iPhone 5 - Bedside Mode?

Yup. When you plug it in just flick that little switch above the volume to put it into silent mode.

 

In settings > sounds you can turn off vibrate when silent. It's more of a global solution and probably not what you were looking for but still kind of a workaround.

Do not disturb really is a great option because it stops the phone from doing anything - lighting up, vibrating, etc. It will however continue to work while the phone is awake and in use. So, if you have DND enabled but are reading tweets, the phone will operate as normal. Hope that helps.

 

I would suggest you send them feedback to say they should have a option to trigger the "Do Not Disturb" when it's plugged in.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Not a bad idea.

 

You can schedule the Do Not Disturb times.

While you are on DND, there is an option to allow a call to go through normally if it is the second call from that number within three minutes.

 

Do not distrub has worked well for me so far. Are you just not wanting to have to open the settings and turn it on?

I realize that may sound smart -ss, but it is not intended to be.

 

Yes this is exactly what I do from 10:30pm to 6am works pretty well

 

Haven't used DND yet, but if its active will the alarm clock still sound?

 

Yeah, alarm still sounds off with DND on. As long as phone volume isn't turned all the way down.

That is a good feature by the way for the BB. But for me, I usually just either leave my phone on my carpet or place it on top of a cloth or something on my table when I sleep.

I hardly get any calls during the night anyways and I never notice them when I start sleeping.

 

I missed profiles when I switched from Nokia many moons ago but you quickly forget about it and just use the silent switch. Do not disturb is a fantastic addition.

 

I think that sound "Profiles" are something that's been sorely missed on iOS that has been present on most phones since the dawn of time.

 

Wait for jailbreak and all those things will be possible.

 

I also miss the dim clock when I used to charge my berry and think that is a great feature. I also miss the charging contacts so you can just put it in the cradle without having to make sure the connection goes inside the charging port. However, these are just some of the things you need to get used be without if you're planning to stay with the iOS ecosystem. Personally, there are too many pros that outweigh the cons after switching to the iPhone.

 

I used BBs for many years and they did some fantastic things - things other devices don't do. Like switching to bedside mode and automatically displaying the clock when plugged in.

I loved the idea of Do Not Disturb in iOS 6 because I want some of my contacts to ring through if there is an emergency in the middle of the night. The problem I have, as pointed out, is if the phone isn't "sleeping," the calls and text tones will come through as they would normally.

Well - I like to use the app nightstand for its great flip clock and some other features. For many years, going back to blackberry days, my phone has been my bedside clock. One less thing to clutter the night table. When this app is active, however, it leaves a dim clock on the screen and the phone is technically awake and in use. The result? Do not disturb doesn't function when the app is running.

Not the end of the world, but this feature could stand a little refinement.

 

1) Flip the silent switch

2) Put the phone on a sock so the vibrations don't rattle the table.


You say you forget to flip the switch. Just give it a week. Habits are easy to form when the punishment is annoying. I can't remember the last time I forgot to flip the switch before bed. Nor do I remember the last time an on-sock vibration actually woke me up.

 

Why on earth Apple STILL doesn't let us have profiles - which have been around forever on other phones - truly perplexes me.

Why can't we have Home, Office, Bedtime, Car, Loud etc?? It is ridiculous, unless I am missing some obvious workaround.

And don't say "flip the silent switch, then turn off Vibrate When Silent" etc - there should be profiles!!

 

Haha, I thought I was the only person who did this! I have an odd sport sock on my bedside table that the phone sits on while I sleep.

Yay, I'm not a mentalist.

 

I agree. I just switched from a Blackberry to the iPhone. The clock and bedside mode are missed - but that's about it.

 

Well, at this time there aren't. I would suggest weighing the pros and cos of the iPhone versus the BB. You can always switch back.

I agree. I know the iPhone has it's short comings. However, for me, it has way more pros than cons.

 

Well, in your defense, you still could be, just not exclusively because of this.