Ghost alarms several nights running

I keep getting awakened by random alarms on my iPhone and Apple Watch. I have deleted every alarm, silenced all notifications, and checked to make sure I have no reminders set with alarms. These alarms are random and unpredictable, and there is no indication what is setting them off. I have reset both the phone and the watch, but it keeps happening. I suspect it's some upgrade issue, and I'm suspicious of the Sleep app or some such, but I can't pinpoint it. Since the alarm is not listed anywhere, I can't turn it off. I've had to move my iPhone and watch to another room to sleep, which pretty much negates their usefulness as alarms.


Has anyone got a fix for this?

Apple Watch Series 6

Posted on Jan 3, 2023 5:12 AM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2023 11:03 AM

Hi there munchkyn,


If your iPhone and Apple Watch alarms are sounding unexpectedly, the first thing we would recommend is to check your Shortcuts app since a shortcut or automation may be responsible for this behavior. This article shows how to check: Intro to Shortcuts on iPhone and iPad


You can also see and change your Focus settings using the steps here: Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad


We hope that helps!

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Jan 4, 2023 11:03 AM in response to munchkyn

Hi there munchkyn,


If your iPhone and Apple Watch alarms are sounding unexpectedly, the first thing we would recommend is to check your Shortcuts app since a shortcut or automation may be responsible for this behavior. This article shows how to check: Intro to Shortcuts on iPhone and iPad


You can also see and change your Focus settings using the steps here: Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad


We hope that helps!

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