How To Enable Do Not Disturb Mode On Samsung Galaxy S10 / S10 +

One of many amazing Samsung Galaxy phones is S10 / S10 +. Even though it is amazing, it can also drag you into restlessness. The never-ending alerts like phone calls, messages, emails, social media notifications, and more may keep popping up. You can turn off all unnecessary notifications as a solution or enable Do Not Disturb mode on Samsung Galaxy S10 / S10 +.

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Why Do You Need To Enable Do Not Disturb Mode?

Here are some reasons why you need to activate the Do Not Disturb feature on your smartphone:

1. If you don’t want any phone call or messaging text coming while in an important meeting, except the urgent ones.
2. You need a break from your busy life once in a while.
3. You don’t expect the unwanted calls to bother your family quality time.

If those are the cases, why don’t you put the phone into silent mode or turn off all the notifications? What makes the Do Not Disturb mode different?

When you activate the silent mode, it will mute all alerts on your phone completely. You will not be able to hear any phone calls coming, notifications, alarms, and any other alerts until you disable the feature. But the Do Not Disturb mode allows you to set up exceptions. You can customize and create a schedule so that it will turn on and off automatically. Therefore, you will not miss certain alerts coming.

How To Enable Do Not Disturb Mode On Samsung Galaxy S10 / S10 +

There are two different methods to enable Do Not Disturb mode on Samsung Galaxy S10 / S10 +. Both ways are simple and easy, but one is faster than the other.

Steps to activate Do Not Disturb Mode From Quick Settings

1. Place your finger on the top of your Galaxy S10 / S10 + screen, then swipe it down to open the Quick settings panel.
2. Find the Do not disturb icon and tap it.

Steps to turn on / off Do Not Disturb Mode from Settings

1. Launch Settings on your phone
2. Tap the Notifications option
3. Choose Do not disturb.
4. Tap the Do not disturb switch button to turn it on or off.

How To Set Up Exceptions On Do Not Disturb Mode

By default, the Do not disturb mode will mute all phone calls, messages, notifications, and alerts when you activate it. If you wish to receive certain alerts while you are enabling the mode, it is possible. You can set up exceptions from Settings.

1. Navigate to Settings. You can either access settings from the app screen or the quick settings panel. Tap and hold the Do not disturb icon on the Quick settings panel until it opens the Settings.

2. Scroll to find the Exceptions section
3. Tap the Calls, messages, and conversations option if you want to manage who can call you while you are activating the Do not disturb feature.
4. Tap on the Alarm and sounds option if you want to keep getting the alarm alert.

How To Set A Schedule On Do Not Disturb Mode

Sometimes, you may forget to turn off the feature and miss tons of incoming notifications. The Do not disturb allows you to set up a schedule. You can set it to one hour, sleeping time, every day, or weekend only. Therefore, it will automatically turn on / off for you.

1. On the Do not disturb page which you can access from Settings > Notifications > Do not disturb, tap Add schedule.
2nd tap Add (the plus sign) and set up the schedule.