How do I put my phone on silent without vibrate?

The purpose of this article is to explain how to put an iPhone on silent mode without activating vibrate. We will cover the settings to adjust, methods to quickly toggle silent mode on and off, ways to schedule silent hours, and how to silence specific apps. Understanding the various options for muting your iPhone can help reduce disruptions and notifications when you need to focus or don’t want to disturb others around you.

Check Your Phone’s Settings

The sound and vibrate settings on smartphones are located within the Settings app.

On an iPhone running iOS, open the Settings app and tap on “Sounds & Haptics” to access sound and vibrate controls. This section allows you to toggle system sounds, ringer and alerts volume, as well as vibration settings (Apple Support).

On Android devices, open the Settings app and select “Sound”. Here you can control media, alarm, and ring volumes, as well as system haptic feedback vibrations. More advanced audio options like do not disturb modes, app notifications, and system sounds can be configured under “Sound & Vibration” (PCWorld).

The Settings app is the central place to manage all sound and vibrate related options on both iOS and Android smartphones.

Turn Off Vibrate

To turn off vibrate or haptic feedback on iPhones, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics and toggle the “Vibrate on Ring” and “Vibrate on Silent” switches to the off position. You can also go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch and toggle the “Vibration” switch to off to disable vibration system-wide (Source).

On Android devices, open the Settings app and select Sound & vibration. Look for options like Vibrate when ringing, Also vibrate for calls, or Vibration intensity and turn them off or set them to 0. Some devices may have a Vibration mode that can be disabled. You can also go to Settings > Accessibility > Vibration and turn vibration off (Source).

Activate Silent Mode

The simplest way to activate silent mode on an iPhone is to use the physical silent mode switch on the side of the device. Flip this switch so it shows orange, and your phone will be completely silent with no sounds or vibrations (source). You can verify silent mode is on by checking for the orange crescent moon icon in your iPhone’s status bar.

On Android devices, open the Settings app and tap Sounds (or Sound & vibration). Look for the option to turn off vibration, media volume, and system volume. This will enable silent mode so no sounds or vibrations occur when receiving notifications (source). You can also press the volume down button on the side of an Android phone until you see the vibrate icon crossed out – this quick shortcut enables silent mode.

The key difference between iOS and Android is that iPhone has a dedicated hardware switch whereas Android requires adjusting software sound settings. But both platforms let you quickly toggle between normal, vibrate, and fully silent modes.

Use Do Not Disturb

One of the easiest ways to silence your Android phone is by using the built-in Do Not Disturb mode. This setting allows you to mute sounds and stop notifications from appearing on your screen. To enable Do Not Disturb:

Open the Settings app and select Sound. Then choose Do Not Disturb and toggle it on. This will immediately silence your phone from ringing, vibrating, or showing banner notifications when you receive calls and messages.

You can customize Do Not Disturb to allow exceptions. For example, you can set it to allow calls or messages from certain contacts. You can also schedule it to activate automatically during certain times, like overnight. If you want your phone totally silent, make sure to disable the exceptions in the Do Not Disturb settings.

According to AndroidPolice, Do Not Disturb mode is available on most modern Android devices running Android 5.0 or higher. It provides an easy on and off switch to quickly silence your phone when needed.

Silence with Physical Buttons

Many Android phones allow you to quickly silence your phone using the physical volume buttons. This is often the fastest way to mute your phone if it starts ringing at an inconvenient time.

On Samsung Galaxy phones like the S22, S22+, and S23 Ultra, you can press the Volume Down button twice in quick succession to instantly mute the ringtone or other audio [1]. This will switch the phone into vibrate mode. To fully silence it without vibration, you can go into Settings and disable vibrate.

Some OnePlus phones have a handy mute shortcut – press and hold the Power button and Volume Up button at the same time to toggle silent mode on and off [2]. The phone’s vibrate setting will remain unchanged.

On many other Android devices, holding down the Volume Down or both volume buttons can mute the sound. Test out button combinations on your phone model to see if any shortcuts are available to quickly silence it.

Using the physical volume buttons to mute your phone is often faster than digging through menu settings. Just double check that vibration is also disabled if you want true silent mode.

Set Scheduled Silent Times

Both iPhone and Android have options to schedule silent mode during specific times or events. This allows you to set up recurring silent periods that will automatically enable without you having to remember to toggle silent mode on and off each time.

On iPhone, open the Settings app and go to Do Not Disturb. Tap Scheduled and you can set up silent hours for weekdays, weekends, events, bedtime, and more. You can customize the start and end times. This video shows the step-by-step process.

For Android, go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Do not disturb preferences. Tap Schedules and you can make schedules for certain days/times. There are also options to tie silent mode to calendar events or your sleep schedule. Some Android skins like OnePlus and Samsung have additional scheduling options in their custom settings.

Scheduling silent mode is useful for recurring events like meetings, bedtime, or work hours where you want to avoid disruptions. Just set it once and silent mode will kick in automatically during the times you specified.

Silence Specific Apps

To silence notifications from specific apps on your iPhone:

Go to Settings > Notifications.
Scroll down and select the app you want to silence.
Tap Sounds.

Select None to turn off all notifications for that app.
You can also customize your notifications by choosing different sounds and enabling/disabling badges, banners, and previews.

Silencing notifications from individual apps gives you granular control over which apps can send you alerts. This is useful if you only want to mute notifications during certain times or activities. For example, you may want to silence Slack notifications at night while keeping your Messages alerts on.

According to Laptop Mag, you can also swipe left on an app’s notification and tap the bell icon to quickly mute notifications.

Use Accessibility Shortcuts

Many smartphones include Accessibility shortcuts that can quickly toggle certain settings like turning sound on or off. On an iPhone, you can enable an Accessibility shortcut to mute your phone by going to Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut and selecting Mute under “Available Shortcuts.” This adds a toggle to quickly mute and unmute your device by triple clicking the side button.

Similarly, Android phones allow you to set Accessibility shortcuts to mute your phone. Go to Settings > Accessibility and select Volume key shortcut. Choose Mute as the shortcut and you’ll then be able to long press either volume button to toggle mute on and off (Source: https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/7650693?hl=en).

The main benefit of using Accessibility shortcuts is that you can toggle mute on and off without even having to unlock your phone or open any apps. It’s a quick and convenient way to silence your phone by just pressing buttons you already use regularly.

Conclusion

In summary, there are several key methods for putting your phone on silent mode without vibrate:

Go into your phone’s Settings app and turn off sound and vibrate under Sound & Haptics or a similar menu.

Activate Do Not Disturb mode, which mutes calls, alerts and notifications.
Use the physical volume buttons on your phone to quickly mute the device.
Set up timed silences or mute specific apps that you don’t want to interrupt you.

Use Accessibility shortcuts to instantly mute sounds.

Following proper cell phone etiquette is important in shared spaces like workplaces, restaurants and movie theaters. Be aware of your surroundings and switch to silent mode when your phone could disturb others. With the methods covered here, you can easily silence your device for selective periods or situations.