iPhone users report silent alarm issue on iOS 16

First reported on r/ios on June 25, 2026.

Some iPhone users are experiencing a silent alarm issue on iOS 16, with their alarms not making any noise.

What it looks like

  • silent alarm
  • alarm not working

How to fix it

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Select Face ID & Attention.
  3. Turn off Attention Aware Features.

Affected products

  • iPhone

Sources


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