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Choose who can reach you while you work
Focus modes, step by step on Samsung and Pixel phones.
Why it helps
A mode decides which people and apps can interrupt you. Set it up once, then switch it on whenever you need quiet.
What you'll notice
While the mode is on, only the people and apps you picked can make a sound.
When to use it
When you sit down to work or study, then switch on your focus mode.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Modes and Routines
- Modes
- Tap "Modes and Routines".
- Pick a mode such as "Work" or "Driving", or add your own.
- Choose who and which apps can still reach you.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Modes
- Tap "Modes".
- Pick a mode such as "Do Not Disturb", or create your own.
- Choose who and which apps can still reach you.
- Add a schedule, or turn it on from Quick Settings when you need 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 mode off from Quick Settings, or delete it.
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: Modes, Do Not Disturb, Modes and Routines, Work mode, Focus.