iPhone silent switch does not Silence the Alarms!

Mr. Gates · Sep 13, 2009, 06:31 PM

I was in a movie theater. Hit the silent switch, Alarm pissed off every one !
Including myself.

wfoster · Sep 13, 2009, 06:32 PM

Ha, I can imagine what happened. Happened to me a few times.

Mr. Gates · 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by wfoster

Ha, I can imagine what happened. Happened to me a few times.

Any way to get the phone to do what I want?

sammich · Sep 13, 2009, 06:44 PM

Do you mean the alarm clock? Uh, there isn't a to silence and alarm, because then it wouldn't be an alarm. You can set the sound to None, though.

Mr. Gates · Sep 13, 2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sammich

Do you mean the alarm clock? Uh, there isn't a to silence and alarm, because then it wouldn't be an alarm. You can set the sound to None, though.

I see your point, however I have tons of alarms on both my phone and computer. To set an alarm to " no alarm at all" is not a solution for me.

On my computer, when I set it to "mute" it does just that.

Alarm or not. I believe Silent should mean just that. Sort of an "All else" scenario.

sammich · Sep 13, 2009, 07:03 PM

Okay, so imagine every single alarm you have set doesn't go off for some reason...oh crap that ringer switch, now I'm late for work, oops, I'm supposed to pick up my kid from school an hour ago. Lol. Whatever, you get the idea. (I had a much more convincing argument than this but it's totally slipped my mind...)

ntrigue · Sep 13, 2009, 07:08 PM

My thread title two years ago.

Mr. Gates · Sep 13, 2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sammich

Okay, so imagine every single alarm you have set doesn't go off for some reason...oh crap that ringer switch, now I'm late for work, oops, I'm supposed to pick up my kid from school an hour ago. Lol. Whatever, you get the idea. (I had a much more convincing argument than this but it's totally slipped my mind...)

Good point, but I think I would rather not bet against myself. If I made a mistake and forgot to turn on my silent switch , well, that would be MY mistake to be made by ME! For my device to second guess my intentions and say " hey ...you really DIDN'T want to silence me because you are not smart enough to factor in all the variables" .... Is unacceptable.

What I am really looking for with this thread is somebody with a special trick up the sleeve

USMaC · Sep 13, 2009, 07:24 PM

You can turn the volume all the way down, then flip the silent switch. THe alarm will still go off (and will vibrate if you have it set that way), but it should be quiet enough in your pocket/purse/whatever that no one will hear it.

Mr. Gates · 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMaC

You can turn the volume all the way down, then flip the silent switch. THe alarm will still go off (and will vibrate if you have it set that way), but it should be quiet enough in your pocket/purse/whatever that no one will hear it.

So simple! I am going to try that now.

Thank you!

EDIT --- This works Just Fine.

Mr. Gates · Sep 13, 2009, 07:33 PM

Although USMac came up with a good solution , it still makes me think the "Silent Switch " needs more thought

TEG · Sep 13, 2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Gates

Although USMac came up with a good solution , it still makes me think the "Silent Switch " needs more thought

It isn't a silence switch, it is a "disable alerts" switch, not alarms. You could just turn the volume down on the phone do mute your alarms.

TEG

ntrigue · Sep 13, 2009, 08:13 PM

Apple describes it as RING/SILENT switch. That implies phone related sounds are silenced (text and ringtones).

I think they've done a great job with the switch. I think it should allow alarms to sound. It still silences the iCal alarms. I really like that the SDK allows game music to silence off this switch.

Sep 13, 2009, 06:31 PM	#1
Mr. Gates macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Redmond - Washington	iPhone silent switch does not Silence the Alarms! I was in a movie theater. Hit the silent switch, Alarm pissed off every one ! Including myself. __________________ Mattel Barbie PC,90Mhz 64 Mb RAM -128 USB Flash Stick Thingy

Sep 13, 2009, 06:44 PM	#4
sammich macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chances are I'm in front of my computer, which is in Sydney, Australia	Do you mean the alarm clock? Uh, there isn't a to silence and alarm, because then it wouldn't be an alarm. You can set the sound to None, though. __________________ You do not own a 15 feet MBP. There has never been a 8.5 metre or 27 feet iMac (great, though I'd need a bigger desk). It's " for inches and ' for feet. Have a nice day

Sep 13, 2009, 07:03 PM	#6
sammich macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chances are I'm in front of my computer, which is in Sydney, Australia	Okay, so imagine every single alarm you have set doesn't go off for some reason...oh crap that ringer switch, now I'm late for work, oops, I'm supposed to pick up my kid from school an hour ago. Lol. Whatever, you get the idea. (I had a much more convincing argument than this but it's totally slipped my mind...) __________________ You do not own a 15 feet MBP. There has never been a 8.5 metre or 27 feet iMac (great, though I'd need a bigger desk). It's " for inches and ' for feet. Have a nice day

Sep 13, 2009, 07:08 PM	#7
ntrigue macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2007	Alarm still woke me even with silent switch on! Thank you Apple! My thread title two years ago. __________________ MacPro3GSMacbookAirShuffle3GAppleLEDDisplay

Sep 13, 2009, 07:24 PM	#9
USMaC macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Bern, NC	You can turn the volume all the way down, then flip the silent switch. THe alarm will still go off (and will vibrate if you have it set that way), but it should be quiet enough in your pocket/purse/whatever that no one will hear it. __________________ Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. -Abraham Lincoln

Sep 13, 2009, 06:32 PM	#2
wfoster Contributor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Great Britain	Ha, I can imagine what happened. Happened to me a few times.

Sep 13, 2009, 07:33 PM	#11
Mr. Gates Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Redmond - Washington	Although USMac came up with a good solution , it still makes me think the "Silent Switch " needs more thought __________________ Mattel Barbie PC,90Mhz 64 Mb RAM -128 USB Flash Stick Thingy

Sep 13, 2009, 08:13 PM	#13
ntrigue macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2007	Apple describes it as RING/SILENT switch. That implies phone related sounds are silenced (text and ringtones). I think they've done a great job with the switch. I think it should allow alarms to sound. It still silences the iCal alarms. I really like that the SDK allows game music to silence off this switch. __________________ MacPro3GSMacbookAirShuffle3GAppleLEDDisplay

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