How to use Focus on your iPhone | Apple Support

Learn how Focus on your iPhone can help you find balance by filtering notifications based on what you’re doing. Turn on Do Not Disturb, or customize a Focus for work, personal time, driving, and more with personalized Home Screens and Lock Screens to limit distractions from apps.

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[Perrythedrummer]

Brutal. Bring back the simple do not disturb!! Holy cow

[jimmiebrown]

Should have just left the do not disturb alone. The old way was much easier and worked better. When it was on and off, this new focus when set up still Have spam calls come through. Just stop making things so complicated when a no / off button will do.

[pietastalent]

Would be great if calendar events could automatically turn on focus mode

[jiminutez]

I just want to hit "Do Not Disturb"and be done with it. I still get phone calls as I can not figure out how to stop any incoming anything.

[simonrouhany]

One thing that would be still a game changer is to be able to change my notification tones in a certain focus mode.
let's say: I have one focus set and the ringtone is a different one from another.

[joyh.]

Not happy that I can’t just hit do not disturb like I did before and I’m done with it. These complicated options defeats the purpose. Who asked for this change??😕

[buzzcutb]

bring back the old do not disturb. this is too much

[okOne_]

Let's be honest, we only watch it for fun

[Maara]

Would it be possible to add an option - “allow calls from” and “recieve messages from” according to the chosen SIM card (when using multiple SIMs in iPhone)? That would be helpful for optimizing the work/life balance.

[cabrunner]

I would love Focus filter for dual sim. When personal focus is on; only calls from personal is allowed. Work calls only come through when work focus is on. Also, text notifications and missed calls from work line doesn’t show in Notification Center or Lock Screen. I had my work line on my iPhone, but I couldn’t stand seeing missed calls and texts in my notifications when I with my family. I ended up getting a used Pixel for work calls/texts. That way I can fully focus on my family when I should. The only downside has been forgetting my work phone at home and the office is 40 miles away.

[SeanTube]

I love focus mode. I made one that triggers automatically when I get into work, it mutes my phone and puts it in DND so I don’t get interrupted during meetings. It switches off automatically when I leave work.

[EagleFlight]

Confusing. I select “sleep” and don’t know how to set a time range. Make it more user friendly. It’s too complicated.

[SuburbaniteUrbanite]

Used to be so good until apple ruined it with their new update that gutted Do Not Disturb, why do we need all these focuses? Just have a do not disturb that actually works. Nothing is silenced even though I tell it to be silenced, thank god there is still an option to silence notifications with a setting since DND is useless now.

[theflygrannybk]

It's awful and so complicated. I just want Do Not Disturb On or Off. Just keep it simple. Too much to manage.

[HablaConOwens]

I am still getting calls through do not disturb. I have no excepts either.

[readthebible]

I turn on my Focus with a key. Ford Focus.

[entosphenus]

This is too complicated - before I could just switch on focus and get some peace. Now I have to turn my phone off unless I do a training course.

[_muzaan_]

Does focus mode on iPhone drain battery?

[KelvinF]

Focus is the best feature Apple ever created. I use it all time, and mix it with wallpapers, smart lists/reminders, main screen etc... so good!!

[PHDWhom]

Or, it could just be a simple Do Not Disturb switch. Why does it need to be any more complicated than that?