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How to set and delete an alarm on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

2 min read6 stepsPublished 17 October 2026

Screenshot from the guide: How to set and delete an alarm on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)
In this guide
  1. Tap +
  2. Set the time
  3. Choose the days
  4. Check it is on
  5. Delete: touch and hold
  6. It is gone
  7. If you do not see this option
  8. If this does not work
  9. Good to know
  10. Sources
Short answer

Open Clock, Alarm and tap +. Turn the hour and minute wheels, pick Ring once, Weekdays or Custom, and tap Done. To delete, touch and hold the alarm and tap Delete: it goes at once, with no confirmation.

Device
Android
Shown on
OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16
App
Clock
Path
Clock › Alarm
Real screenshots
6 of 6 steps
Checked
October 2026
Sources
2 official, linked below

Step by step

  1. Android screenshot: Tap +

    Tap +

    Open Clock. On Alarm, tap the red + at the bottom.

  2. Android screenshot: Set the time

    Set the time

    Turn the wheels to the time: 06:15. The top says when it will ring next.

  3. Android screenshot: Choose the days

    Choose the days

    Ring once, Weekdays, Scramble! or Custom. Below are Alarm name, Ringtone, Vibrate and Snooze. Tap Done.

  4. Android screenshot: Check it is on

    Check it is on

    The new alarm is on, set to Ring once, and the top says Next alarm in 9 hours 25 minutes.

  5. Android screenshot: Delete: touch and hold

    Delete: touch and hold

    The alarm is ticked, 1 selected. Tap Delete at the bottom.

  6. Android screenshot: It is gone

    It is gone

    The 06:15 alarm went at once. We saw no confirmation box and no Undo bar.

If you do not see this option

  • Scramble!? One of the repeat choices on ours. We did not try it.
  • Older OxygenOS? OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual says the same: touch and hold an alarm to delete it. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual

If this does not work

About this guide

The Clock app's Alarm tab holds all your alarms.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We added a 06:15 alarm and deleted it.

Good to know

Set up Bedtime mode on a OnePlus.

In short: Clock, Alarm, +, time, days, Done. Hold, Delete.

Sources

Links checked in October 2026. Back up anything you want to keep before you reset or delete. Menus can change after software updates.

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