A crescent moon next to a name usually indicates that the smartphone is in Do Not Disturb mode. You won’t get any form of notification for a call, message, or other alerts when the device is in Do Not Disturb mode. This icon can be found in a variety of places, not just the status bar.
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On my iPhone, how can I turn off the crescent moon?
Turning off Do Not Disturb will remove the crescent moon from the top of your iPhone screen. You may turn off Do Not Disturb by clicking the moon icon in the Control Center or heading to Settings > Do Not Disturb and turning it off there.
In the context of a text message, what does a moon mean?
Are you curious about the half moon or crescent moon icon next to a text message?
The half moon icon next to your iPhone text message indicates that you’ve muted or enabled Do Not Disturb mode for that particular discussion. In such setting, Apple adds a half moon to identify chats. This does not rule out the possibility of receiving messages in that conversation. It just implies that you will not be alerted.
Continue reading to learn more about the half moon beside your iPhone text message and what it means.
How can I get rid of a contact’s crescent moon?
Open your messages and look for a message from this individual. Uncheck ‘Do not disturb’ by tapping the ‘I’ icon in the top right corner.
What’s the best way to get rid of the half moon next to a person’s name?
A is the answer. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes To turn it off, choose a chat, press “Details” in the upper right corner, and then toggle Do Not Disturb off.
How can I remove someone from the Do Not Disturb list?
If you have a certain contact you want to hear from but they aren’t on your Favorites list, you can make an exception to Do Not Disturb on an individual basis.
- Select the person’s entry for whom you want to circumvent DND.
- In the upper right corner of the card, tap “Edit.”
- Tap “Ringtone” at the bottom of the page.
- Toggle Emergency Bypass to “on” at the top of the next card. This permits that person’s calls to bypass Do Not Disturb.
- Stop and reflect for a bit before tapping “Done to complete.” You may not want to miss a call, but if you don’t want to disrupt a meeting, you may want to give that person a more modest ringtone or alert sound than your typical ringtone.
- You can also allow texts from a specific person to circumvent DND. Return to the person’s Contact card, select “Edit,” then “Text Tone.”
- Toggle the Emergency Bypass switch to the “on” position.
- Text Tone varies from Ringtone in one way: although calls demand you to select a sound, you can fully disable text alarm noises and rely solely on vibrations to notify you. (As always, you have the option of choosing from a variety of vibration patterns or creating your own.)
Why is there a moon on one of my contacts?
A is the answer. The quarter-moon icon indicates that the contact is set to “do not disturb.” Then, at the upper right, click Details on a message from that contact.
What is the effect of Do Not Disturb on text messages?
DND mode suppresses and hides all incoming calls and text messages, as well as Facebook and Twitter notifications, until the user deactivates DND mode. A half moon icon in the top center section of the lock screen indicates DND mode.
On an iPhone, how do you unmute SMS messages?
When you mute a chat, you will no longer receive notifications from that conversation.
- Tap the Message+ app from a Home screen. It may be necessary to slide left or right on the Home screen to find the app.
- A chat can be started by tapping on it.
- The menu icon should be tapped (upper-right).
- ‘Mute’ or ‘Unmute’ will appear.
