Phone speaker is too loud on lowest setting - OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers

The phone Speaker is way too loud on lowest Settings. My ears are bleeding when the Alarm Rings on lowest!
I think it's the OOS 3.5.1 Rom.
Have you this Problem too?

panther124 said:
The phone Speaker is way too loud on lowest Settings. My ears are bleeding when the Alarm Rings on lowest!
I think it's the OOS 3.5.1 Rom.
Have you this Problem too?
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Which ROM are u using?
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I think I remember reading somewhere that turning dolby off lowers the notification volume.
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Oxygen OS 3.5.1

I see the same issue on completely stock 3.2.4. The notifications sound is very loud. In other oneplus threads I saw that you should uncheck the option 'link notification and ringer volume' in sound setting, which will separate the notification sound from the ringer volume. However, I cannot see the option there and I can only control three volume levels - ringer, media, and alarm clock. I vaguely remember that the option was there when I got the phone with the previous version of OOS, however, I cannot locate it now...

If you want to change the Volume in smaller Steps install Gravity Box and Xposed Framework, there is a tweak for this

Same here. Alarm on lowest volume setting is louder than the maximum volume on my OPX.
I get a heart-attack every morning when the alarm goes off.
(stock 3.2.4)

Same here I tried to use the 3rd party applications but the minimum level of alarm clock sound is done by the system.
Xposed is not solution for me - I don't want to root my OP3.
Now I use the old Samsug Glaxy Trend for morning waking up...

Bartik168 said:
Same here I tried to use the 3rd party applications but the minimum level of alarm clock sound is done by the system.
Xposed is not solution for me - I don't want to root my OP3.
Now I use the old Samsug Glaxy Trend for morning waking up...
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With boeffla Kernel installed you can set the volume lower with boeffla Sound.

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[Q] Notifications/Ring Too Loud on Lowest Setting

I'm a little surprised that I couldn't find anything on this. My wife and I just got our GS3s a couple days ago and are both of the opinion that the lowest volume setting for both rings and notifications is still way too loud. There needs to be a step between vibrate and the first volume level up. I like my phone to make noise, but I don't want the people in the next cubicle over to really hear it.
For what it's worth, mine is rooted, but stock everything. My wife's is straight stock.
I'm doing a lot of reading up before deciding on a ROM. Does anyone know if any ROMs have finer volume controls?
Thanks for any help.
Only option is settings, sound. Volume, and check what it's set to. I believe you can have your phone sound set to the first level above vibrate but the notification sound can be set to max at all times by accident or something. Just set it to the 1st or 2nd notch and see how it sounds.
ReapersDeath said:
Only option is settings, sound. Volume, and check what it's set to. I believe you can have your phone sound set to the first level above vibrate but the notification sound can be set to max at all times by accident or something. Just set it to the 1st or 2nd notch and see how it sounds.
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Thanks for the reply. They're all set to the lowest level. I still find it to be a bit too loud, though. I think I'll just leave it on vibrate, which is pretty damn loud by itself.
Yeah I think the lowest ringer/notification is way too loud for a cubicle environment.
Would love a solution.
I too find them to be way louder than any of my previous phones with the exact same notification sound. On my HTC is was fine, but now it's way too loud for an office environment.
Is there any apps out there that can adjust this or is it something in the firmware?
Re sample the file.
If the volume is not able to go low enough, try a quieter noise. Or use software to limit the volume of the notification you are currently using. You would just have to find software that will let you manipulate the levels of the audio file then you can save it as a quiet version. If that makes it too quiet for environments outside of work than use one of those apps that automatically select the notification profile during work hours.

Nexus 5x notification volume too loud

My problem is that even the lowest volume setting proves to be way too loud for notifications. I searched for this problem and found that the app "light flow lite" (an xda app which primarily controls the flashing of the LED light) might help. It does have sound settings as well as light settings but I could not figure out how to set it so that my voice call ringer played a bit louder and my notifications played a bit softer.
I saw a setting to separate the ringer volume from the notification volume but when I did that I got no notification sound at all.
I guess I either need another way to handle this OR some very specific directions to do what I want to do with the Light Flow Lite app. I want a lower notification volume than the lowest setting and a bit louder ringer. The very lowest volume setting disturbs everyone around me. I realize I could look for a different sound and if I have to I will do that, I guess.
TIA

Insane Notification volume

Is there some way to control Notification volume? It is insanely high and there seems to be no option to control it. Usually it is linked to other volume setting, but lowering any of the three volume sliders doesn't seem to take any effect.
kokesh said:
Is there some way to control Notification volume? It is insanely high and there seems to be no option to control it. Usually it is linked to other volume setting, but lowering any of the three volume sliders doesn't seem to take any effect.
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Hey,
Are you running a custom Rom? I had the same issue with freedom os at first, then i found out that Dolby Atmos was running, switched it off, all good.
Peace
TanakaX5 said:
Hey,
Are you running a custom Rom? I had the same issue with freedom os at first, then i found out that Dolby Atmos was running, switched it off, all good.
Peace
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I'm on latest stock normal Oxygen.
Then i gues you dont use any Sound Enhancement Apps? If not, try Safe mode... Maybe it helps you to find the trigger
Cheers man
OnePlus 3 Safe Mode
Press and Hold the Power Button
Then Tap and Hold on the “Power Off” Option
When Prompted About Save Mode, Press the OK Button
Wait for the OnePlus 3 to Boot into Safe Mode
What notification tone are you using? I noticed that some that i had saved from zedge etc.. depending on their frequency are VERY loud. while others arent. I have recently started using the OOS default tones rather than download ones simply because of this.
eg: The tone "HTC Single Beep" (Zedge) is excruciatingly loud. The frequency is just right to send a ring thru your rears.
k.s.deviate said:
What notification tone are you using? I noticed that some that i had saved from zedge etc.. depending on their frequency are VERY loud. while others arent. I have recently started using the OOS default tones rather than download ones simply because of this.
eg: The tone "HTC Single Beep" (Zedge) is excruciatingly loud. The frequency is just right to send a ring thru your rears.
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I'm on OP defaults so far, got the device two days ago and didn't change anything.
Facebook notification for example is really loud. As is everything else.
kokesh said:
Is there some way to control Notification volume? It is insanely high and there seems to be no option to control it. Usually it is linked to other volume setting, but lowering any of the three volume sliders doesn't seem to take any effect.
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I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one experiencing this!
I don't think it's a bug or something, just the minimum notification volume being too high.
I'm on stock 3.2.4 too (unlocked BL, no root) and it affects all the ringtones (both calls and notifications), not only some. EG default OP sound, Facebook, Outlook, etc.
repsol89 said:
I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one experiencing this!
I don't think it's a bug or something, just the minimum notification volume being too high.
I'm on stock 3.2.4 too (unlocked BL, no root) and it affects all the ringtones (both calls and notifications), not only some. EG default OP sound, Facebook, Outlook, etc.
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It surely is a bug. Normally it should be linked to another volume setting (Ringer I think), which is also really stupid, but working. This seems like the notification volume is set to really high value and not linked to anything, which makes it impossible to control.
kokesh said:
It surely is a bug. Normally it should be linked to another volume setting (Ringer I think), which is also really stupid, but working. This seems like the notification volume is set to really high value and not linked to anything, which makes it impossible to control.
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Mmh, ok, I thought that minimum volumes were just extremely high, never raised notif.volume higher than minvalue... Will check it!
repsol89 said:
Mmh, ok, I thought that minimum volumes were just extremely high, never raised notif.volume higher than minvalue... Will check it!
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If it is possible to make the notification even higher... That would be bad. The windows in my office would shatter.
still no solution for this?basic fail.
I have the same problem et no solution with the Oxygen OS i think.

Help! Volume control problem is driving me nuts!

I can't get alarm volume back to normal in Uber Driver app.
It so happens Uber Driver app decided to use "alarm" volume type for trip alerts. I personally thinks it's a very bad idea because this volume type is not shown when you expand the volume control overlay, at least in a Samsung S9+. I'm going to raise it with Uber but I don't think they are going to change it, because they have an option of using the loudest volume for trip alerts, so if they use any other volume type, it disrupts use of other sound outputting apps such as music or ringtone. Even if they are OK to change it, it will be thrown in the backlog for a long time before it gets rolled out. This does not address my direct problem.
So in order to control this volume type, I had downloaded several volume control apps which showed this volume type, but now the volume seems stuck at the lowest level! I'm losing trip alerts in Uber Driver app which voids my chance of making money when driving for UberEats. This is really frustrating.
I suspect the reason it's stuck at lowest volume level consists of the following:
My alarms are set to start from lowest volume and increase, because I usually can wake up or hear the alarm go off at lowest volume. I don't need to startle myself. So everyday from the wake up alarm, the alarm volume is reverted back to lowest.
One or some of the apps I installed for volume control must have bugs. They do not unlock the volume when they are uninstalled.
Or, it could be as simple as from some point on, the Samsung or Android system no longer allows control of alarm volume from "the outside"?
I had done a settings reset, did not fix the issue. I do not want to be forced into doing a full factory reset including apps and data. And I don't have the time to write an app to check what volume type or parameter is causing this issue. And I don't think those volume boost apps will help, because currently the Uber Driver app alert sounds far away, not just soft. It sounds echoed and far away. I've had a similar experience with its built in voice navigation before this problem started (and before I applied the Oreo upgrade) - the navigation sound (which is on media volume type channel) would start soft, echoed and far-away-sounding, but became normal after about 2 seconds. That problem has gone away and it wasn't too much trouble. This alarm volume problem has not gone away no matter what I did, and it is a big problem for me because of the money-making opportunities I'm missing. Strangely, the system built in alarm clock alarm sound does not have this problem. I have been turning them off before they get the chance to get louder, but even the lowest volume sound did not appear to be far-away-sounding, or too soft. The Uber Driver app alerts when they are at the lowest of the low, were not audible at normal use distance of a phone.
I did upgrade to Oreo and applied the security update which came a few days after the initial Oreo release. But I doubt that caused the issue because it was after I tried the apps that I started having this issue. The first I installed was https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=netroken.android.persistfree, which contained adds and I uninstalled. Second was https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loadlynx_jp.vollynx.free and third was https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.hp.volume as an attempt to fix this issue. I did reinstall the first one and checked and unchecked the lock volume tick box, did not make a difference.
How can I get control back on my alarm volume? Please help.

Alarm, notifications and ringtone volume too high S20+

Hello!
I got my S20+ (SM-G985F) a few weeks ago and the alarm clock, notifications, and ringtone volume on my phone is too high. Compared to my old phone (LG V20), the minimum volume is equal to 50% of the maximum volume in my old phone. The minimum volume should be barely audible. This is a big problem for me, as I don't want to be woken up to loud sounds, and I don't want every room I'm in to be blasted with sound every time I get a notification or a call.
Here is what I tried so far:
* Installed "Sound Assistant" from the galaxy store. It doesn't do anything for the alarm volume, and the notifications and ringtone volume, even when it's 1/100, while it's better, it's still too high for some situations.
* I set the built-in EQ all the way down, it doesn't reduce the volume.
* I used an external EQ app (Equalizer FX) to turn everything down to -10db, which does help with the alarm clock, notifications and ringtone volume, but it also affects the media volume and makes it too quiet, so I have to disable it if I want to watch youtube for example.
Did anyone encounter this issue or have suggestions on how to fix it? Thanks!
I understand your problem. But if I choose e.g. Asteroid as the alarm sound and set it to lowest volume, it is really calm and pleasant to my ears, and I am quite sensitive to noise too.
The only possible way to maybe get a different volume control would be a Custom ROM like LineageOS I guess.

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