Will My iPhone Alarm Go Off In Do Not Disturb? Explained

Today we will answer the age-old question, Will My Alarm Go Off In Do Not Disturb?

Yes, your iPhone alarm will go off in Do Not Disturb.

That said, the same can’t be said for the other Focus Modes and third-party Alarm Apps.

Let’s get into details and learn how to trigger an alarm in Do Not Disturb mode.


Does Do Not Disturb Block Alarms?

If you have set your alarm using the pre-installed clock app present in every iPhone then your alarm will go off even if your iPhone is set to do not disturb.

As a matter of fact, your alarm will go off even if you have a default or a custom focus mode activated. That said, any third-party alarm app will not go off if do not disturb mode is on.

Here is how to make sure your third-party alarms go off in Do Not Disturb,

iPhone Alarm 1

STEP 1: Open the Control Centre and select Focus.

STEP 2: Tap the More icon next to the Do Not Disturb Mode.

STEP 3: Select Settings and under Allow Notifications tap Apps.

iPhone Alarm 2

STEP 4: Ensure that allow notifications is ticked and then press Add Apps.

STEP 5: You can now add the third-party alarm app of your choice and after adding press Done.

Following this app, your alarm will go off even if Do Not Disturb is turned on for both the iPhone Alarm App and the Third-Party Alarm Apps.


Will Your iPhone’s Alarm Go Off In Do Not Disturb Mode?

If you have set an alarm for a proper time and date, it will go off in Do Not Disturb, Silent, and even Airplane Mode.

All of the aforementioned modes are used to silence notifications like phone calls, text messages, and app alerts.


CONCLUSION

After reading this article, you must understand that your iPhone alarm will go off even if you activate Do Not Disturb or any of the Focus Modes.

However, alarms from third-party apps might get blocked when you have Do Not Disturb or Focus Mode turned on.

Anubhav Tyagi
Anubhav Tyagi
Just a normal guy who listen to lots of music, but apart from that I love Tech!

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