As you knew, on 3.5.x we cannot lower the system volume to 0 or vib, this is annoying. It broke my Tasker automation tasks.
I found out and tested this workaround for a week and it seems solves my problem. Hope it can help you, too.
To set to vibrate even on Ring mode:
- Go to Alert slider settings, enable Ring
- Install AutomateIt
- Create a task (screenshot) (Action: silent mode)
- Done, you can set an automatic trigger for it when you go to work/school, or put a widget on your home screen to trigger it whenever you want.
To escape from vibrate on Ring mode:
- Just press vol up key
OR
- Using Tasker to automate it
FAQ:
[?] Why have to use 2 automation apps?
- Because Tasker cannot do the first, AutomateIt cannot do the second one and vice versa (or maybe I don't know how to setup yet)
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One unfortunate limitation of the CM11 lockscreen is that you can't toggle silent mode or flashlight using slider shortcuts. (Yes, you can use the notification drawer or quick settings menu, but those are more cumbersome.)
I've been experimenting with Tasker App Factory, and I've just created two very simple apps: one to toggle the flashlight (torch) and one to toggle silent mode. You can set these apps as slider shortcuts on the lockscreen. I'm not a developer, so don't expect much, but I decided to share these in case they're useful to someone.
great, i had such a habit from old samsungs where holding volume key would turn flash on by default. thanks!
i use this menu: lock screen -> action buttons. there is an option to turn on toggle sound and torch, but it is not visualized.
Using an app called Torchie, just press both 'volume buttons' together to turn on/off torch anytime. It runs as a background service and just works anytime, even when screen off (if enabled from Torchie Settings). It kinda make your phone feel like a conventional battery operated torch. No root required.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.blogspot.anselmbros.torchie
XDA Thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-torchie-torch-volume-buttons-anytime-t3270230
Hi all, using Tasker and Secure settings I can't find an option to keep permanently the screen on during a call (with specific number) and then restore the classic screen timeout at the end of the call...
--- Tasker "Stay on" option is disabled for 4.2+
--- Secure setting just have time-based options (like Wake device)
Anyone found a solution?
I need this for work meetings... I always use earphones --> proximity sensor is disabled with earphones --> in order to toggle mute/unmute I need to wake the device everytime!! crazy!!
PS I tought I could use Power Toggles, maybe, how knows?
If I'm not mistaken, the default DND mode is set to Alarm Only. Once you change to a different mode, the next time you enable DND it will default to the last selected mode.
On Xperias, you can enable DND by VOL DOWN or quick settings. The system will give you a choice of modes and duration time.
There's also an option to set DND automatically via rules, which can be found in sound settings.
This is all I know regarding DND.
I want to use a widget on the home screen to quickly toggle sound modes: Normal, Vibrate, Silent. There are many apps on the Play store which can do so.
However, after Lollipop, Silent mode is actually Priority Mode, and in Marshmallow it's Do Not Disturb.
The problem is, toggling to DND via the widget seemingly always defaults to Alarm Only regardless of the last selected mode described above.
My question: Is there any way to change the default mode for DND so that the widget can toggle to DND Priority Only mode instead of Alarm Only mode?
My phone is rooted, so I'm open to root methods of achieving the desired result if necessary.
If it requires an app to control, are there any that exists which can do what I want?
Thanks!
Is there any way to make the homebutton vibrate on touch in silent or meeting profile?
On these profiles there is no settings button as in General.
On Meeting profile it says 'Vibrate only' but the homebutton won't vibrate which makes it unpleasant using this mode since there's no feedback.
I know I can create a new profile but then I can't switch between General and the new profile using the shortcut button...
The question about volume separation between ringtone and notifications for Android devices has been around for a while with many answers but none of them work all the time, but there's a tricky workaround to achieve that without root privileges. All you need is well-known apps such as Volume Butler + App Volume Control it's important to install both of them. Next steps are simple install Volume Butler, launch it and allow all requested permissions and create a profile, in the app Settings place a tick in Ring volume box under Volumes. Most of the articles recommend installing single app which is Volume Butler or App Volume Control, etc... but it's better to have them both, now after you installed Volume Butler go on and install App Volume Control from Google Play Store, launch it and allow all requested permissions as well.
Hence comes the trick, usually after installing only Volume Butler once you receive a call it increases the Ring volume to your profile Settings but after the call ends then Notifications volume gets merged to Ring volume again and Notifications sound is loud again, so you need to re-configure Volume Butler profile which is annoying after each call, that's why you need App Volume Control which allows you to create rules for every app separately and you can use that app as a trigger, let's say you use Telegram a lot, launch App Volume Control locate Telegram click on it and click on Notification line and set volume percentage, in the next tab "when closing" choose --> do not change and click Save. Now when you receive a call it activates Volume Butler automatically with your volume Settings and after you end a call when you receive a message in Telegram it triggers volume setting from App Volume Control so the sound appears more quiet due to your preferred settings. And You can set such trigger rules to any apps on your phone and as many as you want.
P.S.
I have tested this on Pixel 6 and it works just fine and should work on other devices as well. I also recommend allowing these apps to be run unrestricted, you can do that in the phone's Settings, they won't use much battery and it may prevent apps to be killed in the background so they could continue doing their tasks and be stable.
UPDATE
I have managed to separate ringtone & notifications sound with only App Volume Control, no need in extra apps to relaunch the profile or something like that, it works flawlessly, all you need is to open App Volume Control and navigate to System apps, locate Phone, phone calls, and phone services and messages, set the desired sound you want for each, in case with Phone set the same volume for ringtone and notification when starting and when closing leave the option Restore Old Volume. Now when you receive a call it will play loud and once you hang up the next message you receive let's say on Telegram it will trigger volume notification settings for Telegram. That's it.
You can also use this app. It used to increase the notification volume sometimes after a phone call, but lately it hasn't been doing that for me. But if it does you can just re-activate your profile with 2 taps. Quite easy. Recently, however, they did make it subscription based but you can do a $0.99/Year one so it's not bad.
Sound Profile (Volume control) - Apps on Google Play
Control phone volume for calls and notifications separately.
play.google.com
Today i received this information from Google:
"The requested feature will be available in a future build."
mrViZhy said:
Today i received this information from Google:
"The requested feature will be available in a future build."
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It's already enabled on the A14 betas.