1. A first communication device that is configured to receive one or more predetermined settings configured to alter a physical operating parameter and in response to receipt of the predetermined settings, to alter a physical operating parameter of a physical component of the first communication device, the first communication device comprising: a non-transitory memory that includes a data collection unit configured to receive first contextual data at the first communication device, the first contextual data indicating first conditions that exist at application of a first predetermined setting and a first setting adjustment associated with the first conditions; and a processor configured to generate a second predetermined setting that is based on the first setting adjustment to a physical component of the first communication device, the second predetermined setting to be applied to the physical component of the first communication device in place of the first predetermined setting under second conditions indicated by second contextual data that match the first conditions, wherein: the data collection unit is further configured to receive data indicating a second communication device is within a predetermined proximity of the first communication device and indicating a predetermined setting of the second communication device; the processor is further configured to: determine a priority between the first predetermined setting of the first communication device and the predetermined setting of the second communication device; in response to the priority of the predetermined setting of the second communication device being higher than the first predetermined setting of the first communication device, generate a third predetermined setting configured to be applied to the physical component of the first communication device in place of the first predetermined setting in response to the second contextual data matching the first conditions; and in response to the second conditions being indicated by the second contextual data matching the first conditions, apply the third predetermined setting to the physical component of the first communication device in place of the second predetermined setting to alter a physical operating parameter of the physical component; and the physical component includes one of: a display and the third predetermined setting includes a brightness adjustment; an alarm and the third predetermined setting includes an adjustment of an alarm feature; or a ringer and the third predetermined setting includes silencing the ringer.