# Is there a way on Android, to set regular alarms **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139 "2024-08-24T10:41:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/1 "2024-08-24T10:41:28Z")
I have to tend to my mother 4 times a day. So i set alarms at those points. Its tiresome to set a new alarm each time she needs her pills. I was wondering, is there a way that i can set alarms at certain points during the day, and let those come every day? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/2 "2024-08-24T10:45:11Z")
My Android (Samsung) supports recurring alarms. You can’t have multiple times in a day, but you can make an alarm recur any day or days you like. I just tap the day buttons along the new alarm to specify which days it should be triggered. So if you need four reminders a day, this would be four separate alarms covering each time individually, set to recur seven days a week. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/3 "2024-08-24T10:45:11Z")
On my phone, there’s a “repeat” check box though it’s only daily. You’ll have to set four different alarms on repeat. Or get a pill reminder app of some sort. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/4 "2024-08-24T11:21:19Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > So if you need four reminders a day, this would be four separate alarms covering each time individually, set to recur seven days a week. This is what I do. I have my morning work day wake up alarm, a reminder to prepare for a meeting 3 days a week and a 7 day a week reminder fo put in my eye drops at night. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/5 "2024-08-24T12:36:06Z")
My Samsung Galaxy A10e phone has a clock app (version 12.0.19.0) that allows setting of multiple repeating alarms in a day. ---
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/6 "2024-08-24T12:58:13Z")
can you give me a link to this app? ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/7 "2024-08-24T13:03:48Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > version 12.0.19.0 This app was pre-installed on the phone when I bought it, but I found an [APK for the app here.](https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/samsung-clock/samsung-clock-12-0-19-0-release/) I haven’t installed an APK before, and I can’t verify that the APK will work the same as mine. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/8 "2024-08-24T13:12:44Z")
So the goal is to set alarms for fixed times (like 8 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM and 8 PM) that will ring every day? The Android clock/alarm component has gone through many versions over the years, and Samsung has its own variant of it. But [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq8wNrlPTkY) is fairly representative of how to do it for one alarm (say, 8 AM daily) on a modern phone. If you need to make an exception to skip Sundays, you can deselect Sunday. To create additional alarms for 1 PM daily etc., you just need to press the + button again. At the end you’ll end up with 4 daily alarms. ---
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/9 "2024-08-24T14:25:09Z")
Great, now i am able to set up alarms for the week! Ty! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/10 "2024-08-24T17:45:29Z")
> [@Loggins](#): > > Great, now i am able to set up alarms for the week! And you can name them, so you can see at a glance when it goes off which alarm is for which med. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/11 "2024-08-24T17:51:00Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > So if you need four reminders a day, this would be four separate alarms covering each time individually, set to recur seven days a week. Yup, same here (Google Pixel). I am sure if your built-in alarm app doesn’t have this feature you can find one for free to download. [![](https://i.imgur.com/6kKmUsy.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/6kKmUsy.png) ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/12 "2024-08-24T18:01:26Z")
This is the clock app I prefer. I very recently went from a Motorola to a Samsung Galaxy phone. I had to search for it in the google app store. ---
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/13 "2024-08-24T19:57:02Z")
Okey it was a bit annoying to set up in clean android style. If you got any good apps that are safe, id like to know ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/14 "2024-08-25T01:11:09Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > This app was pre-installed on the phone when I bought it, but I found an [APK for the app here.](https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/samsung-clock/samsung-clock-12-0-19-0-release/) Would you mind saying what an APK is? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/15 "2024-08-25T01:15:54Z")
I’m really not sure how it could be made better. It’s a bit of a pain to setup the first time but, once setup you are done. It just works. Sit down, put on some TV or some tunes while sitting on the porch or talk to someone, pour yourself a drink and just add all the alarms methodically. It’s not so bad. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/16 "2024-08-25T01:28:26Z")
I use the paid version of Alarm Clock Xtreme for Android which you can find in the app store. I wouldn’t download a random APK for a new app i wanted to try, i would install it from the official app store. That way I’m sure I’ll get a version that’s compatible with my phone, and pretty sure it’s safe, as well. (The APK is just the package holding the software. And i have occasionally “side loaded” an APK, but only for something that’s been discontinued or there’s some other good reason i can’t get what i want from the app store.) Most clock software lets you set alarms that are scheduled for “once” or “every day” or “these specific days”. And most clock software lets you name those alarms. So you could create “morning care” and “4pm pills”, etc., and have each of those triggered every day. It doesn’t matter a lot what the interface is to create the alarm, because you only need to do it once for each alarm, and then they just work every day. There’s usually a way to pause an alarm (for instance, if you are on vacation) and then start it again. On my app, i can look at the list of alarms and click them on and off. So, when i commuted, i had an alarm for each commuter train i could take home (it rang enough in advance that i could catch the train) and all except my regular train were “just once”, but if i wanted to catch a different train some day, I’d go into the app and toggle that one on. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/17 "2024-08-25T01:39:06Z")
APK stands for Android Package Kit, and it’s a file format that the Android operating system uses to install and distribute mobile apps. APK files are compressed archives that contain all the information an Android device needs to install an app, including code, assets, and manifest files. These files outline the app’s features, permissions, and other details. APK files are similar to .exe files. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/18 "2024-08-25T01:39:58Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/19 "2024-08-25T15:42:25Z")
You could also do it through the calendar app. Create four daily events with a notification on each one. However I’m not sure if it would be any easier to set up than doing it through the clock app. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139/20 "2024-08-25T15:46:41Z")
You can also set an alarm for a specific future date, say if you want to get up early a week from Tuesday. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-on-android-to-set-regular-alarms/1006139.md?page=2)