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Any apps to find your phone if it's on mute? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My wife and I regularly misplace our phones in the house and we also keep them on mute like 99% of the time.

Are there any apps that allow us to ping the other ones phone audibly despite it being on mute?

One is a oneplus 6t the other a s23 ultra if that makes a difference

EDIT: I found a solution i like; Homeassistant with TTS Notifications. Of couse you can still list some apps and solutions for others to find, but i am happy now!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I disagree. Having your phone on silent isn't an out-of-the-ordinary use.

I despise listening to various pings, but still want my phone to vibrate and the screen to turn on. Most people at work/school do the same.

"Do not disturb" is for specific, short durations, or while you sleep (if you don't turn your phone off).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I should have been a bit more clear, I meant putting your phone on silent and still wanting to be able to call each other / ping each other to make a noise.

THAT use case is pretty rare.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Its probably the "each other" that makes it trickier. I do ping my watch with an audible ring from my watch to find it, even though it's always on silent.