Silence Android Phone in Java

Question

How can I silence the android phone in java? A code sample is VERY helpful.

Wroclai · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-18T20:43:26.793

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You can use the AudioManager class.

In this class you're looking for setRingerMode() function.

AudioManager audiomanage = (AudioManager)getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
audiomanage.setRingerMode(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_SILENT);

The values you can pass into the function are:

The ringer mode, one of RINGER_MODE_NORMAL, RINGER_MODE_SILENT, or RINGER_MODE_VIBRATE.

You have to add this into the manifest file:

android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

edited Aug 18 '11 at 20:43

answered Sep 17 '10 at 20:24

Wroclai

Is there something aditional to this that must be done? I have pretty much this exact same code (including the permission) but I always get an exception when trying to get the SystemService. – PedroC88 Dec 11 '10 at 17:51

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 17 '10 at 20:28

Use the AudioManager class's methods to silence audio.

For instance, to turn off the ringer use manager.setRingerMode(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_SILENT)

You can get an instance of the AudioManager by calling Context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE)

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