When you are deeply engrossed in work or enjoying some peace of mind away from your hectic schedule, the last thing you wish to deal with is a plethora of random notifications. Not only do they cause distractions but also tend to kill your precious time by demanding frequent attention. The best way to deal with such a situation is to silence notifications in iPhone so that the incoming alerts will no longer call for attention over and over again. So here’s how to silence notifications on iPhone.
How Does Silencing Alerts Work on iOS?
Apple offers several ways to mute alerts on iPhone, allowing you to pick the desired method depending on what suits your preference. For instance, you can use a master switch to instantly silence all ringtones and alerts on your iOS device. Save it for the times when you are in a quiet environment and don’t want the sound of repeated alerts to disturb people around you.
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You can mute the alerts of specific apps right from the Notification Center.
- Later, if you wish to unmute the alerts from the app, access the Notification Center -> swipe left on the alert -> Options and choose Unmute.
Use Ring/Silent Switch to Silence Notifications on iOS
The ring/silent switch has long been a pretty useful asset for silencing notifications on iPhone. This hardware switch is located on the left side, right above the volume buttons on the iPhone.
To put your iPhone in silent mode, push the switch so that the orange indicator is showing.
To enable the ring mode, move the switch so that the orange is hidden.
When the switch is in the ring mode, you will hear ringtones and alerts. And when it’s in silent mode, your alerts and voice calls won’t ring out loud.
Another pretty easy way to silence notifications on iOS is by turning the volume all the way down. Continuously press the volume down button until you see a confirmation message on the screen that your iPhone is muted.
If you no longer want to hear the sound of notifications on your iOS device, set the text tone to none.
- Now, tap Text Tone and choose None.
Set Text to None for Specific Contacts on Your iPhone
If you just want to mute specific contacts, you can do that as well.
- Now, tap Text Tone and choose None. In the end, make sure to tap Done at the top right to confirm.
Turn Off Notification Sound for Specific Apps on iPhone
You can use the notification setting on your iOS device to disable the notification sound of individual apps.
- Now, scroll down to find the app which notifications you want to silence and select it. After that, turn off the toggle next to Sounds.
Silence Specific Conversation Threads in Messages on iPhone
Whether for privacy or the needed serenity, you can mute individual iMessage chat threads.
To find more such handy iMessage tips, make sure to check out our exhaustive roundup.
Use Do Not Disturb to Silence Notifications on iPhone
Times when you may want to enhance your focus while working or prevent repeated alerts and calls from distracting you, Do Not Disturb can have a role to play. When DND is enabled, calls and notifications are silenced. As per your needs, you can schedule Do Not Disturb mode and allow calls only from selected people.
- Now, tap Do Not Disturb and then turn on the toggle. After that, customize it to your liking.
If your iPhone is running iOS 14 or earlier, you will need to go to Settings -> Do Not Disturb.
- Simply, swipe down from the top right corner of the screen on Face ID-equipped iPhone models or swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to bring up the control center. After that, tap the tiny crescent moon icon to turn on DND for a certain time frame. When it is turned on, a crescent icon shows up in the status bar and lock screen. For better control over Do Not Disturb mode, tap the Focus button (right next to cresenct moon) in the control center -> three-dot icon next to Do Not Disutb and then choose to enable DND for 1 hour, until this evening or until you leave a particular location.
Note that Do Not Disturb has become part of Focus mode in iOS 15/iPadOS 15 or later. To find out more about how it works, check out our detailed guide about Focus mode.
Siri can announce incoming notifications from supported apps such as Reminders and Messages on AirPods or Beats. If you use compatible earphones/headphones and want to prevent the virtual assistant from announcing notifications, you can do it with ease.
Mute Individual WhatsApp Chats on iPhone
WhatsApp also lets you mute individual chats within the app.
- Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and navigate to the conversation thread you wish to mute.
Silence Individual Signal Chats on iPhone
If you switched from WhatsApp to Signal, you can easily mute chats here as well.
Mute Specific Telegram Chats on iPhone
Silencing individual Telegram chats is just as simple.
If you’re interested, you should check out some cool Telegram tricks to up your messaging game on the secure messaging app.
