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Block distractions with new Focus mode

Although iOS 15, which was released on 20 September, isn’t a radical overhaul of Apple’s mobile operating system, it does offer some great new features. Our favourite is Focus mode.

This expands on your iPhone’s Do Not Disturb option to block specific distractions depending on what you’re currently doing and when. For example, if you’re working on a joint project, you can set your phone to accept messages only from colleagues and block notifications from apps that have nothing to do with your work. Alternatively, when you’re relaxing at home, you can set Focus to silence calls and notifications from everyone except close friends and family members.

When you launch Focus — you can access it from Control Centre or manage it from within the Settings app