Alarm clock no longer works with Do Not Disturb

I updated to iOS 12 and now my alarm clock will not go off when do not disturb is set. I get up early to have time for me. Not so I can be available to the world. Is there a fix for this?

iPhone 5, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 21, 2018 3:52 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2018 6:57 PM

Hi, th86!

If I understand your post, you are not hearing your alarm clock while Do Not Disturb is enabled. I'm happy to help!

Alarms set in the Clock app shouldn't be affected by Do Not Disturb. If you are using the Clock app to set your alarms and aren't hearing them, try the following steps from How to set and manage alarms on your iPhone - Apple Support :

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 still sounds.

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

  • Set the volume on your iPhone. 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 & Haptics and drag the slider under Ringers And Alerts.
  • If your alarm only vibrates, make sure that your alarm sound isn't set to None. Open the Clock app, tap the Alarm tab, then tap Edit. Tap the alarm, then tap Sound and choose a Sound.
  • If you use iOS 11 or later and you connect headphones or speakers to your iPhone, the alarm plays at a set volume through the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as wired headphones and speakers. It doesn't play through wireless headphones and speakers.

Manually adjusting your iPhone’s time in Settings to change app behavior, like game timers, isn’t recommended and can affect alarms.



Cheers!
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Sep 21, 2018 6:57 PM in response to th86

Hi, th86!

If I understand your post, you are not hearing your alarm clock while Do Not Disturb is enabled. I'm happy to help!

Alarms set in the Clock app shouldn't be affected by Do Not Disturb. If you are using the Clock app to set your alarms and aren't hearing them, try the following steps from How to set and manage alarms on your iPhone - Apple Support :

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 still sounds.

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

  • Set the volume on your iPhone. 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 & Haptics and drag the slider under Ringers And Alerts.
  • If your alarm only vibrates, make sure that your alarm sound isn't set to None. Open the Clock app, tap the Alarm tab, then tap Edit. Tap the alarm, then tap Sound and choose a Sound.
  • If you use iOS 11 or later and you connect headphones or speakers to your iPhone, the alarm plays at a set volume through the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as wired headphones and speakers. It doesn't play through wireless headphones and speakers.

Manually adjusting your iPhone’s time in Settings to change app behavior, like game timers, isn’t recommended and can affect alarms.



Cheers!

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