Mobile Phones Android How to Cancel Your Android Alarms Turn off alarms on your Wear OS device too by Lisa Mildon Lifewire Tech Review Board Member & Writer Lisa Mildon is a Lifewire writer and an IT professional with 30 years of experience. Her writing has appeared in Geekisphere and other publications. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Lisa Mildon Updated on February 09, 2021 Tweet Share Email Android Switching from iOS What to Know For Android 5.0 and up, open Clock > Alarm > select toggle next to alarm. For Android 6.0 and 6.0.1, select the Down arrow > Dismiss.For Android 4.4, select Dismiss Now > X next to alarm.For Wear OS, open Alarm > select alarm to cancel > Dismiss or swipe right. This article explains how to cancel your Android alarms. Additional information covers how to turn off alarms on your Wear OS device. Instructions apply to Android 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4.4, as well as Wear OS How to Turn Off Alarms on Android 10 Even though the Android OS has changed drastically over the years, most of the basic functions have remained the same. On Android 5.0 and up, do the following: Launch the Clock app. If you don't see your alarms, tap Alarm. Tap the toggle switch next to the alarm that you wish to turn off. When the alarm is off, the switch is grayed out. For Android 6.0 and 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), tap the Down arrow instead, then tap Dismiss. How to Change and Delete Android Alarms If you tap the time for an individual alarm, you can change certain settings such as the alarm sound and frequency. To permanently delete an alarm, tap the three-dot menu above your alarms and select Delete from the pop-up window, then choose the alarms you want to get rid of and tap the trashcan. Alternatively, select Settings to manage general settings for all alarms. When an alarm goes off on your phone, swipe left to snooze it, or swipe right to dismiss it. How to Cancel Alarms in Android 4.4 For Android 4.4 (KitKat), things look a bit different. Under your alarms, you should see an option labeled Dismiss Now. Tap the X next to it to cancel your alarm. How to Cancel Alarms in Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) For Android watches (Wear OS), the steps are fairly similar: Open the Alarm app. Tap the time you want to cancel. Tap Dismiss or swipe right. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit