Pixel 4a - very quiet notifications

[anon(50597)]

Thanks. You live in a bigger city? I live in a small town out in the sticks.

Suburbs. Definitely not the sticks.

 

[Morty2264]

I had a moto that was gold for reception my Nokia will lose signal where my moto didn't so I'm not just going by bars. I'm just contemplating the 4a at this time.

Hmm, that is interesting. Same carrier for all of these phones?

 

[kbz1960]

Hmm, that is interesting. Same carrier for all of these phones?

Yes, same SIM

 

[Morty2264]

Yes, same SIM

Hmm, okay. I was just curious if there may be other contributing factors involved. Sometimes specific phones seem to be finicky with different things, despite similar conditions like carriers, SIM, etc. My S10 seems to get a bit lower signal than my Pixel 2. Same carrier, same SIM, same apartment... Weird!

 

[kbz1960]

Hmm, okay. I was just curious if there may be other contributing factors involved. Sometimes specific phones seem to be finicky with different things, despite similar conditions like carriers, SIM, etc. My S10 seems to get a bit lower signal than my Pixel 2. Same carrier, same SIM, same apartment... Weird!

Must be the material or something

 

[Morty2264]

Must be the material or something

That could be it.

 

[tomcornell]

I'm guessing this is Google's way of reminding us that the Pixel 4a is a "discount" phone. I've noticed a few other things that are worse than my old Axon like the alarms on the Pixel 4a don't have the option to announce the time in addition to playing the alarm sound. Just a few little things, nothing major.

So combining the ring tone and notification tone volume into one channel is the price you pay for not paying a higher price for the phone.

 

[B. Diddy]

It has nothing to do with the 4a being their midranger -- this is how it's always been on Pixel phones, including flagships (like my 3 XL). Google's phones have always been more on the basic side, without all the bells and whistles that other companies like Samsung throw in there.

 

[mustang7757]

Mine are good in my pixel 4xl.

Make sure ringtone/notification slider is all the way up

 

[wenglish98]

Mine are good in my pixel 4xl.

Make sure ringtone/notification slider is all the way up

Trouble is, then my ringtone is waaaaaaay too loud

 

[mustang7757]

Trouble is, then my ringtone is waaaaaaay too loud

I hear you , those 2 should of been separated like on samsung phones