How to prevent phone from accidentally muting notifications?

[Berder]

For some reason my phone (moto g pure, Android 12) keeps accidentally muting the notification volume, so that if I am called it does not ring. I want it to ring when I am called.

To be crystal clear about which sound setting is changing, it's this one:

The setting circled in orange, which should be a bell icon as shown in the picture, keeps getting changed to a crossed-out bell. I don't want that to happen.

I don't know exactly how this keeps happening; maybe it's because of bouncing around in my shirt pocket.

I would like some way to make it more difficult for that setting to change accidentally, such as by disabling all the volume controls on the lock screen. Is there anything I can do?

 

[ocnbrze]

do you have a case for it? some cases have a pretty stiff button rockers so that it is hard to hit them when in a pocket.

on my s25 ultra i can turn off the vol buttons to control media. you can try that as well.

i also found this:

Volume Lock - Apps on Google Play

Lock and control volume channels - Media, Ring, Bluetooth, Voice Call and more

play.google.com

 

[Berder]

Yes, I have a case. I'm not sure it's the buttons actually because just pressing up or down volume buttons doesn't seem to change the bell to the crossed-out bell, not even if I do both at once. Maybe it's the buttons in combination with my chest pressing the screen.

Volume Lock looks promising, although reviews mention extensive full-screen ads unless you get the premium version.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Yes, I have a case. I'm not sure it's the buttons actually because just pressing up or down volume buttons doesn't seem to change the bell to the crossed-out bell, not even if I do both at once. Maybe it's the buttons in combination with my chest pressing the screen.

Volume Lock looks promising, although reviews mention extensive full-screen ads unless you get the premium version.

IT is called Mute.
You can turn it up by pressing the volume key.

 

[Berder]

IT is called Mute.
You can turn it up by pressing the volume key.

On my phone that only changes the volume, it does not change the crossed-out bell option. I believe the crossed-out bell is actually called silent mode.

 

[Milo Williamson]

On my phone that only changes the volume, it does not change the crossed-out bell option. I believe the crossed-out bell is actually called silent mode.

It is also called mute.
Silent is another word for mute.

 

[Berder]

It is also called mute.
Silent is another word for mute.

Well, it's not the same as turning the volume to 0. The volume control buttons do not affect silent mode.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Well, it's not the same as turning the volume to 0. The volume control buttons do not affect silent mode.

Diangle slanted the bell, techincal term for "Cross" I do not like it when people are confused.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Simple solution, make sure all the notifications are emble and have them mute, you can still see them on the cell lock screen.