That's a great workaround, but I'm not sure it would be feasible for me. I'm totally blind, and dependent on IOS's sçreenreader Voiceover to work with my phone. That means, any app I use, also has to work with Voiceover because I don't have the luxury of sight and I'm at the behest of my screenreader, but that's an awesome solution. I also found a solution, but it's far less agreeable than the one you posted. I deleted and recreated my home, and then spent way too much time figuring out how automations work. If Google had been smart, they would have allowed users of Family Bell to import them as automations, especially for IOS users. They also would have discontinued the feature completely, i.e.: making the bells stop ringing completely, because I would have adapted a hell of a lot sooner if I had been forced to do so! You see, I don't have any smart home devices other than my Google devices, so up until now, I haven't really needed to explore all the automations because Family Bell was smarter and more convenient!
Anyway, a final pro-tip about replacing bells with automations: use the "work day" routine, and just modify the times and actions as necessary. Plus, then your bells are all in one place, easy to turn on and off, and not mired deep within assistant settings, as you can have the routine as a favourite in the "favourites" tab on the bottom left of the Google Home app. Don't do what I did, and create individual automations for each family bell I was replacing, before I realized I could modify the existing "work day" routine. You'll waste far less time that way, LOL.
Thanks for the help. I might just try the emulator for giggles, and just to see how my screenreader handles it.
