If you have set an alarm on your iPhone and you woke up late because you didn’t hear it, it’s not your problem. Apple has acknowledged a bug in iOS that causes many users’ alarms go off silentlyafter several people they will report through social networks such as TikTok, having fallen asleep and even having arrived late to work because the alarm clock did not ring correctly.
The Cupertino company has confirmed confirmed to the program Todayof the NBCthat They are already working on a solution to this problemto. They have not confirmed, however, what the error is that causes the iPhone alarm to sound silently.
Apple will likely fix this bug through a software update. But, in the meantime, users have gone to work to find the bug or the feature that could be silencing the alarm volume automatically so that it sounds as it should.
Is your iPhone alarm not ringing? These are some solutions
Several users on TikTok highlight that by deactivating the attention detection function, the problem is solved. This feature makes use of Face ID to display the content of notifications on the lock screen. Also, to minimize the volume when there is an incoming call or alarm. Perhaps those users who have the iPhone in a stand next to the bed, or even those who sleep with it, have deactivated the alarm when opening their eyes without having fully woken up. The option can be disabled from Settings > Face ID & passcode > Attention detection and deactivating this last option.
Apple has also been providing a temporary solution to those users who saw their iPhone alarm not ringing. Is about adjust its volume level from the sounds and vibrations function, available in the system settings. The company also detailed that focus modes, such as ‘Do Not Disturb’, do not silence the iPhone’s alarm completely.
If the problem persists, and until Apple releases a solution, it may be best to download a third-party alarm app for iPhone. There are many of them available in the App Store.
