Simple Things I want back from KitKat - Can you help?

[RyMac04]

I'm on a stock Galaxy S5 with Verizon. I've installed Lollipop and there are some things I like, some things I don't.

Most of all, I hate the new notification system. I don't like GroupMe popping up at the top of my screen everytime someone says something. However, I don't want to turn notifications completely off for that app. Is there a way to revert to the old notification bar/tray where the notification scrolls in the tiny bar at the top of the screen? I liked that much better.

I also would like to be able to manage all my sounds conveniently with the settings button after clicking the volume bar. In KitKat, I could use the side volume button to adjust ringtone, then click the gear, then change 1. ringtone volume 2. notifications volume 3. media volume 4. system volume.
Now, I can only change ringtone and media volume, causing me to go all the way into the settings menu to change notifications volume.

i don't like putting my phone on vibrate at work because it's louder than the lowest notification volume for texts, emails, etc.

PLEASE tell me there is a way to tweak everything back to those settings. I have searched and searched to no avail. Thanks!

 

[KJ78]

The easiest way to get those kit kat settings to actually go back to Kit kat. I did it myself and it was easy. Instructions are in another thread. Lollipoop sucks no sense in trying to fix it.

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[RyMac04]

there's got to be a way

 

[throssel]

there's got to be a way

Easy there captain kirk

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