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iPhone alarm volume low

Iphone update 16 makes alarm volume same as ringer volume, making my alarm pointless!


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Posted on Aug 16, 2023 7:58 AM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2023 1:55 PM

Copied this from a Reddit discussion, I had the same problem and was late for work because of it ‘just found a fix , you need to goto Face ID & passcode in settings and turn off attention aware !’ I’ve just tried it and it works, made me jump out of my skin as I had my volume full blast

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Aug 16, 2023 10:02 AM in response to DEDGirl5150

Why doesn’t anybody understand the separation of ring volume & audio volume from apps? I’m talking about the volume slider! I understand I can turn the ringer off. I’m talking about using apps with the volume down, so I don’t disturb others. I can no longer use my phone with the volume down & fall asleep. That makes the alarm useless to me.

Aug 16, 2023 10:18 AM in response to SravanKrA

Just wanted to clarify that they were not the same prior. I have never had to adjust my volume slider for my alarm volume. It has always been very loud, even when my volume is very low. I use my phone a lot when I wake up in the night, and so I don’t disturb others, I have my volume very low. I fall asleep & am awakened by my loud alarm. I updated 2 days ago & now my alarm volume is the same as my volume slider. Since I’m disabled & on medications, I will always be up throughout the night & fall asleep without changing the volume slider. Thus making the phone alarm now useless. That’s a main feature of the phone for me.

Aug 16, 2023 10:53 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Is it going to be difficult for me to get used to using a clock alarm again, not really. I don’t travel much anymore, so I don’t need to rely on it away from home. However, this & other changes in update 16 take away functions that matter to me & make me want a different phone manufacturer & I never have before. Apple may want that feedback.

Aug 16, 2023 9:18 AM in response to DEDGirl5150

These changes mentioned below were the same prior to iOS 16 and after.


"If the alarm volume is too low or quiet...


Do Not Disturb and the Ring/Silent switch don’t affect the alarm sound. If you set your Ring/Silent switch to Silent or turn on Do Not Disturb, the alarm will still sound.

If your alarm doesn’t sound or is too quiet, or if your iPhone only vibrates, check the following:

  • Set the volume on your iPhone. If your alarm volume is too low or too loud, press the volume up or volume down button to adjust it. You can also go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics and drag the slider under Ringtone and Alert Volume.
  • If your alarm only vibrates, make sure your alarm sound isn’t set to None. Open the Clock app, tap the Alarm tab, then tap Edit. Tap the alarm, then tap Sound and choose a Sound.
  • If you connect headphones to your iPhone, the alarm will play at a set volume through the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as wired and wireless headphones.


Manually adjusting the time on your iPhone in Settings to change app behaviour, such as game timers, isn’t recommended and can affect alarms."


iPhone alarm volume low

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