Adjust volumes

Use Volume buttons

In-call audio. When you're on a call, the Volume buttons control the volume of the other person.

Media. When you're not on a call, the Volume buttons control media volume during or before playback.

Phone ringtone, notification sounds and alarms. To adjust these volumes, press a Volume button and then use this shortcut on your Home screen:

  1. Tap to toggle the phone ringtone and notification sounds between on , silent and vibration only .
  2. Slide to adjust media volume.
  3. Tap to mute the media volume.
  4. Tap to access all volume controls (call, ring/notification, alarm, media).

Silence with Power and Volume buttons

To silence a ringing phone, press either the Power button or the Volume down button.

To switch to vibrate at any time, press and hold the power + Volume up buttons until you feel a vibration and see .

If you want to customise Power and Volume up so that this silences the phone instead of switching to vibrate:

  1. Go to Settings > System > Gestures.
  2. Touch Prevent ringing > Mute.
TipUse Do Not Disturb to silence all calls, messages, events and reminders. Turn it on from quick settings or schedule it to turn on automatically during certain times or during calendar events.

Flip to silence

You can place your phone face down on a flat surface to silence incoming calls and alarms, and to turn vibration on.

To enable this gesture:

  1. Open the Phone app .
  2. Tap > Settings > Flip To Silence and turn it on .