This can include phone calls, text messages, and app notifications.
This feature also exists on desktop operating systems.
Check out usingDo Not Disturb on a MacorFocus Assist on Windows.
What Is Do Not Disturb Mode, and Why Does It Exist?
Do Not Disturb is used to silence notifications, but does so without changing a unit’s volume.
Only notifications are silenced.
In most cases, notifications also won’t appear on the unit’s lock screen or activate the display.
Devices with a Do Not Disturb mode have a toggle found in a notification or shortcuts panel.
While Do Not Disturb stops notifications, it doesn’t block them.
Do Not Disturb exists to reduce distractions and stop notifications when they’re unwanted.
What Does Do Not Disturb Do on iPhone?
iOS you’ll find Do Not Disturb under the Focus section of Control Center.
You’ll also find it in the configs menu.
Focus has four different modes.
Focus can be shared across your iOS and Mac devices.
When this feature is on, your Focus parameters will apply to all devices tied to your Apple account.
What Does Do Not Disturb Do in Android?
On Android devices, the Do Not Disturb mode is typically found in the Notification Drawer.
It can also be found inSettings>Notifications.
By default, it will also allow notifications from starred contacts and repeat callers.
This can be turned off in Android’s parameters menu.
Android’s Do Not Disturb doesn’t offer different varying modes but does support customization.
It’s possible to prevent notification sounds while allowing notifications to appear on the display.
Our article about Do Not Disturb on Androidprovides instructions for customizing the feature.
It applies to both general notifications and chat mentions.
