TURN ON DARK MODE
How many of you roll over in the morning, grab your phone, and scroll your
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some relief by turning on your phone’s dark mode, which has been an OS-wide
theme option since Android 10. You should be able to turn it on from the
display settings or quick settings menu. Keep it on permanently or set it to go
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for certain apps.
ENABLE DO NOT DISTURB
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someone comments on your latest Instagram post, likes your tweet, or sends an
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to mute all incoming calls and alerts, or schedule it to activate at a certain time
or day of the week. If you’re worried about emergencies, you can allow certain
contacts and apps to break through a Do Not Disturb.
MANAGE YOUR NOTIFICATIONS
If your social media or game alerts are getting too aggressive, shut them off by
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can get even more granular by tapping the app’s name to disable visible and
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features while leaving others on. For instance, Facebook lets you turn off
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