Quick start
This guide will help you set up your first alarm and get familiar with Simple Alarm Clock’s powerful features.Setting up your first alarm
Open the app
Launch Simple Alarm Clock from your app drawer. You’ll see the main alarms list screen.
Set the time
Use the phone-style keyboard time picker to enter your desired wake-up time. No more spinning through hours!
Your alarm will automatically reschedule after device reboots, so you don’t need to worry about losing your alarms.
Key features to try
Pre-alarm (gentle wake-up)
The pre-alarm feature plays a low volume alarm before your main alarm time, helping you wake up during a light sleep phase. How to use:- Enable pre-alarm in your alarm settings
- Set it to start 30 minutes before your main alarm (recommended)
- If you’re in a light sleep phase, you’ll wake up feeling more refreshed
30 minutes is typically enough to catch a light sleep phase, but you can adjust this based on your sleep patterns.
Volume fade in
Instead of jarring you awake with full volume, the alarm gradually increases in volume. Benefits:- Gentler wake-up experience
- Vibration starts only after fade-in completes
- More natural transition from sleep to waking
Snooze options
Simple Alarm Clock offers two ways to snooze:Quick snooze
Single tap on the snooze button to snooze for your preset duration
Custom snooze
Long-click the snooze button to choose a specific snooze time with the time picker
Dismiss protection
To prevent accidentally dismissing your alarm while half asleep: Long-click the dismiss button to turn off the alarm. A quick tap won’t dismiss it.Customizing alarm sounds
You can use any audio file on your device as an alarm sound:- When creating or editing an alarm, tap the ringtone option
- Browse your device’s audio files
- Select your preferred sound
- The app will request READ_MEDIA_AUDIO permission if needed
Enabling vibration
To make your alarm vibrate:- Open alarm settings
- Enable the vibration option
- Vibration will start after the volume fade-in completes
Tips for best results
Use pre-alarm
Set the pre-alarm 30 minutes early for a gentler wake-up
Test your alarm
Set a test alarm a few minutes ahead to verify volume and sound
Check permissions
Ensure all required permissions are granted in Android settings
Disable battery optimization
Prevent Android from killing the app in the background
Troubleshooting
Alarm not firing
If your alarm isn’t going off:- Check that the alarm is enabled (toggle is on)
- Verify you’ve granted the “Alarms & reminders” permission (Android 12+)
- Disable battery optimization for Simple Alarm Clock
- Make sure Do Not Disturb allows alarms
No sound playing
- Check your device volume (not just media volume)
- Verify the alarm sound file still exists if using a custom sound
- Grant the READ_MEDIA_AUDIO permission
Alarm dismissed itself
Check your alarm settings - some alarm configurations may have auto-dismiss timers.Next steps
Now that you’ve set up your first alarm, explore the app’s settings to customize:- Default snooze duration
- Volume fade-in duration
- Pre-alarm settings
- Theme preferences
Remember: All settings are preserved even after device reboots, so you only need to configure them once.