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If you've found yourself constantly distracted by your iPhone's many, many notifications, you've probably tried out Do Not Disturb (DND) mode. But if you're only using it as a more advanced silencing mechanism, you're missing out on a lot of useful features.
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I dug through settings and message boards to find the most helpful DND tips so you can get more out of your phone (and your attention span).
1. Enable DND only while using certain apps
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If you use your phone to stream shows or movies, read, game, or use any specific apps where you'd rather be left without notifications, you can automatically turn on DND while you're in those apps. That way, you can, say, open Netflix, have DND enabled while you watch, close the app, and DND will turn off on its own.
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To set it up, go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb > Set a Schedule > Add Schedule > App > Choose app. Select which apps you want and hit the check mark. You'll now see them in the App field on the Notifications screen, and you can easily remove them by clicking the "-" button on each.
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