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Pixel phones offer the best of Google – bugs and all. The flagship of the Pixel 5 comes with a lot of good things, but it also occasionally seems to include a more frustrating feature: a bug that makes all system sounds play at maximum volume, no matter how smoothly you try to adjust them.
For those affected, the problem affects all system sounds across the device, from ringing sounds to dialer noises and camera clicks. Some claim that it also affects other sounds, such as the tone of the WhatsApp voice record button, but does not affect the volume of the ringtone or notification, despite system sounds supposedly controlled by the same slider. This makes everyday things like taking a photo or taking a screen shot stand out like an injured thumb – especially if you’re around other people.
Setting the ringtone and notification volume to mute works well, but even a slight increase sets all system sounds to maximum
Our own tests confirm the presence of this problem on the Pixel 5. The newest device from Google does not seem to match the system’s sound levels with the ringing and notification levels as other phones like the Pixel 4 XL do.
We hope to see Google issue a fix for the next monthly security patch. Until then, there are a few things you can do to lessen the hassle, such as muting camera sounds directly from the Camera app settings or turning your entire phone on so as not to disturb you before taking a screenshot – but there doesn’t seem to be any real solutions yet.
We can confirm in one of our Pixel 5s that the January 2021 patch does correct the problem of loud system sounds, as they are controlled by the slider once again.
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- Google Support Forum (1),
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