How to activate non-disturbing mode on Android

Smart phones attract our attention at least several times a day. Some people even check their phones at midnight. Why do we allow notifications, often unimportant, to be sent to the phone or worse, spam emails, disrupting our lives? If you do not want to be disturbed by the LED blinking when there is a message or uu ringing in your pocket, then you need to activate the non-disturbing mode in Android right now.

Don't let yourself lose to a smart phone. Set up some basic rules with your phone and make sure it doesn't bother you in meetings, at the cinema or when you just take a nap. This is how to turn on non-disturbing mode on Android from the settings or using 3rd party apps and the non-disturbing settings make your life easier. Let's follow it.

Note: You can find some minor differences in menu options on each phone, depending on the manufacturer, but the Do Not Disturb (No Disturbance ) mode is now integrated on the phones run Android 6.0 and above, so you will easily find them.

How to use non-disturbing mode in Android

The quickest way to turn on non-disturbing mode is to swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification section and click the Do Not Disturb icon. On most phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above, you will get a menu with three options:

1. Total silence : Nothing can bother you.
2. Alarms only : Any alarm you have set may disturb you.
3. Priority only ( Priority only ): The alarm can be accepted, but you can customize exactly what else should and should not bother you.

In this section, you will see the option to determine how long the Do Not Disturb mode will work. You can set it for 1 hour to attend a meeting, specify the time this mode will turn off or let it work until you turn it off yourself.

Set priority notifications in non-disturbing mode

If you want to use the Priority only option, you must specify what the priority message is.

1. Go to Settings> Sound & notification> Do not disturb and press Priority only allow . If you use a Samsung Galaxy phone, select Settings> Sounds and vibration> Do not disturb> Allow exceptions> Custom .
2. You can select Reminders , Events , contact lists, approved messages or calls from specific contacts or repeat those who have called twice within 15 minutes.

Set automatic rules in non-disturbing mode

You can turn on the mode without disturbing automatically, based on the event or time by setting some rules.

1. Go to Settings> Sound & notification> Do not disturb and click Automatic rules . If you use a Samsung Galaxy phone, select Settings> Sounds and vibration> Do not disturb> Enable as scheduled .
2. Click Add rule and decide whether you want to enable it by time or by specific event.
3. Select a name for the set rule and then specify the trigger.
4. For time-based rules, you can choose the days of the week and specify the start and end times. This means you can set a rule for bedtime for weekdays and another rule for weekends.
5. For event-based rules, you'll need to specify the calendar tool to link and then you can turn on the mode that doesn't bother automatically, when you have an event, such as a meeting. You can even specify it to work only for meetings you have marked Yes .

Note: Unfortunately, event-based rules are not available on Samsung Galaxy phones. You can use the application to increase features for non-disturbing mode on Android.

Turn on non-disturbing mode on Android with the app

Nights Keeper

Nights Keeper gives you many options to customize the phone's silent time.

When opening the app for the first time, you will see weekday, weekend and quiet time options at the top of the screen. You can modify the date and time for each schedule, filter accepted calls by adding the contact number to the exclusion list.

Another useful feature of the app is an emergency alert, which allows incoming calls to ring many times even if you activate Do Not Disturb. You need to select the number of calls needed for this feature.

It also offers the option to send automatic messages to people who try to call or text during the Do Not Disturb turn on time. However, this feature is only available on the paid version.

You can also create multiple Do Not Disturb installations. Activate it when you start working and finish when you get home.

Silent Mode Free Do Not Disturb

Due to the Silent Mode Free Disturb there are many options to customize the silence time. The application can perform all the Nights Keeper tasks and has many more features.

1. Add calendar option to synchronize Do Not Disturb app with calendar. It will automatically activate the 'Do not disturb' mode when your schedule shows Busy.

1. Provide widget added to the main screen. This widget will enable the "Do not disturb" option during the time you choose with just one touch.

1. Use the location finder to activate the Places option. 'Do not disturb' mode will be enabled when you are in a specific location. However, you only get a location setting with the free version, if you need more locations, you can upgrade to a paid version.

See more:

1. Distinguish silent mode and non-disturbing mode on iPhone
2. How to use the non-disturbing feature on Windows 10 April 2018
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