Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Pixel phone

You can silence your phone with Do Not Disturb. This mode can mute sound, stop vibration and block visual disturbances. You can pick what you block and what you allow.

Learn how to limit notifications on your Pixel phone with our step-by-step tutorial.

Important: Some of these steps only work on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Quickly turn interruptions off or back on

Here are some ways to silence your phone:

• All Pixel phones: From the top of your screen, swipe down. Then tap Do Not Disturb .    
• Pixel 2 and later: Place your phone face down on a flat surface. Learn how to use flip to Shhh.
• From another device: If you have a smart display or speaker, you can ask it to silence your phone. Find out how to limit interruptions with Google Assistant.

Change your interruption settings

Set what to block

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound and vibration  Do Not Disturb.
3. Under 'What can interrupt Do Not Disturb', choose what to block or allow.
   • People: Block or allow calls, messages or conversations.
   • Apps: Choose which apps can send you notifications.
   • Alarms and other interruptions: Block or allow alarms, media, touch sounds, reminders or calendar events.

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

Set who can interrupt you

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound and vibration  Do Not Disturb.
3. Under 'What can interrupt Do Not Disturb', tap People.
4. Choose what to allow:
   • Calls:
     • Anyone, contacts or starred contacts.
     • None.
     • Repeat callers. To let a call through if the same person calls twice in 15 minutes, turn on Allow repeat callers.
   • Messages:
     • Anyone, contacts, starred contacts or priority conversations
     • None.

Tip: Your 'starred contacts' show at the top of your Contacts app . Find out how to add contacts to your favourites.

Set how long Do Not Disturb lasts

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound and vibration  Do Not Disturb Duration for Quick Settings.
3. When you turn on Do Not Disturb, choose how long you want it to stay on.
   • Until you turn it off 
   • A certain time, like For 2 hours or For 15 minutes
   • Ask every time
4. Tap OK.

Choose settings for hidden notifications

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound and vibration  Do Not Disturb.
3. Tap Display options for hidden notifications.
4. Choose what to block or allow: 
   • No sound from notifications: If you block this setting, you’ll get notifications but won’t get any sound.
   • No visuals or sound from notifications: If you block this setting, you won’t have any sound or visuals.
   • Custom: You can customise what shows while your screen is on (like notification dots), and what happens while your screen is off (like the blink light).

Stop interruptions automatically

During events and meetings on your Google Calendar

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Sound and vibration  Do Not Disturb Schedules.
3. Tap a schedule that’s already listed.
   • You can customise a schedule, for example, the days on which you want Do Not Disturb to turn on while you’re asleep.
4. To make your own schedule, tap Add more .
5. Tap Event, Time, or Driving.
6. Edit your schedule's name, when it would turn on and other options.
7. Check that your schedule is on.
   • To delete a schedule, tap it  Delete .

Before sleep ('Bedtime mode')

To automatically turn on Do Not Disturb when you get ready to stop using your device for a while, like when you sleep, you can use Bedtime mode.

While driving

• Pixel 3 and later: You can have Do Not Disturb or Android Auto turned on when you're driving. Learn about driving mode.
• Pixel 2: You can have Do Not Disturb turned on when you're driving.

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