We want to help you master Control Center, one of the most powerful and underutilized features on Apple devices. Cult of Mac’s Control Center Pro Tips series will show you how to make the most of this ...

We’re constantly bombarded by notifications of texts, emails, social media accounts, and so much more. Did you know there is a setting on your phone you can turn on that limits or completely silences ...

Google has decided to rename Android’s classic “Do Not Disturb” setting to “Priority mode” in the second preview of Android 13. Update: Google now seems to be walking back this change. For years, Do ...

Do you keep on getting distracting notifications from your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4? If you are studying, in a meeting, or just want to relax, then you can enable the Do Not Disturb mode of your phone ...

Smartphones and tablets are an incredible way to stay in touch with others and access the world's knowledge. They're also, at times, an annoying distraction that may break your concentration at the ...

One of the disadvantages of having a smartphone is having interruptions, particularly from incoming call alerts and notifications at any time of the day. In order to address such a dilemma, smartphone ...

Under Customize Screens, you can choose one of your custom Lock Screens to show while this Focus is active (or create a new ...

Under More Controls, tap the plus sign next to Do Not Disturb While Driving. On the Home screen, open the Control Center and tap the car icon to turn off or turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving. This ...

Your Pixel 6a is a communication device like all smartphones and tablets, but there are those times when you don’t want to use it that way. There are those times when you want to keep it from ringing ...

Do Not Disturb mode is a nice way to limit the disturbances when you need to concentrate or need some silence. Jim Rossman / TNS I received this email from a reader last week: “I have an IPhone XR, ...

Apple’s new iOS 15 operating system is upon us, and it has brought a host of new features to iPhone users the world over. One of the most notable is Focus, a tool that gives you much more power to ...

This article explains how to use Do Not Disturb on Android. Instructions apply to smartphones running Android 11 and newer. Samsung phones have a Do Not Disturb mode that works a bit differently from ...