How to Silence Your Phone or Enable Do Not Disturb

This guide contains instructions for how to silence a phone and update the Do Not Disturb settings.

iPhone (iOS14 and later)

Quick Method (Control Center)

• Open Control Center:

  • On iPhones without a Home button: Swipe down from the top-right corner.

  • On iPhones with a Home button: Swipe up from the bottom.

• Tap the Focus button (moon icon).y

• Select Do Not Disturb.

Customizing DND Settings

1. Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb.

2. Toggle Do Not Disturb on.

3. Customize options like allowing calls from specific contacts or scheduling DND times.

Android (Android 11 and later)

Quick Method (Quick Settings)

• Swipe down from the top of your screen to access Quick Settings.

• Tap the Do Not Disturb icon (circle with a line).

• To access more settings, long-press the icon

Customizing DND Settings

1. Open Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb.

2. Tap Turn on now.

3. Adjust exceptions for calls, messages, and alarms as needed.

4. To set a schedule, tap Schedules and customize based on time or events.

Google Pixel (Android 11 and later)

Quick Method (Quick Settings)

• Swipe down from the top of your screen to access Quick Settings.

• Tap the Do Not Disturb icon.

• To access more settings, long-press the icon.

Customizing DND Settings

1. Open Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb.

2. Tap Turn on now.

3. Adjust exceptions for calls, messages, and alarms as needed.

4. To set a schedule, tap Schedules and customize based on time or events.

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