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GNexus text notification volume and no Vibrate

I have had my galaxy nexus ICS a week and am going to return it b4 my 14 days is up unless I can resolve this.

The volume when receiving a text is so low that I am unable to hear it except in a very quiet room. When the phone is

on vibrate there is NO notification of a text. The settings for volume and default dont make any change in this

and the Samsung website said " sorry if this had caused you inconvenience" .... Is there a fix? I see a few posts

on call volume but they seem to require some sort of download. Any help would be appreciated. I have 7 more days before I return it. Most of my use is text and email, so call notification volume (while kind of low) is not an issue.

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Ann154

The phone call volume and the text/email volume are tied together on Nexus. Is the Volume set to Max? Have you changed the notification tone to a louder sound? Added custom

tones that are louder than the stock options?

tinpony

You must not have the same phone as me......The text notification tone is not changeable and has no volume control.

I learned this thru Samsung.com support chat line. ( they finally admitted this after an hour with them.) I have downloaded the manual and read it thoroughly. I have tried everything. I have found that in silent mode I do however get two short bursts of vibrate which a barely noticeble and only of the phone is next to your body or in your hand. In a case kills most sound and vibe.

Its hard to believe such a latest and greatest model has such a horrible glitch. It makes it rather useless to me for incoming messages. Thanks

ps .. my model is SCH-I515 SKUSCHI515MSV

TinPony

Ann154

Yes I do have the same phone.

Open the Text message app > touch the menu (three dots) button > settings > scroll down to notifications settings > select ringtone > pick a different ringtone from the call ringtone.

Email is similar, but can be found under the settings of the account for the Email app. The Gmail app is different too.

tinpony

Well Thank You Ann..... Now I just need a custom ringtone with some volume.

I think Samsung should pay you as an advisor...... Their chat line doesnt know

any of this info.... and it took them an hour..... Big Hug for you

TinPony

tinpony

PS Do you have any recommendations for a loud ringtone??

TinPony

curtterp

I use Ringtone Maker to make ringtones for my Galaxy Nexus. It has the capability to pump up the volume on a ringtone that you make.

I used it to make a Notification Ringtone for my messaging, the starting rifts of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" and pumped up the volume on it. Now I can hear it across the room.

macmatt

my phone was stolen so any notifications, activity or anything is made by the thief that has my galaxy nexus!!!

Sincerely,

Matthew <personal information deleted per TOS>

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jscrawley

I have made my own ringtones as well. I also use a 3rd party app for texting and can customize the alerts so each contact has not only their own ringtone but their own vibrate tone as well. It is pretty loud too, last night it scared me pretty bad when I was asleep as it blared out a short text tone. I use handcent for my texting app. It's worked wonders for me, not one complaint about this phone

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