How to turn on Do Not Disturb on a Nothing Phone (Modes)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-do-not-disturb-on-a-nothing-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · 4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA · Nothing Phone

4 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA), Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Modes › Do Not Disturb

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Modes

   Open Settings and tap Modes; it is below Sound and vibration.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Do Not Disturb

   First of the modes; Bedtime and Driving were Not set on ours.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Turn on now

   It minimises interruptions by only allowing important people and apps to reach you.

   Done

4. 

   Check the status bar

   The do-not-disturb icon shows at the top right. The button now says Turn off.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Do Not Disturb tile? Ours had a Modes tile in Quick Settings instead; tapping it opens Do Not Disturb, Bedtime and Driving.

  

• No Modes in Settings? Google says older Android versions put it under Settings, Sound, Do Not Disturb, and that if you see 'Do Not Disturb preferences' you're on an even older version. Nothing OS 4.1 on Android 16 uses Modes. Source: Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android
• Want a quicker switch? Google says to swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Do Not Disturb in Quick Settings. Source: Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android
• Want calls from certain people? Tap People under Notification filters. Source: Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android

  

If this does not work

• Alarms don't ring? Check Alarms and other interruptions on the Do Not Disturb page; on ours alarms and media could interrupt. Source: Limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb on Android
• Do Not Disturb turns on by itself? Check Bedtime and any mode you created under Modes.

About this guide

On Android 16, Do Not Disturb lives under Modes, next to Bedtime and Driving.

The screenshots are from our Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, the European model A069P, with Nothing OS 4.1 and Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA, security update 1 September 2026), in Dark theme. We turned it on for the screenshots and off again.

The step 1 screenshot was taken earlier, on build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA.

Good to know

To change your ringtone, change Glyph ringtones.

For a Glyph-only alert setup, set up Essential Notifications.

In short: Settings, Modes, Do Not Disturb, Turn on now.