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After connecting headphones, an app appears in notification bar?

Double44

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When i connect wired headphones to my Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a Samsung app appears in my notification tray as a pair of headphones (not related to Google Play Music).

What is the name of this feature? I think it may be an app, and i want to disable it.. but i need to know where to look for it.
 
Hi :p

When i connect wired headphones to my Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a Samsung app appears in my notification tray as a pair of headphones (not related to Google Play Music).

What is the name of this feature? I think it may be an app, and i want to disable it.. but i need to know where to look for it.

It's just a notification letting your know that your headphone are plugged in a working,I don;t think the notification can be disabled.
 
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Is it the stock Samsung music player that's starting, or even another third-party one you've got installed, that isn't Google Music.

I know in CyanogenMod, there's a specific option for it under Sound, "Launch Music App. Launch the default music app when headset is connected." that I can check or uncheck. Maybe something similar in the Note 3.
 
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Is it the stock Samsung music player that's starting, or even another third-party one you've got installed, that isn't Google Music.

I know in CyanogenMod, there's a specific option for it under Sound, "Launch Music App. Launch the default music app when headset is connected." that I can check or uncheck. Maybe something similar in the Note 3.
You might be onto something there. The only music app I have installed on my own is Google Play Music.

When i pull down the notification menu, the notification itself contains about 5-6 apps. I have no idea why it recommends some of the apps it does..

I've also noticed that when the volume is turned up to a certain level, a warning message appears concerning the ears. I don't remember these messages appearing when using bluetooth headphones. Is this the stock music player in effect?
 
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You might be onto something there. The only music app I have installed on my own is Google Play Music.

When i pull down the notification menu, the notification itself contains about 5-6 apps. I have no idea why it recommends some of the apps it does..

It's probably any apps that can use audio and the headset. Should be able to tell it to use a particular app only, from the notification. Besides Google Music you installed, there's the stock Samsung music player, as well as the stock video player. Things like ES File Manager has it's own media player as well, which might come up in the notification, also things like the YouTube app, and other streaming media players. If you look under Settings > Sound, you might actually find an option for it. On my phone when "Launch Music App. Launch the default music app when headset is connected." is checked, plug the headset in and a list of appropriate apps comes up. "Complete action using.", and can do "Always" or "Just once".

I've also noticed that when the volume is turned up to a certain level, a warning message appears concerning the ears. I don't remember these messages appearing when using bluetooth headphones. Is this the stock music player in effect?

Think it's an EU or US requirement, or manufacturers trying to avoid law-suits, because of people possibly deafening themselves. Like "Warning: this drink maybe hot!" that some fast food restaurants have in bold letters on every cup. It's a system feature for any media player that uses the hardwired headset. BT doesn't do it, maybe because with wireless they think you're more likely to be using speakers than headphones.

Can disable it, but have to be rooted and have Xposed installed.
Disable Android's "High Volume Warning" with an Xposed Tweak
 
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Yup. Hate that sort of thing. I plug in a little FM transmitter as if it were headphones and turn it up so that my radio can pick it up and it stops with the warning before going over about 2/3 volume. Grrr...

Actually, I have a question I'm trying to figure out how to ask here. I was using this bluetooth app called soundabout which enabled me to divert all audio to the bt headset when it was on. This included all ring tones and notification sounds as well, which is exactly what I want. An "upgrade" messed it up so the phone still dings and rings when using the headset, which completely defeats my main purpose for having it. Is there an app that will do this and keep doing this?

It's probably any apps that can use audio and the headset. Should be able to tell it to use a particular app only, from the notification. Besides Google Music you installed, there's the stock Samsung music player, as well as the stock video player. Things like ES File Manager has it's own media player as well, which might come up in the notification, also things like the YouTube app, and other streaming media players. If you look under Settings > Sound, you might actually find an option for it. On my phone when "Launch Music App. Launch the default music app when headset is connected." is checked, plug the headset in and a list of appropriate apps comes up. "Complete action using.", and can do "Always" or "Just once".



Think it's an EU or US requirement, or manufacturers trying to avoid law-suits, because of people possibly deafening themselves. Like "Warning: this drink maybe hot!" that some fast food restaurants have in bold letters on every cup. It's a system feature for any media player that uses the hardwired headset. BT doesn't do it, maybe because with wireless they think you're more likely to be using speakers than headphones.

Can disable it, but have to be rooted and have Xposed installed.
Disable Android's "High Volume Warning" with an Xposed Tweak
 
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