2022 and we still can’t silent notifications

[iPhoneFan5349]

This is just mind blowing to me. How can it be 2022, we are in iOS 16 and there’s still no way to silent notifications but keeping the ringtone for calls?

Is it just me or Apple is just plain stupid and stubborn this past years?

There’s not a single reason as to why we can’t just silence everything but the calls. It drives me crazy that when you’re at work there’s people with their phones making a lot of noise but they can’t silence the phone because then they would miss importan calls.

Anyway, rant is over. This is just another example of Apple being Apple.

 

[chabig]

It's just you. For the rest of us, it's not hard to set up that behavior. Think about the feature that Apple might have provided in iOS to help people focus on tasks without distraction.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

It's just you. For the rest of us, it's not hard to set up that behavior. Think about the feature that Apple might have provided in iOS to help people focus on tasks without distraction.

That’s not an easy way to do this. In android I just need to use the volume button to silence whatever I want.

 

[mpavilion]

Yes, I don’t see how Focus would accomplish what the OP is asking for, as that would prevent notifications from being seen altogether (not just turn off the audible alert).

 

[chabig]

I assumed that in a work setting you wouldn’t want the distraction of any notifications, just calls. Focus will do that. The Apple way to avoid aural notifications is to use the mute switch on the phone and get telephone call notifications from Apple Watch haptic feedback.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

But how do you know you got a notification if your phone is silenced?

 

[Ntombi]

The vibration is there for a reason.

I keep my phone on silent 24/7. Yes, I have an Apple Watch, but even when it’s charging, my phone vibrates strongly enough for me to notice. Also, the flashlight flashes very brightly.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

The vibration is there for a reason.

I keep my phone on silent 24/7. Yes, I have an Apple Watch, but even when it’s charging, my phone vibrates strongly enough for me to notice. Also, the flashlight flashes very brightly.

I don’t understand the need to defend them. Their way is deficient, they should have fixed this 10 years ago. Everyone that puts their phone on mute has have phone calls missed because of it.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

I don’t understand the need to defend them. Their way is deficient, they should have fixed this 10 years ago. Everyone that puts their phone on mute has have phone calls missed because of it.

Please read my post above and answer to it if you can.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

I assumed that in a work setting you wouldn’t want the distraction of any notifications, just calls. Focus will do that. The Apple way to avoid aural notifications is to use the mute switch on the phone and get telephone call notifications from Apple Watch haptic feedback.

So you have to buy an Apple Watch? Lmao.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

But how do you know you got a notification if your phone is silenced?

You don’t. You have to get your phone to see if you got a new notification.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

You don’t. You have to get your phone to see if you got a new notification.

Got it. But then, what's the problem with using Focus? You're receiving calls, but messages and so go to notification center.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

Got it. But then, what's the problem with using Focus? You're receiving calls, but messages and so go to notification center.

Because I don’t want to miss the notifications. I want my notifications to vibrate and my calls to ring. Is that so hard? That way if I feel or not the vibration I don’t really care since it’s a notification. But if I get a call I want it o make the biggest sound as possible so I don’t miss it. I don’t really get what’s so hard to understand. Android does it perfectly letting you turn down or up the volume for keystrokes, ringtones, notifications and all at the same time.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

Because I don’t want to miss the notifications. I want my notifications to vibrate and my calls to ring. Is that so hard? That way if I feel or not the vibration I don’t really care since it’s a notification. But if I get a call I want it o make the biggest sound as possible so I don’t miss it.

So it is okay your phone vibrating for notifications, but not for phone calls. Makes sense.

 

[Jayson A]

Just set the notification sound to “none”. That’s what I do. Also, keep vibration on and you’re all set. Your phone will still ring but notifications will be silent.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

Just set the notification sound to “none”. That’s what I do. Also, keep vibration on and you’re all set. Your phone will still ring but notifications will be silent.

I don’t see any option that’s called notification sound

 

[Paddle1]

I don’t see any option that’s called notification sound

Depending on app:

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

Depending on app:

So you are saying I have to go app by app? Lmao

 

[Paddle1]

So you are saying I have to go app by app? Lmao

Yeah, it seems you actually can do what you want, just not quickly. I find that the answer on "Why can't I do X after this many years?" is often because most people don't care about it enough for Apple to bother. Same thing with "Why can't you put icons anywhere you want?". Sometimes it's stubbornness, sometimes it's lack of time/demand, sometimes profit reasons. As far as Apple is concerned, the silent switch and Focus modes are enough.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

Yeah, it seems you actually can do what you want, just not quickly. I find that the answer on "Why can't I do X after this many years?" is often because most people don't care about it enough for Apple to bother. Same thing with "Why can't you put icons anywhere you want?". Sometimes it's stubbornness, sometimes it's lack of time/demand, sometimes profit reasons. As far as Apple is concerned, the silent switch and Focus modes are enough.

But clearly they aren’t. The option you mentioned is not an option. You think if right now I want everything to be silent but the ringtone I’m gonna go to disable the sound app by app? And what if I want in an hour to turn the notification sounds back on? I’m gonna go again app by app to turn it on? Are you seriously saying that’s a valid option?

 

[Paddle1]

Are you seriously saying that’s a valid option?

Nope, no one is going to bother doing all that. I'm saying that most people either don't have a problem with how it works and will use the switch or Focus when needed, or it doesn't bother them enough to meet Apple's threshold of "caring" (bad PR, plentiful constant complaints, significant potential sales loss). They might add it in the future, but they're certainly not in any rush.