How to Control Distracting Apps Using Android's Focus Mode

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 On Android 9 and later, the Digital Wellbeing app includes a focus mode function. It is designed to block obtrusive alerts and apps. It stops particular apps that you might find distracting rather than temporarily altering system-wide settings to help you focus.

For those who have trouble staying focused, focus mode is really helpful. Let's examine what it does specifically and how you use it.

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Focus Mode: What Is It?

To prevent interruptions and distractions, the Android app for digital wellbeing focuses on monitoring and tracking notifications, app usage time, and app permissions. It provides the options Dashboard, Bedtime mode, and Focus mode as means to detach at specific times of the day.

You can modify Do Not Disturb settings, set up parental controls, manage app-specific notification noises, and enable Heads Up, a function that encourages you to stop using your phone while you're walking. All of these options are available through Digital Wellbeing.

Focus mode is distinct from Dashboard, where you may limit the amount of time you spend using particular apps, and Bedtime mode, where you can toggle or schedule your phone to turn off notifications and turn the screen to black and white.

Instead, Focus mode stops all notifications from your most distracting apps.

The apps, which you select yourself, are paused, and when you tap one of them, a notice will appear. The notice informs you that it is inaccessible but provides a 5-minute respite in case you need to check for any potentially critical notifications or messages.

Check the Dashboard statistics to determine which apps are distracting you the most before enabling Focus mode.

The most flexible choice for folks who don't require system-wide adjustments to keep focused is focus mode. It can produce amazing results when used in conjunction with productivity-enhancing Android apps.

Thus, Focus mode allows you to use your phone as usual without being distracted by any particular apps that can make it difficult for you to stay focused.

Use of Focus Mode

Focus mode may be accessed via quick shortcuts by swiping down twice on the notification bar or by going to Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Focus mode. You'll see a list of the apps you use most frequently after they're opened. Swipe to the bottom of the list and hit Show all apps to view every app on your phone.

Now choose the applications you want to suspend while Focus mode is on. Turn on concentrate mode by tapping Turn on now or Set a timetable to activate it.

activate focus mode Manually

Focus mode can be changed easily. Simply click Turn on now after choosing the programmes you want to halt. Until you switch it off, focus mode will be in effect.

To temporarily turn off Focus mode, select Take a break or Turn off now. However, breaks are only available in one of three ways:

five minutes

10 and 30 seconds

Schedule Your Time in Focus Mode

Open the Digital Wellbeing app, select Focus mode, and then select Set a timetable to schedule Focus mode. Here, you can modify the times it starts and ends as well as the days of the week on which you want it to operate automatically.

After choosing your ideal timetable, select Set > Turn on now. Depending on your settings, focus mode will automatically activate and deactivate. In all circumstances, a warning will appear a few minutes before it turns on or off.

Focus Mode: Excellent for Maintaining Focus

One of the great features in the Digital Wellbeing app that might help you stay focused and reduce distractions from mobile devices is focus mode. It's fantastic in part because it only affects the apps that you find to be the most distracting—not your entire system. It is therefore the least disruptive way to stop interruptions from mobile devices.

Additionally, there are a tonne of other options in Android's Digital Wellbeing that are interesting to explore.