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djvan Author

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46 points

iOS 17: Siri Substitutes a Timer for Alarm

I updated to iOS 17. Siri no longer sets and an Alarm with the following prompt:

"Hey Siri, set an alarm for 60 minutes"

Instead, she sets a timer for 60 minutes.

In prior iOS versions, she would set an alarm for the appropriate time. For instance, if you used the prompt above at 8:00, she would set an alarm for 9:00.

This allowed me to keep a log of my timers for the day, incase I needed to back track.

What prompt can I use to get Siri to set an Alarm using relative time (e.g. "set an alarm for 60 minutes"). I do not want to use a prompt that uses a specific time, as I don't know the current time when setting the alarm.

iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 6, 2023 8:50 AM

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Stlcty77

Level 1

18 points

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 1:15 AM

I am having this same issue and I am very frustrated with apple. If I wanted a timer I would have said timer. I want an alarm , so set the Alarm siri!

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Nov 3, 2023 7:25 PM in response to djvan

up version

Nov 3, 2023 7:45 PM in response to djvan

Thank you everyone. This fixed it.

merryme

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Nov 4, 2023 7:44 AM in response to Neonnyt

This does not tell how to use Siri to set an alarm without putting in a specific time.

Nov 4, 2023 8:56 AM in response to djvan

last night it did work and I just tried seeing the message and it sets a timer 🤦🏻‍♂️

Kbong

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8 points

Nov 13, 2023 8:53 PM in response to KiltedTim

You used to be able to!!!!! Hello ? Wake up Mcfly!!

Nov 21, 2023 1:53 PM in response to eSharky808

Thanks for the info. I'm still hoping they'll fix it on a future release, but I don't want to update until they do because they always manage to break something with each OS.

Nov 21, 2023 1:54 PM in response to Stlcty77

I tried this wording with iOS 17.0.3 with no luck.

Stlcty77

Level 1

18 points

Nov 21, 2023 2:20 PM in response to srressler

How frustrating! I’m sure you did but did you wait for siri to ask “for when” after you said “hey siri set an alarm”?

Nov 21, 2023 3:33 PM in response to Stlcty77

Yes. He replies "set the alarm for when?"

If I say for x minutes/hours from now, he responds with "x minutes/hours counting down."

Stlcty77

Level 1

18 points

Nov 21, 2023 3:54 PM in response to srressler

UGH how frustrating! I can’t stand apple lately— I have ios 17.1.1 if that means anything?

KiltedTim

Level 10

203,764 points

Nov 27, 2023 4:35 PM in response to NFennell

You are NOT talking to Apple.

NFennell

Level 1

19 points

Nov 28, 2023 7:24 AM in response to KiltedTim

I know, I submitted a feature request. Thanks for the polite response!

Dec 15, 2023 1:54 PM in response to djvan

I’m so irritated by this. I use it to keep track of breaks and lunches at work. It’s helpful to have the time in alarms later in case I have a missed swipe on my time card.

thun194

Level 1

8 points

Dec 18, 2023 8:51 AM in response to djvan

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Jreyn2

Level 1

8 points

Dec 28, 2023 2:48 AM in response to merryme

She still sets a timer with such instructions, at least most of the time

iOS 17: Siri Substitutes a Timer for Alarm