How To Make a Contact Ring on Silent Android

By | December 17, 2022

How To Make a Contact Ring on Silent Android – Everyone needs some downtime, and there are times when we can’t be interrupted by a barrage of messages, our hectic schedules, or the fact that we’re just unavailable (you can utilize Digital Wellbeing, but it’s not always enough).

However, we still need to be readily available for a few people who are on our shortlist. So, several users questioned whether it was possible to have a subset of their contacts’ calls, texts, and alerts on their Android devices ring silently. It is doable. But you must employ DND. Find out how below.

How To Make a Contact Ring on Silent Android

To make a contact ring on silent mode on an Android device:

  1. Open the “Contacts” app on your Android device.
  2. Select the contact for which you want to make the ring on silent mode.
  3. Tap the “Edit” button at the top of the screen.
  4. Scroll down and tap “Ringtone” under the “More fields” section.
  5. Select the ringtone you want to use for this contact.
  6. Tap “OK” to save your changes.

Note: If your device is set to “Silent” mode, calls from this contact will still ring, even if all other calls are silenced.

To set your device to “Silent” mode:

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the “Quick Settings” panel.
  2. Tap the “Do Not Disturb” icon.
  3. Tap the “Silent” option to enable it.

Alternatively, you can press and hold the volume down button on the side of your device until the volume is all the way down and the device is in “Silent” mode.

Can I set my phone to ring for one person?

Yes, you can set your phone to ring for a specific person on your Android device. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the “Contacts” app on your Android device.
  2. Select the contact for which you want to turn the ringer on.
  3. Tap the “Edit” button at the top of the screen.
  4. Scroll down and tap “Ringtone” under the “More fields” section.
  5. Select the ringtone you want to use for this contact.
  6. Tap “OK” to save your changes.

Note: If your device is set to “Silent” mode, calls from this contact will still ring, even if all other calls are silenced.

To set your device to “Silent” mode:

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the “Quick Settings” panel.
  2. Tap the “Do Not Disturb” icon.
  3. Tap the “Silent” option to enable it.

Alternatively, you can press and hold the volume down button on the side of your device until the volume is all the way down and the device is in “Silent” mode.

How Do I Turn My Ringer on For One Contact?

To turn the ringer on for a specific contact on your Android device:

  1. Open the “Contacts” app on your Android device.
  2. Select the contact for which you want to turn the ringer on.
  3. Tap the “Edit” button at the top of the screen.
  4. Scroll down and tap “Ringtone” under the “More fields” section.
  5. Select the ringtone you want to use for this contact.
  6. Tap “OK” to save your changes.

Note: If your device is set to “Silent” mode, calls from this contact will still ring, even if all other calls are silenced.

To set your device to “Silent” mode:

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the “Quick Settings” panel.
  2. Tap the “Do Not Disturb” icon.
  3. Tap the “Silent” option to enable it.

Alternatively, you can press and hold the volume down button on the side of your device until the volume is all the way down and the device is in “Silent” mode.

Conclusion

There is nothing wrong with turning off an Android phone so you may concentrate on work or other attention-demanding activities.

Don’t forget to establish your “Emergency” contacts list before putting your Android phone in “Silent” or “Do Not Disturb” mode, though.

This enables you to allow a contact to be contacted even while your Android phone doesn’t ring when getting alerts.

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