Although in Android and in iOS we find many options designed expressly to make life easier for users, it is not as simple as we can come to think to get the mobile alarm to sound when it is off . There are limitations that we are going to know in depth and we will show you how we can achieve this, on which mobiles and which not.
If you have ever done the test of setting an alarm and turning off the mobile, you may have thought that you have a problem with the mobile alarm, but without going any further from reality this is not a failure, but it is done on purpose . The mobile does not have the ability to ring when turned off and that leads us to think of solutions that allow us to use this interesting option.
Make the mobile turn on with the alarm
As much as we try to find the option, there is no mobile phone with Android or iOS that allows us this possibility, because the mobile needs to be turned on for the alarm to sound and no method has been devised that makes the power-on time coincide with the one with the alarm . However, we will be able to do this on our own thanks to the options that some manufacturers add in their customization layers.
Turn on a Xiaomi mobile next to the alarm
In order to recreate the option we need, in Xiaomi we can get the desired option together with MIUI. We just need to access the Security app that comes or fails in all the Mi, Redmi and Poco terminals, which adds many possibilities and among them this great utility.
- In the first place within Security we touch on Battery.
- Then in the upper tab we choose Battery again.
- We chose the option “Program on / off”.
- Finally, we set the switch-on time at least 3 minutes before the time chosen by the alarm.
- We can select if we want to repeat some specific days of the week always.
Program the power on in Huawei for the alarm
In the same way that we have seen it in Xiaomi, the manufacturer Huawei also integrates the option to program the ignition of the mobile phones at the time before the alarm even if the mobile is turned off. Here we will also have to do the two things separately, first setting the alarm and then setting the time to turn on the mobile a few minutes before.
- We enter the mobile settings and select Accessibility features.
- Then we choose programmed On / Off.
- We select the time to switch it on and off, as well as the times we want to repeat it.
And in the other mobiles?
Unfortunately for everyone else, there are no more manufacturers that have established a tool to turn the mobile on or off at a certain time and be able to use it together with the alarm. This is partly due to the fact that Android does not offer this option and therefore the large number of Android phones with the same added options have not been encouraged to use it. In other cases like Samsung, the option was present previously but was eliminated with the arrival of One UI to simplify options.
Battery is the key to not using this option
Although battery consumption is reduced to a minimum, when we set a time to turn the mobile on or off, a part of the software remains active to detect when it coincides with the time set by the RTC (Real Time Clock) intention clock, which helps the smartphone. not to lose track of time even if it is off for hours or days.
Meanwhile, if we do not have any scheduled time, the software may be in a greater battery saving state since it does not need any information beyond that of turning on when the time comes. The consumption of this section is minimal and could mean just 1% of the battery, but this adds to the decision of the manufacturers.
Alternatives to not have to turn off the mobile
Although the solution that allows us to turn off the mobile and not ring again until the programmed alarm may be ideal, we would not have to try to make the alarm work with the mobile off if we did not have the need to turn off the mobile. That is why in Android and in iOS there are alternative options that allow us to continue with the mobile on, without other notifications or sounds bothering us until the alarm sounds and we are going to show you how you can use them.
Do not disturb mode on iPhone
The iOS operating system offers us the possibility of establishing the do not disturb mode with which we can execute an automatic schedule so that when it is time to rest, no one bothers us or only the people who are really important to us. This can be set from Settings> Do not disturb or we can activate it from the control panel when we need it manually.
With the do not disturb mode activated we will be allowing the mobile alarms to sound when the moment is right, but no other notification or unwanted call will wake us up from our sleep. Its customization options go further and even issue that if a repeated call rings in itself it would be important.
Don’t let anyone bother you on your Android mobile
In the same way as in the iPhone, Android mobiles in this case regardless of the personalization layer or the brand, it offers us quick access to do not disturb mode in the quick access panel. You just have to touch it to activate it or enter Settings> Sound> Do not disturb, to ensure that nothing or no one bothers us except the mobile alarm .
It will not be the same as turning off the smartphone until the exact time, but it will offer us the same or even improved result, since in an emergency our favorite contacts or repeated calls can alert us to what is happening.
Using airplane mode
For those who do not want to be located under any circumstances, both in Android and iOS we have the airplane mode available with which we can make the mobile alarm sound, but it is not to be off. This cannot be programmed, but we can activate it when we go to sleep and remove it once the alarm sounds. In this way we ensure that we will not receive any calls and the alarm will continue to work without problems.
