Use modes including Do Not Disturb to silence your phone and to manage when and how you want to be notified. Once you've set up Do Not Disturb or other modes, you can access them by swiping down from the top of your screen in Quick Settings.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Quickly turn interruptions off or back on
To turn Do Not Disturb on or off, swipe down from the top of your screen. Then tap Do Not Disturb 
Tip: If you have a smart display or speaker with the Google Assistant, you can ask it to silence your phone. Find out how to limit interruptions with Google Assistant.
Set up Do Not Disturb and other custom notification modes
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb - Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
- To edit the default schedule, under 'When to turn on automatically', turn on Bedtime routine to set a start time and end time.
- Under 'Set up a Bedtime mode', you can:
- Set a custom schedule.
- Tap Use a schedule.
- Tap Turn on while charging.
- Tap Done.
- You'll be asked to allow access to your app usage and sensor data. Tap Allow or Don't allow.
Tip: To manage when and how you want to be notified, you can edit the notification filters.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
- Under 'When to turn on automatically', tap While driving.
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Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
.
- Enter mode name.
- Choose an icon.
- Tap Done.
- You can also customise additional settings, such as time range notification filters and display settings.
Change your interruption settings
Set what to block or who can interrupt youImportant: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
- Under 'Notification filters', choose what to block or allow.
- People: Block or allow calls, messages or conversations.
- To let a call through if the same person calls twice in 15 minutes, turn on Allow repeat callers.
- Apps: Choose which apps can send you notifications.
- Alarms and other interruptions: Block or allow alarms, media, touch sounds, reminders or calendar events.
- People: Block or allow calls, messages or conversations.
Tip: With any settings, critical notifications show. For example, you can't block system security notifications.
Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
- When you turn on Do Not Disturb, choose how long you want it to stay on.
- Until you turn it off
- A certain time, like For 2 hours or For 15 minutes
- Ask every time
- Tap OK.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
- Choose what to block or allow.
Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
- Open your phone's settings app.
- Tap Sound
Do Not Disturb
- Tap a rule. Or, to make your own rule, tap Add rule
- Edit your rule's name, status and alarm override.
- At the top, check that your rule is turned on.
Do Not Disturb To delete a rule, tap 'Delete' 
If you're using Android 8.1 and below
Pick which interruptions to allowImportant: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
Option 1: Total silence
- Swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers.
- Under Do Not Disturb
or your current option, tap the down arrow
.
- Turn on Do Not Disturb.
- Tap Total silence.
- Choose how long you want this setting to last.
- Tap Done. You'll see 'Total silence'
. In 'Total silence':
- Your alarms won't make noise.
- Your device won't vibrate or make sounds when you get a call, message or notification.
- You won't hear sounds from music, videos, games or other media.
- During a phone call, you'll still be able to hear the other person.
or your current option, tap the down arrow 
.Option 2: Alarms only
Important: This won't mute sounds from music, videos, games or other media.
- Swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers.
- Under Do Not Disturb
- Turn on Do Not Disturb.
- Tap Alarms only.
- Choose how long you want this setting to last.
- Tap Done. You'll see 'Alarms only'
.
Option 3: Priority notifications only
- Pick which notifications are a priority.
- Open your phone's settings app.
- Tap Sound
- Set your priorities.
- Turn on 'Priority only'.
- Swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers.
- Under Do Not Disturb
- Turn on Do Not Disturb.
- Choose Priority only.
- Choose how long you want this setting to last.
- Tap Done. You'll see 'Priority only'
Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
Option 1: Silence sounds during certain times
- Open your phone's settings app.
- Tap Sound
- Under 'Automatic rules', tap a rule, like Weeknight. Or, to make your own rule, tap Add more
- Edit your rule.
- At the top, check that your rule is turned on.
Option 2: Silence sounds during events and meetings
- Open your phone's settings app.
- Tap Sound
- Under 'Automatic rules':
- To edit the default rule, tap Event.
- To make your own rule, tap Add more
- Edit your rule.
- At the top, check that your rule is turned on.
Option 3: Block visual disturbances
- Open your phone's settings app.
- Tap Sound
- To prevent notifications from:
- Showing over your screen while you're doing something else, turn on Block when screen is on.
- Turning on the screen or pulsing the light, turn on Block when screen is off.
Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
Turn off Do Not Disturb
You can either:
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap your current option: Alarms only
or Total silence
- Press the volume down button and tap Turn off now.
Override Do Not Disturb for certain apps
- Open your phone's settings app.
- Tap Apps and notifications.
- Tap the app. If you don't see it, tap See all apps or App info, and then tap the app.
- Tap App notifications.
- Turn on Override Do Not Disturb. If you don't see 'Override Do Not Disturb', tap Additional settings in the app