System doesn't unmute notifications

[Rena Quick]

When I mute using the hot key in the tray, all options go to mute. However, when I deselect same button and return soind, media & calls return to same level as before however the notifications option stays mutted. It didn't always do this but it's been going on for at least a few months. I'm up to date on system updates. Android 9 Kernal 4.4.153 July 31.

Any known fixes?

 

[ocnbrze]

do you have notifications turned off?

 

[Rena Quick]

do you have notifications turned off?

Not for the entire phone, no. I do have notifications off for certain apps.

 

[Rena Quick]

To help, visually.

Before I mute my phone, sound is as in Pic 1. I mute using icon in tray as in Pic 2. When I unmute, sounds are restored like in Pic 3.

That's my problem in a nutshell.

 

[Rena Quick]

To help, visually.

Before I mute my phone, sound is as in Pic 1. I mute using icon in tray as in Pic 2. When I unmute, sounds are restored like in Pic 3.

That's my problem in a nutshell.