System setting not found: sound_effects_enabled

[Joe]

Whenever I use the "Sound Effects" option in 'Audio Actions' and set
it to 'off', I get the error: "System setting not found:
sound_effects_enabled". Despite all of the volume options being set
to '0', I still get audible notifications (email, twitter, and texts)
when I want the phone to be silent.

I am running Froyo, rooted, on my HTC Incredible. However, I was
receiving this error on 2.1 (rooted and unrooted) as well as Froyo
while my phone was unrooted.

Is anyone else having this issue? I purchased tasker to create volume
profiles which aren't working. I'm a little frustrated.

[Pent]

Hi Joe,

(was tempted with Hey, forgive me)

> Whenever I use the "Sound Effects" option in 'Audio Actions' and set
> it to 'off', I get the error: "System setting not found:
> sound_effects_enabled".

Yes, I still have that on my shortlist to fix. I could reproduce it
once then never
again.

> Despite all of the volume options being set
> to '0', I still get audible notifications (email, twitter, and texts)
> when I want the phone to be silent.

sound_effects only refers to the tap sound on keys etc. so it won't
help
the things you describe.

Have you unlinked Notification Volume from Ringer Volume in Android's
Audio settings ?

What are the actions you are using to silence the phone (please give
them
in order you are doing them) ? Do they work via the Test button in the
Tasks screen ?

> profiles which aren't working.  I'm a little frustrated.

Don't get frustrated, just come and ask.

Pent

[Joe]

I get asked where I'm going with that gun in my hand a lot... No
worries :)

*Based on sound_effects being key taps and such, it sounds like I
might be having a different issue.
*Notification Volume is unlinked from Ringer Volume
*This is my "sleep" profile which is to silence all of the phone but
the ringer and alarm:
1. Alarm Volume - 6
2. Notification Volume - 0
3. Media Volume - 0
4. Notification Pulse - Off
5. Vibrate on Notify - Off
6. Ringer Volume - 5
7. Vibrate on Ringer - On
8. System Volume - 0
9. Sound Effects - Off

If I remove Sound_Effects from the list, I do not receive the error
but I still get audible notifications. After doing a lot of testing,
it appears the notification noises are coming from twitter. If I look
at the volume levels before and after I enable the profile, the
Notification volume is set at 0. (I am using Twitter for Android).

[Pent]

I fear for your wife if applicable :-)

> *This is my "sleep" profile which is to silence all of the phone but
> the ringer and alarm:
> 1. Alarm Volume - 6
> 2. Notification Volume - 0
> 3. Media Volume - 0
> 4. Notification Pulse - Off
> 5. Vibrate on Notify - Off
> 6. Ringer Volume - 5
> 7. Vibrate on Ringer - On
> 8. System Volume - 0
> 9. Sound Effects - Off

Looks fine to me. You won't get sound effects with system volume off
anyway
I think.

> After doing a lot of testing,
> it appears the notification noises are coming from twitter.  If I look
> at the volume levels before and after I enable the profile, the
> Notification volume is set at 0.  (I am using Twitter for Android).

So if you look in Android settings, the notification volume is 0 but
Twitter is
still producing noises ? Does it send a notification at the same
time ? Perhaps
it's playing it's own sounds ?

Try the ringer and alarm volume too in case it's using those
channels :-)

Pent

[Joe]

You are correct, Notification Volume is 0 but Twitter is still making
noises (it does send a notification at the same time). It appears
it's tied to the ringer volume which sucks.

Surely I'm not the first person to come across this issue.

[Joe]

I did some research and it's a known issue with Twitter that the
Android app doesn't respect the Notification Volume.

Thanks for walking through this with me. I'm glad to know it's not an
issue with Tasker.

[Pent]

> I'm glad to know it's not an issue with Tasker.

Not as much as me :-)

Pent