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How to Cancel Or Delete Alarms on Android or iPhone

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Key Takeaways
  • Alarms on Android and iPhone can be canceled or deleted to avoid unnecessary disturbances
  • To delete alarms on Android, open the Clock app, go to Alarms, and long-press the alarm to delete
  • On iPhone, tap Clock, select the Alarm tab, swipe left on the alarm to delete, or use Siri to delete all alarms at once

All devices have an alarm feature, be it your PC, phone, tablet, or even smartwatch. You can set the alarm to wake you up and remind you of something important. However, the problem comes when the alarm rings unnecessarily, and you get disturbed. You can cancel the alarm before they ring or even delete the alarm you donโ€™t use. But the question is how to do so. In this article, we will guide you through the process of canceling or deleting alarms on an Android phone and an iPhone.

How to Cancel Or Delete Alarms on Android or iPhone

How To Delete Alarm On Your Mobile Phone

If you want to delete the alarm that you donโ€™t use from your phone, then you will be able to do it by following the steps given below:


Cancel Alarm on Android

To delete the alarms one by one on your Android phone, follow the steps given below-

  • Firstly, open theย Clockย app on your Android phone.ย 
  • Here, head to theย Alarmย section.ย 
  • Now, long-press the alarm you want to delete and tap on theย Deleteย option to delete the alarm.ย 

How To Cancel Or Delete Alarms On An Android Or iPhone?

If you want to delete all the alarms at once, then you can do so by the steps given below-

  • Open theย Clock app and head to theย Alarms section.
  • Tap and hold an alarm here, and then tap onย All. This will select all the alarms.
  • Now, tap onย Delete to delete all the alarms.

How To Cancel Or Delete Alarms On An Android Or iPhone?

Cancel Or Delete Alarms on iPhone

To delete an individual alarm on the iPhone, follow the steps given below-

  • Tap on theย Clockย app to open it, and head to theย Alarmย tab.ย 
  • Swipe left on the alarm you want to delete.ย 
  • ย Now, tap onย Editย and then onย Deleteย to delete the alarm.ย 

If you want to delete all the alarms at once, then you can command Siri to do so.

  • Sayย Hey Siriย to launch Siri on your iPhone.ย 
  • Sayย Delete All My Alarmsย after Siri has been launched.ย 
  • Confirm deleting the alarms, and all the alarms will be deleted.ย 

How To Dismiss An Alarm Before It Starts Ringing

If you want to dismiss the alarm before it starts ringing, follow the steps below.

On Android

  • To do so from the clock app, follow the steps given below-
    • Open theย Clockย app on your phone and head to theย Alarmsย section.ย 
    • Now, turn off the toggle for the alarm you want to dismiss.ย 

How To Cancel Or Delete Alarms On An Android Or iPhone?

  • To dismiss the alarm from the notification center, follow the steps given below-
    • You will see a notification for theย Upcoming Alarm. This notification appears sometime before the alarm is about to ring.ย 
    • Tap onย Dismissย to turn off the alarm from the notification.ย 

On iPhone

  • Open theย Clockย on your iPhone and go to theย Alarmย tab.ย 
  • Nowย Toggleย theย Green switchย toย turn off the alarm.ย 

How To Dismiss The Alarm When It Starts Ringing

If the alarm has started ringing and you want to dismiss it, then you can do it by following the steps given below-

On Android

  • Tap onย Stopย orย Dismissย to stop the alarm.ย 

How To Cancel Or Delete Alarms On An Android Or iPhone?

  • If you see theย Slide to Turn Off Alarmย option, then do so to turn off the alarm.ย 

On iPhone

  • When the alarm starts ringing, tap on theย Stopย button to stop the alarm.
  • You can either press theย Powerย button to dismiss the alarm while it is ringing.ย 

How To Cancel A Snoozed Alarm?

If you snooze the alarm, it will start ringing again after some time. The alarm will keep ringing even if you snooze it until and unless you stop it.ย 

On Android

  • To cancel snoozed alarm from the notification, follow the steps given below-
    • Swipe down the screen of your phone to see the notification. You will see a notification statingย Alarm(Snoozed).
    • Now, tap on Dismissย to cancel the alarm.ย 
  • If the notification for the snoozed alarm does not show, you can cancel the alarm from the Clock app.ย 
    • Firstly, open theย Clockย app on your phone.ย 
    • Now turn off the toggle for the snoozed alarm.

On iPhone

  • Unlock your iPhone, and tap the Snoozed Alarm in notifications.
  • Next, turn off the toggle for the snoozed alarm to dismiss it.ย 

Final Words

Above are the steps to cancel or delete alarms on Android and iPhone. If you want to cancel or delete alarms, follow the above article. We have discussed the steps to delete unused alarms, cancel the alarm before it starts ringing, dismiss the snoozed alarm, and dismiss the alarm while it is ringing.ย 

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Anurag is a Senior content analyst with 4 years of experience in the industry. Based in India, He is extremely skilled at Windows related to How to Troubleshooting matters. His favorite topics are Windows 11, Android, and How To's.

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