Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android

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.

Quickly turn interruptions off or back on

To turn Do Not Disturb on or off, swipe down from the top of your screen. Then tap Do Not Disturb.

Tip: If you have a Smart Display or speaker with the Google Assistant, you can ask it to silence your phone. Learn how to limit interruptions with Google Assistant.

Change your interruption settings

Set what to block

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

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. TapSound & vibrationAnd then Do Not Disturb. 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 "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 & 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

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

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Sound & vibration And then Do Not Disturb.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 "What can interrupt Do Not Disturb," tap People:
  4. Choose what to allow:
    • Conversations:
      • All conversations
      • Priority conversations. To choose which conversations are priority conversations, tap Settings.
      • None
    • Calls:
      • Anyone, contacts or starred contacts
      • Repeat callers. To let a call through if the same person calls twice in 15 minutes, turn on Allow repeat callers.
    • Messages:
      • Anyone, contacts or starred contacts
      • None
      • Reminders
      • Events

Set how long Do Not Disturb lasts

Stop interruptions automatically

At certain times

During events & meetings on your Google Calendar

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

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Sound & vibration And then Do Not Disturb And then Schedules. 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 schedule that's already listed. Or, to customize it, next to the schedule, tap Settings.
    • For example, you can customize the days you want Do Not Disturb to turn on while you're asleep.
  4. To make your own rule, tap Add more.
  5. Tap Event or Time.
  6. Edit your rule's name, when it would turn on, and other options.
  7. At the top, check that your rule is on.
    • To delete a rule, tap Delete .

Before sleep ("Bedtime mode")

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

While you drive

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Google and then Personal Safety.
  3. Turn on Silence notification while driving.

If you're using Android 8.1 & below

Pick which interruptions to allow

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

Option 1: Total silence

Option 2: Alarms only

Important: This won't mute sounds from music, videos, games, or other media.

Option 3: Priority notifications only

Important: This won't mute sounds from music, videos, games, or other media.

Automatically block interruptions

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

Option 1: Silence sounds during certain times

Option 2: Silence sounds during events & meetings

Option 3: Block visual disturbances

Turn interruptions back on

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

Turn off Do Not Disturb

Override Do Not Disturb for certain apps

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. TapApps & 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. If you don't see "Override Do Not Disturb," tap Additional settings in the appAnd then Notifications, then turn on Override Do Not Disturb.

Related resources

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  • Control your notifications
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