iPhone alarm is silent randomly

I assume your new phone has the bug because I have iphone 11 and it just starting doing this 1-2 weeks ago, but nothing helps except setting 5 alarms a minute apart, but I’ve only tried that once so far so we will see if that actually is a “long-term” solution.

TDSN2014 wrote:

APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS! This has been going on for years! I have a $1000 iPhone XS and I should be able to depend on it. This is a very important feature for so many people, especially those who travel. Who does wake up calls anymore anyway? I was late for work today. This isn’t the first time the alarm didn’t sound but yet shows that it’s working on the screen. What is happening here??!!!!!!! THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE!!! Please respond to this! The original post was in 2017 and here we are still replying to the same question in another decade!!!!!

Apple is not reading here and they are not going to respond here.

If you've read the thread, you'll come to understand that the alarms not going off is a symptom of several different identified problems and probably some unidentified ones. It also isn't a very common problem. Both of those things mean it's very difficult to troubleshoot.

If you want to discuss the matter with Apple, use the Contact Support link at the top right of every page of these forums. Note that wait times are longer than usual.

I don't believe "Apple" reads or monitors this discussion forum. Everyone who has had this alarm problem should contact Apple Support and let them know it is a problem.

Everyone who reads this thread should please read the comment by IdrisSeabright, posted on Apr 17, 2019 1:23 PM.

The rest of our comments (mine included) are just noise.

This has happened at random for the last several iPhone generations dating back to 4. I always use Alexa as backup because I can't trust iPhone alarm. Does what others described.

I still recommend that you should arrange to have Apple evaluate it.

Hello,

Get help with alarms

Do Not Disturb and the Ring/Silent switch don't affect the alarm sound. If you set your Ring/Silent switch to Silent or turn on Do Not Disturb, the alarm sound still goes off.

If you have an alarm that doesn’t go off, is too quiet, or if your iPhone only vibrates, check the following:

• Check the ringer volume on your iPhone. Alarms match the volume you set for your ringer. If your alarm volume is too low or too loud, press the volume button up or down to adjust it. You can also go to Settings > Sounds to adjust the volume.
• If your alarm only vibrates, make sure that your alarm sound isn't set to None. Open the Clock app, tap Alarm, then tap Edit. Tap the alarm, then tap Sound and choose a Sound.
• If you connect wired headphones, Bluetooth headphones, or speakers to your iPhone, alarm sound will play through the connected device. If you don’t hear the alarm sound while connected to these devices, disconnect from those devices and use the built-in speakers on your iPhone.

From:

How to set and manage alarms on your iPhone - Apple Support

Yes same. I use Bedtime and before I go to sleep, I check to make sure the volume is loud enough to wake me. There have been a couple times when the alarm has gone off in the am but sound was so low, I couldn't hear and slept through. Luckily, I wake at the same time but I overslept for 20min. I'll push the volume button up and hit my alarm sound and it's almost at mute. This is starting to really **** me off. Never happened on my iPad mini 2 before, only with this iPad mini 4... and this new screen is much harder to keep clean.

I have the same problem too. I used to use the Bedtime feature but after the most recent update (iOS 10.3.3), my Bedtime alarm never rings even though my iPad ( mini generation 4) is not on mute and my headphones are not plugged in. So then i switched to the Alarm feature and that worked about 3 days until the same problem occurred. I'm pretty sure i'm not doing anything wrong. I have a feeling that this is some type glitch? Please fix this ASAP Apple, I really need these alarms!!

Nope, that’s not it. I didn’t change a thing. The latest update has made some change that makes the alarm sound so soft it can’t be heard. Someone needs to tell Apple to Quit changing stuff that already works just fine!

I've actually watched the alarm go off but it did not vibrate NOR sound. The thing is, I have set like 5 alarms for the AM. It is weird considering that some alarms actually do sound, but one or two do not.

I've read the suggestions:

Confirmed: Do Not Disturb is NOT on

Confirmed: Not connected to any bluetooth device

Confirmed: Each alarms is set to sound

Apple PLEASE Address this issue. I’ve completely stopped using the bedtime feature as it has become so unreliable. I’d say it has completely stopped going off in the morning. My alarms will go off 3/7 days of the week. This is getting ridiculous and I have been dealing with this for months now!!

I am having this same issue. I have an alarm set for 6:00am, and one set for 6:30am. The first alarm usually works, but the second one fails randomly. I will wake up, sometimes an hour late, and see the alarm on my screen, showing that it SHOULD be making a sound, but it is silent. It is clearly a glitch in the phone. If it were operator error, the alarm wouldn't work at all. It's very frustrating, and I can no longer rely on my alarm. Apple needs to get with it, and fix this issue. People shouldn't be an hour late for work, because their alarm randomly fails.

I am so relieved to find out that I’m not going crazy!!! Yipee! I’m not the only one with this problem... This is a big Issue and I really must find a solution. Do I really need to get a different alarm clock because My IPhone can’t handle it? I have always been an Apple enthusiast, but this is a MUST FIX for apple. This has cost me dearly on several occasions.