During a FaceTime call, alarms are still active and will sound at the pre-determined time you have set them for.
- Alarms During Calls: Your alarm will alert you as scheduled, even if you are actively on a FaceTime call.
- Managing Alarms During Calls: You can manage your alarms without ending the FaceTime call. Simply access the Clock app while on the call and make necessary adjustments.
Managing Alarms While Using FaceTime
When using FaceTime, understanding how to set and manage alarms can ensure punctuality for your subsequent engagements without interrupting your current call.
Setting Alarms Before FaceTime Usage
Before initiating a FaceTime call, it is advisable to manage your alarms based on your schedule.
- Step 1: Open the Clock app on your iPhone.
- Step 2: Tap the Alarm tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Step 3: To set a new alarm, tap ‘+’ in the upper right corner. Here, you can specify the time for the alarm.
- Step 4: Once the alarm time is specified, tap ‘Save’.
By setting alarms prior to your FaceTime call, you ensure you are alerted as intended without the need to adjust settings during the call.
Adjusting Alarm Settings During a FaceTime Call
Should you need to adjust your alarm settings while in a FaceTime call, follow these steps to modify your alarms without disconnecting:
- Step 1: Access the Clock app by pressing the home button or swiping up from the bottom edge (for iPhone X or later models). This can be done without ending your FaceTime call.
- Step 2: Select the Alarm tab.
- Step 3: Find the alarm you wish to adjust and tap ‘Edit’ next to it.
- Step 4: Make the necessary changes and tap ‘Save’.
This process allows you to update your alarm settings during a call, ensuring that your alarms sound at the corrected times while you continue your conversation on FaceTime.
Notification Features and Limitations on iOS
Your iOS device manages a variety of notifications with distinct behaviors, some of which remain functional during FaceTime calls, while others are suppressed or altered by certain features such as 'Do Not Disturb'.
Impact of 'Do Not Disturb' on Alarms and FaceTime
When you activate 'Do Not Disturb' (DND) on your iOS device, most notifications are silenced to prevent interruptions.
However, alarms set through the Clock app are an exception; they will still sound even when DND is on.
During a FaceTime call, the DND setting will mute incoming calls, messages, and app notifications, but it will not prevent your alarm from going off.
- Alarms: Will sound at the set time regardless of DND status.
- FaceTime: Notifications for other incoming calls, messages, and apps are silenced.
Silent and Audible Notifications During FaceTime Sessions
Your iOS device differentiates between various types of notifications and handles them accordingly during FaceTime calls.
- Silent Notifications: These include banners and other non-audible alerts, which can be received without interrupting your FaceTime call.
You might notice them if you happen to glance at your device screen during the call. - Audible Notifications: Alarms and timers will sound during FaceTime calls to ensure you do not miss important alerts.
If you have set an alarm, it will go off even while you are engaged in a FaceTime call.- For Alarms: Not suppressed by FaceTime.
- For Other Sounds: Settings in 'Sounds & Haptics' may affect notification delivery.