📴 Putting Galaxy S20 5G quickly in vibration mode when in pocket and screen locked

[Eichelober]

Hello everybody,

it happens quite often to me that I forget to put my phone in silent mode and then I start getting messages in meetings or so. With my old Motorola, I was used to simply use the physical lower volume button on the side to put the phone into vibration mode only (without sound) after the first sound of an incoming message. I was able to do that without taking the phone out of my pocket and with the screen locked. However, it seems that this does not work with the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (at least not when the screen is locked and that's usually the case when it is in my pocket).

Would you maybe have any tips and tricks for me how I could silence my phone in meetings without taking it out?

Many thanks and best regards

[HollowKing]

Fastest way is to click on the sound button till it states vibrate.

[Eichelober]

Hi HollowKing,

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I totally agree. That's the fastest. But I am looking for a solution where I don't have to take the phone out of my pocket. In meetings, I can't very often take out the phone when I am talking to my counterparts and look at the screen. So I need a solution where I can do it with the volume controls and the hand in my pocket while being able to keep eye contact with my partners.

Best regards

Eichelober

[userZNnTdcqwZP]

I don't know if this is the best solution, but you could try to use Modes and Routines. Though I am not sure if this would work when the screen is off

In Routines, you could add multiple "if" conditions like time period (probably your working hours) and notification receieved/message received, then select vibrate or silent mode in Sound node and volume.

Or, set a work mode and let it turn on automatically and set sound mode and volume to vibrate/silent.

Edit: you could also install RegiStar from Goodlock and set side-key press and hold to mute/unmute all volumes

[userZNnTdcqwZP]

Sorry for a lot of information but I think it should work even when your screen is off.

Install Rountines+ from Goodlock. Go to Modes and Routines then setup something like this screenshot. You could setup similar thing but for volume up button to change back to sound mode.

[Eichelober]

Dear userZNnTdcqwZP,

First of all, sincere apologies for my long radio silence. I had some private issues to solve.

Then, let me thank you very much for suggesting this interesting work-around! That would work indeed 👍.

I find it still quite disappointing though that there is no way to simply press the volume down button several times when in lock mode to silence the phone's ring/notification tone. As I said, my old Motorola could easily do this...

Many thanks nevertheless and warm regards

Eichelober