How to set up Bedtime mode on your Android and wake up refreshed
Receiving notifications on your phone when you are getting ready to sleep can do more harm than good to your sleeping habits.
Bedtime mode offers a way to silence late-night notifications. OnSamsung phones, it is called Sleep mode. You can set a schedule and wake up refreshed by driving away pre-sleep distractions.
Our guide shows you how to set up and use Bedtime mode on your Android phone, ensuring you can get a good night’s rest without too many distractions.
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What is Android Bedtime mode?
Bedtime mode is aDigital Wellbeing featurethat allows you to restrict device activities when you need a break from your phone.
On Samsung devices, the feature appears asSleepin your routines, part of five modes: Driving, Exercise, Relax, Work, and Night.
With Bedtime mode, you’re able to set your sleep and wake-up times, as well as repeat alarms for them every day. The Digital Wellbeing feature always sets up aDo Not Disturbfilter during these times to block calls, messages, and notifications.
Bedtime mode also features settings that create a dark and quiet ambiance, as well as conserve power.
The mode activates Greyscale and Dark modes to drain colors from your phone. The idea is toblock the visual stimulusthat keeps your attention glued to your device.
If you don’t want them, you can turn them off, although it may lessen the effectiveness of this mode.
How to activate Bedtime mode on most Android phones
The Digital Wellbeing dashboard provides statistics on how you use your phone and tools formanaging screen time.
The dashboard is in the Settings menu, although you may pin the icon to your App gallery and access it faster. This option works on Google Pixel phones and similar models.
Use the following steps to set up Bedtime mode:
How to create a sleep schedule on Samsung phones
Bedtime mode is named Sleep mode if you have a Samsung phone with Android 13 OS or above. You’ll find it in the Modes and Routines menu.
If you have a Samsung Galaxy or similar phone, here’s what you’ll do:
You’ll find several settings to adjust Sleep mode inModes and Routines. For example, choose apps to block and others to let through, depending on their importance.
Or set Sleep mode to activate other features when it turns on, like a battery mode to save power.
If you use a Galaxy Watch, sync these features to ensure they work for both devices.
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How to use Google Clock’s Bedtime mode
Not all default clock apps integrate Bedtime mode. If you don’t see the feature on your phone, downloadGoogle Clockto get started.
How to activate Bedtime modes in Quick Settings
The Quick Settings menu provides the fastest way to access Bedtime mode and other settings.
Quick settings can be accessed by swiping down from the top of your screen. you may also open Quick Settings on select phones when you slide down on the fingerprint sensor beside the device.
Improve your sleep pattern with Routines and App timers
The Digital Wellbeing menu provides insights into yourdaily screen time. The provided data can help you decide which apps you need to use less.
Digital Wellbeing also provides timers that temporarily lock an app. You can’t use the app until the timer expires. Also, Routines allow you to set conditions with a set of actions.
When you voice a command, Google Assistant automatically activates the routine.
For example, if your phone is in bedtime mode, it can play sleep sounds, read a poem, or adjust brightness and volume. This feature presents an opportunity to multitask without needing any input.
You can also set Routines on Samsung phones from the Modes and Routines menu. However, you may want toturn off Bixbyto avoid accidentally triggering it.
Make a Bedtime Routine with Google Assistant
Improve your sleep quality
Bedtime mode (or Sleep mode) helps you improve your sleep quality by reducing distractions when you’re in bed. The mode dims the screen and wakes you up gently.
If you want statistics on your sleep quality, asmartwatch for sleep trackingwill provide detailed metrics on sleep stages and cycles.
However, if you don’t like wearing one, try some of thebest sleep tracking appsfor Android.
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