Samsung Galaxy S3 : How to Fix No Notifications Tone when Receiving Incoming Message or Email

One of the insider (how I call the inside-galaxy's visitors) named Mr. Walsh was wrote an email to me and asked why his Samsung Galaxy SIII not play a tone when receiving an incoming message or email, eventhough he had set the message tone and email tone on his phone. Well, if you're also experiencing the same problem with him, then there are a few things that you should check on your phone to solve this problem. Here they are:

1. Make sure your phone is not in the silent mode, check this by going to Settings> Sound> Ensure the Silent mode is turned off.
2. Make sure you have ticked the Notification option under Messaging app settings.
3. Make sure you have ticked the Email Notification option under your Email account settings.
4. Make sure you have adjusted the volume so you can hear the tone of an incoming message or email, check this by going to Settings> Sound> Volume> adjust the Notifications volume bar to the right to increase of the volume.
5. Check whether you have enabled blocking mode on your phone, check this by going to Settings> Blocking Mode> (if blocking mode is enabled) then make sure the Disable notifications option is not checked .
   See also : How to Customize Option on Blocking Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3
6. If your Samsung Galaxy SIII running with the Android Jelly Bean, make sure you have checked Show Notifications in Messaging app and Email app. Do this thing by going to Settings> Application Manager> Go to the app (Messaging and email)> tick the box next to Show Notifications.

Well, these are six common things that may cause your phone doesn't play the tone when receiving an incoming message or email. However, if you own another tip and trick to solve this problem and it's not listed here, then you can share it through the comments below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add and View Allowed Contacts on Blocking Mode

Once you've enabled blocking mode on your Galaxy SIII, you will be able to customize options available in three section inside it. The first is features section that will allow you to choose which option you want to block, while the second section will allow you to set schedule for blocking mode.

See also: How to Set Time Limit on Blocking Mode Using Samsung Galaxy S3

The last section under this feature is Allowed contacts which will allow you to add contact who are permitted to call you while you on blocking mode. Here you can also see the list of your allowed contacts.


How to add contact to allowed contacts list on blocking mode?
Below are the steps you need to do to add contact that you allow to be able to call you even your blocking mode is on:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Blocking mode.
4. Make sure you've enabled blocking mode. If the slider next to this option shows green or in the right side means this option is turned on.
5. Under Allowed contacts section you will see two options available: Allowed contacts and Allowed contacts list.
6. To add contact into allowed contact list, tap Allowed contacts then choose one of four options available on pop up menu, they are:
• None: choose this option if you want no incoming call is allowed when your blocking mode is on.
• All Contacts: choose this option if you want all your contacts allowed to call you on blocking mode.
• Favourites: choose this option if you want all the contacts on your Favourites group allowed to call you on blocking mode.
• Custom: choose this option if you want to add certain contact that you allow to be able to call you on blocking mode. Selecting this option will take you to the contact list to pick up the required contact.
7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

How to view allowed contacts list on blocking mode?
Follow the steps below to see your allowed contacts list:

1. While you on Allowed contacts section, tap Allowed contacts list.
2. Now you will see a list of your "white list" that you allow to be able to call you while you on blocking mode.
3. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

After you know all the sections available under blocking mode, now you can customize all of them to suit your needs and desires. So, did you have enabled blocking mode and configuring all the section inside it?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Time Limit on Blocking Mode

Once you've enabled blocking mode on your Galaxy SIII with Android Jelly Bean inside it, then you can configuring some options available under this feature. One of which is you can choose which option under features section you want to block.

See also: How to Customize Option Under Features Section on Blocking Mode Using Samsung Galaxy S3

One more thing you can do in here is set a block mode schedule. By scheduling, you can determine to activate blocking mode every time or in certain period of time. This of course will useful if you have a routine activity which is need to be not disturbed except with important calls and messages.


How to set schedule on blocking mode?
Here are the steps you need to do to adjust this option:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Ensure you have enabling Blocking mode option. When the slider next to this option shows green or in the right side means this option is enabled.
4. Tap Blocking mode.
5. Here you will see two option under Set time section. They are:
• Always: Choose this option if you want blocking mode always active.
• From-To: adjust the times here to set blocking mode for certain period of time. "From" is use to determine the begin of the time and "To" is use to determine the end of the time.
6. Tap Home button to return to the stand by mode.

By knowing on how to set schedule for blocking mode, now you can set it to always activate or set it during the time you want to allow blocking mode activated on your phone. So, did you have scheduling blocking mode on your phone?