Focus in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 enables you to stay present when you need to focus or put your device down. You can change the Focus settings to suit your preferences, decide when to get alerts and notifications, and notify other users and apps when you’re occupied. Read more share focus status
Activate focus
Select Focus under Settings.
Turn on the Focus by tapping one of the available options, such as Do Not Disturb, Personal, or Sleep.
Select options like Allowed Notifications, Time Sensitive Notifications, and Focus Status after choosing a Focus.
You can choose Allowed Notifications from individuals and apps when setting up a Focus. You can also enable time-sensitive app notifications, allowing notifications to be sent by apps that are not on your approved list.
From Control Center, you can also activate Focus. Simply open Control Center on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, tap and hold Focus, then choose the Focus you want to activate.
Your status is automatically updated in the Messages app
when you establish a Focus, and an icon for it displays in the status bar and on your lock screen. People who try to message you will see that you have disabled notifications, but they can still alert you if the message is important.
When you utilize Focus on one Apple device, all of your other Apple devices that are logged in with the same Apple ID will automatically take that setting into account.
Configure a unique Focus
You can construct a Custom Focus if you wish to focus on a task that differs from any of the available Focus options. This is how:
iPhone screen displaying the custom Focus creation process.
Select Focus under Settings.
Click the Add button, then select Custom or go through other available alternatives.
Give your Focus a name.
Tap Next after selecting a color and an icon to symbolize your Focus.
Make the options specific to your Focus.
