How do I change the ringtone for my alarm?

Learn how to set, edit, or delete an alarm.

With the Clock app, you can turn your iPhone into an alarm clock. Just open the Clock app from the Home Screen or Control Center. You can also ask Siri to set an alarm for you.

How to set an alarm

1. Open the Clock app, then tap the Alarm tab.
2. Tap the Add button 
   
   .
3. Set a time for the alarm. You can also choose one of these options:
   • Repeat: Tap to set up a recurring alarm.
   • Label: Tap to name your alarm.
   • Sound: Tap to pick a sound that plays when the alarm sounds.
   • Snooze: Turn on to see a Snooze option when the alarm sounds.
4. Tap Save.

How to change the alarm's volume

1. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics.
2. Under Ringer and Alerts, drag the slider left or right to set the volume. As you drag, an alert will play, so you can hear how the volume changes.
3. Turn on Change with Buttons to use the volume buttons on your device to change the alarm volume.

Learn what to do if the alarm volume is too low or quiet.

How to edit an alarm

1. Open the Clock app and tap the Alarm tab.
2. Tap Edit in the upper-left corner.
3. Tap the alarm, make your changes, then tap Save.

How to delete an alarm

• Swipe left over the alarm and tap Delete.
• Tap Edit, tap the Delete button 
  
  , then tap Delete.
• Tap Edit, tap the alarm, then tap Delete Alarm.

If the alarm volume is too low or quiet

Do Not Disturb and the Ring/Silent switch don't affect the alarm sound. If you set your Ring/Silent switch to Silent or turn on Do Not Disturb, the alarm still sounds.

If you have an alarm that doesn't sound or is too quiet, or if your iPhone only vibrates, check the following:

• Set the volume on your iPhone. If your alarm volume is too low or too loud, press the volume button up or down to adjust it. You can also go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics and drag the slider under Ringer and Alerts.
• If your alarm only vibrates, make sure that your alarm sound isn't set to None. Open the Clock app, tap the Alarm tab, then tap Edit. Tap the alarm, then tap Sound and choose a Sound.
• If you connect headphones to your iPhone, the alarm plays at a set volume through the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as wired and wireless headphones.

Manually adjusting the time on your iPhone in Settings to change app behavior, like game timers, isn't recommended and can affect alarms.

Published Date: December 21, 2021

Steps

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   Open the Clock app on your Android. Find and tap the time widget on your home screen, or the Clock app icon on the Apps menu to open it.

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   Tap the Alarm tab. This tab is located on the top-left corner of your menu bar. It will open a list of all your saved alarms.

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   Tap the alarm you want to edit. This will open the settings page for the selected alarm.

   • Alternatively, you can tap Add and create a new alarm preset.

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   Tap Alarm tone and volume. This will open a list of all the available alarm sounds you can use.

   • On some versions, this button may be named Ringtone.

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   Select the alarm tone you want to use. Find the ringtone you want to hear when your alarm goes off, and tap its name on the list.

   • Some devices allow you to select music as your alarm ringtone. In this case, tap the Music tab at the top to see available music.
   • If you want to add your own ringtone, tap the green "+" icon. This way, you can select any sound file and set it as your custom alarm ringtone.

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   Tap the

   
   icon. This button is located in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will take you back to the alarm settings menu.
   • On some devices, you may need to tap
     
     at the top before you go back to the previous page.

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   Tap SAVE on the top-right. This will save your new alarm tone.

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• Question

  Why is it that in the Vivo Y91, the AM and PM are not given?

  

  DarkWolf2244

  Community Answer

  Some smartphones don't use the 12-hour time format. Your phone might have given you an hour list up till 24. If so, use the 24-hour format equivalent.

• Question

  Is this in settings or alarm settings?

  

  Wing Hong Chan

  Community Answer

  The alarm sound settings are in the clock app. Because the alarm sound can be different for each alarm, the option to change the alarm sound is found when you tap on the specific alarm.

• Question

  How do you get rid of that awful time set slider and switch to something more convenient like a pop-up numpad input or something?

  

  Wing Hong Chan

  Community Answer

  On some clock apps, you can tap on the number itself to bring up a number pad.

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1. Open the Clock app.
2. Tap the Alarm tab.
3. Tap an alarm.
4. Tap Alarm tone and volume or Ringtone.
5. Select an alarm tone.
6. Tap SAVE or the checkmark icon.

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