Silence Notifications from Specific People in Focus Mode on iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
It’s worth pointing out that iOS 15 could let you only select allowed people and allowed apps that could reach out to you when a Focus Mode was active. It lacked the tools to enable you to control your Focus profile to your liking. However, that is no longer the case today, thanks to the introduction of the “Silence Notifications From”.
- To get started, open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Scroll down and tap on Focus to proceed.
- Now, you can either choose an existing Focus profile or start from scratch. Side Note:
If you want to start with a new Focus profile, tap on the “+” button at the top right corner of the screen. Then, give a name to your Focus Mode and customize it with a cool icon.
- Under the Silence Notifications section, tap on the People button.
- Next, ensure that the Silence Notifications From option is selected.
- Next up, tap on the “+” add button.
- Up next, select the people from your contacts you wish to silence notifications from.
- Once you have selected contacts from your address book, make sure to tap on Done at the top-right corner of the screen to finish. Do note that there is also a way to allow calls from people you have silenced notifications from. So, take advantage of this feature depending on your needs.
Use Focus Mode on iPhone and iPad Without Any Disturbances
There you have it! So, that’s the quick way to silence alerts from people when you have a Focus Mode turned on. Since we are talking about this productivity-defining feature, I would recommend you check out some related posts such as how to use Focus Filters that allow you to customize how apps and device behave during a Focus, limit browsing to specific Safari tabs, switch Focus Modes from Lock Screen, link a Lock Screen to a Focus Mode, and associate a Mail account with Focus Mode. Be sure to catch up with these equally interesting posts, if you are yet to explore these new add-ons.
