If you're constantly jumping between meetings and forgetting to silence your Samsung phone, the built-in automation tools in One UI 6/7 can switch Do Not Disturb (DND) on for you — no tapping, no manual toggling. Here’s the exact setup I use on my own Galaxy device to keep calls and notifications quiet during work hours or calendar events.

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Why Automating Do Not Disturb Helps

Most people remember to activate DND only after the phone vibrates in the middle of a meeting. Samsung’s automation fixes that by syncing your phone with your calendar or custom schedules. It’s one of the features that actually feels like it saves real time after you set it once.

Method 1 — Enable Do Not Disturb Automatically for Calendar Events

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open Settings on your Samsung phone.
  2. Tap Notifications.
  3. Select Do Not Disturb.
  4. Tap Schedules.
  5. Choose During events (sometimes labeled “Calendar events”).
  6. Select the calendar you want to sync (Google, Outlook, Samsung Calendar).
  7. Turn on Use during events.
  8. Choose whether DND should activate for:
    • All events
    • Only busy events
    • Events with reminders

Small real-world note

On my Galaxy S22, I noticed that if the event location is set to “Unknown,” sometimes DND doesn’t trigger. Setting the event as “Busy” fixes this instantly.

Method 2 — Create a Custom DND Automation with Modes & Routines

If your schedule isn’t tied to calendar events — maybe you have irregular calls or weekly team syncs — Modes & Routines is more reliable.

How to create the routine

  1. Open Modes & Routines.
  2. Go to the Routines tab.
  3. Tap + to create a new routine.
  4. Under If, choose a trigger:
    • Time (e.g., 10:00–12:00 every Monday)
    • Wi-Fi (e.g., activates when you're at the office)
    • App opened (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet, Teams)
    • Calendar event
  5. Under Then, choose Do Not Disturb → On.
  6. Save the routine.

Useful tip

If you choose “When opening Zoom/Meet,” DND activates instantly when you launch the app — much faster than relying on calendar triggers.

Method 3 — Use Quick Settings for Auto-Repeat DND

Some users prefer a simple timed DND that repeats every day.

To set it up quickly

  1. Swipe down twice to open Quick Settings.
  2. Long-press the Do Not Disturb tile.
  3. Tap Turn on as scheduled.
  4. Create a repeating schedule (e.g., weekdays 9–11 AM).

Personal note

I use this one for “focus hours.” It’s perfect if your meetings happen around the same time every day.

Advanced Tips

  • Allow important calls → Add exceptions for favorites or family so emergencies still come through.
  • Use vibration for alarms only → Keeps your phone silent but ensures you don’t miss a wake-up alarm.
  • Combine multiple triggers → For example, DND turns on only when a meeting starts AND headphones are connected.

Common Problems & Fixes

  • DND doesn’t activate during meetings → Make sure events are marked as “Busy.”
  • Calendar not syncing → Re-enable Google Calendar sync in Settings → Accounts → Google.
  • Routines not triggering → Ensure “Battery optimization” isn’t restricting the Routines app.

Related Internal Links

Setting automated Do Not Disturb on your Samsung makes meetings smoother and prevents interruptions — once you configure it properly, it handles everything silently in the background.

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