What Is Samsung Mute With Gestures?

Mute With Gestures (also known as Easy Mute or Turn Over to Mute) is a Samsung feature that allows you to mute incoming calls and alarms quickly by placing your hand over the screen or by turning the phone face down onto a flat surface. This feature is available on Samsung devices running Android 6 and up.

Set Up Mute With Gestures on Your Galaxy Smartphone

The feature only works after your smartphone starts to make noise from an incoming call or notification. Here's how to make sure Mute With Gestures is activated in Settings:

1. From the Home screen, swipe down the window shade or go to your apps and tap Settings.

2. Scroll down and choose Advanced features.

3. Tap Motions and gestures.

   If you don't see that option, tap Easy Mute to turn on the Mute With Gestures feature. This works on devices like the Galaxy Tab S3 and S2.

4. Tap the toggle next to Mute with gestures, Easy mute, Turn over to mute, or Cover screen to mute, depending on your device, to turn it On. The toggle switch changes from gray to blue to indicate it's on.

Test Mute With Gestures

There are two easy ways to test Mute With Gestures to determine if it works as it should.

You can set an on-minute alarm or call your phone from another device to test this feature. When the alarm is triggered, or the call comes through, place your hand over the screen or flip the phone face down on the table.

Turn Off Mute With Gestures

If you don’t want to use Mute With Gestures, turning the feature off is easy. Just follow the steps above to access the Mute With Gestures screen. Change the status to Off by moving the toggle switch from right to left.

What if Mute With Gestures Doesn’t Work?

If Mute With Gestures doesn’t work, check your phone case. It might be blocking the sensor that reads whether your hand is present. If that doesn’t help, restart your device.

Finally, visit Samsung Support to see if there are other solutions in the knowledge base or Samsung Community forums, or you can chat live online with a support representative. You can also text or call Samsung Support at 1-800-726-7864. If you get a hold of a support representative, be sure to have your device with you in case they need to walk you through some troubleshooting steps.