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Gs5 lollipop alarm on silent mode
- Thread starter mach330
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Hmmm. Could it be that the phone is in "SILENT MODE"? LOL! 
But seriously, wouldn't it make sense that if the phone is in silent mode, that would prevent sounds from being played - even alarms (that is unless they've been excluded from the silent treatment)?
There must be a bypass for 'urgent' or desired sounds to be "excepted" from the silent treatment.
But seriously, wouldn't it make sense that if the phone is in silent mode, that would prevent sounds from being played - even alarms (that is unless they've been excluded from the silent treatment)?
There must be a bypass for 'urgent' or desired sounds to be "excepted" from the silent treatment.
Interested in this. I don't normally put my phone in silent overnight, especially with blocking mode being a thing now.
However, I know that alarms used to sound on android devices regardless of whether the ringer was set on silent or not. It was assumed that you didn't want to be disturbed until the alarm went off. Haven't tested it in years, but the phone also used to turn on to sound the alarm if you had one set and turned the phone off overnight.
Of course, a lot has changed since then.
There should definitely still be a way for the alarm to sound no matter what imo, so I'm hoping they didn't break that...even if it's not something I really have to worry about. Kinda one of those things that, when you decide you need to do things that way, you wanna be sure it's gonna work how you expect it to.
However, I know that alarms used to sound on android devices regardless of whether the ringer was set on silent or not. It was assumed that you didn't want to be disturbed until the alarm went off. Haven't tested it in years, but the phone also used to turn on to sound the alarm if you had one set and turned the phone off overnight.
Of course, a lot has changed since then.
There should definitely still be a way for the alarm to sound no matter what imo, so I'm hoping they didn't break that...even if it's not something I really have to worry about. Kinda one of those things that, when you decide you need to do things that way, you wanna be sure it's gonna work how you expect it to.
I always put my S5 either in silent mode or blocking mode each night. Your alarm should work regardless. That said, I don't use the stock alarm, but "Alarm Clock Xtreme" simply because it's got way more features than stock. I can't stand being jarred awake by an obnoxious alarm, this is the greatest feature ever. LOL
S5 tap'n
S5 tap'n
Not to get further off topic, but I use ascending volume as well. My Note 4 has the option to start soft and get louder and so does my clock radio. I use both, because I sleep deep and don't always wake to one or the other. Phone goes off about 10 minutes before the clock and I turn it off, then I do the snooze thing on the clock a couple times.
Testing my theory, if you use volume down you will get to silent mode, or as I like to call it vibrate mode. If you press volume down one more time you get a pop up asking how long you want no interruptions and it says in parenthesis this includes alarms. Indefinitely is checked by default. So if a user presses and holds volume down without looking at the screen they are silencing their alarm.
IMO you shouldn't have to choose any option regardless of whether your device is in silent mode, mute or vibrate....your alarm should work by default.
But that's just my view. There are too many things about lollipop I just don't like....why upgrade for the sake of the upgrade I say. Android definitely took a few steps back with this version.
S5 tap'n
But that's just my view. There are too many things about lollipop I just don't like....why upgrade for the sake of the upgrade I say. Android definitely took a few steps back with this version.
S5 tap'n
jackiescivic
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I believe you need to activate alarms as a priority in Interruptions menu under Sound.
Sent from my Note 4
Sent from my Note 4
It doesn't matter. It will not work in mute mode. Major oversight in development.
WIth KitKat, I used to set my sound to Mute when I went to bed so txt msgs and calls wouldn't wake me up, now I just use the Interruptions toggle to set "Priority only" mode, and don't touch the Sound setting, same end result, although I agree that disabling alarm sound in Mute mode was a mistake.