Phone call hang-up noise

Billzilla

One thing I miss from my old phone is when the phone call ended, there was a short noise to indicate that. This phone doesn't make a sound which is inconvenient, especially when the screen is off so I have to unlock the screen to see what's happening.

Is there a way to get that short sound back ?

Developer-Dude

Billzilla do you have vibrate or silent mode on? My GrapheneOS (Pixel 6a) phone makes a sound every time I hang up on the phone

Johnnyloans

Billzilla RandByte

Hello--sorry--you've been through the wringer with this issue. That's frustrating to have issues.
I tried searching for a solution and couldn't find one unfortunately.

Developer options probably wouldn't affect this. Avoid changing stuff in here though.

My own tests

On my default phone app, every combination of: outbound or inbound call & i hang up or they hang up. I always hear a sound that the call ended.
I tested: do-not-disturb, silent, vibrate, all sounds at 0% even call volume and alarm.

Diagnose or fix?

You could try a call in another profile. Call a store or something and hang up.
To enable profile calling: settings > system > users > pick one > turn on phone calls & SMS
Test inside that user profile.

Test another phone app, for example:

Delete the phone app's storage and cache.
You will still have your voicemails. (Back them up if they're important by selecting send to under visual voicemail and then pick your file manager app). Have backups anyway in case your phone is lost or randomly broken.

My settings to compare yours (a long shot)

My Allowed phone app's permissions:
call logs, camera, contacts, location, microphone, nearby devices, network, notifications, phone, sensors, SMS
https://imgur.com/YN7zJGq

My phone settings found in:
open the phone app > 3 dots top right > settings > sounds and vibration
https://imgur.com/GHZucx3

Novalissoide Settings > System > Reset options > Reset app preferences

We should tell people about the ramifications of this so they can make an informed decision that includes their circumstances.

Reset app preferences will:

Resets notification settings (including specific notifications that you set to silent or disabled)
Reset permissions
Reset battery optimization settings (If you set any to: un/restricted)
Reset your default apps
Re-enable disabled apps
Reset background data restrictions that you set.
Keep any saved data. (storage/cache unaffected)

Take care :)

Billzilla

Yep vibrate is on.

Developer-Dude

Billzilla that could be the problem. Mine won't play the sound if vibrate is on. Try with vibrate off

Billzilla

Okay I've turned it off, I'll see what happens with my next call. Thanks!

Billzilla

Just got a call, still no sound :(

Developer-Dude

Billzilla hmmm. This is strange. You're using the default phone app?

RandByte

Same here and I've faced situations where the phone hang up (poor signal, etc) without me realizing it which is a problem (you continue to speak with nobody at the other end). All my old phones produced a small sound on hang up which was very useful. I'd really like to get that back.

RandByte

Developer-Dude
Mhmm... interesting... I tested something and I think I get the problem. I just called my voicemail service like I do when I have pending voice messages. If I press the hangup button (round red phone symbol) I get the sound, some kind of "ploom-ploom" sound.

But, the numerous times the phone hanged up during conversations, it wasn't an intentional action (no button press) and I think that's why I don't get the hangup sound! I think the sound is bound to "hangup action", not "hangup event" which I believe is not the same thing within Android?

It would be really nice to have the hangup sound no matter what triggers it, voluntarily or not.

Billzilla

Yep.

Developer-Dude

Billzilla just for fun to try, what happens if you use a different phone app, like Fossify phone for example?

Billzilla

Developer-Dude

Nope, still no good sorry.

Developer-Dude

Billzilla this is strange. Are Developer Options on? No idea if that could cause it, but theres a chance they could if they are on

Billzilla

Developer-Dude

Yep DO is on.
I'm going to get another call soon, so I'll try turn DO off.

Billzilla

Nope, still nothing. :(

Novalissoide

Billzilla
Settings > System > Reset options > Reset app preferences

Novalissoide

Johnnyloans Reset app preferences

We should tell people about the ramifications of this so they can make an informed decision that includes their circumstances.

Fine, but only after telling them about ramifications of having developer options on in their main phone. Far more severe consequences comes keeping these enabled than ever the app preferences reset.🙄

It really shouldn't be in use on any daily driven device. Unforseen side effects, 'unknown unknowns' notoriously hard both to diagnose, let alone fix without factory reset.
The nasty thing about the developer options is that you'd never know for sure whether any observed issue stems from prior developer options settings, or even from enabling them at all, that's why these things are locked in there.
And security-wise a lowered guard, which gets more severe since GrapheneOS gives a well deserved sense of security when not tampered with and makes users underestimate self-inflicted risk.

Sorry for quoting my own old post.

Novalissoide

Johnnyloans tried searching for a solution and couldn't find one unfortunately.

Developer options probably wouldn't affect this

We don't know that.

RandByte

Johnnyloans On my default phone app, every combination of: outbound or inbound call & i hang up or they hang up. I always hear a sound that the call ended.

Same here and that's expected. I initiate/receive a call and whether I or the other party hangup, I get the sound.

After various tests, the only time I don't get the sound is when I'm disconnected by the network itself, whether by poor reception or something happened. For example, I'm calling someone who's in a car on the highway and moving fast jumping from cell tower to cell tower, it can happen that we get disconnected. In this case, I get no sound.

The thing is, I'd like Android to react on that involuntary disconnection by emitting the sound instead of both of us talking to the void without being aware of it.

Billzilla

Thanks fellas. I tried a lot of that but no joy.
Thanks for trying.