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feross on July 14, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The worst volume control UI in the world (2017)

You can disable changing the ringer volume with the buttons. Then the volume buttons only ever control the media volume for apps, videos, etc. It’s so much nicer.

It’s in Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Change with Buttons.

I never want to change the ringer volume. I just set it to maximum in Settings and use the physical vibrate switch when I want silence.

ajklsdhfniuwehf on July 14, 2021 [–]

depends on: android version. manufacturer customizations. and probably other things.

likely 90% of people will not even have that option.

i see it on android11+ with the samsung UI extras. There's no such option in the other 12 devices i looked at just now.

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