How do I put my Samsung phone on silent at night?

Why Silence Your Phone at Night

Silencing your phone at night can have several benefits that lead to an improved night’s sleep and better overall wellbeing. Some of the key reasons to enable a silent mode on your phone before bed include:

Better sleep without interruptions – Constant notifications from your phone can disrupt your sleep cycles. This fragmented sleep prevents you from getting quality, deep restorative sleep. By silencing your phone, you protect your sleep. According to the Sleep Foundation, removing technology distractions from the bedroom is recommended for improved sleep quality.

Avoid waking your partner – If you share a bed with someone, incoming calls or alerts on your phone at night may wake up your partner even if they don’t wake you. Putting your phone on silent allows your partner to get uninterrupted sleep.

Have time when you are not reachable – We are conditioned to respond instantly to notifications on our phones. Silencing your phone gives you a break from being constantly available and lets you disconnect at night.

Check Your Phone’s Sound Settings

The first step is to locate your Samsung phone’s Sounds and Vibrations settings menu. You can find this in the Settings app.

Once in Sounds and Vibrations, review the different sound modes available. Most Samsung phones have at least three options: Silent mode, Vibrate mode, and Sound mode.

Silent mode will mute all sounds and stop your phone from vibrating. Vibrate mode just silences sounds while still allowing vibrations. Sound mode is the normal option that leaves sounds and vibrations on.

Toggling between these modes is the easiest way to quickly silence your phone when needed, like at night. Just select Silent or Vibrate mode depending on your preference.

Use Do Not Disturb

One of the easiest ways to silence your Samsung phone at night is to turn on Do Not Disturb mode. This feature allows you to mute sounds and notifications at set times so your phone doesn’t disrupt your sleep.

To enable Do Not Disturb on your Samsung Galaxy device:

1. Open the Settings app and tap “Sounds and vibration.”
2. Tap “Do not disturb” to turn it on.
3. Tap “Turn on as scheduled” to set specific times when Do Not Disturb will automatically activate, such as your normal sleep hours each night.

You can customize Do Not Disturb to allow exceptions even when the mode is on. For example, you can set it to allow calls or messages from your Favorites contacts or repeated calls in case of emergencies.

Do Not Disturb is an easy “set it and forget it” way to automatically silence your Samsung phone each night so you aren’t awakened by notifications. Just be sure to set your preferred schedule and exceptions in the settings.

Make a Bedtime Routine

One of the best ways to silence your Samsung phone at night is by setting up a bedtime routine. This allows you to automatically enable Do Not Disturb mode and other settings to minimize disturbances while you sleep.

A key part of the bedtime routine is adding a reminder to turn on Do Not Disturb. You can set this as a notification that pops up at your chosen bedtime. Open the Clock app and tap the Alarm tab. Create a new alarm for your desired bedtime and select the “Turn on Do Not Disturb” option. This will automatically enable DND when the alarm goes off.

Another option is using Samsung’s built-in Bedtime mode. You can find this under Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Bedtime mode. Tap on Set schedule and choose your bedtime window. This will automatically turn on Do Not Disturb and darken the screen during those hours. You can customize which notifications are allowed through in Bedtime mode’s settings.

For even more automation, use Bixby Routines. You can create a routine to enable Do Not Disturb, turn on Bedtime mode, and silence media sounds when you connect to your bedside wireless charger. Bixby lets you set precise triggers to silence your phone right when you want to sleep.

Silence with Power Button

One of the quickest ways to silence your Samsung Galaxy phone is by using the power button. Simply press the power button quickly once to toggle the phone’s sound on or off (Samsung Community). This will instantly mute or unmute the phone, without having to navigate any menus.

The power button method is very convenient when you need to quickly silence your phone, such as when entering a meeting or at the movies. It avoids the extra steps of unlocking your phone and adjusting the volume. Just a quick press of the power button toggles the mute status.

Some Samsung models require you to enable this feature first in the Sound settings. Once enabled, you’ll be able to easily mute incoming calls, notifications, media sounds, and alarms using only the power button. It allows you to quickly mute your phone on the fly.

Silence Alarms and Media

You can mute alarm sounds in the Clock app while keeping your ringer and notification volumes at normal levels. Here’s how to do it on a Samsung Galaxy phone running One UI:

Open the Clock app and tap on the 3 dot menu icon in the upper right corner. Select “Settings” then scroll down and turn off “Vibrate for alarms and timers” under Sound settings. This will make alarms silent while leaving system volumes unchanged.

To adjust media volumes like music, videos, and games separately from your ringer, pull down the quick settings shade and press and hold the volume slider. This will open individual volume controls where you can lower or mute media sounds.

With separate alarm and media volume controls, you can keep your phone quiet at night while still having your morning alarm wake you up. Just remember to re-enable your alarm vibrations in the Clock app when you want to resume normal alerting. For more details, see this Samsung community post.

Exceptions for Priority Calls

One useful feature of Do Not Disturb on Samsung phones is the ability to set exceptions for certain contacts or repeat callers even when Do Not Disturb is turned on. This allows calls from certain favorites or urgent repeat callers to still ring through.

To allow calls from favorites or contacts to get through, open Settings and go to Notifications > Do Not Disturb. Tap on “Exceptions” and then tap on “Allowed contacts.” You can then select which favorite contacts are allowed to call you even when Do Not Disturb is on.

You can also enable an exception for repeat callers. Under “Exceptions,” tap on “Repeat callers” and toggle it on. This will allow a call to ring through if the same person calls you twice within a 15 minute period, even with Do Not Disturb enabled. This is useful in case it is an urgent call.

With these priority call exceptions set, you can sleep through the night without missing an important call from family or if there is an urgent reason someone needs to reach you (Samsung). The rest of the calls and notifications will be silenced until you turn off Do Not Disturb in the morning.

Silence for a Set Time

One convenient way to silence your Samsung phone at night is by scheduling Do Not Disturb mode during your sleep hours. You can set Do Not Disturb to automatically turn on and off each day to silence calls, texts, and notifications while you sleep.

To schedule Do Not Disturb on your Samsung Galaxy phone:

1. Open Settings and go to Sounds and Vibration > Do Not Disturb.
2. Tap on Turn on as scheduled.
3. Tap on Set schedule and set your preferred start and end time for Do Not Disturb each day.

With scheduled Do Not Disturb, your phone will automatically enable a silent mode during the set times. You can customize exceptions for alarms, media, or priority contacts if needed. Then Do Not Disturb will automatically turn off in the morning based on the schedule so your phone returns to normal volume (Samsung).

Scheduling the silent mode daily ensures your phone consistently stays quiet through the night. Then you don’t have to worry about forgetting to silence it before bed.

Use Airplane Mode

Airplane mode is a simple and effective way to silence your Samsung Galaxy phone at night. When airplane mode is enabled, it disconnects the phone from all cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth connections. This means the phone cannot receive any calls, messages, notifications or alerts while airplane mode is on.

According to CNET, “Meaning, text messages, phone calls, emails and even your Apple Watch will stop receiving notifications until Airplane Mode is turned off.”

Enabling airplane mode ensures complete silence from your device overnight. Just make sure to disable it in the morning so you can receive communications as normal. On some Samsung models, you can schedule airplane mode to automatically turn on and off at set times.

The key benefit of using airplane mode to silence your phone is that it disconnects all wireless connections at once. You don’t have to toggle your WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular data, etc. individually. Just toggle airplane mode on, and all connections are suspended.

Other Silencing Options

In addition to Do Not Disturb, there are a few other ways to silence your Samsung Android phone at night:

• Turn off vibration feedback – Open Settings, tap Sound & vibration > Vibration intensity and turn it off or adjust the intensity lower. This will stop your phone from vibrating when notifications come in.
• Enable gaming mode – Some Samsung phones have a Game Launcher app that has a feature to block notifications while gaming. You can enable this at night to silence notifications.
• Use third-party apps – There are various apps on the Play Store like Volume Scheduler that allow you to schedule times to silence your phone and customize notifications.

These options can silence your phone without fully enabling Do Not Disturb. You can use them in conjunction with Do Not Disturb to have full control over silencing your Samsung Android phone at night.