How do I turn off the alarm on my Samsung calendar?

The calendar app that comes pre-installed on Samsung devices is a helpful tool for organizing your schedule and staying on top of upcoming events. One useful feature of the Samsung calendar is the ability to set alarms that remind you about events before they occur.

Having an alarm go off for a calendar event can help ensure you never miss an important meeting, appointment, or deadline again. The alarms on the Samsung calendar app can remind you minutes, hours, or even days in advance of an event through sound, vibration, or a visual notification.

While the alarms are very handy for staying organized, you may sometimes want to disable or adjust them to suit your needs better. Thankfully, the Samsung calendar app provides robust options for controlling event alarms.

Locating the Alarm Settings

The alarm settings for the Samsung Calendar app are easy to find. Simply open the Calendar app on your Samsung device. The app icon looks like a calendar with a red circle on the bottom right.

Tap on the 3-line menu button in the top left corner of the app. This will open up a menu. Under “Settings”, tap on “Alerts”. This will open the alerts screen where you can configure all your alarm preferences.

The alerts screen has various options to control your calendar alerts and alarms. We’ll go through the specific settings to turn alarms on or off in the next sections.

Turning Off Individual Alarms

You can easily turn off an alarm for a specific calendar event in the Samsung Calendar app. Here are the steps:

Open the Samsung Calendar app on your phone.
Tap on the event that has the alarm you want to disable.

In the event details screen, tap “Edit event”.
Scroll down and tap on “Alerts”.
Uncheck the “Alert” option to turn off the alarm for this event.

Tap “Save” in the top right corner to save your changes.

Now the alarm for just that individual event will be disabled. The alarms for other events will remain unaffected. This gives you granular control to turn off alerts for specific calendar entries while keeping the rest enabled.

You can follow these same steps to re-enable an alarm for an individual event any time. Just make sure the “Alert” option is checked under the event’s Alert settings.

Disabling Alarms for All Events

If you want to turn off alarms for your entire Samsung Calendar so no events trigger an alarm, you can do so through the settings. This will disable alarms for all existing and future events.

To disable alarms for all events:

Open the Samsung Calendar app.

Tap the 3 lines menu icon in the top left corner.
Tap Settings.
Scroll down and tap Alerts.

Toggle the “Alerts” switch off. This will disable all alerts.

With alerts disabled, no calendar events will trigger alarms on your device. To re-enable alerts, simply open the settings again and toggle the “Alerts” switch on.

Disabling all calendar alerts can help eliminate unwanted notifications. Just be aware that you will need to manually check your calendar and set separate alarms as needed.

Customizing Alarm Settings

The Samsung Calendar app provides several options for customizing the alarm for events. This allows you to control aspects like the alarm sound, vibration pattern, volume level, and length of snooze. Here are some of the key customization options:

Alarm Sounds: You can change the default alarm sound for your calendar events. Go to Settings > Alerts and uncheck “Default alarm sound” to pick from any sound files saved on your device. This lets you set unique sounds for calendar alerts vs. your phone’s alarms.

Vibration Pattern: If you want your phone to vibrate when an event alarm goes off, you can choose between short, long, double, or your own custom pattern under Settings > Vibration. Pick a distinct pattern so you can identify calendar alerts by feel.

Volume Level: Adjust the volume for calendar alerts separately from your phone’s general volume under Settings > Volume. This allows you to set calendar alarms louder than other notifications.

Snooze Duration: Customize the snooze duration when you hit the “snooze” button after an alarm goes off. Go to Settings > Alerts > Snooze duration and select 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes.

Take advantage of these customizations so your calendar alarms have distinct sounds, vibrations, and volume levels tailored to your preferences. This makes it easier to identify calendar notifications and never miss an important event.

Troubleshooting Alarm Issues

If you’re finding that alarms and reminders aren’t going off as expected on the Samsung Calendar app, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:

First, make sure the app is allowed to run in the background and send notifications on your device. Open your phone’s Settings app, go to Apps or Application Manager, select the Samsung Calendar app, and make sure all permissions are enabled including allowing it to run in the background. Also check that notifications are turned on for the app.

Check that the date, time zone, and time are set correctly on your device. Incorrect time settings can prevent alarms from going off at the expected time.

Force stop the Samsung Calendar app, clear its cache and data, then restart your device. This will wipe out any corrupt data that could be causing issues.

Make sure that Do Not Disturb mode is not on, as this will block alarms and notifications. Go to Settings – Sounds and vibration to check it is disabled.

Check that the alarm volumes are turned up in Sounds and Vibration settings. Alarms may only be vibrating and not making a sound if volumes are set too low.

Try setting alarms with the default Samsung Clock app instead to see if they are more reliable. This can help determine if the issue lies with the Calendar app specifically.

As a last resort, backup your data and uninstall/reinstall the Samsung Calendar app from the Play Store to refresh the app files. Just be sure to restore your calendar data afterwards.

If multiple calendar apps are having alarm issues, it may point to a wider problem on the device that may require troubleshooting beyond just the calendar app itself.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

A simple and easy way to silence all alarms and notifications during certain times is by enabling Do Not Disturb (DND) mode on your Samsung phone.

To do this:

Open your Settings app and tap on Sounds and vibration.

Tap on Do not disturb. This will allow you to set a schedule for when to turn on DND mode automatically.
Tap Turn on now to manually enable DND mode. This will silence all alarms and notifications.
Tap Turn off now when you want to disable DND mode and start receiving alarms/notifications again.

You can customize what types of notifications are allowed in DND mode. Just tap the Exceptions option.

Using Do Not Disturb mode is a quick and simple way to silence all alarms at certain times, like during the night or during weekend mornings when you want to sleep in. Just schedule it and you won’t have to worry about manually turning off calendar alarms.

Setting Default Alarm Preferences

You can control the default alarm settings for any new events added to your Samsung Calendar app. This allows you to set a default reminder time that will be applied to all new calendar events.

To configure the default alarm settings:

Open the Samsung Calendar app.
Tap the 3 lines menu icon in the top left corner.

Select Settings from the menu.
Tap Default reminder time.
Choose your desired default reminder time, such as 15 minutes before, 30 minutes before, 1 hour before, etc.

You can also enable or disable options like Default all-day reminder and Default notification sound.
Tap Save in the top right when you are finished.

Now whenever you add a new event to your calendar, it will automatically be set with the default alarm preferences you configured. You can still customize the reminder time for individual events if needed.

Setting a default reminder time can help prevent you from missing appointments or events by having a alarm enabled by default. Choose a default time that works best for your schedule.

Alternative Calendar Apps

For users who find the default Samsung Calendar app limiting or poorly suited to their needs, there are a few solid alternative calendar apps to consider:

Google Calendar – As you’d expect, Google’s own calendar app integrates seamlessly with other Google services like Gmail, Drive, and Chrome. It provides multiple calendar views, event reminders, invite sharing, and easy account syncing across devices. The UI is clean and intuitive. Google Calendar is free, web-based, and available on both Android and iOS.

Business Calendar – Designed with business users in mind, Business Calendar provides tools for tracking meetings, appointments, tasks and more. Features include agenda, day, week, month and year views, customizable themes, integrations with Exchange, Dropbox and Google Calendar, and advanced event repeat options. Business Calendar offers a free version with ads or a paid pro version.

aCalendar – For maximum customization and flexibility, aCalendar is a top choice. You can customize calendar views down to the color schemes, layouts, and widget styles. It supports multiple accounts,Dragging the leaderboard down, guests, and accessibility options like voice commands. The free version includes ads, or you can upgrade to pro. Only available on Android.

While the Samsung Calendar app will likely meet most users’ needs, the options above provide great alternatives to consider if you find it lacking in certain areas.

Summary

In summary, there are a few ways to turn off alarms for events in the Samsung Calendar app. To turn off an alarm for a specific event, open the event details and toggle off the Alarm option. You can also disable alarms for all events by going to Calendar Settings and turning off ‘Alarm for events’.

If you want to keep alarms on in general but customize them, go to Calendar Settings and adjust options like Default Reminder Time, Alarm Sound, and Vibration Pattern. You can also set Do Not Disturb to mute alarms during certain times.

To set default alarm preferences that apply to all new events, go to Calendar Settings > Event Creation Settings. Here you can set a default reminder time and toggle alarms on or off by default.

While this guide has focused specifically on the Samsung Calendar app, you can also try alternative calendar apps if you want additional options for managing event alarms.

With these steps, you should now have a better understanding of how to control alarms and customize alarm settings in the Samsung Calendar app.