Many people rely on their iPhoneβs alarm to get up every morning, and while itβs evident that Apple spent a lot of time polishing the alarm interface, there are certainly a few ways that it could be improved.
With that in mind, it should come as no surprise to anyone that iOS developer Nils Kirchhof has released a new free jailbreak tweak called AlarmFade with the intention of making a few improvements to the iPhoneβs alarm experience. But does it? β Letβs find out.
Evident from the tweakβs depiction in Cydia, AlarmFade aims to bring fade-in features and more to the iPhoneβs alarm experience. Some of the most significant highlights include:
- De-coupling the alarm volume from the ringer volume for more fine-grained control
- Enabling an alarm fade-in for a more pleasant morning wake-up experience
By de-coupling the alarm and ringer volumes, the developer notes that you can set the alarm and ringer volume levels independently. This also makes it so that the ringer volume level is restored whenever you snooze an alarm. Obvious benefits are obvious, but letβs get into the tweakβs heart and soul β volume fading.
After installation, youβll find a dedicated preference pane in the Settings app specifically for the alarmβs fade-in options:
Here, you can:
- Toggle AlarmFade on or off on demand
- Adjust the alarm volume level via slider
- Enable or disable alarm fade-in
- Configure a custom fade-in duration
After youβve configured an alarm fade-in, youβll notice the effect immediately after the next alarm fires off. Rather than blaring at full volume from the very beginning, the fade-in slowly increases the volume with time, starting with a mellow volume level that prevents you from being startled awake.
If youβre a fan of fade-in alarms, then youβll love the new AlarmFade jailbreak tweak. If youβre interested in trying it for yourself, then itβs available for free from Cydiaβs BigBoss repository and supports all jailbroken iOS 12 devices.
Do you like the fade-in alarm effects that AlarmFade brings to the table? Let us know by dropping a comment below.