Separate Volume for Notifications and Ringtone - any ICS fix??

scudder · April 24th, 2012, 09:53 AM

Hello...

Read a post that was a few months old so asking again to see if someone has found something.

It appears that ICS doesn't allow separate volumes for notifications and ringtone (Home —> Menu —> Settings —> Sound —> Volumes) as indicated in this post.

Is this still the case?? Any apps out that override this setting??

AMAZING how technology gets "upgraded" and inevitably there is something that gets changed that worked for YEARS and you're like "HEHHHH!?!!?...why'd they do that!!??"

THANKS!!

StrifeJester · April 25th, 2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by scudder

Hello...

Read a post that was a few months old so asking again to see if someone has found something.

It appears that ICS doesn't allow separate volumes for notifications and ringtone (Home —> Menu —> Settings —> Sound —> Volumes) as indicated in this post.

Is this still the case?? Any apps out that override this setting??

AMAZING how technology gets "upgraded" and inevitably there is something that gets changed that worked for YEARS and you're like "HEHHHH!?!!?...why'd they do that!!??"

THANKS!!

4.0.3 has this feature in it you go to exactly where you mentioned and uncheck the box for link volumes. It is a 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 problem. It has been fixed in 4.0.3+. 4.0.2 is really lacking in a lot of little things like that. Verizon needs to get the Nexus to 4.0.4 or 4.0.5.

scudder · April 26th, 2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by StrifeJester

4.0.3 has this feature in it you go to exactly where you mentioned and uncheck the box for link volumes. It is a 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 problem. It has been fixed in 4.0.3+. 4.0.2 is really lacking in a lot of little things like that. Verizon needs to get the Nexus to 4.0.4 or 4.0.5.

Hey Strife...little issue here...

I have Sprint (which might not be an issue) however, more importantly, my ICS update is version 4.0.4 which apparently has NOT "bifurcated" the notification/ringtone volume controls...

StrifeJester · April 27th, 2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by scudder

Hey Strife...little issue here...

I have Sprint (which might not be an issue) however, more importantly, my ICS update is version 4.0.4 which apparently has NOT "bifurcated" the notification/ringtone volume controls...

Was pretty sure that was the stock option in 4.0.3 i can't see Sprint changing it back before release but you never know. I have not had my hands on the Sprint Model yet but I am going to mess with one this weekend let me do a little digging and get back to this thread.

StrifeJester · May 9th, 2012, 09:15 AM

So i did some searching and apparently this is not widespread and seem hit or miss my VZW Gnex with 4.0.4 does not have the option either.

scudder · May 12th, 2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by StrifeJester

So i did some searching and apparently this is not widespread and seem hit or miss my VZW Gnex with 4.0.4 does not have the option either.

So are you saying that some phones running 4.0.4 have separate volume controls and others do not??

scudder · June 20th, 2012, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pavlin

Hello there, I believe that instead of setting the ringtone volume manually the phone should set the volume based on current conditions (ambient noise/in pocket/out of pocket/on table). There is an app for that and its called IntelliRing.

Thanks for the thought but that does not suit my needs. Problem I'm having isn't with one environment/location to another but the fact that some of my ringers are VERY loud while some of my notifications are VERY soft...the volume levels aren't quite matched. Also, in one circumstances, I simply might want the phone ringer down or OFF while I'll keep a subtle, quite text notification on.

jmar · June 23rd, 2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by scudder

Thanks for the thought but that does not suit my needs. Problem I'm having isn't with one environment/location to another but the fact that some of my ringers are VERY loud while some of my notifications are VERY soft...the volume levels aren't quite matched. Also, in one circumstances, I simply might want the phone ringer down or OFF while I'll keep a subtle, quite text notification on.

If you load up AOKP, available as a custom ROM for you device, this will be available to you. Otherwise, not sure how else to make it happen.

Hope that helps a little.

Link: http://aokp.co

jmar

iberiadroid · July 8th, 2012, 12:19 AM

There is an application that solves this call and volume link problem. It works for Android 4 ICS and also for Jelly Bean. Take a look at it, it is call Sound Profile. You need release 2.0 (or higher)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=Orion.Soft

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scudder · July 9th, 2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by iberiadroid

There is an application that solves this call and volume link problem. It works for Android 4 ICS and also for Jelly Bean. Take a look at it, it is call Sound Profile. You need release 2.0 (or higher)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=Orion.Soft

Looks like THAT is gonna be my fix...thanks!!

oceanauk · August 19th, 2012, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by iberiadroid

There is an application that solves this call and volume link problem. It works for Android 4 ICS and also for Jelly Bean. Take a look at it, it is call Sound Profile. You need release 2.0 (or higher)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=Orion.Soft

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THANK YOU so much for posting the above link, the app actually works and gives us a fix finally for the ICS linked phone and notification issue.... And I've tried a lot of apps!!!

Jackie

srtsynth · October 24th, 2012, 09:09 PM

I don't get it I just got my ICS 4.0.4 update on my LG Spectrum and my volume controls are not linked but I want them to be linked because I can't stand turning down the ringtone volume and then my notification volume doesnt turn down as well..how can I link them??