Can't seem to put M2 on silent (email alerts, texts) and no icon in taskbar since Android update?

[_Gavin_]

Hello

As of yesterday, I've updated to the new Android version and I've spent the last few hours cursing it as a bunch of icons have vanished and things are all over the place.

However my biggest gripe is that the icon which I used to have on the taskbar for switching the phone to silent (including all notifications, texts, calls, etc) has vanished.  Now the only way I can find to put the phone onto silent is to go all the way into the menus and put the volume all the way down to 0.  I've been through the settings menus now many times and still can't find another option anywhere.

I have not seen this same issue being reported elsewhere...so maybe its just me?

Any advice is most appreciated!

[_alexdon_]

So you want priority mode? You can switch to silent, then just allow exceptions.

[_Gavin_]

If priority mode means there's a quick way of putting the phone on silent from the home screen, then yes, that would do perfectly.  Do you have any advice as to how I can set that up?  Hopefully without having to download anything.

Thanks

[_alexdon_]

So press volume down, then tap on the bell. When you see the silent mode, also showing you the hours when it should be active, you can also see allow exceptions and allow alarm. Tap on allow exceptions and you should be on priority.

[_Gavin_]

Sadly no such option is showing.  Only normal sound and vibrate.  There doesn't seem to be a master volume which controls all sounds on the device.

[_alexdon_]

There isn't a master volume rocker there unless you tap on the 3 vertical lines,each with a bubble on it. You should see that.

/t5/Software-Updates/Lollipop-New-Features/m-p/955490#U955490

[_Gavin_]

My screen looks a fair bit different to what is showing on the screenshot.  This is what I see in my Sounds & Notification options screen.

[_alexdon_]

That's when you are in settings, but those I am talking about can be accessed by simply pressing volume down on home screen then hitting the 3 vertical lines.

[_Gavin_]

There is no volume down icon on my home screen at all.  Is this something which can be customised so it appears there?  I'm only too well aware that one little tickbox somewhere can make all the difference...

[_alexdon_ · Accepted solution]

Volume down physical button.

[_Gavin_]

Found it!  Now just to test to make sure it works (or I've set it up right) for all sounds and that's all sorted.