How to set your Sony Xperia Pro 1 to silent mode
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How to set your Sony Xperia Pro 1 to silent mode
How to silence your Sony Xperia Pro 1? This is the question we will try to answer in this tutorial. Whether it is to keep calm around you, or not to have the inconvenience of an unwanted sound, you may want to set your device in silent mode.
In the first part of this tutorial we will see how to set your Sony Xperia Pro 1 to silent quickly, then we will show you how you can manage ringtones and notifications priority modes.
Finally, we will study the programmatic mode to set the silent mode on your Sony Xperia Pro 1, before concluding on the positive and negative aspects of the silent mode.
Switch your Sony Xperia Pro 1 to silence quickly
The easiest way to mute your Sony Xperia Pro 1 is to drag down the top of your screen.
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From there, you will have access to a new black screen.
A box named ‘Audio Profiles’ will be available.
Click on it and you will see a choice for different audio modes on your Sony Xperia Pro 1. Select the silent mode and your Sony Xperia Pro 1 will be silent.
Note that alarms and other emergency messages will always ring on your device, we will detail in the next section the priority modes to switch them off too.
Silencing your Sony Xperia Pro 1 with priority ringtones
Since the Lollipop version of the Android system, ringtones are now managed by priority modes.
For example, someone who does not wish to have ringtones at all, such as an operator in an operating room requiring silence, will have an interest in selecting ‘No Priority’ or equivalent in this menu. As such this operator will not have ringtones, vibration or even light from his screen.
Priority modes are available through the ‘Settings’ menu, available from the main screen of your Sony Xperia Pro 1. Once in this menu, you can go down to the ‘Sounds and notifications’ menu, then to ‘Ringtones’. In this last menu of your Sony Xperia Pro 1 you will have a choice between these three options:
- No ringtone: no vibration, no ringtone or even no lighting up screen.
Even the alarm clock and other emergency messages from your Sony Xperia Pro 1 will be disabled.
Through this mode, your Sony Xperia Pro 1 is completely silent.
- ‘Priority’ mode: with this mode you deactivate all ringtones except alarms and other notifications.
This option is very handy to turn your Sony Xperia Pro 1 into an alarm clock for instance.
- Mode ‘All’: the silent mode of your Sony Xperia Pro 1 is deactivated.
Set a programmatic silent mode on your Sony Xperia Pro 1
It is also possible to program the silent mode on your Sony Xperia Pro 1. To do this, go to the ‘Priorities’ tab of your smartphone as in the previous paragraph. At the bottom of this screen you will have the choice of programming a priority at a given time.
This is very convenient for example to automatically set an alarm clock on your Sony Xperia Pro 1 before bedtime.
Silent mode: advantages and disadvantages
We hope we helped you to set silent mode on your Sony Xperia Pro 1 via this article.
Be careful however, in silent mode, you may miss important calls or messages.
We recommend you to manage the silencer on your phone as best you can!
How do I put my Sony Xperia on silent?
How do I take my Sony Xperia off silent mode?
Turning silent mode on or off When silent mode is turned on, all phone sounds are turned off. Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key. Press the sound mode icon. Press the required setting to turn silent mode on or off.
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– Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key.
– Press the sound mode icon the required number of times to turn the function on or off.
– Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
How do I put my Sony Xperia xa1 on silent?
– Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
– Press the sound settings icon.
– Press DONE to turn on silent mode.
– Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
– Press the sound settings icon to turn off silent mode.
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5 ancillary questions
Where is the ringer on an Android?
Here’s how to do so on most Android devices: Open the Settings app. Select Sound or Sounds and vibration. Tap Phone ringtone or Ringtone.
How do I put my Android phone on silent?
– Swipe down from the top of your screen with 2 fingers.
– Under Do not disturb or your current option, tap the Down arrow .
– Turn on Do not disturb.
– Tap Total silence.
– Pick how long you want this setting to last.
– Tap Done. You’ll see Total silence . In “Total silence:” Your alarms won’t make noise.
How do I get my phone out of accessibility mode?
Additional Notes. If your device has the accessibility shortcut turned on, simply press both volume keys for 3 seconds to disable TalkBack.
How do I put my Sony Xperia xa1 on silent?
Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen. Press the sound settings icon. Press DONE to turn on silent mode.
How do I put my phone on silent mode?
Flip the Silent/Ring Switch. This switch (also called a “Mute” switch) is located on the upper left side of the phone. Flipping the switch “down” (to silent) will cause the phone to vibrate and will reveal an orange stripe beneath the switch itself.