One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple users
took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms aren't going
off. As per the reports, users found themselves oversleeping because
the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or there was no sound when
the screen lit up.

The unknown issue seems to be affecting new and old iPhones alike,
including iPhone 15, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR. Several users pointed
out that the issue stemmed after they installed the iOS 17 update,
while for others, it started happening after installing iOS 17.2.

On the flip side, some users said they faced the iPhone alarm issue,
but the problem got fixed on its own over subsequent software updates.
Some even claimed that the issue has existed for years on iPhones
running older versions of iOS, although it can't be verified.

As a workaround, people suggested disabling the Attention Aware
functionality on iPhone, which sees if you're paying attention to your
device and takes action accordingly. For instance, the feature can
lower the volume sound of your alerts when you're looking at your
iPhone.

Other suggested workarounds include disabling StandBy mode, deleting
and re-installing the clock app, and deleting some alarms if there are
too many in a short duration. Apple has yet to officially address the
problem and possibly explain whether it's actually a bug or there is
something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.

iPhone and the iOS 17 update have had quite a run this year when it
comes to unwanted bugs. It was reported earlier this month that a weird
bug triggered the app switcher while typing on the keyboard. iPhone 15
Pro suffered overheating problems while charging, and it was fixed in
the iOS 17.0.2 update.

The NFC chips on the iPhone 15 series were reportedly breaking down
after being charged wirelessly through certain BMW and Toyota Supra
models. Apple acknowledged it in an internal memo and released the iOS
17.1.1 update last month to address the issue. The update also fixed
the Weather lock screen widget, which was showing incorrect weather
conditions.

https://www.neowin.net/news/multiple-users-complain-iphone-alarms-are-not-going-off/

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple users
> took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms aren't going
> off. As per the reports, users found themselves oversleeping because
> the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or there was no sound when
> the screen lit up.
>
> The unknown issue seems to be affecting new and old iPhones alike,
> including iPhone 15, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR. Several users pointed
> out that the issue stemmed after they installed the iOS 17 update,
> while for others, it started happening after installing iOS 17.2.
>
> On the flip side, some users said they faced the iPhone alarm issue,
> but the problem got fixed on its own over subsequent software updates.
> Some even claimed that the issue has existed for years on iPhones
> running older versions of iOS, although it can't be verified.
>
> As a workaround, people suggested disabling the Attention Aware
> functionality on iPhone, which sees if you're paying attention to your
> device and takes action accordingly. For instance, the feature can
> lower the volume sound of your alerts when you're looking at your
> iPhone.
>
> Other suggested workarounds include disabling StandBy mode, deleting
> and re-installing the clock app, and deleting some alarms if there are
> too many in a short duration. Apple has yet to officially address the
> problem and possibly explain whether it's actually a bug or there is
> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.
>
Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the alarm app without
any problems for years. I’m well to the left of the statistically
artifactual D-K graph that keeps being used as a kid’s toy cap gun here and
I can still get the alarm on my iPhone to work every day.
>
> iPhone and the iOS 17 update have had quite a run this year when it
> comes to unwanted bugs. It was reported earlier this month that a weird
> bug triggered the app switcher while typing on the keyboard. iPhone 15
> Pro suffered overheating problems while charging, and it was fixed in
> the iOS 17.0.2 update.
>
> The NFC chips on the iPhone 15 series were reportedly breaking down
> after being charged wirelessly through certain BMW and Toyota Supra
> models. Apple acknowledged it in an internal memo and released the iOS
> 17.1.1 update last month to address the issue. The update also fixed
> the Weather lock screen widget, which was showing incorrect weather
> conditions.
>
> https://www.neowin.net/news/multiple-users-complain-iphone-alarms-are-not-going-off/
>

On 2023-12-20 17:54, *Hemidactylus* wrote:

>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.
>>
> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the alarm app without

Ta-dum-bump.

--
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- John Maynard Keynes.

> badgolferman wrote:
> One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple
users
> took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms aren't
going
> off. As per the reports, users found themselves oversleeping
because
> the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or there was no sound
when
> the screen lit up.
>
> The unknown issue seems to be affecting new and old iPhones alike,
> including iPhone 15, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR. Several users
pointed
> out that the issue stemmed after they installed the iOS 17 update,
> while for others, it started happening after installing iOS 17.2.
>
> On the flip side, some users said they faced the iPhone alarm
issue,
> but the problem got fixed on its own over subsequent software
updates.
> Some even claimed that the issue has existed for years on iPhones
> running older versions of iOS, although it can't be verified.
>
> As a workaround, people suggested disabling the Attention Aware
> functionality on iPhone, which sees if you're paying attention to
your
> device and takes action accordingly. For instance, the feature can
> lower the volume sound of your alerts when you're looking at your
> iPhone.
>
> Other suggested workarounds include disabling StandBy mode,
deleting
> and re-installing the clock app, and deleting some alarms if there
are
> too many in a short duration. Apple has yet to officially address
the
> problem and possibly explain whether it's actually a bug or there
is
> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their
alarms.
>
> iPhone and the iOS 17 update have had quite a run this year when it
> comes to unwanted bugs. It was reported earlier this month that a
weird
> bug triggered the app switcher while typing on the keyboard. iPhone
15
> Pro suffered overheating problems while charging, and it was fixed
in
> the iOS 17.0.2 update.
>
> The NFC chips on the iPhone 15 series were reportedly breaking down
> after being charged wirelessly through certain BMW and Toyota Supra
> models. Apple acknowledged it in an internal memo and released the
iOS
> 17.1.1 update last month to address the issue. The update also
fixed
> the Weather lock screen widget, which was showing incorrect weather
> conditions.
>
>
https://www.neowin.net/news/multiple-users-complain-iphone-alarms-are-not-going-off/

Sounds
like a great new excuse for the school kids

This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=657615796#657615796

Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
> On 2023-12-20 17:54, *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>
>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.
>>>
>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the alarm app without
>
> Ta-dum-bump.
>
Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.

*Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>
>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.
>>>>
>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the alarm app without
>>
>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>
> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>
>

Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>>
>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.
>>>>>
>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the alarm app without
>>>
>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>
>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>
>>
>
> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>
Molehills exist. They are not mountains.

*Hemidactylus* wrote:

>badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>their alarms.
>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>alarm app without
>>>>
>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>
>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>
>Molehills exist. They are not mountains.

Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
overslept in the hotel room.

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>
>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>> their alarms.
>>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>> alarm app without
>>>>>
>>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>>
>>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>>
>> Molehills exist. They are not mountains.
>
>
> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
> overslept in the hotel room.
>
The sky was falling anyway.

*Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>
>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>>> their alarms.
>>>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>>> alarm app without
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>>>
>>> Molehills exist. They are not mountains.
>>
>>
>> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
>> overslept in the hotel room.
>>
> The sky was falling anyway.
>
>

If you think a non-functioning alarm on a device that people depend upon is
no big deal then what Arlen says about you is true.

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>>
>>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>>>> their alarms.
>>>>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>>>> alarm app without
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>>>>
>>>> Molehills exist. They are not mountains.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
>>> overslept in the hotel room.
>>>
>> The sky was falling anyway.
>>
>>
>
> If you think a non-functioning alarm on a device that people depend upon is
> no big deal then what Arlen says about you is true.
>
Yet another way for you to accentuate the negative.

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>
>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>> their alarms.
>>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>> alarm app without
>>>>>
>>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>>
>>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>>
>> Molehills exist. They are not mountains.
>
>
> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
> overslept in the hotel room.

Like that never happened before the invention of iphones.

Chris wrote:

>> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
>> overslept in the hotel room.
>
>Like that never happened before the invention of iphones.

Of course it did! That's when we used to depend on the undependable
hotel room alarm clock and front desk call.

--
"You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones
you want to concentrate on." ~ George W. Bush

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Chris wrote:
>
>>> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
>>> overslept in the hotel room.
>>
>> Like that never happened before the invention of iphones.
>
> Of course it did! That's when we used to depend on the undependable
> hotel room alarm clock and front desk call.

Right. So out of the 100s of millions of people who use their phone as an
alarm why focus on the tiny few for whom, for unknown reasons, it didn't
work?

I suspect user error.

I have had a couple of instances where the alarm didn't go off as expected
but that was down to me not saving the change.

I do like the recentish change where you can alter an upcoming alarm
directly from the lock screen. Very handy.

On 2023-12-21, *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>>>>> their alarms.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>>>>> alarm app without
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Molehills exist. They are not mountains.
>>>>
>>>> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
>>>> overslept in the hotel room.
>>>>
>>> The sky was falling anyway.
>>>
>> If you think a non-functioning alarm on a device that people depend
>> upon is no big deal then what Arlen says about you is true.
>>
> Yet another way for you to accentuate the negative.

Yup. Like his best bud Arlen, that's his purpose for being here. He just
tries to be more subtle about it. Good luck finding a post from him that
*doesn't* cast Apple in a negative light. 😉

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On 2023-12-21, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hemidactylus <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 2023-12-20 17:54, Hemidactylus wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting
>>>>>>>> their alarms.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sounds like some alarmist bullshit as I’ve been using the
>>>>>>> alarm app without
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ta-dum-bump.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Guess what…my alarm worked fine this morning.
>>>>
>>>> Yep, if it didn’t happen to me then it must not exist!
>>>>
>>> Molehills exist. They are not mountains.
>>
>> Tell that to the guy who missed his 6:00am flight home while he
>> overslept in the hotel room.
>
> Like that never happened before the invention of iphones.

And it definitely never happens on Android, right? RIGHT? 😉

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Jolly Roger wrote:

>And it definitely never happens on Android, right? RIGHT?

This is an iPhone group, right?

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On 2023-12-20 11:32, badgolferman wrote:
> One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple users
> took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms aren't going
> off. As per the reports, users found themselves oversleeping because
> the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or there was no sound when
> the screen lit up.

Do you have an iPhone?

On 2023-12-21, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote:
>
>> And it definitely never happens on Android, right? RIGHT?
>
> This is an iPhone group, right?

And you're only here to troll. Try to keep up, kiddo.

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On 12/20/2023 2:32 PM, badgolferman wrote:
> One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple users
> took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms aren't going
> off. As per the reports, users found themselves oversleeping because
> the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or there was no sound when
> the screen lit up.
>
> The unknown issue seems to be affecting new and old iPhones alike,
> including iPhone 15, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR. Several users pointed
> out that the issue stemmed after they installed the iOS 17 update,
> while for others, it started happening after installing iOS 17.2.
>
> On the flip side, some users said they faced the iPhone alarm issue,
> but the problem got fixed on its own over subsequent software updates.
> Some even claimed that the issue has existed for years on iPhones
> running older versions of iOS, although it can't be verified.
>
> As a workaround, people suggested disabling the Attention Aware
> functionality on iPhone, which sees if you're paying attention to your
> device and takes action accordingly. For instance, the feature can
> lower the volume sound of your alerts when you're looking at your
> iPhone.
>
> Other suggested workarounds include disabling StandBy mode, deleting
> and re-installing the clock app, and deleting some alarms if there are
> too many in a short duration. Apple has yet to officially address the
> problem and possibly explain whether it's actually a bug or there is
> something the affected users are doing wrong while setting their alarms.
>
> iPhone and the iOS 17 update have had quite a run this year when it
> comes to unwanted bugs. It was reported earlier this month that a weird
> bug triggered the app switcher while typing on the keyboard. iPhone 15
> Pro suffered overheating problems while charging, and it was fixed in
> the iOS 17.0.2 update.
>
> The NFC chips on the iPhone 15 series were reportedly breaking down
> after being charged wirelessly through certain BMW and Toyota Supra
> models. Apple acknowledged it in an internal memo and released the iOS
> 17.1.1 update last month to address the issue. The update also fixed
> the Weather lock screen widget, which was showing incorrect weather
> conditions.
>
> https://www.neowin.net/news/multiple-users-complain-iphone-alarms-are-not-going-off/
Make sure Focus, AKA do not disturb, is allowing the clock's notifications.

Alan wrote:

>On 2023-12-20 11:32, badgolferman wrote:
>>One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple
>>users took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms
>>aren't going off. As per the reports, users found themselves
>>oversleeping because the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or
>>there was no sound when the screen lit up.
>
>Do you have an iPhone?

I have two. A personal phone and work phone.

Jolly Roger wrote:

>On 2023-12-21, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Jolly Roger wrote:
>>
>>> And it definitely never happens on Android, right? RIGHT?
>>
>> This is an iPhone group, right?
>
>And you're only here to troll. Try to keep up, kiddo.

Of course you see it that way because you will defend Apple to the
death.

The way I see it, it's important to let users know of potential
problems.

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote

> Good luck finding a post from him that
> *doesn't* cast Apple in a negative light.

Since you iKooks are all in the 1st Dunning-Kruger quartile, I read
everything that you write with intense scholarly interest, Jolly Roger.

*Notice your only purpose is to cast Apple in a _good_ light.*

That's quite different from nospam, whose only purpose was to defend Apple
to the death, no matter what. Yours is to make Apple always look good.
--
And you'll lie like crazy in that endeavor (e.g., you claimed for years
that Apple fully supported older releases when that was never the case).

On 2023-12-21, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote:
>>On 2023-12-21, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>
>>>> And it definitely never happens on Android, right? RIGHT?
>>>
>>> This is an iPhone group, right?
>>
>>And you're only here to troll. Try to keep up, kiddo.
>
> Of course you see it that way

It is that way. I see reality. Good luck trying to find posts from you
that don't attempt to shed Apple in a negative light - from problems
that affect relatively few users to ridiculous freak outs about Apple
daring to release a yellow iPhone, all you do is troll here.

> you will defend Apple to the death.

The old "I'm rubber and you're glue" defense. You're a child.

Adults will note that I haven't defended Apple even once in this thread.
😉 All I've done is call out your weak troll. And you *hate* it. 🤣

> The way I see it, it's important to let users know of potential
> problems.

"...but never, ever say anything good about Apple. Nobody wants that."

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On 2023-12-21 10:44, badgolferman wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>
>> On 2023-12-20 11:32, badgolferman wrote:
>>> One of the basic iPhone apps is running into problems as multiple
>>> users took to the iPhone subreddit to complain that their alarms
>>> aren't going off. As per the reports, users found themselves
>>> oversleeping because the iPhone alarm they had set didn't go off or
>>> there was no sound when the screen lit up.
>>
>> Do you have an iPhone?
>
>
> I have two. A personal phone and work phone.

OK... ...why?