Using Do Not Disturb, will my alarm sound, but silence calls, texts and notifications?
If I use Do Not Disturb, will my alarm sound, but silence text, and calls?
iPhone 4
The alarm clock apps need a warning label.
Gene
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Your alarm will still sound with DND on. But, there are a few times when it didn't go off for me and I think it was because my vibrate switch was on. Typically, if DND is off, but your vibrate switch is on (meaning you have it set so calls and such will not make sound by way of that switch on the side) then your alarm will still go off. However if your vibrate switch is on while DND is on, i believe it silences the alarm.
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ghm1938 wrote:
The alarm clock apps need a warning label.
Gene
"Warning: if you set an alarm, it will sound a loud noise at the time you directed. If you do not want the alarm to make a loud noise, turn it off prior to the set time."
This behavior strikes you as unusual in an alarm clock?
No, no. The warning for the app should state that the alarm will NOT sound if DND is turned on. Since both are used at night, expecting an alarm to work at the set time is a common mistake. As one correspondent said, he was late to work, because he misunderstood a reply.
ghm1938 wrote:
No, no. The warning for the app should state that the alarm will NOT sound if DND is turned on.
That is incorrect. As has been noted repeatedly in this thread, the alarm WILL sound even if DND is turned on. The alarm WILL sound if the mute switch is engaged.
The person who said that it didn't work that way realized (three years ago) that they were wrong.
The real answer is: it depends. If you download and install an alarm app, such alarm 4 free from
Impala Studios, it will not override DND. I just tried it. But, if you use the clock app in IOS, it will override DND.
ghm1938 wrote:
The real answer is: it depends. If you download and install an alarm app, such alarm 4 free from
Impala Studios, it will not override DND. I just tried it. But, if you use the clock app in IOS, it will override DND.
And I explained that in my original answers to this thread years ago.
I hve lots of computer and software experience, but not much with iphone. Not an academic exercise. I had to be at a hospital 40 miles away for early morning surgery. Both alarm and surgery worked OK. Next alarm test is for a flight to paris on 24 August. This was important. Thanks for your help. Gene
Use the built in alarm. Make sure the volume is turned up and that your phone is plugged in. If you really want to be careful, use only the built in alarm tones, not your own music.
Ok, I did so let see it works for a test and for sure did it work for you
What do you mean tested it? Alarms will definitely go off with do not disturb on.
Using Do Not Disturb, will my alarm sound, but silence calls, texts and notifications?