Orbit Alarm guides
Step-by-step help with setting up Orbit Alarm, fixing an alarm that didn’t ring, and getting out of bed in the morning.
Setting up
Barcode alarms, wake-up challenges, snooze limits, tasks, timers and bedtime.
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How to set up a barcode alarm
Make your alarm impossible to turn off from bed. Register a barcode, link it to an alarm, and the only way to stop it is to get up and scan it.
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Choosing a wake-up challenge
Maths, shaking, tapping or scanning a barcode. How each Orbit Alarm challenge works, what you can adjust, and which suits the way you oversleep.
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How snooze limits work
Cap your snoozes, shorten each one, or turn snooze off. How Orbit Alarm stops "five more minutes" turning into an hour.
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Barcode tasks for daily routines
Set reminders you can only tick off by scanning something, like the vitamin jar or the bin. How Orbit Alarm tasks work, with and without a barcode.
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Chained timers
Run a sequence of timers back to back, like study, break, study, with an optional barcode scan between steps to keep you honest.
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Bedtime reminders and the Stasis Pod
Get a nudge to go to bed at the right time for your first alarm, then wind down with calming visuals and sounds that switch themselves off.
Troubleshooting
When an alarm doesn’t ring, is too quiet, or a barcode won’t scan.
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My alarm didn't go off
A step-by-step checklist for when your Orbit Alarm alarm doesn't ring, including the battery settings on Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus and other phones.
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My alarm is too quiet or silent
Why an Orbit Alarm alarm might ring quietly or not make a sound, and the settings that fix it.
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I can't scan my barcode
The barcode won't scan, you've lost the item, or your camera isn't working. How to stop the alarm, and how to avoid it happening again.
Getting up in the morning
Practical help for serial snoozers and heavy sleepers.
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How to stop hitting snooze
Practical ways to stop snoozing through your mornings, from where you put your phone to making the first step physical.
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How to wake up if you sleep through alarms
Practical tips for heavy sleepers who sleep through alarms, using sound, vibration, light and alarms you can't switch off without getting up.
Can’t find an answer? Try the support page, or print free QR codes for your alarms from the label sheet. Choosing an app? See how Orbit Alarm compares with Alarmy, AMdroid and BarcodeWake.