How To Set An Alarm On Google Pixel

(Pocket-lint) - Google's Pixel phones regularly receive some absurd new tricks in regular software updates. That includes updates to its default apps like the Clock app. Two such features, launched originally on the Pixel three were Bedtime way and Sunrise alarms. Since then - in 2022 - it made those features available for all Android phones through an update to Google's Clock app. Hither's what you lot need to know.

What's new with Google's Clock app?

Bedtime style

In June 2022, Google introduced a Bedtime way in the Google Clock app. Information technology's a tab you lot can become to in order to designate a time for your telephone to dim and mute your notifications. Bedtime mode was initially a Pixel-exclusive feature. In August 2022, Google rolled out the feature to all Android devices running 6.0 or after.

Sunrise alarms

In June 2022, Google introduced Sunrise alarms in the Google Clock app. Designed to wake you up more gently, Sunrise alarms gradually burnish your screen and give a visual cue that your wake up time is approaching about 15 minutes prior. You can even customise the feel by adding your favourite sounds. Sunrise alarms were initially a Pixel-exclusive characteristic. In August 2022, Google rolled it out to all Android devices running 6.0 or subsequently.

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How does Bedtime mode work?

Once you've activated Android'due south Digital Wellbeing settings, open the latest version of the Google Clock app. Look for the Bedtime way tab. There, you lot tin can set when you'd like to become to starting time getting ready for bed as well every bit when you want to wake up.

Set upwards Bedtime and Sunrise style

Follow these steps:

On your Android phone, open the latest version of the Google Clock app.
Tap Bedtime mode in the app's navigation bar.
Now tap 'Get Started'
Select a regular wake-up fourth dimension and choose the days you want it to be active
To enable 'Sunrise' fashion, just toggle on the 'Sunrise Warning' pick
Choose a Sound for your alert and tap 'Adjacent'
On the next screen choose your bed time
Choose whether yous desire a reminder to go to bed
Tap 'Bedtime mode' to change settings y'all want to activate/deactivate
Get back and hit 'done' when you're finished

The Digital Wellbeing app (on supported phones) can also trigger Bedtime mode when you commencement charging your phone for the night.

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Ready custom sleep sounds

With custom sleep sounds you can accept your phone play relaxing music or sounds to help you fall asleep. Once you've gear up the Bedtime and Sunrise modes you can enable that really hands.

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Follow these steps:

On your Android phone, open the latest version of the Google Clock app.
Tap Bedtime way in the app's navigation bar.
Scroll downward to the sleep sounds section and tap choose another audio.
You will then meet options to set a custom sound for relaxing at night
Tap 'YouTube Music' or 'Spotify' to use sounds from those services instead

Want to set up a Spotify vocal every bit your alarm in the latest version of the Google Clock up? Check out our guide on how to do that here.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Editing past Cam Bunton.