How To setup Do Not Disturb Bedtime Mode on your iPhone

Back at WWDC 2018, Apple unveiled the latest operating system for iPhone and iPad owners with iOS 12. This update brings a slew of new under-the-hood improvements to create a better overall experience.

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The update also aims to help you keep a track of how much you’re actually using your device. With the help of Screen Time, improved settings, and a new feature found within Do Not Disturb, you will be able to keep track of everything.

This includes a brand new Bedtime Mode that is configurable within the Do Not Disturb settings. The mode aims to make sure that you can actually stay asleep. iOS 12 achieves this by keeping your display dimmed and hiding your notifications until you are awake the next day.

Enable Do Not Disturb Bedtime Mode

This new Bedtime Mode feature is not enabled by default but is easy to access from the Settings app. In fact, you won’t even see Bedtime Mode in the settings until after you set a schedule for Do Not Disturb.

Here are the steps you need to take to enable this new feature:

1. Open Settings
2. Scroll and select Do Not Disturb
3. Toggle Do Not Disturb to the “On” position
4. Toggle Scheduled to the “On” position
5. Set the hours for Do Not Disturb to be enabled
6. Toggle Bedtime Mode to the “On” position

Once enabled, your notifications will be silenced, making it easier for you to stay asleep at night. Of course, you can go through the Do Not Disturb settings to allow notifications to come through for select contacts. This includes making it possible to receive a phone call from those who call more than just once within three minutes.

Disable Do Not Disturb Bedtime Mode

If you find that Bedtime Mode is not right for you, or need to temporarily disable it, the steps are pretty straightforward. Here is what you will need to do.

1. Open Settings
2. Scroll and select Do Not Disturb
3. Toggle Bedtime Mode to the “On” position

After this has been completed, the Do Not Disturb feature will work as “normal”. This means that your display will light up with every notification that arrives on your device, although you won’t hear any noises.

Conclusion

Apple is really pulling out all of the stops with iOS 12 in an effort to keep users off their phones and focused on life. After all, your iPhone and iPad are just an extension of you, and you don’t want to end up missing out on major events.

We want to hear from you! Have you joined the iOS 12 Public Beta program? What are your thoughts on Apple’s latest software?

Let us know in the comments and be sure to let us know if you have any questions about iOS 12, watchOS 5, or macOS Mojave. We’ll be happy to walk you through any issues or problems that may arise.

We are likely still a few months away from the final iOS 12 release. So keep that in mind if you are testing the iOS 12 beta.

Andrew Myrick

Andrew is a freelance writer based on the East Coast of the US.

He has written for a variety of sites over the years, including iMore, Android Central, Phandroid, and a few others. Now, he spends his days working for an HVAC company, while moonlighting as a freelance writer at night.