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iOS 15: How to Delete a Focus

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In iOS 15, Apple's Focus feature lets you set up Focus modes that when enabled help reduce distractions and allow you to turn your attention to a particular thing.

iOS 15 Focus Feature
iOS 15 comes with a handful of pre-set Focus modes, like Sleep, Personal, and Work, and you can also create your own custom configurations to filter notifications based on what you're doing. But how do you delete a Focus you no longer find useful?

Deleting a Focus is easy. Here's how.

  1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap Focus.
  3. Select the Focus you want to delete.
  4. Scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Focus.

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Once you've deleted a Focus, it will no longer appear in Settings nor in the Control Center when you tap the Focus button.

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