How to Set a Silent Ringtone on an Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to silence the ringtone on your Android by enabling Do Not Disturb mode or downloading a silent ringtone.

Method 1

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This opens the notification panel.
You may have to swipe down a second time to see this option. More options will appear.

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Select which alerts to allow through.
- To silence all incoming calls, alerts, and alarms, select Total silence .
- To keep your alarm clock tone on but silence the rest of your Android’s alerts, select Alarms only .
- To choose certain contacts or apps that can still trigger sound alerts, select Priority only , then adjust your settings as shown on the screen.
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Select a duration.
- To keep your Android in Do Not Disturb until you manually turn the volume back on, tap Until you turn this off .
- To set an expiration time, tap the second radio button, then select a time.
It’s at the bottom-right corner of the notification panel.

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Method 2

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Install Zedge from the Play Store. Zedge is one of the top ringtone apps for Android, with tons of available free tones, including ones that are completely silent.
- To get the app, open the Play Store , search for ″zedge,″ then tap INSTALL under ″Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers.″
If you’re still in the Play Store, tap OPEN . Otherwise, tap the new purple icon with a white symbol that looks like a ″D″ with a vertical line attached to its left side.
The search bar is at the top of the screen. A list of categories with matching results will appear.
It’s the option with a volume/sound icon.
Tap the play button (a sideways triangle) on one of the tones to listen.
It’s the round white icon below the preview. A pop-up will appear.
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Tap SET RINGTONE . It’s the final option.
- If it’s your first time using Zedge, you’ll have to give the app permission to access your media and settings.
- If you prefer to set a silent ringtone for a certain contact, tap Set Contact Ringtone instead, then select the contact.
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