How do I permanently get rid of Focus (iPhone.) DND keeps coming on and I do not know why. Mayhem.

How do I permanently get rid of Focus from my iPhone. (It is probably something Apple wants for its employees.)


(I want DND from 11.00PM until 8.00 AM but am willing to sacrifice this to get rid of this "feature.")


DND keeps coming on at any time and I do not know why. Mayhem.


Please do not say there are several ways. I just want ONE way to get rid of this - permanently.


It is destroying my focus!

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 7:40 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2023 7:38 AM

You cannot permanently get rid of Focus. It is part of the operating system. What you can do is delete all the individual Focus profiles except for Do Not Disturb.


Go to Settings>Focus. Tap on the one you want to delete. Swipe to the bottom and tap "Delete Focus".


Go to Settings>Focus>Do Not Disturb. This is the one you cannot delete so you have to make sure that it has no automatic scheduling options. Go down to "Set a Schedule". Make sure "Smart Activation" is off. Delete any schedules that may be set up.


You can still use Do Not Disturb manually by opening the Control Center and tapping on the round picture icon on the Focus button. That will turn it on. Tapping again on the picture will turn it off.

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Dec 1, 2023 7:38 AM in response to Sunrise250

You cannot permanently get rid of Focus. It is part of the operating system. What you can do is delete all the individual Focus profiles except for Do Not Disturb.


Go to Settings>Focus. Tap on the one you want to delete. Swipe to the bottom and tap "Delete Focus".


Go to Settings>Focus>Do Not Disturb. This is the one you cannot delete so you have to make sure that it has no automatic scheduling options. Go down to "Set a Schedule". Make sure "Smart Activation" is off. Delete any schedules that may be set up.


You can still use Do Not Disturb manually by opening the Control Center and tapping on the round picture icon on the Focus button. That will turn it on. Tapping again on the picture will turn it off.

Nov 30, 2023 8:02 PM in response to Sunrise250

To permanently remove the Focus feature from your iPhone, you can follow these steps:


1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Scroll down and tap on "Focus" (formerly known as "Do Not Disturb").

3. Tap on "Focus" again at the top of the screen.

4. Select the Focus mode that you want to remove.

5. Tap on "Turn Off [Focus Mode Name]" to disable the selected Focus mode.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other Focus modes you want to remove.

7. Once all the Focus modes are turned off, you have effectively removed the Focus feature from your iPhone.


Please note that removing the Focus feature will disable its functionality, including the ability to customize notifications and limit distractions.

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How do I permanently get rid of Focus (iPhone.) DND keeps coming on and I do not know why. Mayhem.

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