How to Use Sleep Mode on iPhone (2024 Guide)

Jun. 24, 2024

All the latest iPhones have a Sleep mode that can reduce distractions and silence notifications so you can get a better night’s sleep. To meet your sleep goals and enable Sleep mode automatically on your iPhone, you can set up a sleep schedule for going to bed and waking up. Also, you can manually put your iPhone into Sleep mode whenever you want to. In this article, we’ll show you how to use Sleep Mode on an iPhone. Also, we’ll show you how to get the most out of sleep features on iOS. Without any ado, let’s begin!

What Is Sleep Mode on iPhone

Apple’s Sleep mode, namedSleep Focusallows you to set a sleep schedule and reduce distractions before & during your bedtime. It has all the features of a focus mode plus some additional settings that relate to your sleep habits. For instance, The Sleep Focus on an iPhone can filter out notifications and phone calls and even indicate to other people that you’re not available.

You can also set a Wind Down time i.e. when you want to enable Sleep Focus before your bedtime. It could be 15 minutes to 3 hours before your bedtime starts. Once you’ve enabled Sleep mode on your iPhone, you’ll see a sleep-specific home screen. You will automatically get your regular home screen back when your Sleep Focus ends.

To automatically enable Sleep Mode on your iPhone, you have to set up a Sleep Schedule in the Health app. While setting it up, you can set up your next bed and wake times. You can choose the same or a different sleep period for each day of the week.

Your iPhone will automatically enter Sleep Mode during the specified times. If you ever go to bed early, you can enable Sleep Focus from the Control Center of your iPhone orApple Watchto turn on Sleep Mode manually on your iPhone. In WatchOS 11, you won’t have to turn on Sleep Focus manually as sleep tracking will be done automatically.

Here’s how to set up a Sleep Schedule on an iPhone:

The Sleep Focus on your iPhone will automatically turn during your specified bedtime. That said, our real sleep schedules may not always match up to our set sleep schedules. In such cases, you can manually enable Sleep mode on your iPhone. It’s super easy and requires a few clicks. Here’s how to turn on Sleep Focus on an iPhone:

If you ever wake up early, you can go toControl Center -> Focusandturn off Sleep Focusto disable Sleep Mode on your iPhone.

If you want, you can also put your iPhone in Sleep mode from your Apple Watch. To do this,open the Control Center on Apple Watch, tap onFocus,and chooseSleep.

There can be instances when your bedtime or wake-up time has changed. If this happens, you can edit the sleep schedule for better sleep tracking. Even better, you can change your sleep schedule for only the following day (Next Wake Up Only) or all days (Full Schedule).

Follow the below steps to edit your sleep schedule on an iPhone:

Do Not Disturb and Sleep and both Focus modes on an iPhone. Both modes are designed to reduce distractions and filter out phone calls, notifications, and more. That said, Do Not Disturb and Sleep Mode serve different purposes. In addition to the Do Not Disturb settings, the Sleep Mode makes some additional changes like dimmed home & lock screens and also prevents notifications on the lock screen. The Sleep Focus is enabled automatically at your specified time, and enter the Do Not Disturb mode that reduces unnecessary distractions. However, you can customize notifications and allow important calls/apps to bypass Do Not Disturb.

You can set up a Sleep Schedule in the Health on your iPhone. Once you’ve done that, your iPhone will automatically enter the Sleep mode at the specified time. You can also enable the Focus mode from the Control Center of your iPhone or Apple Watch to put your iPhone in Sleep mode.

Yes, when you enable Sleep mode on your iPhone, it will block incoming calls and notifications. That said, you can allow important calls or specific apps to bypass the Do Not Disturb mode and reach you.