If you’re in a place where your phone sounds may disturb others, you can quickly silence your phone from the Home screen.
From the Home screen, press and hold the Power/Lock Key (on the back of the phone), then tap the Silent mode icon .
Only one mode can be selected at a time. The currently activated mode (Silent , Vibrate , or Sound ) is underlined in blue. Tap any of the sounds mode icons to switch to that mode.
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Press the Volume Down Key on the back of the phone (when the screen isn't in timeout) until vibration is set, then press it again to turn all sounds off.
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Open the Notifications panel and tap the Sound icon until (in the Quick Settings icon bar) is displayed.