Alarms not ringing on your iPhone? What Apple said and here's how to fix it

Waking up on time has become a struggle for numerous iPhone users recently, with reports flooding in about alarms failing to sound off as expected for the past few days. This glitch has caused significant inconvenience and even tardiness for many, prompting Apple to address the issue.

Apple confirmed to the Today Show that they are actively investigating the glitch. However, the tech giant has not provided a definitive timeline for when a solution will be rolled out.

US-based tech columnist Joanna Stern tweeted: “Today Show called me last night and said iPhone alarms aren't working! I hadn't heard that but Apple confirmed this AM that it is aware of an issue causing some alarms not play a sound and that it's working on a fix.”
According to widespread user complaints on platforms like Reddit and TikTok, the iPhone's Clock app is at the centre of this problem. Alarms, crucial for starting the day on schedule, are mysteriously turning silent or being muted without warning.

The consequences have been tangible, with individuals like TikTok user CarterPCS expressing frustration: “In the past six days of school, I’ve accumulated seven tardies. I could’ve sworn it was because my alarm wasn’t going off.”

This uncertainty has left many relying on unreliable alarms, resulting in unintended consequences such as arriving late to work. One social media user recounted: “I was literally late to work the other day because I slept through all four of my alarms that I had set.”