How to turn off the alarm on Xiaomi Redmi 7: all ways (including emergency)

Why is the alarm on Redmi 7 not switched off in the standard way?

Xiaomi Redmi 7 owners often face a situation where the alarm continues to ring despite attempts to turn it off, the reason lies in the features of the MIUI firmware: the system can ignore clicking on the "Cancel" button due to malfunctions in the application com.android.deskclock or conflicts with battery optimization. In 80% of cases, the problem is solved through the application settings, but sometimes radical measures are required.

Another common cause is repeated alarm clocks that the user has set up beforehand and forgot to cancel, which can be triggered on Redmi 7 even after the phone has been rebooted if they have not been removed from the system, and a third-party alarm app (such as Google Clock or Sleep as Android) that runs parallel to the standard one can also be the culprit.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to turn off the alarm clock on Redmi 7, including emergency methods for cases when the screen does not respond to touch or the phone freezes. MIUI 10–14, because the algorithm of actions may be different.

Method 1: Standard shutdown via the "Clock" application

The most obvious method is to use the built-in Watch app (an icon with a dial). On Redmi 7, it can be on the desktop or in the Tools folder. If there is no icon, search it through the system (swipe down the home screen and type in "Clock").

Step instructions:

• 🕒 Open the Watch app and go to the Alarm tab (bell icon at the bottom of the screen).
• 🔔 Find the active alarm in the list – it will be highlighted in green with the inscription “On.".
• 🔘 Slip the slider to the right of the alarm clock time to put it in the "off" position (gray).
• 🗑️ To completely remove, click on the alarm, then select Remove in the upper right corner.

If the alarm continues to ring after these actions, the reason may be the app's cache.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Watch in the list and select Warehouse.
3. Click Clear Cache (do not delete data, otherwise all alarms will reset!).

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On Redmi 7 with MIUI 12+, alarm clocks can be duplicated due to the Smart Alarm function. To turn it off, go to Settings → Screen and Brightness → Smart Assistant and deactivate the option.

Method 2: Turn off through volume buttons (emergency method)

If the Redmi 7 screen doesn't respond to the touches of the alarm clock, you can use hardware buttons, which works on all versions of MIUI, but requires precise sequence:

1. When the alarm starts ringing, simultaneously press the power button and the volume button.
2. Hold them for 3-5 seconds until the screen goes out or the reboot menu appears.
3. If the phone vibrates and turns off, the alarm clock will be forcibly turned off.

⚠️ Warning: This method is urgent and can lead to loss of unsaved data in open applications. Do not use it regularly, it is better to eliminate the cause of the failure through the settings.

The following is an alternative for MIUI 11 and later:

• 🔊 During the alarm clock double pressing the volume button, you can postpone the signal for 10 minutes.
• 🔄 If the alarm clock repeats, try triple pressing the power button – this sometimes works as a “Cancel” command".

Method 3: Disconnect via system settings (for repeated alarm clocks)

If the alarm on Redmi 7 is set to repeat (for example, every weekday), it may not work through the Clock app, in which case you need to go to the deep MIUI settings:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Permissions → Autostart.
2. Find the Watch in the list and turn off the autostart permission.
3. Go back and go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Optimization.
4. Select All Apps, find the Watch and set the No Limits mode.

This will prevent the alarm clock from automatically starting after the phone has restarted, but please note that the settings may reset after the MIUI update.

Method 4: Forced Stop of the Clock App

If the alarm rings continuously and doesn't turn off any of the above, you can force the com.android.deskclock application to stop, which is a radical method, but it's guaranteed to interrupt the signal:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the clock in the list and tap it.
3. Select Forced Stop (button at the bottom of the screen).
4. Confirm the action in the pop-up window.

⚠️ Warning: After a forced stop, all active alarms will be deactivated, including those you have set for the future.

If this doesn't work, check if your phone has a third-party alarm app installed, such as Google Clock or Sleep Cycle, which may conflict with the standard alarm clock, to find them:

• 🔍 Go to Settings. → Applications and sort the list by installation date.
• 🕐 Look for apps with the words "clock", "alarm", "alarm" in the title.
• 🚫 Disable or remove suspicious programs.

Method 5: Resetting alarm clock settings (last resort)

If none of these methods work, you have to reset the Clock app to the factory, which will delete all alarm clocks, timers and dream data, but return the system to working order.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Watches → Storage.
2. Click Clear Data (not cache, data!).
3. Confirm the action. After that, all alarms will be removed without any possibility of recovery.

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi 7 firmware may cause the Clock to crash. After the procedure, check the date and time in the settings (Settings) → Additionally. → Date and time) and enable automatic synchronization if necessary.

If the reset doesn't work, the last option is to roll back to factory settings, which will delete all the data from the phone, so back up first:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Backup and reset.
• 🔄 Select Resetting and follow the instructions.
• 🔐 After resetting, the phone will restart and all alarm clocks will be removed.

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Resetting to factory settings is a last resort. Before the procedure, be sure to save contacts, photos and important files to an external drive or to the cloud.

Frequent mistakes and their solutions

Even after the alarm on Redmi 7 is turned off, the alarm clock can still ring due to hidden glitches.

If the problem persists, check your phone for viruses. Some malware masquerades as system utilities and can mimic alarm signals. Use Malwarebytes or Xiaomi's built-in Security to scan.

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