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How to use Do not disturb on a Samsung Galaxy phone
In short
Open Settings, Notifications, Do not disturb and switch it on, then choose how long. Under Schedule, switch on Sleeping or tap Add schedule. Allowed during Do not disturb lets chosen calls, messages, apps and alarms through.
Say you finally sit down for a quiet evening, and the phone buzzes with yet another group chat about who is bringing the biscuits. Do not disturb mutes calls, notifications and other alerts, except the ones you allow. Alarms can still ring if you allow them under Alarms and sounds, so peace and quiet tonight does not mean oversleeping tomorrow.
7 of 7 steps show a real screenshot from our Galaxy S26.
Steps
- 1
Open Do not disturb
Open Settings, tap Notifications and scroll down to Do not disturb.
- 2
Switch it on
Tap the Do not disturb switch. For how long? below it was set to Ask every time on ours.
- 3
Choose how long
The phone asks Turn on Do not disturb for how long? Pick Until I turn it off or 1 hour, and tap Turn on.
- 4
Check that it is on
The page now says Do not disturb is on until you turn it off. Tap the switch again to turn it off.
- 5
Add a schedule
Back on the Do not disturb page, under Schedule, tap Add schedule. Sleeping (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM next day on ours) is a ready-made schedule you can switch on instead.
- 6
Name the schedule
Type a name; Save stays grey until you do. Every day is ticked, so tap a day to skip it. Tap Set time, then Save.
- 7
Choose what may still come through
Under Allowed during Do not disturb, set Calls and messages, App notifications, and Alarms and sounds. Ours: None allowed, 1 app allowed, Alarms and media.
If you do not see this option
- Do not disturb is not under Notifications Swipe down from the top and tap Do not disturb in the quick panel; touch and hold it to open its settings. Source: Use Do not disturb mode on your Galaxy phone
- Still cannot find it Tap Search in Settings and type Do not disturb.
If this does not work
- An urgent call is silent Calls and messages was None allowed on ours. Open it and allow your favourite contacts or repeat callers.
- An alarm did not ring Make sure you check Alarms and sounds under Allowed during Do not disturb, because that is where your alarm gets its pass; ours allowed Alarms and media.
- Notifications are silent but still visible? Do not disturb mutes alerts; which notifications are hidden is a separate setting. Samsung lists separate Hide notifications options, such as Hide all and Hide status bar icons, if you also want them out of sight.
- Calendar reminders stopped making a sound? Samsung lists Calendar events and Reminders as separate items under Alarms and sounds. Switch them on there if you want those to come through.
Good to know
If notifications stay silent after you turned Do not disturb off: Samsung Galaxy notifications not showing? 5 settings to check.
Missed calls and notifications are still collected and waiting when you switch it off, so nothing is lost. The group chat will still be there waiting for you. A schedule turns it on and off by itself at the times you set; tap the switch next to the schedule to turn it on or off. If Do not disturb seems to switch itself on, see Samsung Do not disturb turning on or off by itself.
About this guide
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy S26 (SM-S942N, Korean model), One UI 9, Android 17 (build S942NKSS4BZIG)
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › Notifications
- Real screenshots
- 7 of 7 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
The screenshots are from our Samsung Galaxy S26, the Korean model SM-S942N, with One UI 9 and Android 17 (build S942NKSS4BZIG), in Dark mode. What the menus look like can depend on your network, software version and phone model. We switched Do not disturb on and off again and saved no schedule.
What changed: every step re-shot on our own Galaxy S26 (Korean model SM-S942N) on One UI 9, dark mode, with the steps rewritten for the One UI 9 screens.
Sources
Links checked October 2026. Menus and features can change with updates.What to do next
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