How to ensure my iPhone alarm never fails again

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How to ensure my iPhone alarm never fails again

My iPhone alarm has failed to go off on several occasions lately. I am 100% sure that I did not make a mistake in how I use it. I ALWAYS use the sleep schedule and sometimes adjust it for a single occurrence, which is usually when it fails to go off. This has now on 3 separate occasions over the last few months lead to me oversleeping when it was extra important to wake up.

I seriously want an alarm that can be set to ring even if everything else on earth changes. I also want an alarm to ring irrespective of whether or not a bluetooth device might have been connected in the last day. I just want a 100% "bullet proof" alarm. I have never had this issue in the past despite using an iPhone for the past decade. I am extremely disappointed that my iPhone 14 PRO is less reliable than my iPhone 7 used to be.

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Posted on Mar 20, 2024 3:03 AM

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Lawrence Finch

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Mar 20, 2024 9:15 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

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Mar 20, 2024 6:56 AM in response to Chattanoogan

Chattanoogan wrote:

Fair enough.

I guess I was referring to the “Sleep/Wake-Up” functionality which is where I suspect many users end up.

Yes, that is definitely way more complicated than "just setting an alarm". I find it's great because I set it up and now I don't have to think about it until my schedule changes. But, for people who "just want an alarm", I don't recommend it.

It does seem that a lot of people don't realize they don't have to use sleep tracking if they don't want to, that the older, simpler alarm option still exists.

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Mar 20, 2024 6:40 AM in response to Chattanoogan

Chattanoogan wrote:

All joking aside, I don’t disagree that setting a simple wake-up alarm on the latest iOSs seems unnecessarily complex.

It really hasn't changed in years: Open the Clock. Tap the Alarm button. Tap the "+" button. Set up alarm. Or, better yet, "Hey, Siri, set an alarm for 8:30am".

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SravanKrA

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Mar 20, 2024 6:11 AM in response to Johan_1972

Is your device Jailbroken? If that's the situation, please be informed that attributing the issues to iPhone may not be accurate.

I have been using my devices ever since I bought my first device in 2009. iPhone 3Gs, 4S, 5, 6, SE (1st Gen), 7, 8 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone 13, Macbook Air 2019, MacBook Pro 16"

I haven't hit snooze on a single alarm since 2009!

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Mar 20, 2024 6:28 AM in response to Johan_1972

Re: “… I seriously want an alarm that can be set to ring even if everything else on earth changes … “

Sounds like this “outside event hardened” model might fit your needs:

All joking aside, I don’t disagree that setting a simple wake-up alarm on the latest iOSs seems unnecessarily complex.

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Mar 20, 2024 6:48 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Fair enough.

I guess I was referring to the “Sleep/Wake-Up” functionality which is where I suspect many users end up.

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Mar 20, 2024 7:02 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Well … Apple places that Sleep/Wake-Up alarm permanently on the Alarm screen.

It’s seems only natural that the bulk of casual users would “default” to it’s use.

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Mar 20, 2024 7:09 AM in response to Chattanoogan

I don't know any more what the screen looks like if one hasn't opted into Sleep Tracking.

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Mar 20, 2024 11:11 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Thanks! I wasn't prepared to delete my sleep schedule to see. I wasn't sure if the Sleep/Wake section would still be visible if nothing was set up.

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