Set quiet time and alert options
Open Settings, General settings, Notifications to set Quiet Time hours, the Delete button on alerts and what the lock screen shows. Open Settings, your account, Notifications for the ringtone, vibration and chat options. Android's own notification settings can also change sound.
For: EveryoneAndroid
How to set quiet time and alert options
Where: Settings › General settings › Notifications, and Settings › account › Notifications
- Open Settings and tap General settings, then Notifications.
- Turn on Quiet Time and set Quiet Time starts and Quiet Time ends.
- Choose Show 'Delete' button and Lock Screen Notifications.
- For sound and vibration, open the account's Notifications settings.
When to use it
Meera sets quiet time from 21:00 to 7:00 so her phone stays silent at night.
Options
| Setting | Choices | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet Time | On, off | Off |
| Disable notifications | On, off. Hides alerts completely in quiet time | Off |
| Quiet Time starts / ends | Time | 21:00 / 7:00 |
| Show 'Delete' button | Never, For single message notification, Always | Always |
| Lock Screen Notifications | No lock screen notifications, Application name, New message count, Message count and senders, Same as when screen unlocked | New message count |
| Show Quick Actions Notification | On, off. A shortcut notification for Inbox, Compose and Web Login | On |
| Ignore chat messages (account) | On, off | Off |
| New mail ringtone (account) | Any system sound | System notification sound |
| Vibration (account) | Off or Default and Patterns 1 to 5, with repeat | Off |
Good to know
- With Disable notifications on you may miss urgent mail during quiet time.
- Lock screen choices that show senders can be seen by people near your phone.
- Deleting from an alert asks for confirmation by default.
- On Android 8 and later, sound and vibration are held in the Android notification channel and may be greyed out until it loads.
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Updated 2026-10-28