A traveler named Britt Choudhury shared her frustrating experience with the iPhone alarm app on TikTok, revealing that she missed her morning flight to Chicago despite setting the alarm correctly.
Choudhury explained that the reason she missed her flight was a hidden iPhone alarm setting. She said:
"I missed my original flight to Chicago this morning because I set an alarm on my iPhone through Apple’s Clock app. It rang, but there was no sound."
Even though the alarm went off for about two and a half hours, she did not wake up because her phone was in “dead silent” mode, which she discovered later was activated by the app itself. Sharing her experience revealed that others have faced the same issue, so here’s how to properly set iPhone alarms to avoid missing important events.
How to Fix iPhone Alarm Settings
According to DailyMail.co.uk, the problem is not the alarm app itself, but a hidden feature designed to reduce distractions, which may activate automatically if left unchecked. The first step is to check Attention Aware Features:
On Apple’s official website, it states that if you look at your iPhone, alert volumes are automatically lowered if Attention Aware is enabled.
When you look away, the volume returns to normal, which can interfere with alarms.
To prevent missing any important alarms, it’s recommended to disable this feature entirely:
Go to Settings on your iPhone.
Tap Face ID & Passcode, then enter your passcode.
Turn off Attention Aware Features.
Also, check Sounds & Haptics to ensure ringtones and alert volumes are set appropriately.
iOS “Cannot Ignore” App
Recently, Apple introduced the Cannot Ignore app, which enhances notifications for iOS users. Features include:
Full-screen alerts for important events and reminders, displayed on the home screen.
Option to activate alerts for individual events or sync the entire calendar.
Ability to assign custom alert tones for different activities, such as one for work and another for personal events.
This app provides a reliable way to ensure that critical alarms and reminders are never missed, even if other system settings might reduce alert volumes.
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