Timer doesn’t sound when screen is off

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Timer doesn’t sound when screen is off

For a few months now, I’ve noticed that the timer on my iPhone SE doesn’t ring when the time is up. I noticed this when doing a timed workout, where I had to keep setting the timer for one minute. My screen automatically locks after one minute and I couldn’t hear anything once the minute was up. I chalked it up to the alarm being too quiet to hear over jumping jacks and such. So I changed the auto-lock to two minutes, and could hear the timer going off as normal. It’s not the best solution, but in this situation it works.

But when I set the timer for two minutes to do a cool down, when the room is quieter, my phone does different things. Either it vibrates to the complete tune of one alarm, or it vibrates just a short buzz, or it makes no sound at all. I’ve also set longer timers where the time runs out and I get absolutely no notification.

How can I fix this?

iPhone SE, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 23, 2019 1:18 AM

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SravanKrA

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Mar 23, 2019 2:34 AM in response to lariwestside

Alarm & Timer takes precedence over everything else.

I tried these...

Set a timer for 15 secs. Locked the screen manually. The timer went off after 15 secs
Set a timer for 45 secs. Auto Lock screen set for 30 Secs/ The timer went off after 45 secs (The screen was locked after 30 Sces due to Auto Lock)
Changed the Tone for "When the timer ends" to Bulletin. Tested for above two scenario. The timer went off as expected.
Changed the Tone for "When the timer ends" to Stop Playing. Tested for above two scenario. Timer did not go off.

I hope I am wrong, you need not answer, just introspect.

Have you installed any third party Timer app from iTunes?
Have you installed any app from the internet (Unauthorised)

This is usually the last resort since it resets all your personalised features back to factory defaults.

Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings

What this effectively does is to reset some of your Settings to factory default. It’s not a complete removal of settings. It removes all of your preferences for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do No Disturb, Notifications, General, Sounds, Brightness & Wallpaper and Privacy.
Resetting all settings also reverts all your personalised and customised features like wallpapers and accessibility settings back to factory defaults.
Performing this action does not impact any of your personal device data, including photos, videos, notes, messages, reminders, emails, calendars, texts, documents, and other files

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