Discover how to effectively use Focus Status on your iPhone to manage distractions and organize tasks.
What is focus status on iPhone?
Focus Status on iPhone indicates your current state of focus, helping you manage tasks and reduce distractions. You can create your own set such as work, personal or sleep. Only important notifications are received when the focus is active, and all other notifications are muted.
Your status appears on the lock screen so people know you’re busy. Focus helps you focus on specific tasks.
How to use focus status on iPhone?
To use Focus Status on your iPhone, follow these steps:
Turn on focus
Open the Control Center by swiping down.
Press the “Focus” button.
Select the focus you want to activate (eg Do Not Disturb).
If you select a new focus, another focus that is already active is turned off.
To set the Focus duration, tap the Focus button (eg Do Not Disturb), select a duration option (eg “For 1 hour” or “Until I leave this location”) and tap the Focus button again.
Check the focus status
When the focus is active, its icon will appear in the status bar and on the lock screen.
The Messages app will automatically display your status.
Notifications will be turned off, but important messages will still be sent.
Manage focus settings
Go to Focus under settings.
Select the focus you want to set.
Turn on Smart Activation, then press and hold the Back button located in the upper left corner to enable automatic activation based on cues such as your location or app usage.
Click on “Add schedule”.
Decide which apps, locations, or times you want to use to turn on this Focus.
Turn off focus
On the lock screen, tap and hold the focus symbol.
Open the Control Center and then select “Focus”.
Touch the currently active focus to deactivate it.
You can use Siri to turn off focus. It just sounds like “Turn off focus at work.”
Remove focus
Open your iPhone’s settings and select Focus.
Select the specific focus you want to delete.
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
Tap “Clear focus”.
How to share focus status?
To share Focus status with contacts on your iPhone, follow these steps:
Open the messaging app.
Open a chat window for the contact you want to receive focus status updates from.
Click on the contact’s profile.
Turn on “Share Focus Status” by selecting the option.
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Categories: General
Source: HIS Education