I was in a meeting today, and had been taking a few notes with my Note 5, feeling pretty smug at my new high-tech device. But the topic changed to something that didn't affect me and I was absent mindedly paging through my apps. I accidentally opened Waze and it spoke right up and started to (loudly) give me directions home. I was embarrassed. I had put my phone on vibrate before going into the meeting, but the media sound volume was still on loud. I know this is the way Android works, but my last phone was an iPhone 5s (which uses a simple mechanical switch to silence the phone entirely, notifications and media) and I had gotten out of the habit of going into the settings and silencing the media volume before a meeting.
I was so embarrassed (professional level meeting) that I left planning to head straight for the T-Mobile store after work and trade for a new iPhone and go back to taking notes in my Franklin Planner. I can't believe there is not a way, without going into settings, to make sure the phone isn't going to make a peep when I need it to be absolutely silent.
Am I missing something? Is there a simple solution?
I was so embarrassed (professional level meeting) that I left planning to head straight for the T-Mobile store after work and trade for a new iPhone and go back to taking notes in my Franklin Planner. I can't believe there is not a way, without going into settings, to make sure the phone isn't going to make a peep when I need it to be absolutely silent.
Am I missing something? Is there a simple solution?