Facebook announced an all-new Quiet Mode for its main mobile app on Thursday, which will pause most push notifications and remind you that its turned on when you try to open the software on your phone while the mode is still active.
Its not clear exactly what notifications will be exempted from the new mode; the company says some, like privacy updates, it is legally required to send out. This new mode is also not to be confused with the existing mute push notifications setting that lets you stop only push notifications, but not those within the app, for a designated amount of time.
Instead, this new Quiet Mode will be found under Facebooks Your Time on Facebook dashboard, which it added back in November 2018, following a push for major platforms and device makers like Apple and Google to promote digital wellness apps.
Its part of a larger update to the dashboard that Facebook says will add week-over-week trends, usage tracking for daytime versus night, and a counter for total number of visits. Its rolling out now to iOS users and will arrive for Android users in May, the company says.
The new Quiet Mode will work both manually and on a set schedule if you so choose. It will pause notifications from within the app, like those obnoxious Facebook Watch badges, and on a system level, so you wont see numbered badges on iOS either.
As we all adjust to new routines and staying home, setting boundaries for how you spend your time online can be helpful. Whether its to help you focus on your family and friends, sleep without distraction or manage how you spend your time at home, we have tools that can help you find the right balance for how you use Facebook, reads a new update to the companys ongoing COVID-19 information blog post.
In addition to Quiet Mode, Facebook says its also added new shortcuts to the notification settings and News Feed preferences panel, so you can make the most of your time on Facebook by controlling the type of posts you see in your News Feed as well as the updates you receive.
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Facebook is adding a Quiet Mode that silences push notifications on mobile - The Verge
