Make the Volume Buttons Control Ringtones Again in Android Pie
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OK, this is a flake of a bluster then I apologise. Afterwards some searching, I appear to exist the only person who finds this abrasive - surely that tin can't be the case. What is up with the change in the way the volume controls work in Android Pie? It has fabricated what was a background control (something I never even idea about) into something EXTREMELY annoying.
I accept a Pixel 2 Forty, when it was running Oreo, the volume controls were totally logical. When I arrived at my desk at work in the morning, I would lower the ring book to vibrate by simply pressing the downwards volume button. This would lower the ringtone volume because the phone recognised that I had no media playing. Conversely, if I was listening to Spotify or watching a YouTube video and I pressed the volume command buttons, the media volume would change (the telephone recognised that media was playing and rightly assumed that I would exist adjusting that volume). In either of those instances, if I wanted to accommodate a dissimilar volume, I just hitting the drop downwards menu and I was presented with all the bachelor book options. This also worked for adjusting my Sonos volume (this icon seems to have disappeared and been replaced with a Chromecast icon), or for adjusting in-call volume. In other words it was dynamic - the OS fabricated the default volume the thing that was being used at the time - if goose egg was being used it would default to ringtone volume.
Now it is just assault media book- how is this an improvement? Even if I was someone who constantly consumed media on my phone, the old way was better (media volume is still controlled by default when information technology is playing). Withal, it is not uncommon that yous might want to change your ringtone volume, or make other adjustments, and so now you have to click the volume button and and so quickly click into the expandable volume menu to change the ringtone volume. To brand this even more abrasive, when I do adjust information technology in this annoying fiddly menu, it and so sets off the ring tone to demonstrate the volume level!
Somehow, Google is trying to say this is a feature that people want! Am I missing something here?! It IS VERY ANNOYING - GOOGLE PLEASE FIX THIS!
08-28-2018 09:51 AM
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Welcome to Android Central! I agree -- the new behavior requires too many additional presses or screen touches. In that location might be a way to go it back to the former way, merely that would probably require root if information technology existed. All I can propose is to give Google feedback through the organisation menu.
08-28-2018 ten:10 AM
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Agree! Totally stupid modify!
08-28-2018 10:43 AM
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I also hate this "characteristic." Submitted feedback using my Pixel 2XL telling them to please either alter it or just make the book buttons accommodate band volume by default. Requite us the option by clicking on that little settings push button to choose what that volume button volition change by default.
08-28-2018 11:46 AM
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I concord 100% !!
Really stupid.
08-28-2018 12:05 PM
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I take no issues. I get to work and instead of property down on volume I simply tap the vibrate button and done.
08-28-2018 01:39 PM
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I have no bug. I get to work and instead of holding downwards on volume I simply tap the vibrate button and washed.
That may piece of work to completely go rid of the ringer, merely many times I only want to lower the volume of my ringer and text notification sounds. If I exercise what is suggested here, I won't accept any audio at all! Is there whatever way easily lower the book of the ringer and text notifications without totally silencing the phone? It's very annoying to accept to now accept several steps to do what only took 1 step before!
08-28-2018 01:59 PM
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Some other problem is that you can't quickly toggle out of Silent/Vibrate mode. You can quickly toggle it on by pressing Power/Vol Upward, merely doing the aforementioned affair over again does nix -- you lot accept to press a volume push button, then tap the Vibrate icon on until the sound is dorsum on.
08-28-2018 02:02 PM
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That may work to completely get rid of the ringer, simply many times I only want to lower the volume of my ringer and text notification sounds. If I do what is suggested here, I won't have any sound at all! Is there whatsoever way easily lower the book of the ringer and text notifications without totally silencing the telephone? It's very annoying to have to now take several steps to do what simply took one stride before!
Ah yes I never do that. If I want to lower it -- it goes to vibrate. If I want a ring I want it to really band hence me leaving information technology the same.
08-28-2018 02:02 PM
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After some searching, I announced to exist the only person who finds this abrasive - surely that can't be the example.
It isn't the case - there accept been lots of other complaints most this change, all the manner dorsum to the first Beta version of Pie.
I happen to find the modify in defaults annoying also, particularly the part where I manually modify the ringtone book and information technology feels that it'due south necessary to play the tone.
I provided my negative feedback during the Beta and again in this released version but I don't look to see a change forthcoming.08-28-2018 02:03 PM
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I mentioned my distaste for this change in another thread and at least one person poo-poohed it saying that the new way is the way people accept wanted it, equally evidenced by at that place being apps in the Play Store to specifically change the default adapted volume to the media volume at all times.
The discussion starts here - https://forums.androidcentral.com/go...ml#post6298862
08-28-2018 02:56 PM
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This seems totally bizarre to me - for people who want to change media volume nigh of the time, they were able to practise that earlier when they were in an app that was playing sound eastward.g. Spotify, YouTube, games etc. For these people aught has changed other than on the rare occasions when they want to change any other type of book, suddenly they're in the same annoying gunkhole every bit the rest of us!
08-28-2018 03:xviii PM
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Exactly. The fashion it's always been for me is this:
Media playing - volume rocker controls media volume
no media playing - volume rocker controls ring volume08-28-2018 04:09 PM
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I have no bug. I go to piece of work and instead of holding down on volume I only tap the vibrate button and washed.
That'south exactly what I do! The offset few days were confusing, but now that I'1000 used to information technology, it's non really all that bad.
08-28-2018 05:14 PM
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I'one thousand a large fan of profiles like CyanogenMod used to accept. I've honestly ever hated the book setup in Android on the whole. I similar a low book for work, loud in the machine or when I'm out, and a medium at home. And so I tin can striking vibrate silence when I need it.
I use an app chosen trigger to do it for me. When I get in the machine my ringer and media volumes go up. When I go out and it disconnects it goes back to medium. When I put my headset on at piece of work it turns the ringer down to i so I tin can still hear notifications simply it'southward non obnoxious.
It's probably more work but when it's all setup the only time I have to worry most my volume is when I demand to go completely silent.
08-28-2018 07:04 PM
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Completely agree. To me the volume command change is the worst characteristic in Pie. And how do you go to do not disturb mode now without going to setting or pull down the top menu? In some situation like a meeting, church, movie I desire to go DND without looking at the phone and going through multiple touch screen clicks. In Oreo, I simply hit the vol button down a few times without fifty-fifty looking at it. Now they eliminate this characteristic.
09-05-2018 01:23 AM
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Download the Audio Profiles app. You can define volume levels for all parameters, and automatically schedule changes in profile, like the time you get to work, become to sleep, etc. There are also quick settings card buttons. I take had for years, and it's amazing. I rarely even touch my volume rocker.
09-05-2018 10:00 AM
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Completely hold. ... I want to go DND without looking at the phone
Worse, DND doesn't even seem to be honored all the fourth dimension. I swear my phone still makes ******* dissonance when the DND icon is on. And at present, the settings screen has four different volume slide bars. This is the dumbest ******* user interface design always created. It should piece of work the old style, and so take a setting for people to enable this garbage for the weirdos that apparently are the jerks that have their telephone brand noise when they are at a broadway show.
09-20-2018 04:03 PM
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Download the Audio Profiles app. You can define book levels for all parameters, and automatically schedule changes in profile, similar the fourth dimension you get to work, go to sleep, etc. In that location are likewise quick settings carte du jour buttons. I take had for years, and it's astonishing. I rarely even touch my volume rocker.
Thanks for the suggestion. This little app rocks, I apply it all the time.
09-22-2018 06:50 AM
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Worse, DND doesn't fifty-fifty seem to be honored all the fourth dimension. I swear my phone nevertheless makes ******* noise when the DND icon is on. And now, the settings screen has iv unlike volume slide bars. This is the dumbest ******* user interface pattern ever created. It should work the old fashion, then have a setting for people to enable this garbage for the weirdos that apparently are the jerks that have their telephone make noise when they are at a broadway show.
DnD volition withal let favorites/star contacts thru
09-22-2018 09:02 PM
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Not surprised. It'southward what I have expected from android. Primitive.
11-09-2018 06:16 PM
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Download the Audio Profiles app. You can define volume levels for all parameters, and automatically schedule changes in contour, like the fourth dimension y'all go to piece of work, go to sleep, etc. There are also quick settings menu buttons. I have had for years, and it's amazing. I rarely even touch my book rocker.
I hate that in that location aren't volume profiles. I like a low volume for piece of work (because vibrate doesn't always alarm me), loud in the car or when out and virtually, medium at home.
I've been searching for a new one. The i I used to use doesn't work in pie. Is this it? https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....audioprofiles
xi-eleven-2018 10:57 AM
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I've been using Android for years and I absolutely hate this change. Should be an choice in organization setting to set a default what what you command when there is no agile media playing. OR, BETTER YET, modify it back to the way information technology was. I'm non hating on modify. Modify and progress are fine. But I do HATE this change. Why on earth with nothing playing in the foreground or the background would I prefer to modify to volume of the nonexistent sound? Makes no sense to me at to the lowest degree.
11-11-2018 06:06 PM
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Not surprised. Information technology'southward what I take expected from android. Archaic.
At that place are alternatives.
xi-12-2018 09:01 AM
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100% agree with this! Another huge gripe I accept is that the swipe downwardly "Exercise Not Disturb" toggle silences EVERYTHING except the ringtone. I was at work with that fashion enabled, and my telephone RANG. WTF? How does that fifty-fifty make sense. Who wants to silence everything except their ringtone?
12-20-2018 07:16 AM
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