Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb.
   Note: If you see 'Do Not Disturb preferences' instead, you're using an older Android version. See steps for Android 8.1 and below.
3. Under 'Behaviour', choose what to block or allow.
   • Sound & vibration: Block or allow alarms, media or touch sounds.
   • Notifications: Have no sounds from notifications, or no sounds and no visuals. Or pick custom options.
     Note: If you pick 'Custom', you can customise what shows while your screen is on (like notification dots), and what happens while your screen is off (like blink light).

With any settings, critical notifications show. For example, you can't block system security notifications.

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb.
   Note: If you see 'Do Not Disturb preferences' instead, you're using an older Android version. See steps for Android 8.1 and below.
3. Under 'Exceptions', choose what to allow.
   • Calls:
     • To allow calls, tap Allow calls. Then pick whose calls get through: anyone, contacts only or starred contacts only. To stop letting through calls, tap None.
     • To let a call through if the same person calls twice in 15 minutes, turn on Allow repeat callers.
   • Messages, events & reminders:
     • To allow messages, tap Allow messages. Then pick whose messages get through: anyone, contacts only or starred contacts only. To stop letting through messages, tap None.
     • To allow reminders, turn on Allow reminders.
     • To allow events, turn on Allow events.

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb Duration.
   Note: If you see 'Do Not Disturb preferences' instead, you're using an older Android version. See steps for Android 8.1 and below.
3. Pick how long Do Not Disturb will stay on when you turn it on.
   • Until you turn it off 
   • A certain time, such as For 2 hours or For 15 minutes
   • Ask every time

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

To automatically turn on Do Not Disturb at certain times, you can set time rules.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb Turn on automatically.
   Note: If you see 'Do Not Disturb preferences' instead, you're using an older Android version. See steps for Android 8.1 and below.
3. Tap a rule. Or, to make your own rule, tap Add rule  Time.
4. Edit your rule's name, status and alarm override.
5. At the top, check that your rule is turned on.

To delete a rule, tap Delete .

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

To automatically turn on Do Not Disturb during certain events on your Google Calendar, you can set event rules.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb Turn on automatically.
   Note: If you see 'Do Not Disturb preferences' instead, you're using an older Android version. See steps for Android 8.1 and below.
3. Tap Event. Or, to make your own rule, tap Add rule  Event.
4. Edit your rule.
   1. Rule name: Name your rule.
   2. During events for: If you have multiple accounts with Google Calendar events, you can pick one.
   3. Where reply is: Your rule always applies to events where you've said 'Yes'. You can turn it on for events where you said 'Maybe' or haven't yet replied.
5. At the top, check that your rule is turned on.

To delete a rule, tap Delete .

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

Option 1: Total silence

To completely mute your phone so that it doesn't make sounds or vibrate, pick 'Total silence'.

1. Swipe down from the top of your screen with 2 fingers.
2. Under Do not disturb  or your current option, tap the Down arrow .
3. Turn on Do not disturb.
4. Tap Total silence.
5. Choose how long you want this setting to last.
6. Tap Done. You'll see Total silence . In 'Total silence':
   • Your alarms won't make noise.
   • Your device won't vibrate or make sounds when you get a call, message or notification.
   • You won't hear sounds from music, videos, games or other media.
   • During a phone call, you'll still be able to hear the other person.

Option 2: Alarms only

To mute your phone so that you'll still hear your alarms, pick 'Alarms only'. This won't mute sounds from music, videos, games or other media.

1. Swipe down from the top of your screen with 2 fingers.
2. Under Do not disturb  or your current option, tap the Down arrow .
3. Turn on Do not disturb.
4. Tap Alarms only.
5. Choose how long you want this setting to last.
6. Tap Done. You'll see Alarms only .

Option 3: Priority notifications only

If you want to be interrupted only by notifications that you find important, pick 'Priority only'. This won't mute sounds from music, videos, games or other media.

1. Pick which notifications are a priority.
   1. Open your device's Settings app.
   2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb preferences  Priority only allows.
   3. Set your priorities.
2. Turn on 'Priority only'.
   1. Swipe down from the top of your screen with 2 fingers.
   2. Under Do not disturb  or your current option, tap the Down arrow .
   3. Turn on Do not disturb.
   4. Choose Priority only.
   5. Choose how long you want this setting to last.
   6. Tap Done. You'll see Priority only .

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

Option 1: Silence sounds during certain times

To automatically silence your device during certain times, such as at night, you can set time rules.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb preferences.
3. Under 'Automatic rules', tap a rule, such as Weeknight. Or, to make your own rule, tap Add more  Time rule.
4. Edit your rule.
5. At the top, check that your rule is turned on.

Option 2: Silence sounds during events & meetings

To automatically silence your device during events or meetings, you can set event rules.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb preferences.
3. Under 'Automatic rules':
   • To edit the default rule, tap Event.
   • To make your own rule, tap Add more  Event rule.
4. Edit your rule.
5. At the top, check that your rule is turned on.

Option 3: Block visual disturbances

To prevent silenced notifications from visually interrupting you:

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound  Do Not Disturb preferences  Block visual disturbances.
3. To prevent notifications from:
   • Showing over your screen while you're doing something else, turn on Block when screen is on.
   • Turning on the screen or pulsing the light, turn on Block when screen is off.

Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

Turn off Do not disturb

To turn off 'Do not disturb', either:

• Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap your current option: Alarms only , Priority only  or Total silence .
• Press the volume down button and tap Turn off now.

Override Do Not Disturb for certain apps

To allow notifications from certain apps:

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Apps & notifications.
3. Tap the app. If you don't see it, tap See all apps or App info, and then tap the app.
4. Tap App notifications.
5. Turn on Override Do not disturb.
   Note: If you don't see 'Override Do Not Disturb', tap Additional settings in the app  Notifications, then turn on Override Do Not Disturb.