I recently switched to iPhone from Android and one feature in my mind that I cannot at all believe does not exist is the 3 quick options to toggle between: full ring, silent, and vibrate only. Is there anyway to set this up in iPhone????? Seriously! I used to use that a lot and is making me think twice and consider switching back!!!!
iPhone 16, iOS 18
And, once you create the shortcut, you can assign it to the Action Button.
You may also be able to find an example of a shortcut that someone else has written that does what you want by doing an internet search for it. I've found lots of examples for things I've wanted to do.
mayafun wrote:
Thank you for providing the Shortcuts references. Perhaps I will check into that more closely (but I would argue, I should not have to in a well designed product).
No device is going to meet everyone's needs. So, Apple provides a very useful way to make adjustments using Shortcuts.
Personally, I wouldn't find the feature you're asking for especially useful. Which just goes to show different people have different needs.I don't understand a need silent without vibrations. If I don't want the phone to bother me at all, I use one of the Focus settings I've created. Have you looked into Focus? It's very powerful.
Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support
iPhones and Android phones have different features; if they were identical there would be no point in having 2 different operating systems. You can toggle between full ring and vibrate only, OR full ring and silent, but there is no way to cycle all 3 without some creativity. Go to Settings/Sounds & Haptics/Haptics to chose which of the two.
By “creativity” I’m pretty sure you can create a Shortcut that will do what you want:
Respectfully, I cannot disagree with you more on the part about "if they were identical there would be no point in having 2 different operating systems". To be frank, I found this comment condescending (perhaps unintentionally) and just false.
This is not an operating system issue, this is a user design issue. The operating system is capable of running the sound and haptics independently and jointed. What iPhone is not doing, is enabling the user to decide when it makes sense to have one or the other combined or not combined. Android has this 3 settings as a stock, defaulted, quick access through the physical buttons, option and I have found it IMMENSELY useful over the years prior to my switch. It was not a feature I expected to loose and I miss it greatly.
I do not want my phone yelling at me all the time, but sometimes I am expecting an important call where I do need it yelling at me at full volume. However 95% of the time, the simple vibration is enough to get my attention to check my phone without disturbing anyone else around me. Now I miss many messages because I do not want the phone to go off all the time so I am forced to keep it on pure silent due to this design flaw. Not including this third option is such a blatant oversight that it is baffling.
Thank you for providing the Shortcuts references. Perhaps I will check into that more closely (but I would argue, I should not have to in a well designed product).
mayafun wrote:
Thank you :) I will (regretfully) dig into this Shortcut options further, but I would implore the iPhone team to put this basic functionality on their roadmap.
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. But, you can let them know your thoughts here:
Thank you :) I will (regretfully) dig into this Shortcut options further, but I would implore the iPhone team to put this basic functionality on their roadmap.
Toggle between Ringer On, Silent, and Vibrate Only
