Focus Schedule & Silenced Notifications Outside of the Schedule

When my scheduled Focus ends, contacts still show that my notifications are silenced even though there is no indication of a Focus being active. Is this a bug?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Apr 21, 2023 2:46 PM

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Posted on Apr 23, 2023 12:41 PM

Hey there ponjugular,


If your contacts are still seeing your Focus status while having it disabled, try closing the Messages app and restarting your phone just in case it's stuck in that mode still: Restart your iPhone


If this persists after restarting, check your Focus settings and try toggling the share option off and back on. These steps will help with that:


1. Go to Settings > Focus > Focus Status.
2. Turn on Share Focus Status, then select the Focus options you want to share.


Learn more about how that works here: Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone


If it persists after taking the steps above, get help by contacting Apple here: Get Support


All the best.

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Apr 23, 2023 12:41 PM in response to ponjugular

Hey there ponjugular,


If your contacts are still seeing your Focus status while having it disabled, try closing the Messages app and restarting your phone just in case it's stuck in that mode still: Restart your iPhone


If this persists after restarting, check your Focus settings and try toggling the share option off and back on. These steps will help with that:


1. Go to Settings > Focus > Focus Status.
2. Turn on Share Focus Status, then select the Focus options you want to share.


Learn more about how that works here: Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone


If it persists after taking the steps above, get help by contacting Apple here: Get Support


All the best.

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