Before you power off your device, you need to ensure that your alarm is already set at least 10 minutes later. Otherwise, your shutdown alarm won’t go off.
YES, alarms are designed to go off in do-not-disturb mode. For iPhone and Android users, regardless of whether your phone is silent, do not disturb your phone’s alarms are designed to go off.
When your phone is in DND mode, it is like putting it on incognito mode. DND mode will silence all incoming calls, sounds, third-party app notifications, and in-app notifications and block visual disturbances.
DND mode will not alter your set alarm when it’s enabled.
So, with do-not-disturb mode, you can silence sound vibrations or block visual disturbances and in-app notifications. Read more on Will My Alarm Go Off On Do Not Disturb?
The only possible reason your shutdown alarm did not go off is that you powered off your phone after setting the alarm. Only an alarm set 10 minutes after you power off your device will go off.
A shut-down alarm is handy, especially for people like me who like to switch off their phones at night to avoid disturbance.
If you don’t want phone calls or social media notifications disturbances during bedtime but also want to wake up at midnight then you should consider enabling a shut-down alarm.
Yes, DND mode is designed to silence all sounds on your phone like in-app and third-party app notifications, incoming calls, and system sound, and block visual disturbances.
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