To receive important calls even when your iPhone is on Silent or Focus mode, you can use the “Emergency Bypass” feature. Go to the contact, tap “Edit,” select “Ringtone,” and enable Emergency Bypass.

Cut down on distractions and keep mission-critical info front and center. Use iOS Focus Modes to create a personalized, hands ...

Focus Mode on Apple devices is a powerful feature designed to help you minimize distractions and enhance productivity. By customizing notifications, app access, and device settings, you can create a ...

Our smartphones can be major distractions. For me, this is confirmed by my screen time breakdown informing me that I pick up my phone about 144 times per day (based on a three-week average), which ...

As part of Apple Intelligence, iOS 18.1 includes a new dedicated Reduce Interruptions focus mode that only shows you important notifications that need attention while filtering out everything else.

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...