Digital Wellbeing

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access Digital Wellbeing tools
• Enable or disable Focus mode
• Set app time limits
• Access and use Sleep mode
• Enable or disable Do not disturb

 

Access Digital Wellbeing tools

1. Swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen, then select the  Settings icon.

2. Scroll to and select Digital Wellbeing and parental controls. App usage time will be displayed.

 

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Enable or disable Focus mode

1. From the Settings screen, select Modes and Routines, then select the desired option. 

Note: For this tutorial, Work was selected.



2. Select Turn on automatically. Select the desired condition to turn on the focus mode, then follow the prompts to edit settings as desired. When finished, select Done.



3. You will not receive calls and notifications from apps when the device is in Do not disturb mode. To allow notifications from certain callers and apps, select Stay focused. Edit focus options as desired, then select Done.



4. To manually turn on the desired mode, select Turn on. To disable the desired mode, select Turn off.

 

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Set app time limits

1. From the Digital Wellbeing & parental controls screen, scroll to and select App timers. Select the app timer name field to enter the desired timer name.



2. Select Apps and app categories. Select the circle(s) next to the desired apps. When finished, select Done.

Note: Timers are not available for certain system apps. 

3. Select Add schedule. Edit the schedule as desired, then select Save. 

 

 

4. To delete a timer, from the Digital Wellbeing screen, select View app timer list under App timers. Select and hold the desired app timer, then select the Delete icon. Select Delete to confirm.

 

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Access and use Sleep mode

1. Enabling Bedtime mode will automatically darken your screen and set your phone to Do Not Disturb during sleeping hours. From the home screen, swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen, then select the  Settings icon. Select Modes and Routines, then select Sleep.

 

Note: If it is your first time accessing Sleep mode, select Start to begin.

 

 

2. Select Turn on automatically, then select Sleep schedule.

 

 

3. Set the time as desired and edit the schedule as desired then select Save. Edit sleep mode settings as desired, then select Done.

 

 

4. To turn on Sleep mode manually, select Turn on.

 

Note: To turn off Sleep mode, select Turn off.

 

 

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Enable or disable Do not disturb

Swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen to access Quick Settings. Swipe down from the icon section of the Quick Settings screen to access additional buttons. Select the  Do not disturb icon.