Yo is it just me or sometimes my alarms genuinely don't go off or make a sound? I swear, I always make sure I'm not on silent mode, check the sound & haptics settings before I go to sleep. Yet, I never hear this mf go off properly for a week straight. I genuinely be waking up late all the time cuz of this😭 i know i ain't tripping..
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Original Title: Alarm not going off
iPhone 16, iOS 26
You're definitely not alone — intermittent silent alarms are a well-documented issue on iOS 26, especially on iPhone 16 models. Here are the most effective fixes:
1. Check "Attention Aware Features" — Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > turn off "Attention Aware Features." When this is on, your iPhone lowers alarm volume if it detects you're looking at the screen. If you pick up your phone half-asleep, the alarm may go quiet.
2. Check alarm volume vs. ringer volume — Alarm volume is tied to the Ringer & Alerts slider, NOT the side volume buttons. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringer & Alerts, and make sure it's turned up. The physical volume buttons only change media volume by default.
3. Check if "Change with Buttons" is off — In the same Sounds & Haptics menu, if "Change with Buttons" is off, turning the volume buttons down before bed won't affect alarms — but if it's ON, you may have accidentally lowered the ringer volume without realizing it.
4. Make sure the alarm sound is not set to "None" — Open Clock > Alarms > edit the alarm > Sound — confirm a ringtone is selected and not "None."
5. Restart your iPhone — A simple restart clears background processes that can sometimes interfere with alarm audio output.
6. Check for iOS update — Go to Settings > General > Software Update. There have been known alarm bugs in early iOS 26 builds that were patched in later point releases.
If none of these help after trying for a few days, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings — this resets audio and notification settings without deleting your data.
You're definitely not alone — intermittent silent alarms are a well-documented issue on iOS 26, especially on iPhone 16 models. Here are the most effective fixes:
1. Check "Attention Aware Features" — Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > turn off "Attention Aware Features." When this is on, your iPhone lowers alarm volume if it detects you're looking at the screen. If you pick up your phone half-asleep, the alarm may go quiet.
2. Check alarm volume vs. ringer volume — Alarm volume is tied to the Ringer & Alerts slider, NOT the side volume buttons. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringer & Alerts, and make sure it's turned up. The physical volume buttons only change media volume by default.
3. Check if "Change with Buttons" is off — In the same Sounds & Haptics menu, if "Change with Buttons" is off, turning the volume buttons down before bed won't affect alarms — but if it's ON, you may have accidentally lowered the ringer volume without realizing it.
4. Make sure the alarm sound is not set to "None" — Open Clock > Alarms > edit the alarm > Sound — confirm a ringtone is selected and not "None."
5. Restart your iPhone — A simple restart clears background processes that can sometimes interfere with alarm audio output.
6. Check for iOS update — Go to Settings > General > Software Update. There have been known alarm bugs in early iOS 26 builds that were patched in later point releases.
If none of these help after trying for a few days, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings — this resets audio and notification settings without deleting your data.
Since you are on an iPhone, here are the 3 main settings you need to check right now to fix this:
Quick Tip: Set a test alarm for 2 minutes from now to see if it works. If iOS is still acting up, use a third-party app like Alarmy as a temporary backup so you don't keep waking up late!
iPhone alarms sometimes does not make a sound
