Do you still use the mute switch?

[Mad Mac Maniac]

I’ve recently been realizing how I never use the mute switch on my iPhone anymore. Now perhaps this is in part (or wholly) due to my having an Apple Watch. So I have my iPhone on permanent mute with no vibration. All notifications are received via Taptic (no sound) on my Apple Watch.

The mute switch is increasingly becoming one of the few moving parts remaining on the iPhone. I could easily see it being the next to go. Obviously this feature could still be added as a feature in control center (a la Apple Watch). Do you still use yours?

 

[rikmac]

Yes all the time and I also have an Apple Watch..

 

[syncopy]

Yes. My iPhone is muted and on silent for 99% of its usage time. I don’t need a physical switch, though, as a software button would be more than enough.

 

[joeblow7777]

At work I have the ringer off, and at home it’s on. So I use the switch at least once every work day.

 

[C DM]

Seems like this would be different for people with a smartwatch vs. without one.

 

[flat five]

sometimes i use it when i realize i've accidentally switched it off.. so i have to use it to turn it back on again.
; )

 

[myscrnnm]

I can't remember the last time I've used my mute switch. My phone is always on silent. Actually wish Apple would relegate that function to someplace like the control center. It'd be one fewer mechanical part that can fail, and one less way of ingress for dust or moisture. Actually don't understand why they retained it when it literally performs no other function on the iPhone, unlike the buttons that can be used for taking photos or used in reset procedures.

(also I do not use an Apple Watch)

 

[zakarhino]

I don't remember the last time my phone was unmuted with the switch. Vibration and the screen lighting up is enough for me.

 

[Ortiz7983]

Of course. In meetings, theatre, etc. Just like I mute my watch.

 

[aloecool]

I use it and I have the Apple Watch

 

[-Leigh-]

Use it daily. I went to an S8 for a couple of months and it was one thing I REALLY missed!! You don't realise how annoying having to remove your phone from your pocket, unlocking it, and putting it on silent really is until you have to do it a few times a day.

It had better stay.

 

[nyfliiboy]

Nothing more annoying than listening to music and hearing your notifications come on. Thats mostly when I use the mute switch

 

[ipoddin]

Phone is on vibrate 100% of the time.

 

[Vermifuge]

Phone is on vibrate 100% of the time.

Same. I just use custom vibrations to distinguish alerts... A few select family members have the emergency ring through like my 90+ year old grand parents

 

[mcdj]

I wish more people used the mute switch. I would hate it if they got rid of it, because then people who couldn’t figure out how to mute via settings would just stop muting altogether.

People who are actively texting and don’t mute the phone is one of my all time biggest pet peeves. I take a few 3 hour train rides a year, and I spend the entire time listening to that infernal DING and BLOOP coming from multiple people, with their volume turned up full blast. Why do they need to hear the ding while they are staring directly at the phone???

 

[Hieveryone]

Oh no, don't even think about it lol. They might have taken our headphone jack and home button but leave the mute switch alone!!!