Priority Mode???

[techie5]

Did google really take away a quick way to mute your phone through the volume rocker? If so, are they crazy! What about the times when you just want to mute the phone as fast as possible without entering settings. If this is true it makes no sense to take it away. They should have just added Priority but left the mute button.

How to use Android 5.0 Priority Mode (aka the new Silent Mode)

 

[NickA]

Hit the volume rocker, select None. Done.

 

[techie5]

Thanks
I hope its as simple as that

 

[codeda]

I thought the none option silenced all alarms too though.

 

[erstam]

It does silence the alarms too.

 

[N4Newbie]

You decide what/who constitutes Priority mode and, as it states here, "Keep in mind that alarms are always set as priority interruptions. However, if you set your notifications to "None" or "Don't interrupt," alarms won't make a sound when they go off. If you need to use an alarm, make sure you allow all or priority interruptions."

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6111295?hl=en&ref_topic=6111368

 

[theduder]

Thanks
I hope its as simple as that

It is. I use it now on my old N4 as I wait for my N6...