How to set your alarm on your phone

Lesson 8: How to Use Your Smartphone as an Alarm Clock

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How to use your smartphone as an alarm clock

You may be familiar with the well-known features of smartphones, like texting and browsing the Internet. But smartphones can do many of the same things as other devices, including alarm clocks. Most smartphones come with a clock app that includes programmable alarms and other features, and more alarm apps are available to download as well.

Android

For Android devices, the built-in Clock app can schedule one-time alarms and weekly repeating alarms. It's possible to create multiple alarms and turn them on or off individually.

Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about the Clock app's features.

Each alarm can be customized further by changing the alarm sound, labeling the alarm, and setting it to repeat on certain days of the week. Tap the down arrow at the bottom-right of a scheduled alarm to see these additional settings.

Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about additional settings for scheduled alarms.

When you create a new alarm or tap an existing alarm to edit it, a screen with a clock face will appear, allowing you to set the time of the alarm.

iOS

The iOS Clock app has all of the same features as Android's Clock app, but the interface is different. You can configure multiple alarms, schedule them to repeat weekly, and customize the alarm sound.

Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about the Clock app's features.

When you create a new alarm or edit an existing one, the screen will list all of the available settings. Use the rotary menu at the top to change the time of the alarm, or tap one of the options below to configure this setting.

More apps and features

If you want more from your alarm clock app, there is a wide selection of apps available for any smartphone. Many are free, but some cost a few dollars.

Some clock apps can play a song from your library instead of an alarm. Others can play a live news or weather report. If you need extra motivation to get up, there are apps that make the alarm difficult to turn off. Some apps can even post to social media, informing your friends if you got up late.

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• You can set an alarm on your Android device — as well as start a timer, use a stopwatch, and check the time around the world — through the built-in Clock app.
• When you set an alarm, you can customize its ringer noise, its snooze settings, and more.
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It's a sad fact of life that on most days, we have to get out of bed earlier than we'd like. Luckily, nearly every device nowadays has some sort of alarm feature to keep you on schedule.

This includes your Android phone and tablet, which comes pre-loaded with a Clock app that's reliable, easy to use, and very persuasive.

Here's how to set an alarm on your Android device, so you never accidentally sleep in again.

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How to set an alarm on an Android phone or tablet

To set an alarm on Android, first open the Clock app. If it's not already on your homescreen, you can find it by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and going through your App menu.

1. Tap on the "ALARM" tab at the top-left of the Clock app.

2. Press the plus symbol (+) at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Set the time by scrolling through the numbers, the date by tapping on the word "Date," and how often you want the alarm to go off under the word "Repeat."

3. Take a moment to customize the alarm's sound, snooze, and vibration options, and name it if you'd like.

4. Hit "SAVE" and you're done.

Once you've made your alarm, you can turn it on and off by flipping the switch next to its time.

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