Clock app on iPhone 17 requires Health app to set alarms

Do I have to download an alarm app in the iPhone 17? The clock app won’t let me set a simple alarm without going through the health app?? So frustrating

iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Jan 19, 2026 9:42 PM

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Jan 20, 2026 6:19 AM in response to boo275

Do you have any Sleep Focus enabled during the time you want set the alarm?

Did you try to set up an alarm in the "Other" alarms section beneath Sleep/Wake Up?

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