Android 16 fixes the mistake Google made with Do Not Disturb mode

Android 16 brings best of both worlds approach to Do Not Disturb.

May 21, 2025 - 23:30

Android 16 fixes the mistake Google made with Do Not Disturb mode

Do Not Disturb mode settings in Android 16 on Pixel

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority

Google is bringing back the ability to toggle Do Not Disturb mode with a single tap in the Quick Settings.
The setting can be toggled off/on by tapping on the icon on the left side of the Modes tile.
Tapping on the right side of the Modes tile will bring up the menu.

Update: May 21, 2025 (5:05 PM ET): We have learned that the icon for the Modes tile is not a dedicated Do Not Disturb toggle. Rather, it only works as a toggle for DND if it is the last mode you’ve toggled. So, if Bedtime mode was the last mode you toggled, the icon would toggle Bedtime mode instead of DND.

Original article: May 21, 2025 (3:42 PM ET): When Google rolled out Modes in the latest Android 15 quarterly release, it also removed the dedicated Do Not Disturb (DND) tile from Quick Settings. This toggle allowed you to switch back and forth from normal mode to DND mode with a single tap. In April, we found evidence that Google was planning to re-add the shortcut to Quick Settings. Now it appears the toggle is back with Android 16, but in a slightly different way.