topic Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update in M Series

Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update?

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:21:18 GMT

Hello

As of yesterday, I've updated to the new Android version and I've spent the last few hours cursing it as a bunch of icons have vanished and things are all over the place.

However my biggest gripe is that the icon which I used to have on the taskbar for switching the phone to silent (including all notifications, texts, calls, etc) has vanished. Now the only way I can find to put the phone onto silent is to go all the way into the menus and put the volume all the way down to 0. I've been through the settings menus now many times and still can't find another option anywhere.

I have not seen this same issue being reported elsewhere...so maybe its just me?

Any advice is most appreciated!

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:29:36 GMT

In lollipop, just press volume up or down, then tap on the bell to get to vibrate or silent. It is a little bit different though:

/t5/Xperia-Z3/Silent-mode-on-5-1-1/td-p/1016130/page/2

If you are running 5.1.1, see the above link.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:36:52 GMT

Thank you for the prompt reply, alexdon.

With your assistance, I was able to change the ring sounds from bell to vibrate which is great, however there is no such option available for notifications (email mostly) that I've found yet. Pressing that icon in the "Notification Sound" screen only plays the sound, there is nothing to switch it to silent or vibrate.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:38:16 GMT

All that being said, there is a rather ambigous title in the Sound and Notification menu called do not disturb?

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

Pas2 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 17:31:45 GMT

Just press the volume button up or down. Then touch the bell mark in left corner.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 17:36:35 GMT

The bell icon is only showing on the ring volume, there is no such option on Notification Sound.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 19:30:17 GMT

So you want to change notifications for apps so that they only vibrate? In that case, you have to change options for each app unfortunately.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:29:38 GMT

I don't think the generic email is really a specific app? Or maybe it is, not entirely certain. However this does give me an idea to take a closer look at email settings.

I have 3 email accounts running into a "combined inbox" so all of the new messages end up in the same window. If I can find the notification sound/settings for that, then that should sort the issue!

Thank you again, alexdon, you've certainly given me some food for thought there. :smileysmileythumbsup:

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:46:27 GMT

No problem, the default email app has some inbuilt settings but I am not using it at the moment.

So @_Gavin_. Have checked and you can tap on each account. There is a field called notification. Tap on it, there you have further settings. Vibrate, light etc.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:58:25 GMT

Ahhh that's great! Now if only there was a shortcut option on the taskbar like there was pre-update to put the whole phone on silent (calls, texts, emails, all alerts) then that'd be me sorted!

But thank you very much for all the assistance, I've discovered through this how to put the email checkbox back on so deleting is made that much more simple; what a result!

Thank you again for all your help.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:59:42 GMT

So you want priority mode? You can switch to silent, then just allow exceptions.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:02:39 GMT

If priority mode means there's a quick way of putting the phone on silent from the home screen, then yes, that would do perfectly. Do you have any advice as to how I can set that up? Hopefully without having to download anything.

Thanks

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:07:01 GMT

So press volume down, then tap on the bell. When you see the silent mode, also showing you the hours when it should be active, you can also see allow exceptions and allow alarm. Tap on allow exceptions and you should be on priority.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:17:24 GMT

Sadly no such option is showing. Only normal sound and vibrate. There doesn't seem to be a master volume which controls all sounds on the device.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:21:30 GMT

There isn't a master volume rocker there unless you tap on the 3 vertical lines,each with a bubble on it. You should see that.

/t5/Software-Updates/Lollipop-New-Features/m-p/955490#U955490

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:34:22 GMT

My screen looks a fair bit different to what is showing on the screenshot. This is what I see in my Sounds & Notification options screen.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:37:11 GMT

That's when you are in settings, but those I am talking about can be accessed by simply pressing volume down on home screen then hitting the 3 vertical lines.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:40:46 GMT

There is no volume down icon on my home screen at all. Is this something which can be customised so it appears there? I'm only too well aware that one little tickbox somewhere can make all the difference...

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_alexdon_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:42:18 GMT

Volume down physical button.

Re: Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update

_Gavin_ — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:44:18 GMT

Found it! Now just to test to make sure it works (or I've set it up right) for all sounds and that's all sorted.