How to Set Alarm on Android

Android phones and tablets are a set of well-known features and tools, and one of them is an alarm clock. An alarm is a critical tool of our daily lives that wakes us up in the morning or reminds us of the task we set. There are mainly two types of alarms you can set on your clock app: one-time and recurring.

The alarm even makes sounds and reminds you even when your phone is turned off or silent. Along with the alarm, you can also use the Timer option for reminding your set task. There are four different ways the Android user can set and schedule their alarm clock.

Using standard Android alarm clock.
Using Google Assistant through voice command.
Bixby voice instructions.
Formerly on Android Wear.

How to find Alarm option on Android smartphone or tablet

To set the alarm on your Android devices, you first need to find the clock app there. Inside the clock app, you can find an alarm option. If you are not finding your clock app, swipe up from the bottom of the device screen or look at your home screen clock tool.

How to set a one-time Alarm on Android using the standard Android Clock app?

The Android Clock app is a standard way to set alarms on Android phones or tablets. You can use the Clock app for setting a one-time alarm on your Android device if you prefer. However, the interface of Android phones and Clock apps varies across each manufacturer and app publisher. But the key principal and steps to set alarm are almost the same in every model.

Visit the App drawer, find the Clock app and tap on it to launch.
Make sure you are at the Alarm tab, then tap on the plus "+" icon at the bottom right of the screen.
Select a time you want to ring your alarm and tap on the Ok sign icon.
Now, you will see your set alarm time appears at the Alarm tab, and it is turned on by default.

Turn the Android alarm on/off.

Open the Clock app of your Android device.
Visit the Alarm
Switch on or off the toggle button next to your set alarm time.

If you have set your alarm to repeat mode, it will turn all repeats on or off.

Change alarm sound or song

You can also change the default alarm sound or song with your preferred soundtrack on your device. Followings are the steps to change the alarm sound and set custom sound to your alarm:

Launch the Clock app on your Android phone.
Visit the Alarm tab at the top of the screen.
Tap on the alarm you want to change its default sound.
Tap on the current "Ringtone name".
Pick a sound:
- From the list of ringtone or soundtracks, pick anyone you want.
- You can even select ringtone or sound from your sound files (music).

Set up a recurring alarm in Android

If you want to trigger your alarm on different days or any particular or same day of the week, you can also do this. Follow the first three steps mentioned above, but instead of selecting "Ring once", tap on the "Custom" option. After that, tap on the "Repeat and select" option. From the next screen, tap on the checkbox next to the day to select to repeat more than once. Here are the steps to set a recurring alarm on an Android phone:

Open the Clock app on your Android phone.
Make sure you are at the Alarm tab.
Select a time you want to ring your alarm.
Tap on the Custom After that, tap on the Repeat and select the option.
From the next screen, tap on the checkbox next today to select them if you want the alarm to repeat more than once. After that, tap on the Ok sign icon.

How to set the alarm using the Google Assistant via voice command?

Google Assistant makes it easy to set the alarm and timer on your device. If your Android phone includes the Google Assistant and you haven't disabled it, it is quite easy to set the alarm. If you already configured this setting, say, "Ok Google, set an alarm for 6 a.m. tomorrow". Or, to set a timer, you can say, "Ok Google, set a timer for 5 minutes", or whatever you want to perform. Google Assistant instantly follows your instructions. Here are the steps you can follow to set the alarm on Android using Google Assistant:

Say "Ok, Google" to activate Google Assistant.
Say, "Set an alarm."
As Google assistant asks for the time, instruct it to "set the alarm for 6:00 a.m."

How to set the alarm on Android with Bixby

Bixby is an Artificial Intelligence that is present in many Samsung Android devices. Samsung's users can easily set alarms on their Android phones and tablets via their voice using Samsung Bixby.

Wake Bixby by saying "Hi, Bixby" to your Samsung phone.
Give a voice command to Bixby to set an alarm of your preferred time. set the alarm to say "set an alarm for 5 a.m." Bixby automatically adds a new alarm to your Clock app.
To turn off the alarm using Bixby, long-press the Bixby button and give a voice command to turn off your desired alarm. For example, say "turn off the alarm at 5 a.m." or "turn off the next alarm".

How to set the alarm on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android phones running on older versions have a simpler interface for setting the alarm. While most of the steps are similar, setting up an alarm is slightly different.

Open your Clock app and choose a time to set your needed alarm time.
You can set alarm time by moving the number around for your needed time.
Once you set your time, tap on OK.
To set the days of the week, checkmark the box Repeat and select the day you want the alarm to wake up.
Now, tap on the Bell icon to set your alarm sound.
Select the sound for your alarm and go back to the alarm's main screen to continue.
To give a name to your alarm, select Label and enter a name of your choice and select OK.

Change alarm Name, Vibration, Snooze, Repetition, or Stop

Open the Clock app on your Android phone.
Make sure you are at the Alarm
Tap on the alarm time you want to go and set the below options:
Name: Give a name to your alarm.
Vibration: If you also want to vibrate your phone during alarm, switch on the Vibrate toggle button.
Snooze: Enable the Snooze option to repeat the alarm in 10 minutes. When your alarm starts, swipe left.
Repetition: To repeat your alarm, tap on Custom > Repeat and then choose the days of the week.
Stop: To stop your alarm, swipe right on the lock screen.

How to set the alarm on Samsung smartphones?

Steps to set the alarm in Android Marshmallow (6.0+) and above

The steps to set the alarm on Android Samsung Marshmallow (6.0+) and above versions devices are given below:

Find the Clock app and click on it to launch.
Select the Alarm tab and tap on the "+" icon at the bottom of the screen.
Set the alarm time you want to ring and select the days to repeat your alarm.
Set the alarm name and tap on Snooze to enable it.
Tap on the Alarm Sound and Vibration options to set alarm sound type and enable vibration during an alarm. If you don't like to vibrate your phone while the alarm sounds, you can disable it.
When all options get selected, tap on the Save

Steps to set the alarm in Android Lollipop (5.0) and below

Find the Clock app and tap on it to open.
Under the Alarm tab, tap on the ADD
Set your alarm time and tap on the Repeat weekly option to select days when the alarm gets a ring.
Set your Alarm sound and an alarm tone.
If you want to snooze your alarm, enable the Snooze
You can add an alarm name by tapping on the Alarm name.
Tap on the Save

How to set up a Timer on Android

If you only need a quick alarm that reminds you about your task, such as taking out the rice pot from the microwave after 15 minutes, or you have to make an important call to your friend after 10 minutes. Setting a timer for such remaindering task is more suitable than a complete alarm.