Silenced notifications arrive without sound or vibration, and appear in the notification list.
iPhone
Notifications “Deliver Quietly” arrive in Notification Center with no sound, banner or vibration.
Android
Silent notifications show in the shade without sound or vibration.
Focus or Do Not Disturb
Silences calls and alerts, but you can see them later.
How to change
iPhone: Settings, Notifications, choose the app. Android: Settings, Notifications.
Tip
Allow calls from favorites.
What silenced means
Silenced notifications are delivered without sound, vibration or a banner, but they usually still appear in the notification list. On iPhone, “Deliver Quietly” sends alerts to Notification Center without sound, and Focus modes such as Do Not Disturb silence alerts entirely during set times. On Android, “Silent” notifications appear in a silent section without sound or heads-up display.
- iPhone: Settings, Notifications, choose the app, and select Deliver Quietly or turn on Allow Notifications.
- Android: Settings, Notifications, App notifications, select the app, and choose Alerting or Silent.
- Focus filters and scheduled summaries also delay alerts.
How to change
Swipe left on a notification on iPhone and tap Options to change delivery. Check Focus settings if notifications are silenced across apps, and check the ringer switch and volume. Some messaging apps have per-chat mute. Allow important contacts to break through Focus. Silenced notifications may delay time-sensitive alerts, so adjust settings for banking, health or work apps.
What silenced means
Silenced notifications are delivered to the notification list without sound or vibration, and may not show a banner. On iPhone, Focus modes silence apps. On Android, it appears in Notification settings.
How to change
Go to Settings, Notifications, choose the app and enable Allow Notifications with sounds and banners.
What silenced means
Silenced notifications are delivered without sound, vibration or a pop up banner, and they typically still appear in the notification list or lock screen depending on settings. On iPhone, Deliver Quietly sends notifications to Notification Center without a banner. On Android, silent notifications go in a quiet section of the shade.
Related settings
Do Not Disturb or Focus modes can silence all alerts and let selected contacts through. Silent mode with the ringer switch on iPhone mutes sounds but not necessarily vibration. Check each app’s notification settings, and be sure important alarms are not silenced, since most alarms can still sound in Do Not Disturb. Messaging apps also let you mute chats for a set time. Emergency alerts, such as AMBER and government alerts, can override silent mode in many regions.
Based on data from Apple Support and Google Support
