allow sound on default permission settings on android oreo and higher

Question

I'm working on an android app where I need to display notifications to user. The problem is the notification sound is not played. vibration is working fine though. When check the app settings the 'allow sound' option is disabled by default. As I enable it, everything works fine. however i need it to be enabled by default. like this

These two permissions do exists in manifest.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />

and here is the code snippet i use to create the notification channel and display notification.

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) {
        NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID, title,NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);

        AudioAttributes attributes = new AudioAttributes.Builder()
                .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_NOTIFICATION)
                .build();
        channel.setSound(alarmSound, attributes);
        channel.enableLights(true);
        channel.enableVibration(true);

        ((NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE)).createNotificationChannel(channel);

        Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL_ID)
                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_logo)
                .setContentTitle(title)
                .setSound(alarmSound)
                .setAutoCancel(true)
                .setVibrate(new long[]{500L,500L,500L})
                .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_SOUND | Notification.DEFAULT_VIBRATE)
                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
                .setContentText(stringBuilder.toString().trim()).build();
        NotificationManager manager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
        manager.notify(NOTIF_ID, notification);
}

https://stackoverflow.com/a/9622040/12272687 – Mori Aug 30 '22 at 17:59 — Mori, Aug 30 '22 at 17:59

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '22 at 14:24

0

I could not find a solution to activate 'allow sound' by default. But this workaround did the job.

After I display the notification, I do this to play the notification sound independently.

try {
      Uri uri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
      Ringtone r = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(context, uri);
      r.play();
} catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
}

answered Jan 20 '22 at 14:24

Mehdi Hamze

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If this workaround solved your problem, then mark it as accepted to help others know it – Mohammad Jan 20 '22 at 16:01
@Mohammad yes. it solved my problem – Mehdi Hamze Jan 26 '22 at 16:27
https://stackoverflow.com/a/9622040/12272687 – Mori Aug 30 '22 at 17:59

allow sound on default permission settings on android oreo and higher

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