Apple: iPhone alarm clock issue leaves thousands of users awake

Apple is working on a problem that simply confirms the rule that “it happens in the best families.” The issue involves an iPhone flaw that prevents the device from playing certain alert sounds, leaving many sleeping users exposed.

Since there are many users who use their devices, among other things, like an alarm clock, many turn to the Internet to find out where the problem is and how they can solve it.

As the BBC reported, one TikTok user said she programmed “up to five alarms” but none of them worked.

Apple confirmed the existence of the problem and that it was aware of it, but did not specify its cause or what users could do to avoid delayed wake-up.

Additionally, it's not clear how many iPhone users are affected or if the issue is limited to specific iPhone models.

The existence of the problem was detected through NBC Today show.

In the absence of an official solution, those facing the problem should try some simple solutions. The first is to rule out the possibility that human error is causing the problem, so double-check your phone's alert settings and make sure the volume is turned up. Others, as many do in such cases, blame the company in particular Establishing the science of attention From phones.

When enabled, this feature allows the iPhone to check if a person is paying attention to their device, and if so, take an automatic action, such as lowering the volume of notifications, including alerts/wake-ups.

This feature is available on iPhone

Some TikTok users hypothesized that if a sleeping user's face was turned onto a bedside iPhone screen, the feature could be activated and alarms silenced, depending on the phone's settings.

Apple says it hopes to resolve the issue quickly. However, until then, its customer base may have to ditch the outdated technology a bit and replace TikTok with its old – but reliable – alarm clock, the BBC reports with true British humor and a bit of sarcasm. .

source: after that