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In today's world, smartphones tend to intrude excessively into your daily life with numerous calls, notifications, and messages. Sometimes, you just want to distance yourself from your phone to find tranquility. On iPhone, you have three supportive modes: Silent – Focus, and Airplane. What are the differences among these three modes? How should you use them?
1. What is Silent mode on iPhone?
Silent mode is a fundamental feature you need to acquaint yourself with. You still receive notifications as usual. Notifications can be from calls, messages, chat apps, emails, social media apps, etc. All are silenced. However, the screen still lights up when notifications come in, along with banners appearing on the screen.
Usually, your iPhone vibrates in silent mode, and you can turn it off by going to Settings >> Sound & Haptics >> Turn off Vibrate on Silent.
➣Tip: iOS 13 and later provide a special feature called Silence Unknown Callers. Open Settings >> Phone >> Silence Unknown Callers. When you enable this feature, calls from unknown numbers won't ring as usual.
2. How to enable/disable Silent mode
To enable or disable Silent mode, the quickest way is to toggle the small switch on the left side of your iPhone. The switch turning orange means you've turned on Silent mode.
On iPad, you do things a little differently by opening the Control Center. Then you tap on the Bell icon; when it turns red
Additionally, to achieve absolute silence when using apps, playing games, you should also drag the volume slider down to the minimum level.
3. What is Focus mode on iPhone?
Focus mode is a broader feature of Do Not Disturb, introduced from the iOS 15 update. Essentially, Focus mode helps you concentrate on work without being distracted by unrelated notifications and calls.
Inside Focus mode are tasks like Do Not Disturb, Working, Driving, Exercising, Reading, Sleeping. When choosing one of these 'sub-modes,' you'll have suitable settings to focus on that task, primarily 'not receiving calls, displaying unauthorized notifications.
Moreover, you're free to customize settings for each task such as: automatically enabling, allowing notifications from specific apps, displaying on the screen,... Visit Settings >> Focus to set them according to your preferences.
While using iPhone, iPad, to enable Focus mode, you simply need to open the Control Center, then tap on the Focus tile. Then select the task you're doing and don't want to be disturbed by anything else.
➣ Tip: Alarms still work when Focus mode is enabled, so you don't need to worry.
4. What is Airplane mode?
Simply put, this mode is designed for flights, hence called Airplane mode. It needs to be enabled during flights for safety reasons, to avoid interfering with airplane signals. But you can also use it in daily life if needed.
Due to signal-related issues, Airplane mode will disable your active connections. That means you can't receive and make calls, send SMS messages, and use mobile data.
To enable Airplane mode, you open the Control Center, then tap the Airplane icon. When it turns orange, Airplane mode is activated.
5. When should you use different modes?
Silent mode is highly convenient when you want to quickly silence sound alerts. It focuses on sound issues and is effective when attending important meetings, studying in class, or watching movies. You can still timely update notifications because the phone will vibrate and the screen will light up when notifications arrive.
Use Focus mode – Do Not Disturb when you don't want to be disturbed by notifications. This mode should be used when you're working and completely set the phone aside. You can set it to only receive notifications from specific people and relevant apps.
Airplane mode is used when you want to 'disappear from the world,' blocking calls, messages, or stopping the internet. It also helps save battery as most signals are disabled. Additionally, there's another magical effect of Airplane mode: it resolves some iPhone issues like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or mobile network connectivity.
Conclusion
Above, Mytour has explained the different purposes of modes on iPhone, as well as suggested how to use them. However, the usage still entirely depends on your needs. Feel free to share your thoughts on these useful modes!
