The Do not disturb toggle switch has disappeared.

I still don't understand what you guys are talking about. I have no smiley face. Just the moon icon. Unless there's something wrong with my fingers, nothing happens when I tap or press and hold the moon icon.

If I tap once, it says "Do Not Disturb.'' If I tap again it says "Focus." But never turns off.

This is making me crazy.

Earlier in the thread, it was you who referred to smiley face.

But I realize now my confusion. When I click on "Do Not Disturb," it changes to "Focus,"

which I thought was a separate additional setting. But now I realize that Focus is just

the name of the option. (Insert face palm)

allegrojane wrote:

Earlier in the thread, it was you who referred to smiley face.

What the icon looks like would depend on what the user has set it to be. Do Not Disturb, by default is the crescent moon, Sleep a bed, Driving a car, etc. I have one Focus called "Test" that I use for, well, testing and the icon is a smiley face. I assume that's a default for user created ones.

But I realize now my confusion. When I click on "Do Not Disturb," it changes to "Focus,"

which I thought was a separate additional setting. But now I realize that Focus is just

the name of the option. (Insert face palm)

By George! I think you've got it.

I can see where that would be confusing and will make an effort to point that out in the future when trying to explain this to people.

And if the user doesn't want to use DO NOT DISTURB? What then?

It has created a nuisance! I came to Apple hoping for a good experience. But when a corporation begins to gray out the toggle switch, I want to leave them! I have already left another corporation who began doing that. I hate their phones with a capital H.

Please advise Apple to think twice before doing this. I do not want to spend time creating a FOCUS just because "Apple support articles have good info." I do not want to spend my time going through all the articles just so I can get my phone to my satisfaction. I'm done!

californiasunflower wrote:

And if the user doesn't want to use DO NOT DISTURB? What then?

TURN IT OFF! The green-circled button on this screenshot of the Control Center:

Unless you had previously set up a scheduled Do Not Disturb or some other Focus setting that is all you need to do.

Simply? That’s not simple it’s removing a feature, I’m trying to screen capture a tutorial video. so what? Do I estimate my time, yes easy as clicking a button. Is this to give us less control over receiving Uber ads? Gosh apple

MMERRITH wrote:

Simply? That’s not simple it’s removing a feature, I’m trying to screen capture a tutorial video. so what? Do I estimate my time, yes easy as clicking a button. Is this to give us less control over receiving Uber ads? Gosh apple

It is unclear what Focuc/Do Not Disturb has to do with screen capturing or Uber ads. If you turn it off in the way Lawrence explains, it's off. It won't affect anything.

apple making life and updates more user friendly.... don't want to be disturbed drop down option gone but here's some emojis.have 3 different wires for your phone and watch. just need a dodgy keypad and it's like having a blackberry

charlottefromirthlingborough wrote:

apple making life and updates more user friendly.... don't want to be disturbed drop down option gone but here's some emojis.have 3 different wires for your phone and watch. just need a dodgy keypad and it's like having a blackberry

I'm sorry but your technical support issue is unclear. Can you rephrase your question?

PS

Also: The article:

Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone – Apple Support

says:

Note: You can also turn a Focus on or off by going to Settings  > Focus, tapping the Focus, then turning it on.

Thank you for letting us know we helped :-)

Cheers :-)

Please add a simple toggle switch back in addition to the schedule - you've made it too complicated just to be able to turn it on and off when needed.