IOS 16 ~ Sound coming through ON do not disturb

Has anyone else noticed sound coming through while phone is on DO NOT DISTURB or SLEEP on the IOS 16.


I have the sound switch up on side BUT I thought the DNT mode and SLEEP MODE were supposed to mute these sounds. What’s is the point of the focus if it doesn’t do this.

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 21, 2022 8:24 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2022 3:10 PM

Hi there tpalacios13,


If notification sounds are still coming through when Do Not Disturb and Sleep Focus is enabled, we would recommend following the 'Change your Do Not Disturb settings' of this article that you've already looked over to see if you have any apps or people that have notifications allowed with this feature enabled: Use Do Not Disturb with Focus on your iPhone or iPad


If this is still happening after checking your settings, ensure your iPhone is fully updated as well. This installs new security updates and bug fixes that can resolve issues like this. These steps from Update your iPhone or iPad show how to check for an update:

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch wirelessly
1. Back up your device using iCloud or your computer.
2. Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi.
3. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
4. Choose the software update that you want to install. You can choose to stay on iOS or iPadOS 15 and still get important security updates. Or you can choose the option to upgrade to iOS or iPadOS 16.
The Settings app on iPhone showing options to update to iOS 15.7 or iOS 16.

5. Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. If you don't know your passcode, learn what to do.


Cheers!

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Sep 24, 2022 3:10 PM in response to tpalacios13

Hi there tpalacios13,


If notification sounds are still coming through when Do Not Disturb and Sleep Focus is enabled, we would recommend following the 'Change your Do Not Disturb settings' of this article that you've already looked over to see if you have any apps or people that have notifications allowed with this feature enabled: Use Do Not Disturb with Focus on your iPhone or iPad


If this is still happening after checking your settings, ensure your iPhone is fully updated as well. This installs new security updates and bug fixes that can resolve issues like this. These steps from Update your iPhone or iPad show how to check for an update:

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch wirelessly
1. Back up your device using iCloud or your computer.
2. Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi.
3. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
4. Choose the software update that you want to install. You can choose to stay on iOS or iPadOS 15 and still get important security updates. Or you can choose the option to upgrade to iOS or iPadOS 16.
The Settings app on iPhone showing options to update to iOS 15.7 or iOS 16.

5. Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. If you don't know your passcode, learn what to do.


Cheers!

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IOS 16 ~ Sound coming through ON do not disturb

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