Ringtones & Notification Sounds Tied Together

[JJFlash]

I was only trying to show that the notification and ringtone volumes being tied together is not because of Google and is not inherent since Android 4.0.

This was a problem for me after switching to the DNA from the Razr. I need to have my phone ring for a call while I'm sleeping but I do not want to be bothered by notifications from emails and texts. With the Razr this was not a problem as I could easily just turn down the notification volume. This isn't possible with the DNA and going into each individual app and turning off notifications every time I go to bed is not convenient at all.

The solution I came up with was to put a 1 second duration silent mp3 file on my phone. Then I used the built in Sound Set feature to create a Sound Set and used the silent mp3 file as the notification tone for everything that I don't want to be botherd by. Now it's just a matter of changing to my "sleep" sound set when I go to bed.

Hope this is helpful to anyone else who may have a similar situation.

 

[Pancake345]

Volume Butler is the best app for separate ringer and notification volumes, and it's free. The app is simply one of the best apps I've ever seen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiletrialware.volumebutler

 

[Josh Barr]

I figured it out. Basically HTC has tied them together. But if you want your text messages for example to be silent or vibrate there is a way of doing it. Simply open your text message screen, on the top right corner, you will see 3 dots going up and down, click on that and then click on settings, then go into the notifications and un-check "Play Notification Sound" that will silence your text messages. Its kind of annoying that your ringtone and text messages are tired together but you can change it.