Do Not Disturb is a helpful iPhone setting for periods when you do not want to be interrupted, such as meetings, formal events or at night. This setting only has an effect if your iPhone is locked.

Do Not Disturb has been a feature of Apple devices since iOS 6, but Apple has since brought the feature to macOS. Here's how to use it. Notifications can be a blessing and a curse. They help us know ...

Google is preparing to supercharge Android’s Do Not Disturb mode settings in Android 15. Hidden within the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta is a new Priority Mode menu that lets you create fully ...

We assume that all TidBITS readers are generally familiar with Do Not Disturb, but if not, let’s review the basics. It’s a feature that silences your iPhone temporarily so you aren’t interrupted by ...

Google is working on re-adding a dedicated shortcut for toggling Do Not Disturb mode from the Quick Settings panel. For a long time, Android let users quickly toggle Do Not Disturb mode from a Quick ...

There's no reason to let your phone control your life. Using Android's Do Not Disturb feature, you can set the hours that you let messages and notifications steal your attention. And you can customize ...

Our smartphones command our attention many times throughout each day. Some people even check their phones in the middle of the night. Why do we allow this endless torrent of incoming notifications, ...

Every night before I sleep, I set my phone to Do Not Disturb, one of the many steps I have to take to not stare at my phone late into the evening. It makes it so that I can still receive text messages ...

In iOS 12, Apple has given users the tools to cut down on disturbances to get more time away from their devices if desired, and one of these new tools is an expanded set of Do Not Disturb options.