Quick Settings → Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb on Android

Android · Quick Controls
ActionDo Not Disturb
ShortcutQuick Settings → Do Not Disturb
PlatformAndroid
CategoryQuick Controls

About this shortcut

On Android, you can do not disturb with Quick Settings → Do Not Disturb. Silences calls and notifications. It sits in the Quick Controls group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to do not disturb.

2

Press the keys

Press Quick Settings → Do Not Disturb.

3

Done

Silences calls and notifications.

More Quick Controls shortcuts

Open Quick Settings
Swipe down from top (twice)
Open Notifications
Swipe down from top
Google Assistant
Hold Home/say “Hey Google”
or  Swipe from a bottom corner
Power Menu
Hold Power
or  Hold Power+Volume Up
Quick-Launch Camera
Double-press Power
Flashlight
Quick Settings → Flashlight
Open Google Wallet
Quick Settings → Wallet
Toggle Bluetooth
Quick Settings → Bluetooth