La alarm of our telephone has become the official alarm clock for millions of Spaniards. Yes, the most common is that we press the screen half asleep, praying to find the right button to get those 5 or 10 minutes of additional truce. But of course, on more than one occasion you will have made a mistake when clicking on the screen.
Luckily, there is a very simple solution: use the volume control keys on our phone to pause the alarm, or extend our time in bed a little longer. Yes, with this simple movement you can control the alarm.
Yes, with the volume keys you will turn off your phone's alarm
Maybe while you read this you think we are staying with you. And, this functionality comes by default in some mobile phones, but know that not all models on the market allow you to control the alarm through the volume control keys. Is your smartphone not compatible? Don't worry, we'll show you how to fix it.
To do this, you must go to the Google clock application, located in the alarm settings. Then, in the upper right part you will see that you have the option to access the contextual menu (yes, the characteristic three dots) to be able to access the Settings. Now, in this section, look for the option «Volume buttons». And finally you will see that you can activate the functionality to be able to deactivate the alarm using these keys.
The most normal thing is that any phone arrives with the google watch app pre-installed and, although most firms use custom layers, this functionality still works without major problems. Not your case? Don't worry, what happened is that your phone has such a personalized interface that it has eliminated this option.
To do this, we also have a very simple solution: you just have to download the application from google clock to be able to deactivate the alarm simply by pressing the volume control keys.
It is really very useful I use it frequently, thank you very much