Q: Do Not Disturb can be dangerous
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Jan 7, 2016 9:44 AMby ChrisJ4203,If you use the Scheduled section of Do Not Disturb, that is exactly what it is. No where does it state the schedule is for a one time setting. There currently is no setting to make this one time, weekly, daily, etc.. If you wish to set Do Not Disturb for a single incident, you would use manual. That would require you to turn it back off again. You could take a look at this support document for further instructions about Do Not Disturb. Use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
If you would like to see this feature updated, you may provide feedback to Apple to request this enhancement. This is a user to user support forum, and Apple does not participate here. Go here http://www.apple.com/feedback and then click on the appropriate subject area.
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Jan 7, 2016 9:58 AMby Cosman,Chris,
I have no argument with your comment, BUT, I would like to point out that Apple has been inconsistent in their programming. For example, if you want to set Alarms, they give you several options of days, one time alarms, etc.
When you go to the DND page, you expect to see options very similar to alarms (set times to do something). It is easy to assume that Apple would use consistent programming between the two time set applications and had the same intentions. Therefore, I assumed that “scheduled” meant a particular time set, not necessarily right now. With no instructions about weekday, weekend, etc., I assumed the scheduled time was once.
Obviously I was wrong and it caused me a lot of problems. I still think Apple is at fault for lousy programming interface. This didn’t need to happen.
Yes, I can read Apple’s 300 page instructions for each thing I do, but the Apple Way has always been “intuitive” programming that was fairly obvious. Not any more.
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Jan 7, 2016 10:03 AMby ChrisJ4203,Cosman wrote:
Chris,
I have no argument with your comment, BUT, I would like to point out that Apple has been inconsistent in their programming. For example, if you want to set Alarms, they give you several options of days, one time alarms, etc.
When you go to the DND page, you expect to see options very similar to alarms (set times to do something). it is easy to assume that Apple would use consistent programming between the two time set applications and had the same intentions. Therefore, I assumed that “scheduled” meant a particular time set, not necessarily right now. With no instructions about weekday, weekend, etc., I assumed the scheduled time was once.
Obviously I was wrong and it caused me a lot of problems. I still think Apple is at fault for lousy programming interface. This didn’t need to happen.
Yes, I can read Apple’s 300 page instructions for each thing I do, but the Apple Way has always been “intuitive” programming that was fairly obvious. Not any more.
If you are expecting consistency, you would see it if it existed. Since there is no setting like alarms for Do Not Disturb, then it doesn't exist. While you may assume all you want, since I do not see something that allows me to make changes, then I can also assume it does not exist, whether I want consistency or not.
Whether you approve of their programming interface or not is really not the point, it was what it was.
The information that I provided is not a 300 page instruction, but something specific to the particular task you were looking to perform. As new features are created, they may not always work in ways that others expect. While I agree it would be nice if all features that do similar things provided similar settings, if I do not see a setting to make particular changes, then I would not make assumptions. The addition of Do Not Disturb was a new function, so I would not expect it to work like an alarm, but would think to look at something providing information about how it functions.
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Jan 7, 2016 10:30 AMby Cosman,Sorry Chris, I don’t buy your argument.
DND and setting Alarms have much in common. They ask you to set a time for something to happen. They could have almost idential interfaces.
The “Scheduled” menu for DND could have easily have said “every day/one time….” or something similar to indicate what it was going to do. In the absence of any information about its intention, an assumption is manditory, expecially if you are standing at the door to a meeting and don’t have the time (or realize the need) to find and read the DND section of the 300 page instructions that go with the iP6.
A little logic and common sense on Apple’s part would have prevented the problem. Are they responsible - NO. Could they have been more helpful - YES.
Apple reads these supports commnity comments. Maybe they will learn something.
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Jan 7, 2016 10:32 AMby KiltedTim,You don't have to buy it.
This "discussion" is pointless. Since you don't have time to actually read the instructions on how it works, why don't you read the Apple Support Communities Terms of Use, which is a much shorted document and will explain why your post is going to be deleted.
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Jan 7, 2016 10:42 AMby Meg St._Clair,Cosman wrote:
Apple reads these supports commnity comments. Maybe they will learn something.
Generally, they don't. If you want Apple to know how you feel, use the feedback link provided.
Seriously, though, months? That's how long it took to realize that maybe you should check your settings?
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Jan 7, 2016 12:02 PMby ChrisJ4203,Cosman wrote:
One reason for posting here is to make the information public so others will take note and not make the same mistake I did.
To be honest, as much time as I spend here, I've never seen anyone else comment/complain about DND being "dangerous" to start with, nor have they not understood how scheduled works in DND. I think classifying it as dangerous is a slight overreaction. And making it public as you say by posting it here, is only going to make it public to those that are willing the time to come here, search for issues regarding DND and agree with your point of view.
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Jan 7, 2016 12:30 PMby Cosman,I can see that you and Tim and Clair spend a lot of time here helping people.
The “dangerous" part is the unreachability when something unknown to you is preventing business and family from reaching you. When you rely on something that is important, it can have significant consequences.
Assuming that others don’t read these posts anonyumously, without posting, or being visible, is a reach. I have read many posts in search of solutions and never left a trace.
I am a very busy guy who follows the (now defunct) idea that most things Apple can be sorted through by observation and a little logic. That turned out not to be true in this case.
I haven’t found the time to read every manual on OSX, IOS, Pages, iBooks, Keynote, (don’t use Numbers), iPhoto/Photos…… Most of my computer time is spent on CAD, hariy spread sheets (LibreOffice), and writing for talks, seminars, and manuals, etc. So, I am guilty of making assumptions that were wrong, but not unreasonable. My continuing impression is that Apple could have been more helpful without the manual.
