How to Set an Alarm on Android: Step-by-Step Guide

Setting an alarm on Android is effortless and straightforward. You can either use the Clock app or use voice commands via Gemini to quickly set an alarm. Android gives you much more flexibility, and you can personalise the alarm with schedules, routines, etc. If you want to learn how to set an alarm on Android phones, follow along and go through our dedicated guide.

How to Set an Alarm on Android Using the Clock App

The Clock app comes pre-installed on most Android phones running stock or near-stock Android, including Pixel phones like the Pixel 10. It's a clean app that gets the job done without any issue. Here is how to set an alarm on Android phones. 

1. Open the Clock app on your Android and go to the Alarms tab.
2. Here, tap on the + button at the bottom right to create a new alarm.
3. Use the time dial to set your desired alarm. Tap on the hour and minute sections and then select your preferred time to set an alarm.

4. Ensure you pick AM or PM accordingly.
5. Once the time is set, tap on OK.

The alarm is now created. You can customise it further in the upcoming section. 

How to Customise Existing Alarms on Android

After creating the alarm, you'll get several customisation options. You can choose specific days of the week, change the alarm tone and so on. Here is how to do it.

1. Inside the Clock app's Alarms tab, tap on the alarm you just created, and a pop-up will appear for customisation. You can select any existing alarms for that matter.
2. Here, you can choose specific days of the week to set the alarm for those days.

3. Alternatively, you can tap on Schedule alarm and choose a preferred date for when you want the alarm to ring.

4. Thereafter, you can tap on Sound and select the alarm tone of your choice. Here, you can also turn on/off the Vibrate toggle as per your preference.

5. Finally, you can tap on Routines and follow the on-screen instructions to set up a Google Assistant Routine based on your alarm.

6. You can customise Google Assistant to tell you about today's forecast, your personal commute and perform other tasks when your alarm rings.
7. Once you're done customising, tap on Save at the bottom right to confirm changes.

How to Set an Alarm on Android Using Gemini

I generally use Gemini on my Android phone to quickly set an alarm. It's by far the fastest method, and I love it. Gemini can set alarms in a matter of seconds by simply using your voice.

1. Say "Hey Google" or long-press the Power button to activate Gemini.
2. Now, say something like "Set an alarm for 6:30 AM" or "Set an alarm for 7 am every weekday".

Gemini will set the alarm right away. You can speak naturally and Gemini will understand and set the alarm without any issues.

How to Turn an Alarm On or Off on Android

Instead of deleting, you can turn alarms on or off on your Android phone. You can choose to enable them whenever you want.

1. Open the Clock app on your Android phone and tap on the Alarms tab.
2. Now, simply enable or disable the toggle next to the alarm you want to turn on or off.

If an alarm is set to repeat, it will turn off all future alarms, not just the next one.

How to Delete an Alarm on Android

You can also permanently delete alarms on Android phones, and here are the steps you need to follow.

1. Launch the Clock app and go to the Alarms tab.
2. Now, select the alarm you want to delete.
3. Here, tap on Delete at the bottom-left.

4. You can also slide the alarm to the left or right to delete it right away.

How to Snooze or Stop an Alarm on Android

When an alarm rings, your Android phone will show you a banner alert at the top if its screen is currently active. If your phone is not in active use, you'll see a full-screen banner instead. Both of these screens offer options to snooze or stop an ongoing alarm. If you want to snooze an alarm to get some extra sleep or stop it altogether, follow the below instructions.

1. When the alarm is ringing, you can tap on Snooze to delay it for 10 minutes.
2. To halt it instead, just tap Stop.

And that is how you set an alarm on your Android phone. You can also learn how to snooze, delete or customise an alarm according to your preferences. If you want to set an alarm on a Vivo phone, we have a dedicated tutorial ready for you. You just need to open the Clock app and the steps are more or less similar.