Herbie Murray
Sleep Focus is a feature on iPhones that helps users get a good night's sleep. It allows users to set a sleep schedule, customise their Lock Screen and Home Screen, and adjust how their apps and iPhone behave during sleep hours. Users can set different bedtimes and wake-up times for each day of the week and even create separate schedules for weekdays and weekends. Sleep Focus can be turned on and off manually or set to turn on and off automatically based on a predetermined schedule.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Sleep focus can be set up to turn on and off automatically based on a schedule. |
| Customization | Users can customize their lock screen and home screen, allowing specific apps and people to interrupt them during sleep focus. |
| Alarms | Users can turn off alarms for all sleep schedules or for a particular schedule. |
| Comparison with Do Not Disturb | Sleep focus is more useful than Do Not Disturb as it allows users to turn off bedtime reminders. However, only one focus can be active at a time, so enabling sleep focus will turn off Do Not Disturb. |
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What You'll Learn
How to set up a Sleep Focus schedule
Sleep Focus on iPhone helps you maintain a consistent sleep schedule and minimize distractions. It cuts distractions and sets up a peaceful bedtime routine. It dims your iPhone's display and can change your Home Screen to show only the apps you need before bed. You can customize your wind-down time to gradually prepare for sleep, setting reminders for calming activities like reading or meditation.
To set up a Sleep Focus schedule, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Choose "Focus" from the list of options.
- Select "Sleep" from the list of Focus options. If you don't see Sleep as an option, tap on "Customize Focus" and then choose Sleep.
- Set a sleep schedule for your Sleep Focus. You can choose specific days and times or have it turn on automatically based on your sleep schedule in the Health app.
- Customize your allowed notifications. Choose which contacts and apps can send you notifications while Sleep Focus is on. You can allow all, none, or only your favorites.
- Adjust your Focus Filters. Customize how your device behaves during Sleep Focus. You can dim the lock screen, hide notification badges, and even apply a specific Home Screen page.
- Further personalize Sleep Focus by enabling features like "Wind Down," which gradually dims your screen and turns on Do Not Disturb before your scheduled sleep time.
- Once you've set up Sleep Focus, you can turn it on using the Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of your screen and tapping the Focus icon, and then selecting "Sleep."
After setting up your first sleep schedule, you can add additional schedules, such as separate schedules for weekdays and weekends. You can also adjust bedtimes, wake-up times, and alarm options for each schedule. Remember that you can always experiment with different settings and schedules to find what works best for you.
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Customising your Lock Screen and Home Screen
When Sleep Focus is on your iPhone, it helps you get a good night's sleep by minimising distractions. You can customise your Lock Screen and Home Screen, as well as how your apps and iPhone behave when Sleep Focus is on. For example, you can allow interruptions from important contacts.
Now, let's dive into customising your Lock Screen and Home Screen:
- Changing the wallpaper: You can personalise your Lock Screen and Home Screen wallpapers by using one of your own photos or a suggested wallpaper. To do this, go to 'Settings', tap 'Wallpaper', and then tap 'Add New Wallpaper'. You can also create multiple custom Lock Screens and switch between them throughout the day.
- Customising the Home Screen: Tap 'Customise Home Screen' to make changes. You can change the colour or apply a gradient, add blur to make your apps stand out, or add a photo.
- Customising the Lock Screen: You can change the font, colour, and style of the clock on your Lock Screen. Additionally, you can add widgets that include information such as headlines, weather, and calendar events.
- Linking a Focus to your Lock Screen: You can link a specific Focus, such as Sleep Focus, to a particular wallpaper. This means that your Focus settings will be applied whenever you use that Lock Screen.
- Using a wallpaper pair: When adding a new wallpaper image, you can choose to set it as a 'Wallpaper Pair', making it the wallpaper for both your Lock Screen and Home Screen.
- Switching between Lock Screens: Press the side button on your iPhone twice to quickly access your Lock Screen. You can swipe left to see all the different Lock Screens you've created and easily switch between them.
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Allowing interruptions from important contacts
Sleep Focus is a feature on iPhones that allows users to block unwanted interruptions while they are sleeping. However, users may worry about missing an important call in the case of an emergency. To address this, iPhone users can customise their Sleep Focus settings to allow interruptions from important contacts.
To allow interruptions from specific contacts during Sleep Focus, iPhone users can go to Settings > Focus. Here, they can tap on the Sleep Focus option and enable the 'Allowed Notifications' feature. Under People, users can choose specific contacts who can interrupt them during Sleep Focus. This can include selecting a few people, allowing calls from 'Favorites', or permitting any contact to call.
Additionally, iPhone users can set up Emergency Bypass for specific contacts. This feature allows designated contacts to bypass the Sleep Focus setting and reach the user in case of an emergency. To enable Emergency Bypass, users can open a contact, tap 'Edit', select 'Ringtone' for calls or 'Text Tone' for texts, and then activate 'Emergency Bypass'. This ensures that calls or texts from these specific contacts will always come through, even when Sleep Focus is active.
It is important to note that users can set up multiple Sleep Focus schedules to accommodate different routines, such as weekday and weekend schedules. These schedules can be customised to include specific bedtimes, wake-up times, and alarm options. Users can also choose to turn off alarms for certain schedules or delete schedules that are no longer needed.
By utilising the Allowed Notifications and Emergency Bypass features, iPhone users can ensure they are only interrupted by important contacts during their designated Sleep Focus periods while still maintaining a peaceful and uninterrupted sleep.
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Adjusting your bedtime and wake-up times
To adjust your bedtime and wake-up times, open the Health app on your iPhone. Tap 'Browse' in the bottom right corner, then tap 'Sleep'. Scroll down to 'Your Schedule' and tap 'Full Schedule & Options'. Here, you can set or edit your sleep schedule. You can set different bedtimes and wake-up times for each day of the week or set a recurring sleep schedule. To change the times, simply drag the icons to your desired bedtime and wake-up time. You can also shift both times simultaneously by dragging the semicircle between the icons.
If you have a specific sleep schedule for weekdays and weekends, you can set up multiple schedules. For example, you can have a weekday schedule and a separate weekend schedule. You can also turn off alarms for specific schedules or for all sleep schedules.
It's important to note that the Sleep Focus schedule can only be changed on your iPhone. This is because it is part of the Health app, which is currently only available on iPhones and has not yet expanded to iPads or Macs.
Additionally, you can turn Sleep Focus on or off manually. To turn it on, go to Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of your phone and tap 'Focus'. To turn it off, follow the same steps and tap the 'Sleep' focus to turn it off without entering a new focus.
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Turning Sleep Focus on or off
Sleep Focus on iPhone offers various customization options and features to enhance your sleep routine. It helps minimize distractions during bedtime by limiting notifications and customizing your device’s behaviour at night. You can turn Sleep Focus on or off through the Control Center or the Health app.
To turn Sleep Focus on or off through the Control Center, open Control Center and tap Focus, then select Sleep. Your iPhone will automatically activate or deactivate Sleep Focus at your scheduled bedtime and wake-up times.
To turn Sleep Focus on or off through the Health app, go to the Health app on your iPhone. Tap Browse at the bottom right, then tap Sleep. Scroll down to Your Schedule, then tap Full Schedule & Options. Turn off Use Schedule for Sleep Focus. When this setting is off, your sleep schedules remain in effect, but your Sleep Focus doesn’t automatically turn on. You can turn this setting on again at any time.
Additionally, you can set up a recurring sleep schedule in the Health app. Tap Browse at the bottom right, then tap Sleep. Scroll down to Your Schedule, then tap Full Schedule & Options. Tap Set Your First Schedule, then select your options: set the days for your schedule by tapping a day at the top of the screen to add or remove it. Adjust your bedtime and wake-up schedule by dragging to change the times or the semicircle between the icons to shift both times simultaneously.
Sleep Focus is more specialized than Do Not Disturb. It integrates with the Health app to track your sleep patterns and can automatically adjust your iPhone’s display to reduce blue light. Do Not Disturb simply silences notifications without these additional sleep-related features.
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Frequently asked questions
Go to the Health app on your iPhone. Tap Browse at the bottom right, then tap Sleep. Scroll down to Your Schedule, then tap Full Schedule & Options. Set the days for your schedule by tapping a day at the top of the screen to add or remove it. Adjust your bedtime and wake-up schedule by dragging the icons to your desired times.
Sleep Focus helps you get a better night's sleep by silencing notifications and enabling sleep detection with your Apple Watch. You can also customise your Lock Screen and Home Screen, and how apps behave. For example, you can remove work-related apps from your Home Screen but allow your music and meditation apps to remain.
Yes. Go to Control Center (swipe down from the top right corner of your phone) and you’ll see a button labelled “Sleep: on.” Here you can turn off Sleep mode by tapping the Sleep focus button.
No, you can't have two focuses active at the same time. When Sleep Focus is on, Do Not Disturb will be turned off.
