How to Change Snooze Time on iPhone

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Are you looking to change the current 9-minute snooze on your iPhone? Since there's no way to edit the default snooze, there are a few simple workarounds that you can try, like setting up multiple alarms. Fortunately, these solutions are super easy to implement. This wikiHow article will show you how you can change the snooze time on your iPhone.

Method 1
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Setting Multiple Alarms

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  1. This app icon looks like a black and white clock face. [1] You can open the app by tapping the icon on the Home screen or you can open it from Control Center.
    • Set up multiple alarms without the default snooze time to create your own snooze alarms.
  2. This will create a new alarm that you can customize. [2]
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  3. Change the dial to represent the time you want your alarm to go off, like 7:00am.
  4. A grey switch means the default 9-minute snooze alarm is disabled.
  5. This will save your alarm. [3]
    • You'll see an alarm in your Alarms tab for your set time.
  6. This will create another new alarm that you can customize.
  7. Change the dial to represent the time you want your alarm to go off, like 7:05am.
  8. A grey switch means the default 9-minute snooze alarm is disabled.
  9. This will save your alarm.
    • You will see two alarms in your Alarms tab: one goes off at 7:00am and another will go off at 7:05am.
  10. You can create as many alarms as you need this way. Remember to disable the default "Snooze" setting. [4]
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Method 2
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Using Progressive Alarm Clock

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  1. This app icon features a sunrise. If you don't have this app, you can get it cheaply from the App Store. [5]
    • This app claims that it will wake you up gently using Tibetan singing bowl sounds that gradually increase in loudness.
  2. Tap the drop-down next to "Alarm Time" to set when you want the alarm to go off.
  3. You'll see this under the alarm time drop-down.
  4. It's near the top of the menu.
  5. You can opt for your alarm to sound again between 1- and 30-minutes.
  6. You can tap the back arrow next to "Options" at the top of your screen to return to the main menu. Tapping Start will turn the alarm with your snooze times on.
    • You'll find tons of apps for iPhone that claim to work like this, which include apps like Sleep Cycle - Sleep Tracker, Alarm Clock for Me, and Wake Up Time.
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Using Alarmy – Morning Clock Alarm

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  1. This app icon features an old-fashioned alarm clock icon. If you don't have this app, you can get it for free from the App store. [6]
    • Alarmy claims that it's not a normal alarm, and will prompt you to get out of bed with different missions, like to take a photo of your room or complete a few math problems.
  2. If you don't see a list of alarms, you can tap the clock icon at the bottom of your screen. To add a new alarm, tap + .
  3. You'll then see options so you can customize the snooze time on your alarm.
  4. You can set up a 1- to 60-minute snooze, then tap Done to continue. Your selected snooze time will have a checkmark next to it so you know what you've selected.
    • When you tap Done , the snooze menu will close and your alarm will work with the snooze time you indicated.
    • You'll find tons of apps for iPhone that claim to work like this, which include apps like Sleep Cycle - Sleep Tracker, Alarm Clock for Me, and Wake Up Time.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clock/id1584215688
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/118444
      3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/118444
      4. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/118444
      5. ↑ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/progressive-alarm-clock/id362389803
      6. ↑ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alarmy-alarm-clock-sleep/id1163786766

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      1. Open the Clock app.
      2. Tap Alarm then tap + .
      3. Set a wake-up time.
      4. Tap the toggle next to "Snooze" to turn it off.
      5. Tap Save .
      6. Tap + again.
      7. Set a wake-up time.
      8. Tap the toggle next to "Snooze" to turn it off.
      9. Tap Save .
      10. Create and save any additional alarms you want to use as snooze alarms.

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