You can silence text messages by muting individual conversations (swipe left on a chat in Messages and tap the bell icon on iPhone, or go to conversation details on Android) or by using system-wide settings like "Do Not Disturb," Focus Modes, or changing notification settings for the Messages app to "None" for sounds and vibrations, with options to block unwanted senders or silence specific contacts entirely.
So, when you get the “notifications silenced” note, your message was delivered but they were not notified because they are blocking notifications. If you click “Notify Anyway”, they do get notified; you “break through” the Focus Mode they have set.
On Android, go to Settings > Notifications > Do Not Disturb.
Long Press the Chat: Long-press on the chat to select it. This will highlight the chat and reveal a menu at the top of the screen. Tap the Mute Icon: Look for the mute icon, which resembles a speaker with a slash through it.
If you want to just mute notifications, tap Notifications on the Group Details screen to bring up a window with notifications controls.
When activated, the Do Not Disturb (DND) mode silences text messages, push notifications, and incoming calls from apps. You'll continue to receive calls and texts; your phone simply won't ring or vibrate. This will allow you to focus on your tasks without notifications interrupting you.
When you use a Focus and have your focus status turned on, people who try to contact you (using Messages, for example) may see that you have “notifications silenced.” You can turn this on or off. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap Focus, then tap Focus Status. Turn Share Focus Status on or off.
No, neither iPhone nor Android will notify someone if you check whether they turn on Do Not Disturb on their device. Does Do Not Disturb hide online status? No. When DND is on, it only prevents noise from calls and app notifications.
The key distinguishing factor between Silent mode and Do Not Disturb is just how silent you want your phone to be.
It only affects your device—so their messages still send as normal, and they won't get any notification or signal that you've muted them. Unless, of course, they notice you're suddenly super slow at replying because you missed their texts.
iPhone: Go to Contacts, tap the person's name, select Edit, then choose None for their text tone. Android: Open the contact in your Phone or Messaging app, select Custom Notifications, and set the notification tone to Silent or None.
While Silent Mode is ideal when you want to mute your iPhone but still be aware of all notifications, Do Not Disturb is perfect for those times you want complete focus, like during work or sleep.
If someone puts their iPhone, iPad, or Mac in a Focus Mode like Do Not Disturb or Sleep, their contacts will see "(name) has notifications silenced." If you see "(name) has notification silenced," this doesn't mean you are blocked.
The message 'notifications silenced' appears when the recipient has enabled Do Not Disturb or a Focus mode on their iPhone. This setting mutes alerts for incoming texts, so you see this notification under their message.
Mute one conversation
No, Do Not Disturb only silences calls instead of blocking.
When you're on DND, calls will still come through as usual, but your phone won't ring or vibrate during this period. In addition to silencing all calls and notifications, Do Not Disturb also allows you to set exceptions for certain contacts and apps.
What to Know. Learn how to put one person on DND without using Focus modes or blocking them. To turn on DND for one person, swipe from right to left on the thread in the Messages app, then touch the purple bell icon.
Press and hold the conversation with the person you want to mute. A menu will appear. Tap Hide Alerts. You will no longer receive notifications if that person sends a message in Messages.
But if a conversation isn't in the managed "conversation" category, Android sees that not-a-conversation conversation as a distinct notification type and allows you to actually prevent notifications.