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iOS 15 Tip: How to use Focus Mode on your iPhone?
Apple hopes to help users reduce distractions through the new focus mode in iOS 15 (supported by Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch).
Features include the ability to set notification, call, and message filters, automatically reply to others when you are away, and easy customization and automation.
The new iPhone Focus feature is an evolution of Apple’s Do Not Disturb mode, which is expected to bring more flexibility, control, automation, and is expected to allow you to focus on your life.
Whether at work or at home, driving, exercising, reading, creative time, sleeping, or anything else, you will find a large number of filters for notifications, calls, messages, and auto-responder working methods on the iPhone. You can create custom sets.
How to use iPhone Focus in iOS 15
Setting up iPhone Focus
- In iOS 15 on your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
- Just above Screen Time, tap Focus.
- On the main Focus screen, you’ll find Do Not Disturb, Sleep, Personal, and Work to start with the option to add custom Focus modes with the + icon in the top right corner.
- “Share Across Devices” is enabled by default — tap the toggle to turn it off.
- Focus works on Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch too with the macOS Monterey, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8.