It’s very handy, especially if you leave your phone in a charging cradle on your nightstand that makes the phone’s display face you. If that’s your setup, you are perfectly aware of how that screen can become a real nuisance throughout the night. Fortunately, Android 13 has a very unique feature, called Bedtime mode, which is a part of the Digital Wellbeing app. This mode silences notifications, turns the screen black and white, and can even shift the UI to grayscale at a specific time. What this means is your device won’t interrupt you and won’t be a glaring presence as you try to fall asleep. Even better, thanks to the grayscale feature, should you have to grab that phone in the middle of the night, it won’t hurt your eyes as you gaze into the screen. Out of the box, however, Bedtime mode is not enabled. Fortunately, it’s really simple to enable and set up. Review: Do sleeping earbuds actually work?
How to set up a bedtime schedule on your Android device
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Requirements
The only thing you’ll need for this is an Android phone that includes the Digital Wellbeing app. You’ll find this app in Android 12 and later. That’s it. Let’s set it up. Also: Having trouble sleeping? Soundcore’s new earbuds will drown out the distractions And that’s all there is to set up your bedtime schedule in Android 13. To set a time, tap the Start time and change it to when you go to bed, and then tap the End time and set it for when you awake. After that, tap the days you want Bedtime mode to take effect. If a day is circled in blue, that means it’s enabled. The motion and light detection will help Android understand what things interrupt your sleep (such as sound and light). This information will be collected and reported only to you (so there’s no need to be concerned that Google is collecting data about your sleeping habits). Review: QuietOn’s new sleep earbuds will comfortably block out your neighbor’s holiday parties One thing to keep in mind, however, is that Bedtime mode has zero effect on the Pixel Watch. Unfortunately, you have to manually enable Bedtime mode on the watch. Hopefully, at some point, Google will get those two things in sync such that when Bedtime mode on your phone kicks in, it will automatically kick in on your watch. Other than that, Bedtime mode is a handy feature that can help you catch some sleep.
