To make sure your iPhone’s alarm goes off when you need it, see Setting Your Alarm Properly. If your iPhone’s alarm didn’t go off while on Do Not Disturb, see Why didn’t my alarm go off?. Your iPhone alarm will also go off in Silent mode. If you’ve switched the physical Silent Mode switch to On, your alarm will still go off as scheduled.
If you want to edit an existing alarm, tap Edit at the top-left corner, then choose an alarm. [2] X Research source
Don’t forget to choose AM to ensure your alarm goes off in the morning, or PM for a night alarm.
Tap Repeat. Choose which days you’d like this alarm to go off at the selected time. Tapping a day adds a checkmark to that day. For example, if you want your alarm to ring at the same time every weekday, select Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If you only want to use this alarm once, don’t select any days. Tap Back to return to the previous screen when you’re finished.
Tap Label. Type a name for the alarm, such as Work or School. Tap the done key on the keyboard to save.
Tap Sound. Tap a sound to hear a preview. The orange checkmark will move next to the selected sound. Tap Back once you’ve settled on your preferred sound.
Tap Sound. Tap a sound to hear a preview. The orange checkmark will move next to the selected sound. Tap Back once you’ve settled on your preferred sound.
If you turn off Snooze for this alarm, you won’t be given the option to snooze your alarm when it goes off. This means that if you turn your alarm off in your sleep, it won’t ring again. Disable this option at your own risk!
If you turn off Snooze for this alarm, you won’t be given the option to snooze your alarm when it goes off. This means that if you turn your alarm off in your sleep, it won’t ring again. Disable this option at your own risk!
Open the Settings app. Tap Sounds & Haptics. Drag the slider to the right to increase the volume. If you have the “Change with Buttons” option toggled on, you can also adjust your alarm volume using the physical volume buttons on the side of your iPhone. However, this could be dangerous as far as your alarm goes—if you make your ringtone too quiet using these buttons, you might forget to increase the volume before you go to sleep.
Open the Clock app. Tap Edit and select your alarm. If you see None next to “Sound,” tap it, then choose a sound. Tap Back and then Save to save your changes.
