I used to use the actual alarm sound listed under the classic sounds for when I set my alarm. I can't find where it's an option in the clock settings anymore. I have a severe hearing loss and it's the only sound I can hear. I've had to go back to using my vibrating alarm clock that goes under my pillow, which can give me challenges with my neck. Is there any way to get this sound option back?
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Windows, Windows 6
With all due respect. We've ALL made it quite clear, that it doesn't matter what iPhone, iPad model we're using. It came out with the iOS 17 update. We ALL know we're talking about because we're ALL experiencing it.
In Settings> Sound & Haptics they changed the option for Ringtones. They've removed many of the favorites.
Now if go into your Clock icon, in the section where you set your alarm or Timer, where it says WHEN TIMER ENDS >, if you click on that it takes you to all of the original choices of ringtones (WITH ALL OF OUR FAVORITES THEY REMOVED IN SOUNDS & HAPTICS).
What we're asking APPLE to please do, is put back the ringtones options that are in the Timers & Alarms ringtones - into SOUNDS & HAPTICS.
There is that enough information for you?
bglennjr wrote:
This is a disaster. Six months and the alarm tone is still missing from notifications. I have no clue why the iOS team would arbitrarily decide to take the only useful tone and replace it with more "oh so gentle" alternatives. (Is it yet another instance of preferring aesthetics to functionality?)
Just in case Apple doesn't know: When you are deeply focused, it is very easy to filter out every notification tone on iOS except "Alarm." If Alarm was the only option available I would go crazy, but there are some cases where it is essential for work and productivity. In my case, there are some work emails from some clients that I cannot miss, and the gentle sound of synth raindrops aren't enough to ensure that never happens. I used to set those clients to VIP and the notification tone to "Alarm" to make sure it never did. Now I've got nothing and have to look for alternatives to iOS mail to make sure my workflow actually works. Seriously, what is going on in that head of yours Apple?
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
It sounds that, unlike the original question in this thread, you want to use the "alarm" tone for something other than the alarm. You are not restricted to the notification tones that are built into the phone. You can buy or make a tone that better suits your needs than the ones Apple provides.
The sound is actually called Alarm. If you go to Sounds & Haptics, ringtone, Classic, you will see Alarm at the top.
It’s still there. It’s just in the “classic category” it is titled “radar”
Alarm sound missing after iPhone iOS 17 update
