In iOS 12, Apple has given users the tools to cut down on disturbances to get more time away from their devices if desired, and one of these new tools is an expanded set of Do Not Disturb options.
Thanks to these changes, there are more convenient options for using Do Not Disturb in iOS 12, and it`s also a lot smarter.
How to Get to the New Do Not Disturb Options
Your Do Not Disturb options in the Settings app are largely the same, with the new Do Not Disturb features housed in Control Center.
Open Control Center, through a right-side swipe downwards on the screen of an iPhone X or iPad or by swiping upwards from the Home button on other devices.
3D Touch or long press on the Control Center icon that looks like a moon, which is the icon for Do Not Disturb.
A 3D Touch or a long press brings up all of the Do Not Disturb options, which can be selected with a tap.
Do Not Disturb is a default widget within the Control Center and it`s always available, so it`s not an option that needs to be enabled through the Control Center customization options.
All of the Ways You Can Use Do Not Disturb in iOS 12
There are multiple new limited-time settings for Do Not Disturb in the Control Center, which automatically turn off after the specified time elapses.
For one hour
Until this evening (or afternoon/morning depending on the time - it`s generally a few hours)
Until I leave this location
Until this event ends (if you have a timed event set in your calendar)
A single tap on the icon without selecting an option turns on Do Not Disturb until you tap it again.
Not all of these options will be visible at all times. If you`re not in a set location or you don`t have any events scheduled, these two options won`t appear. The first two, allowing you to set Do Not Disturb for an hour or until the evening/afternoon/morning are always available.
Underneath these options, there`s a `Schedule` button ( ...
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