How to activate the Sleep Mode of the clock app on Android and how it helps you sleep better

Google announced in Augustthe arrival of Sleep Mode in the watch app for Android. Thanks to it, users will be able to sleep or rest better. A function that is compatible with most Android phones and that is now beginning to arrive in Spain, so you will be able to activate this mode on your phone easily.

Rest Mode is a group of tools that Google has grouped into the clock app, designed to improve our sleep habits in a simple way. In this way, the aim is to make Android users aware of the importance of good bedtime habits.

Google’s clock app now helps you sleep better

The Google clock application has been updated with the rest mode, which is already available to everyone. We explain how it works.

Activate Sleep Mode on Android

The feature is already rolling out in the Google Clock app for Android. So that if you already have the new version of the application, you can activate this Rest Mode in it in a simple way. Therefore, first check that you are using the most recent version of the application, in order to proceed with its activation.

1. Install the Clock app on your phone.
2. Open the app.
3. Go to the Rest tab.
4. Click on the pencil icon.
5. Select the sleep schedule (set the hours).

The application also allows you to activate or deactivate the Do Not Disturb option in this Rest Mode. In addition, you can also enable the Sunrise Alarm function or even configure a Google Assistant routine. In this section, the Google Clock application will allow you also configure the sound with which to wake up, whether they are sounds from the app or using an app like YouTube Music or Spotify.

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Google applications can help us sleep better thanks to simple settings that we can configure in Android in a simple way.

What functions does Sleep Mode include

Google has introduced a series of tools in this Rest Mode in the clock application, so that we can configure them to our liking and thus create this custom mode. An important aspect is that each user will then be able to choose the options that they want to configure and those that do not when using this mode. We met with:

• Rest hours: We can choose the time to go to sleep as well as the time to wake up, which also allows you to set an alarm to wake up each morning.
• Rest activity: It will show if we have used the phone during the aforementioned rest hours and the use of the applications.
• Sounds: Google is going to give us the possibility to reproduce relaxing sounds that help us sleep. They are sounds that can be in the app, but we can also choose songs from Spotify and YouTube Music, linking the account.
• Wake up alarm: A function that came with the Pixels that is a way to wake up slowly. Since the alarm clock will illuminate the mobile screen 15 minutes before the alarm time with colors similar to those of sunrise. It helps make waking up to be something more pleasant and bearable.

Each user can configure these options in order to have a Rest Mode that adjusts to what you are looking for or need. You can now enjoy this mode in the new version of the clock application for Android.

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