just see another topic from somebody with exactly you problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432415
You might want to follow that.
On the alarm, I have 2 kids, so I don't use an electrical alarm Sorry...
The different ROM may be something you can test at least. It fixed a lot of annoyances for me anyway. Look in the Wiki for different Custom Roms, there are a couple out there, and for me, DCS worked best. You can always go back to original, should you not like the ROM. I'm running DCS now for three days, no resets, and it is still fast....

ssndk said:
- Sometimes trying to call a number, the phone will just display the Calling Number screen and you hear no sound at all in the speaker.. then after 10 seconds it will end with 3 beeps.. Like it couldn't get a signal or something, even though there's plenty of signal on the signal gauge. You try again 2-3 times before it works.. REALLY annoying (Never had a phone that did that, other than the TYTN II!)
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The issue above really annoying. Normally that will cause my TP to go mute and can't hear each other. Have to soft reset. This issue is discuss in another thread here. Since I'm overseas for at the moment, can't go complain to my vendor.

ssndk said:
- It takes 4 seconds to lock the phone (So that it doesn't also MAKE calls in your pocket) .. is there a way to tweak this? Like only pressing the off-hook button for 1-2 seconds instead?
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Using the registry hack for the touch diamond I'm now using the "lock on backlight turned off" fix.. it works, and my phone locks when I press the screen off button. Way less annoying than waiting 4 seconds for it to lock.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\BackLight\AutoDevic eLockEnable from 0 to 1 and everytime your backlight goes off the device is locked

Nice, 1 Question though; What happens if you make a call? The display goes of as well then, will the keyboard then lock as well? Cause that's not handy, to say the least

joeltje said:
Nice, 1 Question though; What happens if you make a call? The display goes of as well then, will the keyboard then lock as well? Cause that's not handy, to say the least
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The touch screen locks, but the keyboard (Off-hook etc.) button doesn't..

So if I'm listning to my voicemail, and need to press "3" for deletion, I can't? Or will it disable after I extract my stylo?

joeltje said:
So if I'm listning to my voicemail, and need to press "3" for deletion, I can't? Or will it disable after I extract my stylo?
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you can extract the stylus but the you have to juggle around with it OR you can press the standby button on top to unlock it. It's a pain I know but the problem is that it is a touch screen so pressing a button to unlock is less worse than without it.

So functionality actually remains as it is now... That's good, I'll give it a try!

joeltje said:
So if I'm listning to my voicemail, and need to press "3" for deletion, I can't? Or will it disable after I extract my stylo?
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It unlocks when the stylus is extracted..

ssndk said:
So it's been a month since I got my HTC Touch pro and all the problems I have with it, I've had with the HTC TYTN II. To list them:
- There's a 2-3 ring delay on incoming calls.. which means people hang up before you get a chance to answer.
I know other people have experience the same problems.. couldn't we make a sticky with problems and possible solutions for it? I also really hate that fact that I have to hack my phone in able to make it function properly!
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Sounds like you are using a ringtone from your microSD card. This will cause a delay. Your ringtones need to be copies to your device and activated by holding the stylus over your selection & hit set as ringtone.
Hope this helps,
Rgs,
J

ssndk said:
The touch screen locks, but the keyboard (Off-hook etc.) button doesn't..
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Try SensorLock. It's a great little utility that unfortunately has stopped working for me. Must be something I poked somewhere. lol
As for the alarm, mine works fine... but I do notice the ringing a couple of times on the sending end before the phone starts to ring. I'd sort of passed that off to a network thing, not a phone thing.

The 3 second ringtone delay is a WM issue. Look at the postings for VAlert in the general hacking section. The only known fix is http://www.tweaks2k2.com/portal/staticpages/index.php?page=20050224182009983
but no one seems to have figured out their registry setting change...

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- Alarm or snooze malfunctions. This happens rarely for me, but since I use it everyday as my alarm for waking up, I notice! It's not because I sleep past the alarm. I've been lying awake listening for it to ring... the vibrator works, but no sound is played. This means that I can't trust my phone to wake me up if I'm going to catch a plane or other important stuff. It's very rare, but it happens.. it also did on my TYTN II, except that didn't even vibrate! My guess is windows is busy doing something else .. then doesn't play the sound properly.
TRY G-Alarm. It works well for me.
Klaxon (sp?) alarm looked cool and would have also been practical, but it would crash - totally unreliable.

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Sounds like you are using a ringtone from your microSD card. This will cause a delay. Your ringtones need to be copies to your device and activated by holding the stylus over your selection & hit set as ringtone.
Hope this helps,
Rgs,
J
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No, in my TPro the delay is exactly the same (oviously using the same mp3 file in memory card or in the device)..i've reduced delay sound installing Diamond tweaks and setting "without delay" in ring tone..then i've erased diamong tweaks because use too much battery now i have only 1 ring with light (and identified call incoming on the screen) and without sound, and BEFORE the second ring my device correctly sound

bugsykoosh said:
The 3 second ringtone delay is a WM issue. Look at the postings for VAlert in the general hacking section. The only known fix is http://www.tweaks2k2.com/portal/staticpages/index.php?page=20050224182009983
but no one seems to have figured out their registry setting change...
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If your referring to this one,
108-Allow users to disable the 3 seconds delay between rings in devices with Windows Mobile Phone Edition
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see the following thread at PPCGeeks.
If your talking about the fact that the NAV wheel starts flashing 5 seconds before the audio starts playing, then it's not the same scenario.

ssndk said:
Using the registry hack for the touch diamond I'm now using the "lock on backlight turned off" fix.. it works, and my phone locks when I press the screen off button. Way less annoying than waiting 4 seconds for it to lock.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\BackLight\AutoDevic eLockEnable from 0 to 1 and everytime your backlight goes off the device is locked
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I have a HTC TouchPro and had the same issue of not wanting to press the long press end key for 5 seconds to lock the phone. I tried the code you gave and unfortunately the phone still does not lock when I push short press the power button to turn off the back light and put th phone in sleep mode. I really want this to work since when I am driving, I think when I go through good and bad coverage areas, the phone will automaticallly wake up about 3 times each way, so if it is not locked, I can accidentally call people while driving.

[Q] Vibrate Mode

As a police officer I like to keep my phone on vibrate while working. However with it attached to my belt I can rarely feel it vibrate, and therefore I miss a number of calls and text unless I'm constantly checking it. I know on my old phone I was able to increase the vibration, as well as make it vibrate longer. I have searched through all the phone settings and don't see a way to do it, so I figured I'd ask here in case I'm missing something.
Thanks!!

rescuetink said:
As a police officer I like to keep my phone on vibrate while working. However with it attached to my belt I can rarely feel it vibrate, and therefore I miss a number of calls and text unless I'm constantly checking it. I know on my old phone I was able to increase the vibration, as well as make it vibrate longer. I have searched through all the phone settings and don't see a way to do it, so I figured I'd ask here in case I'm missing something.
Thanks!!
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If you install an app like sms pro, you can edit the vibrations ie, make them shorter or longer. At least that would take care of text messages. As far as other notifications, you might have to try tasker or use a custom rom
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If you can, install CM 10. I have a developer edition so I don't know if you can.
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Blocking mode for Oneplus One/

My last 4 phones were samsung phones and I used the Blocking mode all the time at night when I am on call. Now that I have the OPO i was wondering if you all know of another good program that works like Blocking mode. I always let it allow calls as I had to take call. Just trying to find something that is like it.
While I am at it, i got used to the samsung s planner widget. Now I also need to find another good calender widget. If you know of one please let me know.
Thanks in Advance.

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My last 4 phones were samsung phones and I used the Blocking mode all the time at night when I am on call. Now that I have the OPO i was wondering if you all know of another good program that works like Blocking mode. I always let it allow calls as I had to take call. Just trying to find something that is like it.
While I am at it, i got used to the samsung s planner widget. Now I also need to find another good calender widget. If you know of one please let me know.
Thanks in Advance.
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This would belong to q&a,
What do you mean by blocking?
Quiet hours?
If you mean them, they are available under "sound"
If you mean blacklist, this is under privacy!
I use business calendar pro, really nice
Geri
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Blocking mode, is that like silent hour? Samsung got inspired by that mode a few years ago, so it's here.

Oh nice. Thanks for the info. That was what I was looking for. I will have to check out business calendar pro.
Thanks

Yeah you are looking for quiet mode. It's one of those features you expect every modern phone or ROM to have.
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Well im back to see if anyone may know of an app that works better on then the build in version. On the samsung phones I could make it a quick short cut on the menu screen to turn off and on blocking mode. On the OPO right now I have to go into settings. Plus if I turn off sounds it still turns my alarm off. Samsung did that right i must say. Hoping to see if any others have any other suggestions. I really hope they can work on this mode.
well I now have it in my pull down menu so that is a start. right now only pay for me to make sure its off so i can get my alarm is if i have the mode turn off 5mins till my alarm. That will work for now but its a bit more complicated then it was on the samsung phones.

rfs830 said:
Well im back to see if anyone may know of an app that works better on then the build in version. On the samsung phones I could make it a quick short cut on the menu screen to turn off and on blocking mode. On the OPO right now I have to go into settings. Plus if I turn off sounds it still turns my alarm off. Samsung did that right i must say. Hoping to see if any others have any other suggestions. I really hope they can work on this mode.
well I now have it in my pull down menu so that is a start. right now only pay for me to make sure its off so i can get my alarm is if i have the mode turn off 5mins till my alarm. That will work for now but its a bit more complicated then it was on the samsung phones.
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It does not turn off my alarm... Any screenshots?
I like it at the pulldown menu... The quiet hours are turned on automatically from 0-6 o'clock...
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[Q] Did notifications actually get worse in Lollipop?

After what I've read about Lollipop so far I'm getting kind of ambivalent about updating. Here are two of my concerns in regards to notifications:
1) Heads-up notifications. Apparently developers are the ones that are now in control of whether notifications are important enough to completely blot out a piece of the top of the screen, including the ability to access the notification tray, until the notification is handled. So whereas before I could remain completely immersed in whatever app and wait until I decide I'm ready to pull down the shade, now I am forcibly blocked from accessing part of the app and user interface until I first interact with the notification. As far as I can tell users are unable to do anything about this intrusion.
2) Silent mode - it sounds like a lot of users are really upset already about this screw-up. The old silent mode allowed alarms through which was just perfect for the use case of alarms. You go to bed and you want your phone to shut up completely until the alarm that is supposed to wake you up. Now apparently the only real silent mode also silences alarms. "Priority mode", the feature that is used for so-called quiet hours, still lets through all sorts of vibrations from apps that many users cannot sleep through.
Are these accurate descriptions of the current state of affairs in Lollipop? If so I think it'll drive me nuts and I won't be able to switch until I can take control of these flaws. And with Xposed unavailable for the foreseeable future it means having to figure out how else to hammer a broken OS into respecting the functionality that used to "just work". Does this bother anyone enough that they'll just avoid upgrading for now?

I don't think so at all, it takes some getting used to because the system is alot more iphone-Esq in nature but it definitely works well. There is alot of few features that just bring the whole system up to date, feels very very modern now. Like when you plug the phone into the charger it tells you how much time is remaining until the phone is full, for instance my phone says 47 minutes until full right now in the charger. It can predict how much battery life remains based on typical usage. Having notifications on the lock screen so you don't have to go through the lock screen and then the pull down menu to see whats going on is very convenient. As far as silent mode goes, there is plenty of settings that allow alarms and events to still work even though calls and messages are silent, I like how they ditched the stereotypical "vibrate" or "silent" modes and went with "all" priority and "none". There are always going to be people that are very resistant to change and claim that its awful, but I feel this was a much needed update to the android system.

Nonetheless if I'm given only the choice now between either intrusive or useless notifications, it's not very appealing.
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but you are given a choice

Spawne32 said:
but you are given a choice
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The choice I am looking for is:
1) Completely disable heads-up notifications and keep them all in the notification tray, because if I'm doing something on my device I damn well want to stay in what I'm doing instead of other apps getting to choose if they can block part of my screen.
Can I do this on Lollipop?
2) At night, silence everything, *never* vibrate for anything ever, but allow alarms (and possibly voice calls) to ring.
Can priority mode do this?
From what I am reading, people are complaining that vibrate notifications are still leaking through in priority mode.

Can't say I've noticed any vibrations from apps.

cmstlist said:
The choice I am looking for is:
1) Completely disable heads-up notifications and keep them all in the notification tray, because if I'm doing something on my device I damn well want to stay in what I'm doing instead of other apps getting to choose if they can block part of my screen.
Can I do this on Lollipop?
2) At night, silence everything, *never* vibrate for anything ever, but allow alarms (and possibly voice calls) to ring.
Can priority mode do this?
From what I am reading, people are complaining that vibrate notifications are still leaking through in priority mode.
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I use 'None' at night and it stops everything, as designed, but I've not tried an alarm as I have a clock for that. Turning on 'Priority' alerts, but turning calls/messages/Events off, should only allow alarms through but, again, I've not tried this.
As for notifications, I've been watching videos on YouTube full screen and the notification hasn't popped up unless I drag down to view the bar so doesn't seem to be an issue
Best thing to do? Back up your phone, flash 5.0 and if you don't like it go back to 4.4.4 and restore your backup

cmstlist said:
CUT
2) At night, silence everything, *never* vibrate for anything ever, but allow alarms (and possibly voice calls) to ring.
Can priority mode do this?
From what I am reading, people are complaining that vibrate notifications are still leaking through in priority mode.
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THIS.
Audio management is just a pain in the ass. I got the same need, when I go sleep I don't want ANY sounds from the phone except wake up alarm and calls coming from a whitelist.
Actually this is not possible. If I set interruption mode, it doesn't silence any other sounds (eg: try to put the charger in and you'll hear the sound/vibration), and If I set the completely silent mode it doesn't allow interruptions.
I used to use a third party app named Nights Keeper, it was perfect running on KitKat, but now it is not on Lollipop, as it can't set the phone on totally silent mode except calls from whitelist.
Dunno if it's a bug or a "feature", the fact is that i'm not satisfied with this, and i can't "fix" it with 3rd party apps.

I always recommend that one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antonc.phone_schedule
Works like charm for the father of 2 year old - mute from 21 to 6:40 am, all alarms always on proper volume.

unster said:
I always recommend that one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antonc.phone_schedule
Works like charm for the father of 2 year old - mute from 21 to 6:40 am, all alarms always on proper volume.
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does it work properly on Lollipop?
'cause this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nightskeeper&hl=en is supposed to do the same, but it actually doesn't works with L

I think so. Just tested it briefly and seems to work on me.

just to say that i've created a new Enhancement request here: if this means something for you here having the same needs of me, please partecipate.
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=79334&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars

I've noticed some issues with notifications in lollipop aswell.
Most disturbing is that notifications just pop up as icon in the status bar, except the app is heads up supported (like hangouts) than you get the heads up notification of course.
Before you had at least something like a banner. Even if it was only one line, at least you knew from whom your eg. message or email was and the subject or the first words.
It's seriously just the icon now
That devs have to implement things like buttons or a textbox is obvious, but just the text???
Come on google...

In regards to that app - I have read that when pre Lollipop apps try to put the device into Silent mode, instead it goes into Priority mode. Including Tasker. This may explain observations noted upthread.
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With HeadsOff lollipop heads-up notifications can now be disabled!
No root needed.
You can also restore the ticker text in the statusbar!
Give it a try:
Download from Playstore
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Silence phone while wearing watch option

Is there an option for this in Gear Manager like on Android Wear? I just got an S3 for Christmas and I need this functionality for my job. I don't want to open it if there isn't an option like this. Any input will help. Thanks!
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There are several ways to keep the watch silent. It can be put in Do Not Disturb mode. You can control notifications passed through from the phone. You can set the various volume levels to 0 or vibrate only.

Download SoundProfile app and use location tasks to set phone to silent or vibrate when gear s3 is connected by Bluetooth and normal when disconnected. Works great for me.

This guy wants to silence the phone ringing noise, from his watch on an incoming call.
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daiash said:
This guy wants to silence the phone ringing noise, from his watch on an incoming call.
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I want the phone to not make a sound at all like on Android wear. When my G watch R is connected to my phone, my phone automatically mutes. It's a setting built into Android wear.
afblangley said:
There are several ways to keep the watch silent. It can be put in Do Not Disturb mode. You can control notifications passed through from the phone. You can set the various volume levels to 0 or vibrate only.
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I don't want the watch to be silent, I want the phone to be silent.
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Shawheim said:
I don't want the watch to be silent, I want the phone to be silent.
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Put the phone in Do not Disturb mode. Or leave the phone in your locker/desk.

afblangley said:
Put the phone in Do not Disturb mode. Or leave the phone in your locker/desk.
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If the phone is in do not disturb mode the watch won't get notifications.
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Shawheim said:
If the phone is in do not disturb mode the watch won't get notifications.
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Then silence the phone. Don't assign sounds to notifications. Set all the volume levels to zero. I've never seen a phone that couldn't be setup to not emit sounds.

afblangley said:
Then silence the phone. Don't assign sounds to notifications. Set all the volume levels to zero. I've never seen a phone that couldn't be setup to not emit sounds.
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Doing all that defeats the purpose of having the option. I dont think you understand. Doing all that means I have to undo all of that when I don't have my watch on. Android wear is just smarter than tizen I guess. The watch will just go back!
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OK, another option is to create a Tasker script to automate the process. Lastly, the Frontier LTE can operate when remotely connected to a phone, notifications pass thru even if the phone is miles away, if you're not suppose to have a phone, leave it behind and just wear the watch.
But if you don't see the usefulness of the S3, then by all means return it and spend the money on something you want.

Shawheim said:
If the phone is in do not disturb mode the watch won't get notifications.
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Of course it will, at least with a Samsung phone. My S7 Edge is set for DND right now and I'm still getting email and text notifications, phone calls, and notifications from other apps. The phone doesn't make a sound.

Watch is gone now so I'll never know. Thanks for all the answers and advice. Mods you can delete the thread.
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afblangley said:
OK, another option is to create a Tasker script to automate the process. Lastly, the Frontier LTE can operate when remotely connected to a phone, notifications pass thru even if the phone is miles away, if you're not suppose to have a phone, leave it behind and just wear the watch.
But if you don't see the usefulness of the S3, then by all means return it and spend the money on something you want.
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Old thread, but FWIW, Tasker is a really easy way to take care of this, as noted.
I do believe it SHOULD be part of the Gear S3/S2 capability to do this natively (choose which device to have audible notifications on when they are connected) but w/Tasker you can set up a couple of profiles/tasks in just a few minutes and have the same result. I've got Tasker Profiles for when my phone is connected to my cars/watch at the same time (max phone volume) and for when my phone is only connected to my watch (set phone to vibrate).
What I don't have is a way to set my Gear S3 to silent when the phone is set to max volume when in one of our cars...I can't control the watch volume settings from Tasker AFAIK. But that's only when I'm in my car so I can live w/that.

This option should be native to S3 since they have both LTE and non-LTE most Smartwatches are capable of doing this such as the Apple Watch and Android Wear its just Samsung's Tizen refused to implement it. Im pretty disappointed with this watch.
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Redflea said:
Old thread, but FWIW, Tasker is a really easy way to take care of this, as noted.
I do believe it SHOULD be part of the Gear S3/S2 capability to do this natively (choose which device to have audible notifications on when they are connected) but w/Tasker you can set up a couple of profiles/tasks in just a few minutes and have the same result. I've got Tasker Profiles for when my phone is connected to my cars/watch at the same time (max phone volume) and for when my phone is only connected to my watch (set phone to vibrate).
What I don't have is a way to set my Gear S3 to silent when the phone is set to max volume when in one of our cars...I can't control the watch volume settings from Tasker AFAIK. But that's only when I'm in my car so I can live w/that.
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Is there any way you could share what you did in Tasker? I am looking for this feature, but not sure how to write it up.

Shawheim said:
Is there an option for this in Gear Manager like on Android Wear? I just got an S3 for Christmas and I need this functionality for my job. I don't want to open it if there isn't an option like this. Any input will help. Thanks!
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I switched from Android Wear to Gear S3 as well and found no option for that even using tasker (just cannot find a sound profile in tasker that works for Samsung for total silence, only got "vibrate").
Finally, simply choose the silence stock profile in the drop-down Notification panel. Sure you need to resume it (can be done by tasker for this) but that's the life for Gear S3. Nothing to do with Tizen but developers from Samsung.

Shawheim said:
Doing all that defeats the purpose of having the option. I dont think you understand. Doing all that means I have to undo all of that when I don't have my watch on. Android wear is just smarter than tizen I guess. The watch will just go back!
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I understand what your wanting to do. i own a Huawei watch and in android wear there is a setting to silence calls, Notifications on the phone itself once set for either or both. and when you place the watch on your wrist the phone automatically stays silent and your watch vibrates or rings .. (what ever you have it set to do) i have mine set to vibrate. so no matter where i am or in a meeting i never have to worry about the phone sounding off. its a very nice smart feature. i have LTE S3 Classic due in today... I hope it can be done with that as well.

afblangley said:
OK, another option is to create a Tasker script to automate the process. Lastly, the Frontier LTE can operate when remotely connected to a phone, notifications pass thru even if the phone is miles away, if you're not suppose to have a phone, leave it behind and just wear the watch.
But if you don't see the usefulness of the S3, then by all means return it and spend the money on something you want.
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Its a shame its not a built in option. I agree with OP. I have no time or desire to learn how to use Tasker. I've tried before and just didn't get it.
Your last comment is unnecessary and not very helpful. We don't use devices in the same way so users look for solutions, especially where they exist elsewhere.

Reviving this post again. I just bought a Gear S3. I come from Apple's world: iPhone6s and Apple Watch 1. I switched to Samsung S7 Edge because I do think it is a better phone than the iPhone 6s, and I bought a Gear S3 because I really used my Apple Watch and, added to this, I prefer the Gear S3's design.
Anyway, I am VERY used to the fact that when I worn my Apple Watch, the iPhone got silenced (and not only silenced, actually the notifications only arrived to my watch if I remember well), and when I took off my Apple Watch, the iPhone was active again. That is a BASIC for a smartwatch in my opinion.
Well, I have read this thread, and many others, and I did the Tasker trick, but, correct me if I am wrong: it does not get even closer to the desired behaviour. I mean by this, the phone is muted if the watch is DISCONNECTED from the phone (BT wise) which is not what I want. I want the phone to be muted when the watch IS NOT WORN, but it is still connected (when you take off the Gear S3, it does not disconnect from the phone).
Did I miss something? Is it possible to do it with Tasker?
I cannot conceive that the guys from Samsung would not implement such a basic feature, I mean, come on: just detect the "worn" status (which they already do anyway for other purposes) and offer the option to mute the phone.....come on, you can do it guys

I think you all missed post #3.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70250785&postcount=3
I am using the soundprofile app and it works perfect! As soon as my watch connects to the phone via Bluetooth, the phone silences and for example, when I turn off the watch, the phone goes back to normal sound profile.
You can also use different sound profiles related to where you are (based on geo fencing). I am a fan of this app, works super!
Yes, it is absurd that we have to use a 3rd party app for this, but hey, at least it works.