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!

  • anguo@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    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).

    • DonutEnglish
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      7 months ago

      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.

      • anguo@lemmy.ca
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        7 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.