My phone is updated to the latest iOS 26.4.2 and ever since my alarm sound is SOOOO LOUD!!! I went to Sounds and Haptics to turn down the ringtone and alerts volume slide but every time I change it to the very lowest it resets and the soundbar goes back up. What is the fix? It was not like this before. The surprising LOUD sound is jarring and annoying if you have multiple alarms and are in a quiet place.
"iOS 26.4.2: iPhone alarm volume too loud, resets"
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This seems to be catching on. Seen lots of reports of iOS26.4.2 audio issues. So,...
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So, do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue. Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of you occurrences, if you don't report it to them.
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Alarm volume issues are not always the fault of the iOS update! Many things can cause phone problems. If you tell people you think it's an iOS update, it might make it harder to fix or find a solution for the real issue.
Remember, the right question often leads to the solution!
Was/Is your device Jailbroken? If that's the situation, please be informed that attributing the issues to iOS updates may not be accurate.
iOS updates aim to enhance user experience, boost security, and fix bugs rather than disrupt core features. The majority of the issues after updates might stem from underlying, unmentioned factors. Updates won't typically alter personal data but may refine settings or features. Backup before major updates for safety. Review Apple's update details and backup advice for a smooth process.
Kindly consider checking your settings and addressing any device issues before attributing the issue to external factors. This could be a pure coincidence that the iOS update affected the iPhone functions.
Before initiating a standard iOS update, it's advisable to create a backup. Have you completed this step? If yes, proceed with the restoration from the backup.
See what each update does: OS — iOS 26, About iOS 18 Updates, About iOS 17 Updates, About iOS 16 Updates, About iOS 15 Updates, About iOS 14 Updates, About iOS 13 Updates, About iOS 12 Updates, and so on...
If the alarm volume on your device seems unusually loud and you’re attributing it to an iOS update, consider this: if the update itself were the cause, then every user who installed that version of iOS would experience the same issue. In that case, the forums would be overflowing with complaints. Since no such widespread reports exist, it strongly suggests that this is not an iOS-level problem but rather a device-specific issue.
Having this issue too. Alarm is blaring loud and can’t be adjusted. Slider bar bounces back to original position, side buttons are unresponsive, and adjusting the volume in settings didn’t help.
Restarting phone only works until the next morning. Submitted a bug report.
“[…]I’ve experienced the same issue you’re having and have tried everything to fix it.[…]”
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When you attribute every glitch or slowdown, or feature availability on your device to an iOS update, you risk overlooking other potential causes that may be specific to your hardware or settings. Updates often become the “easy scapegoat,” but not all issues originate from the operating system itself.
SravanKrA is full of themselves, and must like hearing themselves talk… anyway I’ve experienced the same issue you’re having and have tried everything to fix it. I used to have the alarm sound all the way off and have the haptics on my Apple Watch to wake me but now it resets to max volume no matter what.
Hello, same issue here
I just did the update to 26.4.2 on my iPhone 14pro and the Alarm Sound is louder than previously, even with the volume slide at the minimum. It is way too loud to wake up on this !
Same behavior with the iPhone 14pro of my wife.
No solution found yet. We tried other ringtones but the issue still there…
I am also having the same issue. I’ve tried every possible fix that I’ve come across and still get volume blaring alarm. Each night before I go to sleep I turn my alarm on and manually up the volume clicker to have it as low as possible and then put the slider right down so I have a very quiet alarm so I don’t wake up in a explosion of sound and panic. Now every since the latest update the minimum alarm volume is so much louder!
Genius Bar and Apple store could not explain issue either nor how to fix. Is happening with both my wife's and my phone.
We are having the same issue - both myself and husband having this issue! Volume is turned right down but the alarm is so loud we wake up in panic - it’s awful!
I’m having the same issue. I’ve had my alarm on the minimum sound for years. Now it’s so much louder and no matter what I try, I can’t turn it down. How do I fix this!!??
iOS 26.4.2: iPhone alarm volume too loud, resets
