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Ask HN: Why no geofence synced DND?

1 points by nytesky ↗ HN
Why doesn’t Apple and Google make a default mode where when the phone enters specified geofences (such as schools, church, concerts, theaters) that the phone enters Do Not Disturb? I would assume you could disable for specific apps or phone calls if you are an on call doctor or what not, but for most people this would be appreciated?

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BrutalCoding
What if someone drives through these geofences? E.g. driving past a church or waiting at a pedestrian crossing close (but within) a school zone.

Other than that, I am pretty sure you can already achieve this feature without relying on 3rd party apps by using Apple's 'Shortcuts' app. Granted, this is based on location with a circular radius and not a custom shaped geofence.

nytesky
I am thinking of making the general populace follow common courtesy so less phones ringing in school or church etc.

All phones have GPS, I assume we can make pretty well defined geofences without worrying about passerbys

tacostakohashi
Probably because lots of companies make a lot of money delivering "disturbances" to peoples phones.