Android How to Set up an Alarm Clock

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Default alarm sound Alarm silent after Gradually increase alarm volume Snooze lenght Assign alarm functions for volume buttons

Default alarm sound

This setting sets the default sound that you hear when you set an alarm. You can either choose a preinstalled sound or one of your own songs.

Android 9
Step 1: Open the settings
Step 2: Tap on Sounds
Step 3: Tap on Advanced
Step 4: Tap on Default alarm sound
Step 5: Confirm with Just once
Step 6: Choose an alarm tone and confirm with OK
  1. Open the settings
  2. Tap on Sounds
  3. Tap on Advanced
  4. Tap on Default alarm sound
  5. Confirm with Just once
  6. Choose an alarm tone and confirm with OK

Alarm silent after

Here you can choose after which time the continous alarm should stop. This is really useful if you forgot your device at home and it rings constantly, annoying your neighbours.

Android 9
Step 1: Tap on Clock
Step 2: Open the menu
Step 3: Open the settings
Step 4: Tap on Silence after
Step 5: Choose an option 
  1. Tap on Clock
  2. Open the menu
  3. Open the settings
  4. Tap on Silence after
  5. Choose an option 

Gradually increase alarm volume

If you have problems with waking up in the morning, you could activate this option to let the alarm sound ring louder gradually.

Android 9
Step 1: Tap on Clock
Step 2: Open the menu
Step 3: Open the settings
Step 4: Tap on Gradually increase volume
Step 5: Choose an option
  1. Tap on Clock
  2. Open the menu
  3. Open the settings
  4. Tap on Gradually increase volume
  5. Choose an option

Snooze lenght

You can choose how long the break between two alarms should be.

Android 9
Step 1: Tap on Clock
Step 2: Open the menu
Step 3: Open the settings
Step 4: Tap on Snooze lenght
Step 5: Choose an option
  1. Tap on Clock
  2. Open the menu
  3. Open the settings
  4. Tap on Snooze lenght
  5. Choose an option

Assign alarm functions for volume buttons

We can define which function the volume buttons should provide when the alarm clock rings. Under Android the following options are available:

  • Control volume
  • Snooze
  • Dismiss

 

Android 9
Step 1: Open the Clock app
Step 2: Open the menu
Step 3: Open the Settings
Step 4: Tap on Volume buttons
Step 5: Choose  Control volume , Snooze or Dismiss
  1. Open the Clock app
  2. Open the menu
  3. Open the Settings
  4. Tap on Volume buttons
  5. Choose Control volume, Snooze or Dismiss

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