Although Android’s cross-device capabilities continue to improve, it’s fair to say that Google still lags behind the iPhone when it comes to system synchronization. While switching phones is much more convenient now, you still have to manually perform several basic tasks on each device, including enabling Do Not Disturb. That may change this year, as Google is working to address this issue.
Google Has Finally Begun Addressing the Android “Do Not Disturb” Sync Issue
If you own multiple Android devices, you have to manually enable Do Not Disturb on each one. The only alternative is to set up a Do Not Disturb schedule, but even then, you have to create it manually on each device, and it must follow a fixed schedule. Google seems to have finally started addressing this issue, according to foreign media reports Android Authority In the latest version of Google Play Services (26.02.31), code strings related to Do Not Disturb synchronization across Android devices have been discovered.
Currently, Android only supports synchronization with Wear OS, and even then, it’s limited to certain wearable devices. In contrast, within Apple’s ecosystem, if you enable Do Not Disturb or a specific Focus mode on your iPhone (or iPad, Mac), all devices linked to the same Apple ID will automatically enter that mode as well.
We assume this feature will work the same way on Android: when a Google Account is enabled on all devices, it will automatically sync all devices linked to that Google Account. If you own multiple Android devices, cross-device Do Not Disturb synchronization will make your life much easier. When this feature launches, it will appear in the toggle settings, alongside other cross-device features such as network sharing. Hopefully, Google will implement this feature comprehensively across all devices—including phones, tablets, and even smartwatches—as well as across different brands. If it’s limited to specific devices or is exclusive to Pixel devices, its practicality will be significantly reduced.
Cross-device Do Not Disturb synchronization will pair perfectly with cross-device notification synchronization—a feature Google was first discovered to be developing in September 2024. However, it appears that development of this feature has been temporarily put on hold. In addition, the Play Services build includes more details about the Universal Clipboard feature, which is expected to launch on Android 17 later this year.
Source: KOCPC Chinese