Is focus and DND the same?

Both the Do not Disturb mode and Focus mode are able to control the notifications from specific apps. When either of these modes are active, blocking notifications, clearing away any open notifications from specific apps, and stopping any further notifications from showing up, all become enabled.
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Is Focus same as Do Not Disturb on iPhone?

Driving: This Focus replaces the old Do Not Disturb While Driving option. It's unusual in that it doesn't allow any app notifications through at all (eyes on the road!). It also lets you write a custom auto-reply for those who text you while you're driving.
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What is focus under Do Not Disturb?

Do Not Disturb While Driving has been an option for a while now, and in iOS 15 it's now its own Focus. The Driving Focus, lets you silence notifications when you're connected to your vehicle's Bluetooth; it can also be activated manually or based on motion.
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What is iOS focus mode?

Focus is an iPhone feature that lets you block all notifications except from specific people or apps. Introduced in iOS 15, Focus is like an advanced version of Do Not Disturb. Some Focus options also let you automatically reply with a prewritten message to anyone who texts you.
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What is Samsung Focus Mode?

Focus Mode is a new setting available for Galaxy devices operating on Android OS Version 10 (Q). It is located in the Digital Wellbeing and parental control settings and allows you to block out distracting apps when trying to get in the zone.
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Which is better do not disturb or focus mode?

Focus Mode vs DND

After you turn it off, you get all the suspended notifications. DND, on the other hand, silences all your alerts, including calls and messages. Apps can send notifications, but neither will your screen light up nor will your device make a peep.
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Does Focus mode block calls?

Fortunately, there's an iPhone trick that prevents unwanted calls altogether: focus mode. Focus mode helps quiet things down on your phone, so you're not bombarded with notifications and calls. It's available on the iOS 15 update, and works on the iPhone, iPad, Apple laptop, or Apple watch.
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Do Not Disturb iPhone still get calls?

The default Do Not Disturb settings on the iPhone might be the reason for getting calls despite enabling DND option. By default, iOS only silences incoming calls and messages when the iPhone is locked. That means if you are actively using the iPhone with DND enabled, you will get calls and messages from the users.
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How do you use Apple focus?

How to use iPhone Focus in iOS 15
  1. In iOS 15 on your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
  2. Just above Screen Time, tap Focus.
  3. On the main Focus screen, you'll find Do Not Disturb, Sleep, Personal, and Work to start with the option to add custom Focus modes with the + icon in the top right corner.
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Does Sleep focus allow alarms?

Yes, but only Apple's default iOS alarm app is accessible during a Focus Lock session. All other alarm apps will not work in the middle of a Focus Lock session, so be sure to have an back-up just in case.
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Do I need focus on my iPhone?

Focus is a feature that helps you concentrate on a task by minimizing distractions. When you need to focus, or step away from your iPhone, Focus can temporarily silence all notifications—or allow only specific notifications (for example, ones that match your task)—and let other people and apps know you're busy.
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What is phone focus?

Applicable to: Android 10 devices. Check your Android version in [Settings] > [About Phone]. Focus mode is one of the features of Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls. Focus Mode lets you manage and shut down temporarily apps that you think are such a distraction.
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Does Focus replace Do Not Disturb?

Both the Do not Disturb mode and Focus mode are able to control the notifications from specific apps. When either of these modes are active, blocking notifications, clearing away any open notifications from specific apps, and stopping any further notifications from showing up, all become enabled.
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How do you know if someone put you on Do Not Disturb?

Most obviously, you'll see a large dark grey notification on the lock screen. This will also tell you how long the mode will be on for. If there's room for it (the X- and 11-series handsets don't, because of the notch), a faint little crescent-moon icon will appear in the top bar on your iPhone or iPad's screen.
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Does Do Not Disturb block calls?

When Do Not Disturb is turned on, it sends incoming calls to voicemail and does not alert you about calls or text messages. It also silences all notifications, so you're not disturbed by the phone. You might want to enable Do Not Disturb mode when you go to bed, or during meals, meetings, and movies.
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Can I delete focus from my iPhone?

Delete a Focus

When you no longer need a Focus you set up, you can delete it. Go to Settings > Focus. Tap the Focus, scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Delete Focus.
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How does focus work?

To allow your image to be sharp, or to allow you to intentionally not focus, the camera and lens work together to change the distance of the lens from the sensor or film in order to control where the captured light converges. When the light converges precisely at the plane of the film or sensor, the image is in focus.
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Why am I still getting calls with focus?

Yes. When you've activated a Focus Lock session, you will still receive and answer incoming calls, and you will also continue receiving text messages as they come in. You can also use the Phone and Message app to make calls or respond to messages.
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Why are calls coming through on focus?

Similar to how Apple built a way for Time Sensitive notifications to get through Focus mode, it also built a safety valve in case someone needs to contact you in an emergency. If you have this setting enabled, when someone calls you multiple times within three minutes, their call will break through Focus mode.
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What do callers hear when Do Not Disturb is on?

Answer: A: Do Not Disturb does not have the caller hear a busy signal. The call just goes to Voicemail. Do Not Disturb silences the notifications you receive, it does not decline the call.
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Does Focus send calls to voicemail?

iOS 15 allows you to customize Focus settings so calls don't go directly to voicemail when a Focus is turned on. Open Settings and tap Focus -> Phone Calls. Here, you have a few options.
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Why did Apple change do not disturb?

With iOS 15, Apple expanded the Do Not Disturb feature from iOS 14 into a full Focus Mode option that's designed to allow users to set up different scenarios to manage their incoming notifications.
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Why do I still get texts on Do Not Disturb?

Answer: A: Answer: A: Reboot the phone and see if the problem continues. Also, check to see if you have an emergency bypass set for the text message tone for the contacts you're hearing the notifications for.
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