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For a weekend with fewer phone checks, use a few targeted Galaxy settings: review your usage, set app timers for Saturday and Sunday, use a mode to restrict distracting apps during chosen hours, and schedule Sleep mode at night. You can keep alarms and selected people or app alerts available. Menu names and options vary by Galaxy model and software version, so search Settings for a feature if the path below does not match your screen.

1. Choose which apps to limit

Start with Settings > Digital Wellbeing and review the usage overview or weekly report. Samsung says it can show your daily average screen time and most frequently used apps. Pick one to three apps you personally want to check less; the report is a way to spot patterns, not a reason to pursue a lower number for its own sake.

2. Set app timers for Saturday and Sunday

App timers give selected apps a time allowance on specified days. Choose a duration that leaves room for intentional use, rather than making the app unusable when you need it.

  1. Open Settings > Digital Wellbeing > App timers.
  2. Select the app or category you want to limit.
  3. Tap Add schedule, choose Saturday and Sunday, set the duration, and save.
  4. Check the app timer tracker later if you want to edit or remove a timer.

Samsung documents choosing schedule days and durations, but available controls can differ by device and software version. See Samsung’s Digital Wellbeing instructions.

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3. Use a weekend mode when you want fewer distractions

A mode is useful for a particular block of time when you want to narrow app access and reduce notifications together. On supported devices, set one up through Settings > Modes and Routines > Modes > Add mode > Custom.

  1. Name the mode, such as “Weekend reset.”
  2. Under Stay focused, choose Restrict app usage, Do not disturb, or both, if those options appear.
  3. Set an automatic time condition if available, or turn the mode on manually from Quick Settings.
  4. Before relying on it, check which apps and notifications remain allowed.

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Sleep mode can apply a recurring schedule and combine Do not disturb with changes such as grayscale, dark mode, Eye comfort shield, sound settings, or power saving. Samsung says Sleep mode was previously called Bedtime mode or Wind Down.

  1. Open Settings > Modes and Routines > Sleep.
  2. Add a sleep schedule and choose the display or sound settings you want.
  3. Under Stay focused, configure Do not disturb if you want fewer alerts overnight.
  4. Open Do not disturb’s Allowed during Do not disturb settings and review exceptions for calls and messages, selected app notifications, alarms, and other sounds.

Choose exceptions that fit your responsibilities—for example, allowing calls from specific contacts or repeat callers while silencing other notifications. The precise settings can vary by provider, model, and software version. Samsung’s Digital Wellbeing guide covers Sleep mode, and its Do not disturb guide explains schedules and exceptions.

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Which Galaxy setting should you use?

Setting What it changes When it runs What can remain available
App timer Sets an allowance for chosen apps or categories. Selected days and durations. Apps not included in the timer; the timer can be edited or removed.
Custom mode with Restrict app usage Narrows app access, with Do not disturb available as an additional focus option. An automatic trigger, where available, or manual activation. Check the mode’s app and notification settings before activation.
Do not disturb Silences notifications; it does not set an app-use goal. On demand or on a schedule. Chosen callers or repeat callers, selected apps, alarms, and other sounds can be exceptions.
Sleep mode Applies nighttime settings such as grayscale and Do not disturb. A sleep schedule. Do not disturb exceptions can preserve selected calls, apps, alarms, and sounds.

These settings give you adjustable boundaries, not a guarantee of reduced total screen time or improved health. Samsung’s support pages document how the controls work, not measured outcomes from using them.

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If a menu or option is missing

  • Search Settings for terms such as Digital Wellbeing, App timers, Modes and Routines, Sleep, or Do not disturb.
  • Check your Android version: Samsung’s UK guide describes different locations for routines on Android 11/12 versus Android 13/14.
  • Use the options shown on your phone rather than assuming every Galaxy has identical features or labels; Samsung says availability varies by device and software version.

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