How To Use Alarms – Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

by Amarnath Natarajan · Published January 8, 2014 · Updated January 8, 2014

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How To Use Alarms - Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

Learn how to use alarms on your Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. The Clock application allows you to access alarms, view the World Clock, set a stopwatch, and use a timer.

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Alarm

This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time.

From the Home screen tap Apps icon > Clock > Alarm > Create alarm + Add icon. The following options ) to set the new time for the alarm to sound. Tap AM or PM.
Alarm repeat: use this option to set the repeating status for the alarm by tapping on the days that you want the alarm to sound. Tap the Repeat weekly checkbox to have the alarm repeat weekly.
Alarm type: sets the way in which the alarm sounds when activated (Melody, Vibration, Vibration and melody, and Briefing).
More: displays the following additional options:

Alarm tone: sets the sound file which is played when the alarm is activated. Select an option or tap Add for additional options.
Alarm volume: drag the slider to adjust the alarms volume.
Location alarm: when activated, the alarm only sounds when you are at a specific location. Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on then follow the on-screen instructions to enter a location.
Snooze: use this option to set a Duration (3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 Minutes) and Snooze repeat (1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 Times). Tap the ON/OFF slider to activate.

Smart alarm: tracks body movements and calculates the best time for sounding the alarm. Place the phone somewhere on your bed then the phone’s movement sensor (also known as accelerometer) is sensitive enough to work from any part of the bed. Set the Interval and the Tone. Tap the ON/OFF slider to activate.
Name: allows you to use a specific name for the alarm. The name will appear on the display when the alarm activates.
Tap Save to store the alarm details.

Turning Off an Alarm

To stop an alarm when it sounds, touch and sweep the Close icon to the right.

Setting the Snooze Feature

To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds, touch and sweep the ZZ icon to the left. Snooze must first be set in the alarm settings. For more information, refer to Alarms.

Deleting Alarms

To delete an alarm, follow these steps:

From the Home screen, tap Apps icon > Clock > Alarm > Menu key > Delete.
Tap the alarm or alarms you wish to delete. A green checkmark will appear next to each selection. Tap Select all to delete all alarms.
Tap Delete.