In a world of apps and notifications, getting a good night’s sleep sometimes gets compromised. You have the Digital Wellbeing feature to check your screen time on Android. And you can turn off notifications for specific apps. But Google has added another nifty feature in their Digital Wellbeing toolkit that lets you effectively restrict your device usage, especially when it’s time to sleep.
It is called Bedtime Mode, and in this post, we will share all the details about how to use it on your Android phone. Bedtime Mode was made available on Android 10 and above, mostly on phones running Stock Android. Your Samsung Galaxy phones need to run OneUI 5.0 or above to get this feature.
What Is Bedtime Mode on Android
As mentioned above, Bedtime Mode is a feature integrated into Digital Wellbeing. Bedtime Mode lets you set your sleep and wake-up times on your Android device. You can also enable Do Not Disturb to avoid incoming calls, messages, and notifications. That helps you save the battery life of your Android while keeping it in Bedtime Mode when you enable Greyscale or Dark Mode with it. The Greyscale mode removes the blue light emitted from the screen of your phone to prevent eye strain.
How to Enable Bedtime Mode on Android (Stock Android)
The Clock app on your stock Android phone lets you enable and use Bedtime Mode. Just ensure that you are using the latest software version on your phone. Here’s how to get started with setting up Bedtime Mode.
Step 1: Open the Clock app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap on Bedtime at the bottom-right corner.
Step 3: Tap on Get Started.
Step 4: Choose the time and days to set your regular wake-up schedule.
If you select Sunrise Alarm, your phone screen will emulate a natural morning light and slowly wake your screen before ringing the alarm.
You can also change the Alarm sound and select either from the default options or pick something from your Spotify or YouTube Music playlist.
Step 5: Tap on Next at the bottom-right corner after setting your wake-up schedule.
Step 6: Repeat the same steps to set your bedtime schedule.
You can enable the Bedtime reminder notification on your Android phone.
Step 7: Tap on Bedtime Mode.
Step 8: You can enable Greyscale and Do Not Disturb for Bedtime Mode.
Return to the previous screen and you will see all your Bedtime Mode settings in one place. The feature has been enabled on your Android phone.
You can also enable Bedtime Mode using Quick Settings on your Stock Android phone.
Turn Off Bedtime Mode on Android
Here’s how to turn off the Bedtime Mode on your stock Android phone.
Step 1: Open the Clock app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap on Bedtime at the bottom-right corner.
Step 3: Tap on Bedtime timer at the top.
Step 4: Tap the toggle on the left side to disable it.
Step 5: Close the bottom window and tap on Wake-Up timer at the top.
Step 6: Tap the toggle on the left side to disable it.
How to Enable Sleep Mode on Android (Samsung Galaxy Phones)
The Bedtime Mode is called Sleep Mode for Samsung’s Galaxy Android phones running on OneUI. Here’s how you can enable the Sleep Mode on your OneUI device.
Step 1: Open Settings on your Samsung phone.
Step 2: Scroll down and select Modes and Routines.
Step 3: Tap on Sleep.
Step 4: Tap on Start.
Step 5: Select your sleep and wake-up schedule by choosing the time and days.
Step 6: Tap on Next.
Step 7: Enable the toggle next to Do Not Disturb if you want to. Then tap on Next.
Step 8: You can enable Dark Mode and Greyscale to be enabled during Sleep Mode. Then tap on Done.
Sleep Mode will turn on automatically on your Samsung phone.
Schedule Your Sleep
You can use Bedtime Mode on your Android phone to manage notifications and calls on your device. If you don’t want to enable Bedtime Mode, you can just rely on Do Not Disturb on your device. You can read our post to learn the difference between Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb.
Last updated on 05 July, 2023
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