How to set focus mode on iPhone
Focus Mode eliminates unwanted distractions and helps you stay focused on what’s important. You can customize it by allowing notifications from certain apps and users, and silencing notifications from other apps and users.
If you’re like me, you know the pain of being constantly interrupted by notifications on your iPhone. There’s nothing worse than being embarrassed by being unceremoniously interrupted and embarrassed by a meaningless but attractive Facebook notification every night during dinner.
Fear not, my friends who are phone addicts. Apple has released an updated version of its popular feature called “Focus”. This could be the answer to all your anxiety-inducing notification woes.
What is “focus mode”?
Whether you’re making precious memories at the dinner table with your family, reading an action-packed book before bed, or driving around, whatever the situation, if your phone is acting up. , at worst, we are here to help.
Focus lets you create custom modes for driving, gaming, reading, and more, or use ready-made modes. This helps you eliminate unnecessary distractions and keep you focused on what’s important.
Once you’ve chosen your mode, you can customize it by allowing notifications from certain apps and users, or silencing notifications from other apps and users.
With the awesome ability to customize and schedule different focus modes, you can finally take control of your phone (and your life) and receive the notifications that matter to you only at the right time.
So how do you get started with this mini mobile detox? First, you need an iPhone running iOS 15 or later (sorry Android users).
How to turn on “Focus Mode”
- Once you have it, go to the Settings app, concentration tab
Here’s how to find the focus mode on your iPhone. (CyberGuy.com)
- There you will find pre-made focus modes such as Sleep, Personal and Work.

Displays various focus mode options. (CyberGuy.com)
How to create a custom “focus mode”
- If you need more plus sign in the upper right corner

Here’s how to create a custom iPhone focus mode: (CyberGuy.com)
- can choose name new mode and icon to suit your mood.I decided to start a book club intensive mode

Here you can customize your iPhone’s focus mode. (CyberGuy.com)
- After creating a custom focus mode, you can customize it by allowing notifications from specific apps or users, or silencing notifications from others.

You can now choose which notifications to allow or silence. (CyberGuy.com)
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What happens if I mute notifications?
This means that notifications from people and apps not on your allowlist will be blocked or silenced. You won’t see or hear notifications, so you can stay focused on your work or other activities. However, if someone tries to contact you in an emergency or calls you repeatedly, you can still get in touch.

You can also allow certain people to contact you in iPhone focus mode. (CyberGuy.com)
Plus, when you turn focus mode off, you’ll see a summary of notifications you missed while in focus mode, so you never miss anything important.
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What is Smart Activation?
You can also create focus mode schedules and use smart activation to schedule different modes. This allows your phone to turn on custom modes based on your location and the apps you use.

iPhone Smart Activation allows you to schedule specific focus modes. (CyberGuy.com)
For example, if you select “Based on time”, you can set a specific time for Focus Mode to automatically activate every day. Or, if you choose Location, you can choose where you want focus mode to be enabled, such as your workplace or your favorite restaurant.

Here’s how to schedule focus mode on your iPhone: (CyberGuy.com)
When you set Smart Activation for Focus Mode, your iPhone automatically activates the mode based on the settings you choose. This helps you stay focused at a specific time or place without having to manually activate the mode every time.
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How to share focus mode
You can even choose to share your focus settings across other Apple devices, so you can stay focused wherever you are.
simply toggle it on Share between devicesoption.

Here’s how to share your iPhone’s focus settings with others: (CyberGuy.com)
Make sure all your Apple devices are signed in with the same Apple ID and they will automatically share focus mode.
final thoughts
what are you looking for Say goodbye to endless notifications and become more productive and focused.
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