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Since last year, we noticed that some Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus users were having trouble with their music streaming apps. Just like in a #GalaxyS9Plus case mentioned below, all of them were reporting that, for some reason, their phone stops playing music on their own after some time. Some had even tried to factory reset their phones without getting any resolution at all. In this troubleshooting episode, we bring you the possible solutions to this issue. There’s no official word from Samsung about this and, apparently, even they, don’t have an idea how to fix the bug as well. Since this has also started happening on S9 devices, we hope it’s not an Android coding issue because if that’s the case, it’s going to be a significant problem for a lot of people.
Problem #1: How to fix Galaxy S9 Plus music stops streaming bug
When I have Spotify playing in the background. I'm finding that the top status bar doesn't disappear when I'm using another full screen app. (Any Gaming app I have tried so far). So whenever I press on the top section of the screen the notification bar will drop down over the screen.
HELP! Very Frustrated. I have the new Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. Awesome phone but having a major problem. When I play music (any App..Tune-In Radio, Google Music, Spotify, Pandora, I-Heart Radio) after 20 or 30 minutes the App will stop playing and you have to click on play again. Also if the App is in full screen, the screen will not sleep. Now I’ve spent hours in the T-Mobile store and with Samsung Support with no luck. We tried resets, uninstalling Apps and trying one at a time, checking battery functions…everything. I’ve tried it on WiFi, Network, home, car, work… They finally replaced the phone as a defect and yesterday it all worked until the new update and then back to same problem. I tried another Factory reset this morning with no luck. I’ve tried different Launchers. I’ve tried loading one App at a time. Nothing stops this problem. If you search in the Forums there are several references to this problem with the S8, but so far I can’t find anything about S9 AND any questions about the S8 music Apps have no solutions. Do you know anything about this.? The T-Mobile store said I was the only person with this problem. Thanks HOW do I find out the response? — LD Glover
Solution: Hi LD Glover. We can’t seem to replicate your issue in our own Galaxy S9 Plus so this bug may only be happening for certain firmware builds, or for certain S9 batches, which means it can be a hardware issue. We would like to think that the cause may have something to do with your phone’s power saving setup. Since you’ve already tried the basic possible solutions for this issue, we recommend that you do the following suggestions:
Turn off any power saving settings
We don’t think this is a technical problem at all. Rather, we believe it has something to do with your device’s power saving settings. Make sure your S9 is not set to stop apps automatically when you’re not actively using them by going under Settings > Battery > Power saving mode. Make sure that Power Saving Mode is set of OFF. Or, you can configure your S9 to only start Power Saving Mode only when it’s battery power is low instead of immediately.
Turn off Restrict Background Data
While still on the Power Saving Mode menu, toggling Restrict Background Data to off may also help. If Restrict Background Data is set to ON, the music app may not be permitted to connect to the internet by this feature resulting to the issue you’re having.
Set Keep wifi on during sleep to ON
Some users fixed networking issues and some app issues before by making sure that their phone remains connected to wifi even while sleeping. By default, Keep wifi on during sleep is set to always or on but if you changed it before, try turning it back on then see what happens.
Here’s how you can do that:
- Open Settings app.
- Select wifi.
- Tap More at the upper right.
- Turn on keep Wi-Fi always ON during sleep.
Check Optimize battery usage for your music app
Android Nougat and Oreo are designed to save battery power whenever possible and both have more sophisticated methods of achieving that. In order to save battery power though, apps, including the ones that you usually use like music streaming ones may be put to sleep automatically or sometime. To see if your music apps are controlled by this battery optimization feature, go to Settings > Battery. Once you’ve in the battery menu, hit Details under app power saving mode and select the music app. Then, make sure to select DISABLED to allow it to run and be exempt from Android battery optimization feature.
Wait for a patch
If the solutions above won’t help at all, this might be a coding issue. Make sure to report it again to Samsung so they can create a ticket for this bug. Then, just like when Android bugs occur, you just have to wait until it’s fixed.
Problem #2: Galaxy S9 can’t add contacts with more than 14 characters
Hi. Thanks for the offer of help! I have a Galaxy S9 so I can not remove the battery for a soft reset. My problem is that when trying to add names to contacts I am only allowed 14 characters to be entered and I can not fully add all names as many are longer than 14 characters. I had no problems with my previous S5 and so when my old phone transferred it’s info to the new one, all long names were added in full. So it does have the ability to add longer names but just won’t let me do it manually. Hope there is an easy fix. Thanks. — Zoe Zoemichaelagreen
Solution: Hi Zoe. What app are you using to save your contacts? We’re positive that the default Samsung Contacts app on Galaxy S9 will allow you to save names longer than 14 characters. If you’re not using Samsung Contacts, we suggest that you migrate your contact names to it so you’ll no longer find a solution for the issue you’re in right. Frankly, we have no idea what’s causing it too. It may be a limitation on the app you’re using, or there may be a setting in that app that prevents you from adding longer contact names. This issue boils down to the app in question so in order not to complicate things, stick to the stock contacts app. It’s stable and has been a reliable one for years now so we don’t think you’ll have any issues with it. If you don’t want to use it for whatever reason, then consider checking with the developer of that app to see if there’s something that they do to help.
Problem #3: How to show Galaxy S9 Calendar events on lock screen
Good morning, Droid Guy! I hope you can help me with my calendar settings in my phone. I’m struggling after having reset my phone back to factory settings. While setting up my calendar, I must have set it to hide calendar information when popping up to my main screen. So, when an event occurs, a gray screen pops up and I have to click on, ‘show hidden content.’ Whereas, before, I could just see the event. I’m hoping to not have to reset my phone again in order to resolve this issue. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks so much! — KristinaKristinalhouston
Solution: Hi Kristina. If by main screen you mean the lock screen (the screen that shows after you locked the screen, or after the phone locked the screen by itself), then here’s what you need to do:
- Open Settings app.
- Tap Notifications.
- Tap Advanced on the upper right.
- Select your calendar app.
- Make sure that Allow notifications is enabled.
- Tap On lock screen.
- Select Show content.
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Now, every time you have a new incoming calendar event and your screen is locked, you should now see the content of that event even when you don’t unlock the screen.
How many times have you sat down to listen to some soul-stirring songs on your Android and ended up getting distracted by the sound of a silly promotional message? In such cases, the most obvious workaround is switching to the Silent mode. Does it not look a tad too manual in this age of automation? So, there must be another way, right?
Well, that's the whole point of this article. There is a way to automatically disable notifications whenever you are playing music on your Android. It requires just a one-time setup, and once it's finished, you can bid farewell to the annoying notifications.
We will use an app called MacroDroid, an automation app like Tasker, but without the complications.
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It is an automation app which has been on the Play Store since 2012. Whether it's configuring NFC tags for cool automation or automating system level jobs, MacroDroid can ease your life manifolds through understandable macros.
Download MacroDroidMacroDroid is free to download from the Play Store. Unlike Tasker, creating macros on this app is uncomplicated. The app needs two necessary elements for creating macro — Triggers and Action.
Triggers are device events like launching an app or turning a device setting on. On the other hand, Action is what the device will do after the trigger activates.
Moreover, there are many ready-made templates that you can tweak as per your convenience. The free version of MacroDroid lets you create up to five different macros. For more macros, you can upgrade to the Pro version with $2.50 as a one-time payment.
Now that you know about the app let's see how we can use it to disable notifications when playing music on Android.
How to Disable Android Notifications When Playing Music
We will create two macros for this method to work end-to-end seamlessly — one to enable the DND mode when the music is playing and the other to disable the same when the music has stopped.
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Step 1: Tap on Add Macro > Device Events and select Music/Sound Playing.
Now, select the option Started.
Step 2: Next, tap on the Actions tab, scroll down and choose Volume > Priority Mode/Do Not Disturb option, and select Allow Priority Notifications.
If you are using MacroDroid for the first time, you'll need to provide the system level permissions. Just toggle the button and once enabled, tap on the Back button.
Step 3: It's not mandatory to add constraints. However, if you choose, you can do so. Constraints can be anything like device status or time/date when you don't want the macro to be triggered.
For instance, if you are in office and would like the notifications to come through normally, you can enable the Date/Time restriction.
Once you've entered all the relevant details, Tap on the Tick icon. Give it a name and select a category. Congratulations, you've just created your first macro!
Now start playing your favorite song on Spotify or a video on YouTube. Be it a promotional notification, or regular app updates, and unwanted notifications won't bother you anymore.
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At the same time, don't forget to tweak the DND settings on your phone as well. By default, it bans everything. So, if you want to allow calls, reminders, and text messages, all these can be modified under the DND settings.
Head over to Settings and search for Do not disturb. Tap on and modify the settings as per your convenience.
Re-enable Notifications
In a few phones like the Galaxy Note 9 and the OnePlus 6T, switching off the DND mode is as easy as toggling a switch in the Quick Settings menu. However, this simple task is easy to forget. Just the other day, I ended up missing three important phone calls.
As mentioned above, you can restore the system settings to normal with a second macro. All you need to do is reverse the first macro.
Step 1: Start by creating a new macro. Just this time, select Stopped for the option Music/Sound Playing.
Step 2: In the actions tab, tap on Volume and select the option Allow All.
Naturally, for this macro, you do not need any constraints enabled. Just tap on the Tick button and save the new macro.
From now on, your phone will only alert you of priority notifications whenever you listen to your favorite audio tracks. And once you're done listening to them, your phone will revert to the normal mode. And all of this will happen automatically.
The best thing is that you do not need to reconfigure the macro every time you install a new music app.
One More Thing
With apps getting power hungry by the day, the built-in battery optimization feature is more efficient. If the system detects apps that are guzzling more battery juice or apps that you aren't using, it puts them to sleep automatically.
So, if the system puts MacroDroid to sleep, then the chances are high that your macros won't get triggered. Hence, the first thing that you should do is put the app in the Not optimized list.
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To do so, head over to the battery settings of your phone. If you are a Samsung user, you will find the option under Device Maintenance. Now, tap on Battery optimization, scroll down until you find MacroDroid and select Don't optimise. As easy as that!
Alternative Method: Don't Pause
If you'd rather go with a single-tap method of enabling a DND mode each time you launch your music app, the best option is to get Don't Pause.
This app does what it says. It lets you listen to music in all of its glory without any distracting sounds. However, this app isn't on the Play Store, but luckily, you can download it via a link from XDA Developers Forum below.
Visit XDA DevelopersOnce you've sideloaded it, you will see a sticky notification. All you've to do is hit the Play button and bid goodbye to all the other sounds. But before you do that, go over to the settings menu (tap on the Share icon at the top-right corner) and check the Only Silence Notifications option.
Of course, this isn't a foolproof method like the MacroDroid one. But it is a clever hack if you don't have a nifty Alert slider like the one on the OnePlus devices.
Is There a Permanent Fix?
If you throw out the shopping apps, image editing apps and a few odd games, you'll realize that notifications aren't that annoying. But truth be told, phones without apps make for a pretty boring one.
Since the Android 8.0 Oreo update's release, turning notifications off for individual apps is a cakewalk. Just go to Settings > Apps & Notifications, select the apps and toggle the notification button off.
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So, that is how you can disable or block notifications on your Android when playing music. The good thing is that MacroDroid automates the whole task and doesn't let you know of the background switch, as in when the phone switches to the DND mode and back. Once you turn the music off, you will be able to see all the missed notifications at once. That is something which you can't do if you stop the app notifications permanently.
Which method will you prefer? Letting a macro do the job is way cooler!
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