Phonak sphere - ambient mute automatically unmutes

Or disable system sounds. It happens when your phone plays a short tone (if too short you will not even notice, still your aids quickly switch into and back).

I make almost all notifications vibrate only.

WH

@Zebras said:

I do wonder why Phonak has the issue of unmuting as Oticon doesn’t.

Probably different implementation with Bluetooth ASHA or MFi. With my sound processor I also has no problem with notifications and I hear streaming only if I press volume up or down button.

The one exception is phone calls - it is signalled without pushing that button.

If you have muted the ambient sound. In TV Streaming mode, and then just touch the volume slider in either direction, any amount at all, the mute UNmutes.
I have posted about it a LOT here.
I have complained to Phonak about it.
I have tried to get folks here to complain about it.
All I have received for my efforts are people here, insisting on rationalizing it’s behavior, and that I am crazy. IT is WhACKED out!

What I found annoying was, being at an Outdoor Show and there were loud speakers everywhere so I muted my Phonak M70 at the time.

Every time I took a picture on my phone, the Aids would unmute. All for saving my hearing, not.

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

WH

Wondering if you are able to SHUT OFF the phone’s camera shutter sound, which is not needed anyhow, if that would then no longer be interrupting the Bluetooth signal.

Not sure what you are asking. I’m not taking pics and camera doesn’t do anything without me

@mceach8
Please disable notifications sounds of all apps who play short sounds. You can leave vibration alerts on.

@Michael_Phonak said:

disable system sounds. It happens when your phone plays a short tone (if too short you will not even notice, still your aids quickly switch into and back).

@WhiteHat said:

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Should be shorter way than 5 or 6, but I am adjusted to it. Maybe it will be better in Android 16.

@Zebras said:

I wouldn’t know how to change my camera sound. When I wore Oticon, I don’t hear anything and I didn’t hear anything when no hearing aids connected regarding the camera.

Don’t know which phone, or OS, but assuming that the screen text of the appropriate menu settings should clearly indicate what the sound switching status is set for. Not requiring one to actually hear the sound. Otherwise you could probably toggle the setting, while streaming and take a photo and see in which setting the stream is, and is not interrupted. Just trying to be helpful. Not meaning to frustrate further.

Sounds like what happened with my phoneak. Was so bad, even with the android turned off, I was bombarded with unknown program switching and raised sounds. I am awaiting my different brand. He said that it was known issue and some things would work, and maybe not. 1 more week waiting for the new one with a cros.