I always wanted the mute switch, when activated, to turn off all sounds generated by alerts and notifications, including VoiceOver, and this is how it worked for me for a very short period of time, maybe a few months with IOS 7. I'm not sure how Apple intended this to work though, and I've always found it to be inconsistent. This has always been a bit frustrating for me since I want to have my phone on in meetings, so I can step out when I get a notification that I'm expecting, but still have it silent so it doesn't interrupt the meeting. I also want to be able to toggle this behavior on and off and not have to go down a settings tree to find this switch. I must admit that after a year or so of not being able to figure out what combination of settings would get me the behavior I wanted, even through IOS updates, I kind of gave up trying, and I think I need to go back and give Ari's suggestion another chance.

On 26/08/16 15:20, Wayne Merritt wrote:
I have my phone set to this specific VoiceOver setting, and have found
that it too can be inconsistent at times. Another option to allow
notifications but not be alerted by them is to mute the sounds from
the phone, and also do a 3 finger double tap on the screen. This will
mute speech. This way, you still get notifications but they aren't
spoken and no sound comes through. I use this a lot when taking a nap
or in a movie. I still get all my notices but only have to worry about
the vibrations coming through. This would be an option if you did not
want to turn Do Not Disturb on but you wanted to not be alerted by
voice or sound when getting a notification. Perhaps there is no one
perfect solution in this situation.

JMt,
Wayne

On 8/25/16, Regina Alvarado <[email protected]> wrote:

I think this may help me too Ary. Thanks.

reggie & Lex

On Aug 25, 2016, at 6:38 PM, [email protected] wrote:

Alan, if I understand your message correctly, you want to have VoiceOver not
speak notifications, but get a vibration when you receive one and your mute
switch is turned on. If this is the case, you want to turn off the setting
called always speak notifications in
settings/general/accessibility/VoiceOver.


Thanks,
Ari

On Aug 25, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote:

Regina,

FYI, my iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.4 is often inconsistent with announcing
notifications when I have my phone muted. It seems like the quieter it is
in a meeting when I have the phone muted that VoiceOver blasts out the
notification. It is supposed to vibrate when a notification comes in and
the phone is muted but I'm also experiencing your issue inconsistently.

Alan Lemly

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Regina Alvarado
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: update on my sound problem


I tried muting my phone on a phone call. I still got notifications.
Reading this article I am led to believe it will stop notifications and
only vibrate if enabled.  I think I am having brain block about these
features. [smiles)

reggie & Lex

On Aug 24, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]>
wrote:

Do not disturb and the mute switch are a bit different. Mute silences the
sounds from your phone and is on until you switch it off.

Do not disturb can be set up on a schedule, and it can be customized, so
for example, you can have the phone ring if anyone in your favorites calls
you but not otherwise. You can also have calls go through if their from
the same person and you get three of them in a short period of time.

Here's an article that explains the difference:
http://www.howtogeek.com/256984/whats-the-difference-between-do-not-disturb-and-mute-on-the-iphone/

On 24/08/16 19:35, Chip Orange wrote:

Hi Alan,



This is a good tip; but I would like to know, is this doing something
different from just use of the “mute” switch by the volume arrows?



Thanks,



Chip





*From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
Behalf Of *Alan Lemly
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2016 8:17 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* RE: update on my sound problem



Regina,



I'm a bit unclear whether you got your sounds back from your update but
I will say there is an easy way to turn Do Not Disturb on and off:



1.   Place focus on the top line of the screen such as on the time or
other item there.

2.   Do a 3-finger swipe up to open the control center.

3.   Single finger swipe right until do not disturb is announced and
double tap to turn it on or off as needed.

4.   Use the scrub gesture to close the control center.



Alan Lemly



*From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
Behalf Of *Regina Alvarado
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:21 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* update on my sound problem



OK, here is my update on sounds. This might help someone else when
checking through and doing all the things that could be wrong.

I have been desperate to find a way to stop notifications when I am on
the phone and especially when reading. I decided to try do not disturb.
You cannot just turn do not disturb on and off. I entered it and turned
on manual and then at the bottom under heading silent selected always.
The thought that I might have do not disturb on persuaded me to check.
Um, forgot to switch it back to schedule and from always to on locked
screen. Thank you for that possibility! I sure wish Apple would give an
on and off to notifications. It would
be my most needed improvement!



reggie & Lex

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