Use Do Not Disturb to silence your tablet and customize Modes to manage when and how you want to be notified.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.
Quickly turn interruptions off or back on
From the top of your screen, swipe down. Then tap Modes 
Set up Do Not Disturb and other custom notification modes
Important: Once you've set up Do Not Disturb or other custom notification modes, you can turn them on or off by swiping down from the top of the screen in Quick Settings.
Do Not Disturb mode
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Modes
Do Not Disturb
Bedtime mode
- 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.
Create custom mode
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Open your device’s Settings app.
- Tap Modes
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- Enter mode name.
- Choose an icon.
- Tap Done.
- You can also customize additional settings such as time range notification filters and display settings.
Change your interruption settings
Set what to block or who can interrupt you- 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 & 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.
Set how long Do Not Disturb lasts
- 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.