Advanced Do Not Disturb mode in iOS 12: How to disable and enable it

The "Do not disturb" mode has got 12 exciting extensions under iOS. Here we show which these are and how you can activate and deactivate them.

Enable Do Not Disturb features in iOS 12

The "do not disturb" function ensures that your iPhone is no longer activated when you receive incoming messages. The notifications are delivered, but the display does not light up.

• To activate the mode and adjust the individual options, simply go to the settings on your iPhone. Here you will find the menu item "Do not disturb".
• With the switch at the top you can switch the mode on and off. Please note that "Do not disturb" remains activated until you deactivate it manually.
• You can make individual adjustments in the other options. If you activate the "Scheduled" item, you can set a time in which "Do not disturb" activates itself every day.
• The sub-item "Bedtime" means that messages are no longer displayed on the lock screen even if you activate the display at night. For example, you can check the time without seeing other notifications.
• The other options are already known from earlier versions of iOS: So under "Mute" you can decide whether the "Do not disturb" mode is always active or only if you have locked the display.
• You can also decide whether you want to see repeated calls and calls from certain people.
• With the "Automatic message to" function, people who call you in the "Do not disturb" time will receive an automatic message.

Limit "Do Not Disturb" in iOS 12

Another feature of "Do Not Disturb" in iOS 12 is available from the control center.

• The "do not disturb" function is hidden here behind the moon symbol.
• If you press the icon harder using Force Touch, several options open.
• You can turn Do Not Disturb on for an hour, until the next morning, or until you leave your current location. The latter option is useful, for example, if you are in the cinema and want to deactivate the mode on the way home by yourself.

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