- Press the Volume keys located on the side of the device to adjust the volume.
- Reduce the volume until the Silent icon appears to enable Silent mode.
- When Silent mode is enabled, the Silent icon will display in the notification bar.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap the Settings icon to access additional volume settings.
- Tap Sounds and notifications.
- To change notification alerts, tap Sounds.
- Adjust notification settings as desired.
Note: To block or unblock notifications from appearing when the device is locked, go to Settings > Sound & notifications > Notifications on lock screen.