Do Not Disturb will not turn off since last update 26.2

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Do Not Disturb will not turn off since last update 26.2

I've had nothing but problems since the last update 26.2.....currently 'Do Not Disturb' will not turn off. I've deleted the schedule in Focus. Turned the phone off and then back on. I've stopped sharing across devices and again turned it off then back on. Finally I swipe up to go to Control Center and tap on the DND button it does not give me an option to turn it off. It gives me three options-leave it on for an hour, leave it on until the evening, leave it on until I leave the house. I chose leave it on for 1 hour but have no confidence that will work either. This should not be this hard.....I have an iPhone SE and quite frankly would like to just delete Focus entirely but it won't even let me do that.

iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Jan 8, 2026 10:18 AM

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Answer 1

-Captain-

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Jan 8, 2026 11:19 AM in response to plhb

Hello plhb,

Did you tap on the moon or the icon in Control Center or the 3 dots on the focus mode? If you press the focus mode icon it should turn from white (on) to a dark gray (off). You can also go to the Focus Mode settings and toggle it off there. The Focus Mode icon will disappear from the status bar and Lock Screen when the mode is turned off.

Sincerely,

Captain

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plhb Author

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Jan 9, 2026 6:34 AM in response to -Captain-

Thank you, I did all of that as well and ended up choosing the option to turn it off after an hour. It has not come back on.

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-Captain-

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Feb 7, 2026 1:02 PM in response to LeahRG

Hello LeahRG,

Open Control Center by swiping down on the battery icon, then tap the moon to turn it off. A white background and purple moon means it on, a white moon on a dark background means it’s off.

Sincerely,

Captain

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