One of the significant upgrades we see in iOS & iPadOS 15 is Focus, which is essentially an upgraded version of the handy Do Not Disturb feature with powerful settings so that users can filter incoming notifications to just those that suit their current activities.
Focus eliminates distractions when you donβt want them, such as when youβre in class, at work, or just trying to enjoy an evening or weekend with the family. But if youβre jailbroken, then iOS & iPadOS 15 are out of the question right now, and thatβs why iOS developer Elias Sfeir just released a new jailbreak tweak dubbed SmartDND.
To put it briefly, SmartDND provides jailbreakers on iOS & iPadOS 13 or 14 with features akin to Focus mode on iOS & iPadOS 15. With it, users can set up individual Do Not Disturb presets with custom notification settings for each different preset, just as you can with Focus. Of course, SmartDND comes with additional features that you wonβt even get with Focus, as youβre about to learn.
Right out of the box, SmartDND comes with four default presets including Work, Home, Outdoor, and Weekend. Users can add more presets if they want, assuming the four default presets donβt already cover their bases. Users can then toggle SmartDND with the dedicated Control Center toggle, as shown above.
Upon tapping on the Control Center toggle, you can choose which preset you want to enable. Youβll want to choose the one that best suits your current activity since the Focus mode you pick determines which of your apps have their notifications silenced and which ones wonβt.
Like all Control Center toggles, users will need to enable the SmartDND toggle from the Settings β Control Center preference pane:
But thatβs the easy part, and thatβs because SmartDND adds a dedicated preference pane to the Settings app with in-depth user configuration options:
Here, users can:
- Configure global settings that impact SmartDNDβs behavior
- Create presets that add to the default preset list
- Enter a custom name
- Choose which apps will or wonβt have their notifications silenced for your preset(s)
- View and modify default presets
- Report issues or suggest features to the developer
As always, we dive right into each of the individual cells youβll encounter in the SmartDND preference pane below:
Some the global settings that users can configure to their heartβs content include:
- Toggling SmartDND on or off on demand
- Enabling a summary of missed notifications while you were using a specific preset (still in beta)
- Blocking all incoming calls when any preset is currently active
As you can see, there are a lot of similarities between Appleβs native Focus feature on iOS & iPadOS 15 and the new SmartDND tweak for jailbroken iOS & iPadOS 13 and 14 devices. Thanks to Sfeirβs work, even jailbreakers on older firmware can enjoy the advanced Do Not Disturb features that Apple set out to implement in their latest and greatest mobile operating system, so itβs fairly easy to recommend.
Those interested in giving SmartDND a try can purchase the tweak for $1.99 from the Havoc repository via their favorite package manager app.
Do you plan to go hands-on with the new SmartDND tweak, or does the native Do Not Disturb mode on your pwned iPhone or iPad serve you just fine? Weβre interested in hearing your thoughts in the comments section down below.