Focus mode turning itself off

This past few days my sleep focus has been turning itself off. I turn it in every night and put phone in the charging stand and every morning it has been off. I checked the usual suspects that get pointed out, yes, share across all devices is on, my watch is set to mirror phone, I have no sleep schedule set, and my iPad isn’t charged so that takes the iPad out of the equation. It seems to have started after the last update. I have a lot of trouble sleeping and having focus turn off and notifications waking me is making that worse.


another focus issue I’ve seen is when people use it and turn it off when you message them it still tells you theirs is on so we’ve taken to telling each other so we can toggle it on and off over and over til the phone decides to show it properly.


But the main issue, why is it turning itself off? I’m sure apple will do nothing to fix these issues but does anyone else have a method?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 18, 2022 5:55 AM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2022 10:40 AM

Hey PariahComplex,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! Complete the following steps to see if that helps with the issue you're having with Focus turning itself off:


  1. Since updates recently released, ensure both your Apple Watch and iPhone are fully updated. If updates are needed, back up first: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support and Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support
  2. Turn off the setting to Share Across Devices, restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch, then turn that setting back on to see if fresh connections help.


If the behavior continues, we recommend reaching out to Apple Support to look into this with you more: Contact Apple Support


Take care.

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Dec 20, 2022 10:40 AM in response to PariahComplex

Hey PariahComplex,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! Complete the following steps to see if that helps with the issue you're having with Focus turning itself off:


  1. Since updates recently released, ensure both your Apple Watch and iPhone are fully updated. If updates are needed, back up first: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support and Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support
  2. Turn off the setting to Share Across Devices, restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch, then turn that setting back on to see if fresh connections help.


If the behavior continues, we recommend reaching out to Apple Support to look into this with you more: Contact Apple Support


Take care.

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Focus mode turning itself off

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