- Some smartphone manufacturers allow us to silence incoming calls in a second, with nothing more than turning our Android device, although you have to customize the Settings
- In both the Google Pixel and the Samsung Galaxy we can avoid interrupting calls with a flick of the wrist, which immediately silences the loud sound
When we refer to privacy in the field of mobile telephony, most of us tend to associate this concept with security. However, there are other aspects of privacy that have to do with this notion specifically. For example, regarding the possibility of avoiding calls. You probably didn't know it, but you can mute calls just by flipping your Android. What are the steps to follow to use the function?
As we said, we have at our fingertips the possibility of avoiding calls at those times when we do not want anyone to bother us , because we are on vacation, with our children, or simply because they are not interrupting us..
And the best thing about this trick is that you don't even need to be touching the buttons on your phone , nor accessing the call settings every time a call comes in, but you only need a slight movement.
Then all you have to do is turn your smartphone over to stop that annoying call from interrupting you..
Go silent with the Google Phone app
We begin then with the case of the Google Pixels, which were the first on the market to introduce this very interesting solution , thanks to the fact that they are also the first to receive the news that Android has.
In them, this function is integrated from the factory, it is called "Flip to Shhh" , and it is part of the contents offered by the La Gran G Phone application, which can be installed on any other Android from this link ..
In the terminals that are Google Pixel, the function appears with the name of "Flip to Silence", and only silences incoming calls, while in Google's own it also activates the Do Not Disturb mode .
Regardless of the manufacturer of your phone, the steps to follow to silence calls are these:
- Open the Phone app, and tap on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner
- In the new window that opens, select Settings from the menu
- According to the manufacturer, go to Flip to Shhh or Flip to Silence, within the Advanced section
- Slide the switch to enable this feature and retrace your previous steps
That is all! By turning your phone upside down, you can get rid of calls that interrupt you .
Go silent with the Samsung Phone app
On the other hand, you can also mute calls by flipping your Android if you have a mobile made by Samsung . Of course there are some differences with the Google Pixel and other devices, but they are rather few.
It's that the default phone app on Samsung Galaxy phones also has a similar “flip to mute” feature . However, it is located in the system settings instead of the Phone app settings. In any case, take your Samsung Galaxy and do the following:
On the home screen, swipe down to see the Quick Settings tiles
- Tap on the Settings icon to open the Settings of your Samsung Galaxy
- Go to Advanced Features, then Motions and Gestures
- Once in that section, enable the Mute switch with gestures
The next time you receive a call and your Samsung is face down, flipped over, it will be automatically muted.