Limiting Interruptions With Do Not Disturb Function
ALLOWING PHONE NUMBERS TO RING Useful to make your Battleground phone number or any key contact ring/beep even when using Do Not Disturb If you use Do Not Disturb when you sleep and you wish to be Crisis Ready, these settings are for you!
IOS:
- Open the Contacts app and find someone you want to your phone to ring for
- Tap “Edit” and scroll down to “Ringtone”
- Turn on the “Emergency Bypass” toggle and hit “Done” and then “Done” again.
- Your phone will now ring when that contact calls you, even if your phone is set to Do Not Disturb.
- You can do the same with “Text Tone” as well.
Android:
- Open the Contacts app and find someone you want to your phone to ring for
- Hit the star/favourites on their contact cards
- Open the Settings app and go to “Sound & vibration” and then “Do Not Disturb”.
- Under exceptions tap on “Calls, Messages, and conversations” (Some phones this may be named “People”)
- Select “Calls” and allow “Favourite contacts only”
- Your phone will now ring when that contact calls you, even if your phone is set to Do Not Disturb.
- You can do the same for text messages as well, simple click “Messages” and allow “Favourite contacts only”.
Allowing App notifications (Android only):
Allow Battleground push notifications to ring/beep even while on Do Not Disturb.
- Open the Settings app and go to “Sound & vibration” and then “Do Not Disturb”.
- Under exceptions tap on “Apps”
- Press add apps and select Battleground from the list
- Your phone will now receive Battleground notifications, even if your phone is set to Do Not Disturb.