Michael Potuck
Alongside the ability to create custom Lock Screens for iPhone with iOS 16,
Focus mode gets some useful upgrades that make it easier to set up, more
flexible, and more powerful. New features include Focus filters, the option to
link Focus modes to specific Lock Screens, setting a custom Home Page, and
more. Hereâs how to use the new Focus mode in iOS 16.
Focus mode in iOS 16 brings a new design for setup and customization that makes
it more seamless to get started and go further.
And three main new features for Focus mode include linking them with your
different iPhone Lock Screens, setting custom Home Page, and the new Focus
filters to make it easier than ever to stay on track with whatâs important.
Focus mode in iOS 16: How to customize with Lock Screens, Home Page, filters
Note: If you havenât used Focus mode at all, head to the Settings app > Focus
and tap the + icon in the top right corner to set some up â the new process
is more seamless and intuitive.
In iOS 16, now you can:
1. Link a Focus mode with your Lock Screen
⦠Long-press on your Lock Screen > tap Focus near the bottom, now choose
which Focus mode to link with your Lock Screen
⦠Alternatively, you can head to Settings > Focus > choose a Focus > select
Choose under the âCustomize Screensâ
⦠You can assign different Focus modes to different custom Lock Screens and
then quickly swipe between them to automatically switch your Focus modes
⦠If you schedule different Focus modes or use Smart Activation, your
assigned Lock Screen will also change when Focus modes change
2. Set a custom Home Page for Focus mode
Settings > Focus > choose a Focus > select Choose under the âCustomize
Screensâ for the middle option to set a custom Home Page
⦠Now you can pick between smart suggestions for your Home Screen page or an
existing page â then you can customize it
⦠You can also set custom Apple Watch faces to link with Focus modes
3. Focus filters
⦠Go to Settings > Focus > choose a Focus
⦠Swipe to the bottom and tap Add Filter
⦠Pick your filters and tap Add when youâve customized them
Link a Focus mode with Lock Screens
Hereâs how it looks to assign a Focus mode to a custom Lock Screen:
Repeat the same steps to change your linked Focus mode or add Focus modes to
other Lock Screens. You can also change them from Settings > Focus.
As mentioned above, a neat way to get custom Lock Screens to change
automatically is by setting them up with Focus modes and scheduling or using
Smart Activation.
Set a custom Home Page (Home Screen) for Focus mode
This is a valuable feature that helps you stay focused on just the apps you
need/want for a given Focus mode â you can still access all of your apps, but
the only app page youâll see within a set Focus mode will be what you set
with the custom Home Page.
After choosing a new suggested âHome Pageâ or existing one, you can tap
âEdit Appsâ at the bottom to customize it.
Tap Add in the top right corner to set it as your Home Screen for the Focus
mode. You can also choose to link a face for your Apple Watch with a Focus mode.
Focus filters
Support for Focus filters, for now, includes Calendar, Mail, Messages, and
Safari plus two system filters for Low Power and Dark Mode.
Focus mode in iOS 16 wrap-up
Like in iOS 15, you can still set up Smart Activation (automation) for Focus
modes. And if you want to manually toggle a Focus mode on or off, the fastest
way to do that is still by pulling up Control Center and tapping the circle
icon next to the Focus mode.
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