How to activate do not disturb mode on the samsung galaxy s5

Probably the name " Lock mode " in a mobile is automatically related to an option that completely blocks the terminal. But the truth is that in the terminals of the South Korean manufacturer Samsung it is an option that allows us to disconnect from the world for as long as necessary. And in this tutorial we will focus on explaining step by step how to activate do not disturb mode on the Samsung Galaxy S5, thus allowing anyone to avoid receiving notifications during the moments when they want to.

The advantage of this mode compared to manually deactivating all notifications is that, with a simple touch on the screen, we can completely disable any incoming notification on the mobile. And in addition, we also have the possibility to manually configure the notifications that we want to activate and deactivate by clicking on this option.

How to activate do not disturb mode on the Samsung Galaxy S5

1. The quickest way to activate do not disturb mode on the Samsung Galaxy S5 is to slide down the notification bar, allowing all the quick settings options to be displayed, represented by different icons.
2. Once we see all these icons, we must look for an option with the name of " Blocking mode ". The icon with which it is represented is made up of a circle with a line inside.
3. When we have found this option, we simply click on it and we will see that a pop-up window appears on the screen asking us to confirm the activation of this method. In this window we will be informed that by activating the do not disturb mode automatically we are blocking all incoming notifications, so we simply have to accept the message to finish activating this option completely.
4. And we already have the do not disturb mode activated. The process to deactivate it is exactly the same: we look for the icon corresponding to this option in the notification bar and click on it.

Now, and how can we configure the notifications that we want to block when activating do not disturb mode ? In this case, the procedure to follow is as follows:

1. We navigate to the Settings application and enter it.
2. Once inside, we look for the option of " Lock mode " within the category of " Personalization ".
3. Click on this option and we will see that, when activated, all the characteristics corresponding to the do not disturb mode will be illuminated. Now we simply select the notifications that we want to block when activating this mode. In addition, if we look closely, we will see that a little further down we also have the possibility of establishing an automatic ignition of the do not disturb mode at certain times of the day. This addition is very useful to, for example, avoid receiving notifications while we are resting.