Personal Home Support Centre Device Guides Apple iPad Air (2020) Calls & contacts Use Do Not Disturb

Apple iPad Air (2020)

iPadOS 14.2
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Use Do Not Disturb

If you don't want to be disturbed by messages or notifications, you can set your tablet to silent mode for a specified period of time. You can also select that you want to receive messages from certain contacts even though your tablet is in silent mode.

Press Settings.
Press Do Not Disturb.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press Always if you want to set your tablet to silent mode permanently.
Press While iPad is Locked if you want to set your tablet to silent mode only when the screen lock is turned on.
Press Allow Calls From.
Press the required setting to select which contacts can call you even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
Press arrow left.
Press the indicator next to
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Do Not Disturb"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press Do Not Disturb.
  • 2
    Turn Do Not Disturb on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Do Not Disturb" to turn the function on or off.
  • 3
    Select period for Do Not Disturb
    • Press the indicator next to "Scheduled" and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required period for Do Not Disturb.
  • 4
    Choose silent mode settings
    • Press Always if you want to set your tablet to silent mode permanently.
    • Press While iPad is Locked if you want to set your tablet to silent mode only when the screen lock is turned on.
  • 5
    Select contacts
    • Press Allow Calls From.
    • Press the required setting to select which contacts can call you even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
    • Press arrow left.
  • 6
    Turn Repeated Calls on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Repeated Calls" to turn the function on or off.
  • 7
    Return to the home screen
    • Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.