Hi folks,
I'm aware of the registry hack to change the RingTone settings (such as vibrate length, etc), but can this be done for the notification alert? When I get a notification the phone just vibrates for too long.
Any help appreciated.
PaulB
Hi,
Any help on this would be most appreciated, as the vibrate just goes on too long, and not only annoys me but everyone in my (quiet) office!
You can set the vibrate length in seconds for RingTone0 in the registry so there must be an equivalent for the notification alert?
PaulB
i second this request, the whole scripting thing for ringtone0 is simple but bizarre especially as there seems to be no equivalent settings for text/email notifications. There must be a way!
Change duration of notification vibration (hey I'm a poet!)
Sorry to bump this again, but as some time has passed I wondered if anyone had managed to find the reg settings for the notification alert?
I really need to shorten the vibration duration for notifications.
I second this, the message alert is way to long. Hope someone have a sollution to this.
Jarle
Fix for long vibration
I recently switched from the Sidekick 3 (I had the sidekick 1, sidekick 1 color, and sidekick 2 as well) to the 8525/TyTN and immediately found this vibration issue described above extremely annoying. The sidekick uses the sound file normally played to generate the vibration pattern, meaning if the sound file has two large amplitude alerts 1 second apart, if the phone is in vibrate mode, it would vibrate twice, with a 1 second spacing.... along with "the beat" of the audio.
Anyways, I discovered today that Windows Mobile does this as well to some extent. If the phone is set to vibrate mode, then it seems that all notifications vibrate as the long, 5 second or so, vibrate that you're all familiar with. HOWEVER, if the notification is set to vibrate and sound acoustically, it vibrates for the duration of the sound file. Strangely, this does not work when the phone is set to only vibrate. To get around this, what you need to do is set your notification (text message, e-mail, whatever) to both play a short sound and vibrate, then set your phone's audio to be on, but then turn the volume all the way down. In this setting, the phone does not play a sound, but does vibrate according to the length of the audio file.
I haven't tested this extensively, but it seems to work so far. This actually was one of my biggest complaints about the phone and i'm very glad i've found a simple work-around.
Let me know your experiences and/or if it doesn't work for you,
Todd
quite a great idea there, but was hoping someone has figured out a better solution?
what about going one step further with this and make a short wav file of pulsed noise, but at 20kHz. you won't here it!
All,
I have just joined this board searching for a solution to EXACTLY this problem. What is required please is a registry tweak that shortens the vibration alert for text messages, etc, when the phone is set ot vibrate only.
The ringtone fix to shorten the vibration alert works when a call comes in but NOT when a message comes in.
Any help on this would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
WB
Oh wow. I have the same annoyance with my phone. You send a text on vibrate and it goes nuts for an hour! Not really that long, but for just a text message notification it should be a little 1 second bitz.
This long vibration is really bad when you are in class and it goes for so long. My phone hits right against those plastic chairs through my pocket and resonates though out the whole room.
Unfortunately the Notification registry entries don't have a script option.
If you go into
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications
the Default String tells you what the each directory is for.
The other keys are
AvailableOptions - What options you can pick from in the Sound/Notifactions screen in settings,
Duration - the length of time the light flashes (5,10,15,20,30,45,60min, 0=no limit)
Options - what sort of notifications you want
1=play sound
2=vibrate
3=play sound, vibrate
4=flash light
5=play sound, flash light
6=flash light, vibrate
7=play sound, flash for, vibrate
8=nothing
9=play sound, display message
10=nothing (can only pick play sound and vibrate)
11=play sound, display message, vibrate
12=Display message, Flash light
13=play sound, display message, flash light
14=display message, flash light, vibrate
15=play sound, display message, flash light, vibrate
senergy said:
Unfortunately the Notification registry entries don't have a script option.
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So what you are saying is there is no way of making the vibration shorter? No way at all? Could you add an option for time? Is there some program?
Senergy,
Many thanks for your response. Disappointing news as this is a serious nuisance.
I have lost count of the number of times I have been in meetings where the phone has gone off in vibrate mode only for the whole world to know I have had a message. Many a time I simply turn all alerts off which defeats the objective of having a discrete vibrate system.
I rang HTC's support team in the UK and got nowhere.
I wonder if a written query into them might get a more productive response?
WB
Anyone heard of any solutions yet? I've been searching google, forums, etc for days with no luck yet.
DRChrysler,
No but see thread link below. Shantz may yet be able to help us out here.
Cheers
WB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311838
Today I experienced a strange issue with my Leo. The ring volume autosets itself to silent. I manually increase it to max (both ring and system) using the volume keys but immediately after exiting the volume control window it sets itself to silent. I tried to set it to vibrate only but - same thing, it goes to silent again. The sound icon in the taskbar shows normal volume (i.e. not silent). When I receive a call it does not ring nor it vibrates. Its silent. The device plays music and sounds normally. I believe there must be a registry key that somehow was changed but I'm not sure which program might have caused that.
I use Phonegate call filtering app and Iconsoft PhoneX but cannot find anything in their settings that would cause it. Also tried removing them - no effect. Soft reset - many times
HR may be?
are you sure it is setting to silent? it could be that the chosen ringtone doesn't exist anymore? Try changing to a different ringtone and back again.
Tried that but still with no success
hmm, could it be that you have an appointment set, and the phone set to go silent during appointments?
Stupid me! In the windows sounds and notification settings, Notifications tab I found that for the Incoming call event the ring type was mysteriously changed to NONE when it should be set to RING. I don't know how could this happen by itself... But thank you, samsamuel for your logical suggestions and sorry for posting before thoroughly check my device.
hehe no worries, it generally turns out to be something simple.
Hi, does anyone know how to disable the vibrate alert in the DHD when a call connection is established?
Go to Menu > Settings > Sound > Vibrate you can turn it on or off.
It also affects vibrations when Notifications come up.
Japester36
Actually i did it, but it doesn't effect vibrate on calls
I actually have this problem too...if someone can give a solution to it...it would be awesome.
Just checking, you do mean the small vibration when you make a call and the other person answers?
Just tried it on mine and that option definitely controls the call connection vibration. Untick and the vibrate stops when the number answers.
Sorry if yours is different somehow.
Japester36
Ya... I am referring to the small vibration delivered whenever a carrier notification is delivered. Call connect in particular.....
Just got a brand new Note3. Loving it save for the way it handles notifications with vibration mode.
It seems to default to the long "Basic Call" vibrate tone no matter what I configure in the settings. I find this tone to be quite harsh if I'm lying in bed, for example, and get a message. This is true for both SMS and gmail, so far. Further, I tried disabling vibrate notifications in some apps and they persist regardless and always with the same long vibrate tone.
Is this a known issue that others are experiencing? If not, do you have any ideas how I can properly configure vibrate mode to work properly?
Thanks.
hey all,
a while ago, suddenly one day without notice, my phone started behaving funny when receiving an incoming phone call.
Often, the Phone App's GUI wouldn't appear in the foreground. the phone would ring and vibrate properly, i could silent the ring with the volume rocker, but i have no way to answer the call. i know when it is finished ringing when i can see the missed call notification in the notifications bar.
also, during the ringing, i can continue using the app that was already in the foreground, the home button is disabled, and the notifications shade is disabled (cannot be pulled down)
i have no idea what i did to cause this (maybe playing with Handy Call?) and no idea how to get out of this state.
the worst part is, it seems to be random, i have no idea why it happens sometimes and not others. it is super annoying. ive actually started assigning specific ringtones to important people so i know immediately who is calling.
any one encounter this? any ideas?
xt907 running stock Rom 183.46.10, rooted, unlocked