Phonewell
Let your phone wind down with you at night
Bedtime mode, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
At bedtime the phone goes quiet and grey, so it stops pulling you back in, while the people who matter can still reach you.
What you'll notice
At your bedtime the screen turns grey and notifications go silent until morning.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Modes and Routines
- Modes
- Sleep
- Tap "Modes and Routines", then "Sleep".
- Set your bedtime and wake-up time.
- Choose who can still reach you.
- Turn on the grey screen option if you want it.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Modes
- Bedtime
- Tap "Bedtime" (if it is not listed, add a new mode and choose Bedtime).
- Set your bedtime schedule.
- Choose who and which apps can still reach you.
- Turn on the grey screen option if you want it.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Settings
- Digital Wellbeing
- Bedtime mode
- Tap "Digital Wellbeing", then "Bedtime mode".
- Set your schedule.
- Turn on the grey screen option if you want it.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Turn the bedtime schedule off in the same screen.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Sleep mode, Bedtime, Wind Down, Do Not Disturb schedule.