# Choose sound, vibration and flash

Each alarm has its own sound settings. Open it and scroll down to **Alarm Tone**, **Alarm type**, **Volume**, **Incremental volume** and **Camera flash**.

## Pick a tone or your own music

1. Tap **Alarm Tone**.
2. Choose a sound from the list. You can listen before deciding.
3. To use a music file, tap **+ ADD NEW** and select it with Android’s file picker.
4. Confirm your choice, then tap **Save** in the editor.

Use an audio file available on your phone. A link to a song on a streaming service is not an audio file. After adding music, test that your alarm can play it.

## Sound, vibration or both

Under **Alarm type**, choose **Sound**, **Vibration** or **Sound and vibration**. Vibration requires a device that supports it.

If you choose vibration only, there will be no alarm tone. If you want sound, also check that the selected tone is not **None**.

## Normal and gradual volume

The **Volume** slider sets the level for this alarm. Choose a level you can hear from wherever you leave your phone.

With **Incremental volume**, the sound starts quietly and rises to your chosen level. It does not necessarily rise to the phone’s maximum volume.

> Test the level with a real alarm. The volume of a video or your everyday music may be different from the alarm volume.

## Start the flash before the sound

Under **Camera flash**, choose **Off**, **Steady** or **Flashing**. You can also choose how long the sound waits after the flash turns on. Your device needs a compatible flash.

For example, a 10-second delay starts the flash first and waits 10 seconds before starting the sound. If you want to hear the alarm at 7:30, allow for that delay when setting it up.

The flash and light control do different jobs: one gives out light and the other detects room light. If you use both, avoid mirrors or surfaces that reflect the flash towards the sensor; they could turn off or snooze the alarm earlier than you expect.

## How long it keeps ringing

Under **The alarm will sound for**, choose how long the alarm keeps ringing if you do not turn it off. The available options range from 1 to 30 minutes. This is separate from the snooze interval, which decides when it rings again.

Continue with [Turn off and snooze](https://alarmclock.adrianillo.name/manual/en/turn-off-and-snooze/) or [Light and shake controls](https://alarmclock.adrianillo.name/manual/en/light-shake-volume/).

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Reviewed 22 October 2026. Updated 28 October 2026. Based on app 1.8.1.

Source: https://alarmclock.adrianillo.name/manual/en/sound-vibration-flash/