How to Use Do Not Disturb on Android

Jul. 25, 2024

Do Not Disturb on Android does exactly what its name suggests. It silences all upcoming notifications and calls and gives you the peace of mind that no one will bother you during important meetings or classes. In this post, we’ll explain all the ways you can turn on Do Not Disturb mode and configure it to your liking on your Android device.

How to Enable Do Not Disturb on Android

There are two ways to enable Do Not Disturb on Android — using Quick Settings tiles and from the Settings app. Let’s look at both methods:

Android’s quick settings menu allows users to easily turn on or off the fundamental features of the phone like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Do Not Disturb mode. Here’s how to turn on Do Not Disturb using Android’s quick settings panel.

Voilà! You’ve now enabled Do Not Disturb on your Android device.

If you want to set up a Do Not Disturb schedule or add exceptions for contacts or apps that can still send you notifications or calls, you can do so right from the Settings app.

As mentioned earlier, the Do Not Disturb mode doesn’t let Notifications andCallsdisturb you. However, it will send you Alarm and Calendar notifications.

You can customize the Do Not Disturb mode from Settings, and one of the first steps of DND customization is scheduling it. Android makes it extremely easy to customize Do Not Disturb and here’s how to do it.

And that’s how you can schedule Do Not Disturb on Android.

There are a few customizations in DND mode that you can try. TheDuration for Quick Settingsoption lets you customize the duration of the DND you want to activate when you tap the DND tile in Quick Settings. The options include Until you turn off, for X hours or Ask every time. The last option will ask you the time you want DND to be enabled.

TheDisplay options for filtered notificationsfeature will let you choose if you want to see notifications or not on the lock screen. You can choose between “No sound from notifications” or “No visuals or sound from notifications” options, or also set up custom display options.

Besides these, you can set contacts for messages and calls separately and disable interruptions for Reminders, Media sounds, Alarms, and Calendar events.

And that’s how you can use Do Not Disturb effectively. It’s a great feature that can help you focus on the work at hand and not be worried about your phone ringing and disturbing you. If you’re on the Apple side of things, you can check out ourUse Do Not Disturb on iPhoneguide instead.

What other additions can Google do to make Do Not Disturb even better? Let us know in the comments.