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Watch 8 Alarm - Can't Customize
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07-29-2026 10:14 PM
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We all need to bang on Samsung's door about the Watch 8 having only one sound for clock alarms. I thought I was upgrading when I bought the Watch 8 (last month the app said I needed an 8 or higher to use all it's new features). I just spent an hour with Samsung chat support trying to customize the alarm sound and ultimately they told me that as of the last "update", you can no longer customize the alarm sound. The alarm sound is very jarring in the morning! Makes me want to go back to my old Active 2 watch.
Join me in letting Samsung know this is a basic feature on their other watch styles and devices and should be on the Watch 8 too!
GaryB82
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07-29-2026 10:20 PM
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07-29-2026 11:34 PM
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07-30-2026 01:53 AM
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GaryB82
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07-30-2026 03:37 AM
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mikecollins1337
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07-30-2026 08:16 PM
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AAbbott
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07-30-2026 10:06 PM
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I just have to say, that alarms are meant to wake you up, so the more annoying the sound is to you, the more likely you are to get up. You can always use the alarm on your phone if you want to customize a sound. In the end, it doesn't really matter what the sound is as long as you recognize it as your alarm.
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sfalcon
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08-17-2026 02:12 PM
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I think the only way to get this raised is to provide feedback through the customer service link on your phone. While we wait for an update to fix it the best thing I could find to do was to mute the sounds on the watch while it's in sleep mode. Use the modes setting on your phone and set both "Sound mode and volume" along with "Sound mode", to mute within other actions. The watch still vibrates on your wrist but the annoying sound is off and you can enjoy whatever your preferred alarm sound is coming from your phone.
The great thing about buying these high-tech devices is the personalization. It's disappointing when updates take something away that worked just fine. While I applaud @AAbbott for their keen sense of practicality, I also prefer not to be jarred out of my sleep and enjoy easing into my awakened state!
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