A. Alarm on my iPhone went off last night and it really frightened me. It als went off dart in morning. Stays on for about 20 seconds. Can u help

An very loud alarm went off on phone during night. Sounded like some kind of alert. Can u help

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 8, 2021 6:28 AM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 7:02 PM

Hello lucie197,


Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. We understand you heard an unexpected alert on your iPhone in the middle of the night. We'll be happy to help.


There's a possibility the alert you heard was an emergency or government alert. You can learn more by reviewing the details outlined in this helpful article: About emergency and government alerts on iPhone and Apple Watch


You'll also want to see if there's an alarm that triggered the alert you heard: How to set and manage alarms on your iPhone


Kind regards.

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Feb 9, 2021 7:02 PM in response to lucie197

Hello lucie197,


Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. We understand you heard an unexpected alert on your iPhone in the middle of the night. We'll be happy to help.


There's a possibility the alert you heard was an emergency or government alert. You can learn more by reviewing the details outlined in this helpful article: About emergency and government alerts on iPhone and Apple Watch


You'll also want to see if there's an alarm that triggered the alert you heard: How to set and manage alarms on your iPhone


Kind regards.

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