Skip to content
TechBone
OnePlus

OnePlus: Turn Do Not Disturb On or Off

Calls keep ringing through even though you switched on silent mode, or notifications stay muted long after you meant to turn them back on. On OnePlus phones, Do Not Disturb handles sounds, vibrations and call rejection separately from the regular ringer switch, so toggling one does not always affect the other. Knowing where this setting actually lives in Oxygenos prevents missed alerts or unwanted interruptions.

3 min4 steps
VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

Step by step

1 / 4

Step 1 of 4: Open the **Settings**

1

Open the Settings

Live simulator

Android 10 · Oxygenos 10
Turn Do Not Disturb On or Off – Oxygenos 10: step 1 – Open the Settings
Open the Settings
1 / 4

Scroll or use the buttons for the next step

Feedback

Was the guide correct?

Help others: confirm the path or report a problem.

103

Confirmations

Forum verified this path

OnePlus

Turn Do Not Disturb On or Off auf OnePlus

Do Not Disturb on a OnePlus phone works as a filter layer above your normal sound settings. It mutes incoming message tones, system notifications and alerts, and answers calls with a busy signal instead of letting them ring through.

This is different from simply lowering the volume or switching to silent mode with the physical slider. Silent mode only affects the ringer, while Do Not Disturb also controls vibration patterns and can still let selected contacts or apps through if exceptions are configured.

To switch the feature on or off, open SettingsSounds & vibrationDo Not Disturb and use the toggle to enable or disable it.

If calls or messages are still getting through after enabling it, check whether any exceptions or priority senders are configured inside the same Do Not Disturb menu. If you only want to silence notifications temporarily without changing this setting, the volume slider or the notification shade toggle is usually the faster option.

One side effect worth knowing: with Do Not Disturb active, alarms may still sound depending on how the exceptions are set, so check this if you rely on the alarm clock overnight.

Frequently asked questions

Alarms are usually treated as an exception inside Do Not Disturb, so they keep ringing even when the mode is active. Check the exceptions list under SettingsSounds & vibrationDo Not Disturb if an alarm did not go off as expected.

Compatible devices

Tap your device — opens its hub with matching guides.