Sounds

[IMANUT46]

I've lost the ability to test the sound of notification of my pixel 3. I have tried to reinstall the sound app but I can't find it. Help

 

[Almeuit]

Reinstall the sound app? What do you mean?

 

[IMANUT46]

Thanks for responding. I lost the colorful sound menu for selecting notification sounds that was native to pixel 3.

 

[GSDer]

I can only assume that he's referring to the application shown in the attached screenshot.

The sound picker.

 

[IMANUT46]

Exactly. You understand my problem. Is there a solution? Thanks.

 

[Javier P]

Exactly. You understand my problem. Is there a solution? Thanks.

IIRC that app was installed in the background after a system update (December security patch). It's only available for Pixels and it's been in and out the Play Store a few times. Probably it's been deactivated again. Can you find it in your 'Library' tab in the Play Store?

Can you open this link?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.soundpicker

 

[IMANUT46]

Sorry, I answered your question via the email you sent me. Yes, I can open the link you sent me. I really appreciate your help.

 

[Javier P]

Sorry, I answered your question via the email you sent me. Yes, I can open the link you sent me. I really appreciate your help.

I think that email is just an automatic notification that one your posts were quoted, I can't get any reply from that.

Is the Sounds app still active for you? Can you install it back from there?

 

[mustang7757]

Mine is still there

 

[IMANUT46]

No. Even though the app is present, it doesn't show up while editing notifications. Any suggestions?

 

[mustang7757]

No. Even though the app is present, it doesn't show up while editing notifications. Any suggestions?

When you go into settings>phone ringtones it doesn't show up?

 

[IMANUT46]

Perhaps I wasn't clear on my explanation of the problem. I can see all the settings of my notifications. I just can't easily change them. All I see are the sound files as a group. I can't test the sound unless I use another app to display audio files and test them from there. I'm probably the only one that has this problem. I know I'm a pain in the butt but I'm really getting frustrated. I'm tired of trying workarounds. But it's a pleasure to be able to communicate with you and learn from your experience. Thank you

 

[mustang7757]

Perhaps I wasn't clear on my explanation of the problem. I can see all the settings of my notifications. I just can't easily change them. All I see are the sound files as a group. I can't test the sound unless I use another app to display audio files and test them from there. I'm probably the only one that has this problem. I know I'm a pain in the butt but I'm really getting frustrated. I'm tired of trying workarounds. But it's a pleasure to be able to communicate with you and learn from your experience. Thank you

Let me see if I follow what your saying
Once you go to phone ringtones or notifications sound your presented with 6 categories to pick sound , now your saying you cant go into each category to choose a sound ?

 

[IMANUT46]

That's what I'm saying. The colorfull Sounds Menu is nowhere to be found.

 

[mustang7757]

That's what I'm saying. The colorfull Sounds Menu is nowhere to be found.

Have you tried a reboot , see if they come back?

 

[IMANUT46]

Have you tried a reboot , see if they come back?

I've done that. Short of that is a FACTORY RESET, which I want to avoid.

 

[mustang7757]

I've done that. Short of that is a FACTORY RESET, which I want to avoid.

You can try couple things here
1. Go to settings>Apps find sound clear cache then force stop ..see if that helps
2. Same go to settings>apps find sound and uninstall it and install see if that helps.

 

[IMANUT46]

You can try couple things here
1. Go to settings>Apps find sound clear cache then force stop ..see if that helps
2. Same go to settings>apps find sound and uninstall it and install see if that helps.

Thanks. I tried your suggestions . Neither worked.

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks. I tried your suggestions . Neither worked.

Sorry that's all I can come up with..

 

[HyperM3]

If they were there before, have you recently added any new apps since then? Any apps that control sound or something like that?