Set Phone to Ring-No Other Notifications

[Alewood]

Is there a way to set the phone to ring if someone calls but not make any other notifications. Such as turn off text and email but leave the ringer on? I know it's a newb question but I would appreciate the help.

 

[Kyle L]

Is there a way to set the phone to ring if someone calls but not make any other notifications. Such as turn off text and email but leave the ringer on? I know it's a newb question but I would appreciate the help.

I found this app to be really helpful, Its called "volume control plus", extremely customizable and has widget settings


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cb.volumePlus&hl=en

hope this helps

 

[raremage]

I like Profile - let's be create all sorts of settings for each profile, and add widgets to activate different versions if I am in my car, at work, in a meeting, or bedtime (just to mention a few).

Which can be found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noimjosh.profile&hl=en

 

[Alewood]

Thank you guys for your help. I'm trying both out right now to see which one works best for my needs. I just wish there was something built into the phone but oh well. Again, thanks

 

[bassmig]

Is there an application where you can create different ring profiles (preferably free) sort of like what my blackberry had built-in? I'd like to be able to have specific numbers that would not be blocked in case of family emergencies and such.

 

[timberga]

Thank you guys for your help. I'm trying both out right now to see which one works best for my needs. I just wish there was something built into the phone but oh well. Again, thanks

Let everyone know which one works better and why! I have this same desire so I'll be curious what you determine.

I don't think many phones have this feature, so I wouldn't be too upset that it's not built in.

 

[Alewood]

Hey guys I wanted to update you on what I have found out so far. I did download both Profile and Volume Control Plus and decided to try out both. What I was looking for was a simple way to turn off notifications except for the phone at night. Profile has a great interface while Volume Control Plus had a fairly simple way to just push a button to accomplish the task. I went with Volume Control Plus because I could set it up to do the two things I was looking for, normal operations and night time where it will only ring when I go to bed. I don't use the scheduling functions of either program since my schedule varies quite a bit. So far I have liked how it works. If anyone else has something to add please do since I have found what works well for me and your needs might be a bit different.

 

[lv2bsilly]

Hey guys I wanted to update you on what I have found out so far. I did download both Profile and Volume Control Plus and decided to try out both. What I was looking for was a simple way to turn off notifications except for the phone at night. Profile has a great interface while Volume Control Plus had a fairly simple way to just push a button to accomplish the task. I went with Volume Control Plus because I could set it up to do the two things I was looking for, normal operations and night time where it will only ring when I go to bed. I don't use the scheduling functions of either program since my schedule varies quite a bit. So far I have liked how it works. If anyone else has something to add please do since I have found what works well for me and your needs might be a bit different.

Not sure if you found the solution yet but when you turn the volume up or down and go into the settings buttons of the pop up window (there are 3 different volume settings) you can lower the notification ringtone (the last one). It took me about a week to figure this one out. I am on the Verizon version so not sure if that makes a difference.

 

[jeffreii]

I use an app called Bedside - I toggle it before bed and it shuts off everything except calls. Oh and I have a whitelist for text messages.

 

[summerlin18]

Yep, what silly said is exactly what you want. But I am gonna try those apps out also, thanks for posting about them!

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[funkylogik]

Not sure if you found the solution yet but when you turn the volume up or down and go into the settings buttons of the pop up window (there are 3 different volume settings) you can lower the notification ringtone (the last one). It took me about a week to figure this one out. I am on the Verizon version so not sure if that makes a difference.

nice find man i hadnt noticed the setting cog before

 

[chappo2000]

I use the "Simple Sound Profile Widget." It's a 1x1 widget which allows you to customize various sound profiles with differing volumes for Ringer/Notification/Media.

Sounds similiar to the others that have been already mentioned. It doesn't block certain numbers like some want though.