Google could bring a separate volume control for calls and notifications
The Android OS is known for having many features, some more obscure than others but one has been missing since the first version was launched nearly 15 years ago - a separate volume slider for calls and notifications.
According to 9to5Google, this will finally happen, as Google implemented an ADB command back in December.
The line in question is
adb shell device_config put systemui volume_separate_notification true
and it is about time for the feature to be released, either with QPR3 or Android 14 in the coming months.
The “Ring & Notification volume” slider will be split into two different sliders - one just for calls and another just for notifications. That way, users can still ignore calls without the need to turn down to 0 the notification sound or vice versa - hear the calls but ignore the various beeps and chimes.
Google updated the feature request in its issue tracker with the following: “The requested feature will be available in a future build.” It is highly possible the feature will be mentioned during the May 10 I/O, where Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, is likely to officially unveil Android 14 and to announce the launch date.
Reader comments
- Anonymous
It's not that straightforward though. Asus and Sony use stock UI, but they always add their own feature and customization on it.
- 04 May 2023
- gqb
Tbh Xiaomi and Motorola has built-in Dolby Atmos on some of their phone. Companies are paying to Dolby to this. It's literally impossible for Google to make this feature built-in in AOSP (not Pixel UI) since Android is free, and open-source whic...
- 04 May 2023
- txE
Eh? I thought we already had separate ring and notification volume control for ages.
- 04 May 2023
- K1L