Why don't iPhone alarms work when the phone is switched off?
How come iPhone alarms won't work when the phone itself is turned off?
iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.1
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Because "Off" means "Off". If it isn't on how is it going to know when an alarm is due?
Simple - with all Apple iOS devices, off is just that, OFF. Everything powered down.
Smart phones that perform they way you are thinking do not actually fully power down when you turn them "off" - they leave some functions still running so that the clock can awaken the device at the alarm time.
No way!!!!!
Surely there is away for the phone to sleep and not completely turn off for alarms to work
Yes there is - DON'T TURN IT OFF. It goes into sleep mode normally, and the alarm will sound. If you turn it OFF, it is OFF.
Sure. You can put the phone is sleep mode by tapping the power button on the top right of the phone. You can save more power by first putting the phone in Airplane mode.
Or, you could just plug it in at night.
jchisholm13 wrote:
Surely there is away for the phone to sleep and not completely turn off for alarms to work
Yes... But putting the Device in Sleep Mode is not the same as Off .
If sleep mode isnt the same as off wouldn't alarms work
jchisholm13 wrote:
If sleep mode isnt the same as off wouldn't alarms work
Alarms will work in Sleep mode.
I don't want to have it on charge all night cause it will just ruin the battery
jchisholm13 wrote:
I don't want to have it on charge all night cause it will just ruin the battery
No it won't...
No, it won't ruin the battery. The charger is in the phone, not the external power source. The internal charger will stop charging once the battery reaches full charge. I've left all of my iPhones plugged in overnight, every night for 6 years. I've never had a battery failure.
I and many others leave theirs plugged in all night - as already mentioned it is perfectly safe and will not harm your device or reduce the life span of its battery.
jchisholm13 wrote:
I don't want to have it on charge all night cause it will just ruin the battery
Not that it's really necessary for me to add this but, that's nonsense. It reflects a lack of understanding of current battery and charging technology. Whoever told you that needs their geek and nerd credentials revoked post haste.
Why don't iPhone alarms work when the phone is switched off?