Google is bringing back the Do Not Disturb shortcut for people who hate Modes

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on re-adding a dedicated shortcut for toggling Do Not Disturb mode from the Quick Settings panel. For a long time, Android let users quickly toggle Do Not Disturb mode from a Quick Settings shortcut, but this shortcut was replaced with Modes in the latest Android 15 quarterly release. The Modes shortcut launches a panel where Do Not Disturb mode can then be toggled, requiring two taps for what previously only required one. People often resist change once they get used to something. Case in point: when Google removed the dedicated Quick Settings tile for Android’s Do Not Disturb mode, many users were up in arms. For those who toggle Do Not Disturb multiple times a day, the tile was an incredibly useful shortcut. While it’s still possible to toggle the mode from Quick Settings, the process now takes two taps instead of one. Fortunately, Google seems to have heard the complaints and is working on bringing back the dedicated Do ... Read full article.