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Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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Google released the stable version of Android 16<\/a> back in June, and it brings some welcome features to the platform. Unfortunately, the update has also introduced a peculiar bug for some.<\/p>\n A user posted a report on Google\u2019s Issue Tracker<\/a> back in June, detailing a strange notification issue in Android 16. More specifically, the user and several others found that notifications don\u2019t play any sounds when there\u2019s already a notification in the notification shade.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhen testing notifications, we realized that subsequent notifications are not playing any sounds, even when volume has been set to the MAX volume, as well as Do-Not-Disturb override permissions are granted (although this issue exists both when DND mode is on and off),\u201d read an excerpt of the user\u2019s report. \u201cUpon dismissing the notifications, the next notification WILL play a sound.\u201d<\/p>\n The issue doesn\u2019t seem to be restricted to a specific Pixel phone family, either. The thread contains complaints from users with Pixel 6 phones all the way to the Pixel 9 range<\/a>. Affected users also noted that this issue was particularly annoying for alerts from their alarms, smart cameras<\/a>, and glucose monitors.<\/p>\n The good news is that Google acknowledged the issue<\/a> on August 7, adding that a fix was on the way:<\/p>\n Thanks for reporting this issue. It\u2019s fixed internally and will be included in the next quarterly release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s unclear whether this bug fix will be included in Android 16 QPR1 or the QPR2 release. The QPR1 release is expected to land later this month, while QPR2 should arrive in December. So it\u2019s possible this bug could be addressed in the coming weeks.\u00a0In the meantime, some users have shared workarounds to address the issue, such as paying $4 for the Notification Manager<\/a> app.<\/p>\n\n