How to temporarily mute notifications on iOS
On Tuesday, I shared my frustration with iOS 6’s lack of a systemwide mute switch for notifications that silences such alerts even when your iOS device is in use. As I complained about then, I find it annoying when incoming notifications interrupt streaming video or turn-by-turn directions, and Do Not Disturb is no help in those situations. I don’t want to disable those notifications entirely; I just want to silence them when I’m using certain apps.
Since then, I’ve discovered two workarounds. To be clear, neither of these workarounds is ideal or resolves all the concerns I laid out in my original piece. At the same time, they’re distinctly better than nothing.
Oh, and if you’re thinking that the answer is Airplane Mode, note that—as I mentioned in the original piece—I’m specifically looking to silence incoming notifications when my iOS device still needs an active connection to the Internet.
The mute switch
One incomplete solution that I neglected to mention is iOS’s mute switch. On the iPhone, that’s the switch that shuts off your ringer. On the iPad, it might be the hardware switch—but that depends on your preference in Settings > General > Hardware switch; that switch can also work as an orientation lock that prevents your iPad’s screen from rotating (ideal for if you’re using the tablet while, say, lying down).
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