How to remove the increasing alarm clock on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Why is the alarm clock on Xiaomi annoying?

The mounting alarm is a feature that smoothly increases the volume of the signal to wake the user without sudden stress. At first glance, this is a useful option: wake up softly, without sudden fright. But in practice, many owners of Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO face problems: the alarm goes too quiet at the beginning, it is not heard in a noisy environment, or, conversely, the volume rises too slowly, which causes the user to wake up late.

Another common complaint is that you can't turn off the signal quickly. The standard MIUI alarm sometimes requires a few taps to stop the melody, and the increasing mode makes things worse: precious time passes until the volume reaches its maximum, especially when it comes to the Mi Band or Xiaomi Watch smartwatches, where the interface is limited to a small screen.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to turn off or adjust the rising alarm clock on Xiaomi devices, from smartphones to fitness bracelets, and learn how to completely remove the feature, replace it with a standard signal, or fine-tune it to your needs.

Method 1: Turn off the increasing alarm clock in the MIUI settings

The most obvious method is to change the alarm settings in the system settings, which is suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones based on MIUI 12-14. Importantly, the interface may vary slightly depending on the firmware version.

Instructions:

1. Open the Clock app (icon with dial).
2. Go to the Alarm tab (bell icon at the bottom of the screen).
3. Click on an existing alarm clock or create a new one (+ in the lower right corner).
4. Slap on the item Melody or the sound of the alarm clock.
5. At the top of the screen, find the Switch Growing Sound (or Smooth Volume Up) and turn it off.
6. Save the changes by clicking Ready or OK.

If there is no switch, then your version of MIUI does not support this option directly, in which case try alternative methods in the following sections.

Update the Clock app to the latest version

Check the MIUI version in your phone settings

Make sure the alarm clock is not synced to your Mi Account.

Backup important alarm clocks (export to file)

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Note for smartwatches: On the Mi Band 6/7 or Xiaomi Watch S3, the increasing alarm switches off via the “Mi Fitness” or “Zepp Life” app. Path: Profile → Device → Alarm → Sound settings.

Method 2: Using third-party alarm clock apps

If standard MIUI settings don't allow you to turn off the incremental sound, the best solution is to install an alternative application.

• 🔔 Google Clock is the official Google app with flexible volume settings. Supports smooth magnification of sound, but allows it to turn it off completely.
• ⏰ Sleep as Android is an advanced alarm clock with sleep tracking, and you can set the scaling sound to the schedule, you can set the start time and the final volume.
• 🎵 Alarmy is an app with hard alarm clocks (requires tasks to turn off). The mounting sound is absent by default.

How to install and configure:

1. Download the selected application from Google Play.
2. Open it and create a new alarm clock.
3. In the sound settings, find the Volume ramp option and deactivate it.
4. Set a fixed volume (80-100% is recommended for a reliable wake-up).
5. Turn off the standard MIUI alarm to avoid conflict.

Standard (MIUI Clock)

Google Clock

Sleep as Android

Alarmy

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Important: Some apps (like Sleep as Android) require additional permissions to run in the background. Be sure to add them to the battery optimization exception list in the MIUI settings (Settings → Battery → Battery → All apps).

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced users)

If none of the previous methods worked, you can use ADB debugging. This method is suitable for advanced users, because it requires a connection to a computer and work with the command line, the advantage is the complete removal of incremental sound at the system level.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode on your smartphone: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version. Go back to Settings → Additional → Developer. Activate USB Debugging.

File transfer

ADB-tools

Platform Tools by Google

adb

adb devices

The serial number of your device should appear.

adb shell settings put global alarm_volume_ramp_enabled 0

Reboot your smartphone.

To return the mounting sound, replace the 0 by 1 in the last command.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB Do not change other settings through settings put unless you are sure of their purpose. It is recommended to back up the data before executing commands.

Method 4: Set up an alarm clock on Xiaomi smartwatch

On Mi Band, Xiaomi Watch or Amazfit devices, the increasing alarm clock is turned off via an accompanying app. The algorithm depends on the model and firmware version.

For the Mi Band 5/6/7 and Xiaomi Watch S1/S2:

1. Open the Mi Fitness or Zepp Life app.
2. Select your device at the top of the screen.
3. Go to the alarm clock. → Alarm clock management.
4. Click on an existing alarm clock or create a new one.
5. In the sound settings, find the option “Growing signal” and turn it off.
6. Save the changes by synchronizing with the clock (cloud icon in the upper right corner).

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If the Xiaomi watch does not have the option to turn off the mounting alarm clock, try setting a third-party tune through the app. For example, in Mi Fitness you can download your audio file (.mp3 format, lasting up to 30 seconds), which will play without smoothly increasing the volume.

Method 5: Resetting the settings of the “Clock” application

If the mounting alarm goes off on its own after a MIUI update or crash, resetting the Clock system application will help, not removing your alarm clocks, but returning all settings to factory settings.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the "Clock" list (or com.android.deskclock) and tap it.
3. Choose Warehouse.
4. Click Clear Data and confirm the action.
5. Reboot your smartphone.

After discharge:

• 🔄 All alarm clocks will remain, but their settings will reset to standard.
• 🔔 The incremental sound will be turned off (if it is the default value for your version). MIUI).
• ⚙️ You will have to re-set the melodies and repeatability for each alarm clock.

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi devices, resetting the data from the Watch app may result in the removal of all alarm clocks. Before performing an operation, export them to the file via the app menu (Settings) → Export of alarm clocks).

Method 6: Update the firmware or roll back the MIUI version

In some versions of MIUI (e.g. MIUI 12.5 or MIUI 13 for older devices), the mounting alarm clock may not work correctly: the sound starts too quietly or does not increase at all.

How to update MIUI:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → System update.
2. Click Check for updates.
3. If a new version is available, download and install it.
4. After the update, check the alarm clock.

If the problem has occurred after the update, you can try to roll back to the previous version of MIUI.

1. Download the necessary firmware from the official Xiaomi website.
2. Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version and tap 10 times on the MIUI logo to activate the hidden update menu.
3. Select Select a firmware file and specify the downloaded package.
4. Confirm the installation and wait for the reboot.

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Before rolling back the firmware, be sure to back up the data through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. rollback can result in loss of user files and settings.

Frequent mistakes and their solutions

Even after turning off the alarm clock, Xiaomi users sometimes face problems, and consider typical situations and ways to fix them:

1.The alarm clock doesn't work at all

• 🔋 Check if the Do Not Disturb mode is enabled (Settings) → Sound and vibration → Don't disturb).
• 📵 Make sure the Watch app is not optimized by the battery (Settings) → Battery → Optimizing the battery → All applications → The clock → No restrictions).
• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone.

2.The mounting sound returns after the reboot

• 🔧 This may have to do with the service. MIUI. Try disabling autosynchronization of time and date (Settings) → System system → Date and time → Autosynchronization).
• 📱 Install a third-party alarm app (like Google Clock) and turn off the standard alarm.

3.The smartwatch does not store alarm settings

• 🔄 Update the firmware of the watch through the accompanying app.
• 📱 Reconnect the clock to your smartphone (Forget the device in Bluetooth settings and re-sync).
• 🔋 Reset the clock to factory settings (last option if nothing helps).

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