FAQs
Go to Settings > Sounds (or Settings > Sounds & Haptics), and drag the Ringer and Alerts slider back and forth a few times. If you don't hear any sound, or if your speaker button on the Ringer and Alerts slider is dimmed, your speaker might need service.
How do I know if my iPad is silent? ›
Control Center
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
- If the bell icon is red, your sounds are muted. Tap it to unmute your sounds.
- Use the volume buttons on the side to raise the volume of your device.
Go to Settings > Sounds (or Settings > Sounds & Haptics), and drag the Ringer and Alerts slider back and forth a few times. If you don't hear any sound, or if your speaker button on the Ringer and Alerts slider is dimmed, your speaker might need service.
How do I turn off silent mode? ›
Press the "Up" volume button on the Android phone until the Silent Mode icon on the screen changes. The Silent Mode icon looks like a speaker with a line through it or a speaker with circle and a line superimposed over it. When the Silent Mode is disabled, only a speaker icon appears.
How do I unmute my iPad? ›
Open Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner on your iPad. Check to see whether silent mode is turned on: A red Bell icon means the feature is on, whereas a gray one means it is off.
How do I completely turn off the sound on my iPad? ›
Turn silent mode on your Apple iPad Pro 11 iOS 12.1 on or off. When silent mode is turned on, all tablet sounds are turned off. Slide your finger downwards starting from the top right side of the screen. Press the sound mode icon to turn silent mode on or off.
How do I turn my iPad off from ringing? ›
Silence iPad
To temporarily silence incoming calls, alerts, and sound effects, open Control Center, tap Focus, then tap Do Not Disturb.
What does silent mode do? ›
Silent mode is a setting available on mobile phones and pagers that, when activated, disables the ringtones and, in some cases, also the vibrating alerts or alarm. Unlike the airplane mode, the silent mode still allows the device to receive and send calls and messages.
Is there a silent button for iPad? ›
All iPhones and some iPads have a ring / silent switch on the left side of the device (above the volume buttons). Move the switch in way that the switch does not have an orange background color as the image below. Pushing it towards you will turn off silent mode. Pushing it away from you will turn it on.
What is the red button on the side of an iPhone? ›
Power Button
You will also be prompted for your passcode to unlock/open the phone. To turn your iPhone off, hold the power button for roughly 3 seconds until you see the text "slide to power off." Drag the red power button to the right to turn off the iPhone.
Adjust audio settings on iPad
- Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual.
- Adjust any of the following: Mono Audio: Turn on to combine the left and right channels to play the same content. Balance: Drag the Left Right Stereo Balance slider.
There are various reasons why your Android phone won't ring when someone calls, including: Your ringer volume is turned down. Your phone is on Do Not Disturb or Airplane mode. You turned on call forwarding.
Why is my iPad not making a sound when I get a text? ›
Set options for alert tones and ringtones, and ringer and alert volumes. Go to Settings > Sounds. Drag the slider to set the volume for the ringer and alerts. Tap Ringtone and other options to select sounds for the ringtone and alert tones.
How do I turn off iPad notification Sounds? ›
Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages. Tap Sounds, then tap None (below Alert Tones).
