By Lydia | Last Updated
Have you ever been in this situation: trying to adjust the volume, but it doesn’t seem to completely silence the ringer?
Whether you’re in a meeting, trying to focus, or just don’t want to be interrupted during downtime, learn how to turn off ringer on iPad can do great help to ensure that your iPad stays quiet when you need it to. Let’s get started!
On an iPad, the term "ringer" refers to the sound notifications that alert you to incoming calls, messages, and other app alerts. It's essentially the sound that plays when you receive a notification or an alert, such as a phone call or a message.
The Control Center provides a quick way to manage various settings including sound. Here’s how to turn off ringer on iPad using this feature:
Step 1: Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to access the iPhone Control Center.
Step 2: Locate the Ringer icon, which looks like a bell. Tap on it to turn off the ringer sound on iPad.
Step 3: You can also drag the volume slider to the left to decrease the media sound or mute it completely.
Step 4(Optional): For complete silence, you might want to turn on Do Not Disturb mode. In Control Center, tap on the crescent moon icon to activate it. This mode silences notifications and calls while your iPad is locked.
If you want a more permanent solution, you can adjust the iPad ringer sound settings directly from the Settings app:
Step 1: Tap on the Settings icon on your home screen.
Step 2: Scroll down and select “Sounds & Haptics” (or simply “Sounds” in earlier versions of iPadOS).
Step 3: Use the “Ringer and Alerts” slider to adjust the volume. Drag it to the left to decrease the volume or mute it.
Notes: When you drag it to the far left, the system will automatically turn on silent mode.
Step 4: On older iPad models with a physical switch, you can use the switch on the side of the device to toggle between silent and ring modes.
Step 1: Turn on Change with Buttons option in Settings > Sounds & Haptics.
Step 2: Press the Volume Down button on the side to silence the volume. When it turns to lowest, Silent mode will be activated automatically.
Do Not Disturb mode can be used to turn off all notifications and alerts:
Step 1: Open iPad Settings App, go to Focus > Do Not Disturb, and toggle it on.
Step 2: Turn on “Do Not Disturb”.
Step 3: You can set scheduled times for Do Not Disturb mode or choose to allow calls from specific contacts. This ensures that you won’t be disturbed during certain hours or by particular people.
Turning off specific app notifications can also help minimize interruptions:
Step 1: Tap on the Settings icon to open iPad Settings.
Step 2: Select “Notifications” from the list.
Step 3: Choose the apps that you want to manage.
Step 4: You can toggle off “Allow Notifications” or customize alert styles, sounds, and banners for each app to adjust notification settings.
Q1: How to fix ringer works but there's no sound?
When adjusting Ringer volume with iPad volume button, it won’t affect the Media volume.
Steps: Go to iPad Control Center by Swipe down from the right corner, and adjust the volume bar to turn up/down the media volume. Or you can just turn off “Change with buttons” in Sound & Haptic settings, then you can adjust your iPad Media volume with the iPad volume button. Also, make sure your iPad isn’t in Silent mode or muted.
Q2: How to stop iPad ringer icon keeps appearing?
If the ringer icon keeps appearing, it might be due to persistent notifications. Check if any apps are sending repeated alerts by going to Settings > Notifications and managing the notification settings for individual apps.
Q3: Can I customize the sound of the ringer on my iPad?
Steps: Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics, you can customize alert sounds for ringtones and text messages.
Q4: How can I set specific times for the ringer to be turned off automatically?
You can schedule times for your iPad to be silent using the "Do Not Disturb" feature. Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb and set a schedule for when you want notifications to be silenced.
