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How to change the alarm sound on an iPhone
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Most of us rely on our iPhone’s alarm to get us up and running in the morning.
As useful as this is, the same alarm sound every day can quickly become annoying and repetitive, and hearing the sound when you’re out and about can make you feel as though you’re waking up all over again.
Luckily changing an alarm sound on aniPhoneis easy and can be done in just a matter of minutes. Keep reading to learn how to change the alarm sound on an iPhone.
What you’ll need:
The Short Version:
Step1
Open the Clock app
You can search for this app by scrolling across to your app library.
Step2
Tap Alarms tab at the bottom of your screen
The alarms tab will highlight when opened.
Step3
Tap Edit on the top left of your screen
You can find edit at the top left of your screen.
Step4
Tap the alarm you want to edit
If you have multiple alarms set up, make sure you choose the right alarm to change.
Step5
Tap Sound
This will open up a complete list of the available sounds. Scroll to the top to pick a song from your library, or see the pre-installed sounds listed.
Step6
Choose a new sound
Scroll through the list to see which sound you would prefer. You can preview each sound as many times as you like by simply tapping on the name, as this will not automatically save your choice.
Step7
Tap Save in the right-hand side
Make sure to save so you don’t lose your new alarm sound.
Troubleshooting
Look through your homepages and in any groups for the Clock app. If you can’t find it then scroll across to the App Library (scroll from right to left) and search Clock in the search bar. Alternatively, you can scroll down (from the middle of your screen to the bottom) and search for Clock in this search bar.
When you reach the Sound page (step 6), scroll to the top. Here you will find the Tone Store and Pick a song.Tone Store will take you to iTunes, where you can purchase a specific song. Picking a song will take you to your iTunes library.
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