Instead, users need to tap on the “Modes” shortcut and then select Do Not Disturb from the list. It’s a bit cumbersome, but Google has found a middle ground in Android 16 QPR1.

Here, expand the "Turn on do not disturb automatically" section, and uncheck all the conditions. Similar to this, Windows' "Focus" setting could be the culprit.

Using my iPhone's "Do Not Disturb" feature gives me the same petty satisfaction as a Y2K emo AIM away message.

Mobile phones, an increasing part of daily life as people pressure to stay connected, are contributing to traffic deaths. "Do Not Disturb" feature could cut phone interactions by more than 40% ...

Using the "Do Not Disturb" feature on your phone is helping to reduce distracted driving, according to a new report from AAA. Despite texting bans in almost all 50 states, AAA says distracted ...

Android Do Not Disturb shortcut #2: The Pixel tap dance If you’re using a reasonably recent Pixel device, you’ve got an incredibly cool and impossibly convenient way to make Do Not Disturb ...

Although the new Do Not Disturb tile is fully functional in the beta, I don’t know when Google plans to release it officially. While a rollout in the stable version of Android 16 would be ideal ...

At some point. The Do Not Disturb shortcut could be coming back with Android 16 As mentioned earlier, the fourth beta for Android 16 is now live, and it appears to hide a little secret.

In previous versions of Android, Do Not Disturb had its own category in Settings. However, starting from Android 15, you can find Do Not Disturb by heading to Settings and choosing Modes.

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To begin, here’s a collage of the new Do Not Disturb mode UI that I activated in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1. There aren’t a lot of visual changes here compared to Android 14, but there’s now an ...

Beneath the psychedelic colors and cartoon mushrooms, the labels are often vague: Some claim to be “vegan space capsules” while others warn they are only “novelty collectibles.” A few ...