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Does a forbidden symbol appear in the notification bar of your mobile? Although this icon may appear to warn of an error, it is nothing similar. It is a very common feature in Android mobiles and usually appears in many terminals. Among them; The Google Pixel, Samsung, Huawei or Xiaomi phones. Here we explain what it means and how you can remove it.
The forbidden symbol that appears in the upper area means that the 'Do not disturb' function or mode is activated on our mobile. This mode came to Android a couple of years ago. As its name suggests, it makes the terminal not bother us. That is, when the mode is activated, it removes the sounds from the phone, deactivates the alerts for notifications or even the sound of the system, when we press on the keyboard or click on any option. This mode can also deactivate calls and SMSs, so that they will go directly to voicemail so that the screen does not turn on.
In Android we can adjust this mode by activating or deactivating some functions. For example, we can choose that the option does not notify us of messages or calls, but of some specific contacts. We can also have you notify us of some things and not others. For example, it does notify you of calendar events, but not of social media applications.
Another very interesting option of the 'Do Not Disturb' mode is that we can program it to our liking. For example, it is activated during the night, from 8 at night until 8 in the morning. We can also choose how many hours we want it to be active: 1, 3, 4… Lastly, do not disturb mode in Android can be activated when an event starts on the calendar. An example: in the calendar you have a meeting scheduled in the afternoon. The mode will detect it and activate the option that same time so that you are not interrupted.
How to turn off do not disturb mode
If this option bothers you and you want to deactivate it on your mobile, you just have to follow these steps. Swipe down on the notification bar. Next, look for the forbidden symbol in the shortcut panel. Click on the symbol so that it is deactivated. You can also go to Settings> Sound> Do Not Disturb and press where it says 'Deactivate now'.
