iPhone Alarms Not Working Come New Year’s Day 2011 [Updated]
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iPhone Alarms Not Working Come New Year’s Day 2011 [Updated]
One of our readers, Adam pointed us to an Apple Discussions thread where users are reporting that the alarm clock is not working on their iPhone come New Year’s Day 2011.
It looks like the iPhone alarm bug affects only non-recurring alarms.
Forum member, Lijith first reported the issue:
iPhone 4 iOS 4.2.1 alarm not working since 01.01.2011. Tried different settings such as turning off automatic update and changing location. Nothing seem to be working. Any solution?
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Now Apple will launch 4.3 and Dev team will say unlock will come when 4.3 comes.
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omg so thats why my alarm didn't go off today, when i woke up and checked the time it was 10:50 am and i put my alarm at 7:50 am lolz oh well btw im on ios4.1
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I was late to work because of this, my alarm didnt go off and i ended up coming at 9 rather than 8...and the walkaround doesnt solve the problemj
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yh the same thing happened to me as well i put the alaram for six but it didnt go off
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Same here I am on 4.1 I woke up at 8am instead of 6am so I am well late for work the work around not working so I downloaded an app called alarm clock and that works.... If I remember the repeat alarm was fixed in 4.2.1 but for those on 4.1 now have no alarm clock at all, apple can't get nothing right
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Mine didn't work this morning. I sleep in at work and only woke when my missus called me 40 minutes after alarm should have gone off.
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Yes thank you very much, I JUST FOUND OUT.(I'm SO late, fuuuuu----)
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Damn!!!! Apple and it's iOS. Is it possible they create such a great tool and OS but they actually do not know anything about how to make cellphone software??!!!!@#$%!
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Thank Goodness I had called for a ride to the airport cuz when my driver called to say he was outside, I was still sleeping since the alarm didn't go off!!! Definitely could have been bad if I was driving myself there - missed flights, connections & vacation!! Wonder is Apple would have covered my new flight?!?!?! Hahaha!! Thanks for the info tho!!
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damn, this happened to me too, got an old 3g, at least I only was 1 hour late waking up, thank god it was on saturday. well I guess I learned my lesson about trusting a phone for an alarm clock.
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We were late getting up too, both relying on iPhone to get on the road early back home.. thanks apple.
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Hi I didn't set a alarm but I tried tried the bug out for 5 mins ahead of my current time and the alarm didn't go off, I know it's not convinient but I went to the time settings and set it back to 2010, my old alarm went of right away and now all new alarms work it fixes it but it does mean you phone date will be wrong, just to let you know I'm in england on iPhone 4 4.2.1.
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I agree,once again Apple creates the issue and screws up the new jailbreak.Time to move towards Android.
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I got late to work damm you sucks Steve
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I am glad I was able to come across your site through google. Like others my alarm did not work this morning and I do depend upon it daily. I did exactly what you said and programmed in a time to check and it worked, even with the snooze! Thank you so much. I am going to be positive this will fix the issue when I have to get up for work on Monday.
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Same issue on my iPod touch 3G. The recurring alarm work-around cured the problem.
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I guess Apple assumed that you would be on vacation until Jan 3 and an alarm would not be needed. LOL.....
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can we use Alarm Clock Apps? downloading any alarm App could solve the problem.
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I'm running iOS 4.1 (mostly because I'm too lazy to upgrade then rejailbreak then reconfigure my phone again) and the workaround worked just fine for me. I set it to repeat for one day of the week and the alarm sounded at the appropriate time.
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Missed a meeting cz of ma damn iphone i thought i missed my alarm but thank you iphonehacks for telling us not to trust apple products.Whats next frm apple no signals on a specific day.Sighs my 500 pounds :pGot to get a alarm clock now darn u steve.We should sue apply for this really....Iphone 4 on 4.1
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Get an alarm clock if you want to get up for work tardo.
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yeah you re right hahah
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Yep.. been late to work today..the alarm never went off..luckily nothing happened..but the problem is indeed avoided if U set the alarm as a repeated alarm!!
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mine worked just fine bu old 3g on 3.1.3
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omg!! no wonder >.< my iPhone didnt vibrate this morning. btw i have 3GS 4.0
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again we will have to wait for the solution. Dont be disappointed . For latest on iPhone,iPod,iPad,Apple, Android and Jailbreak visit www.enewsplus.com and become its facebook fan for latest updates. Thanks
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I have also the same trouble as describe in this article. My iPhone 3g (IOS 4.2.1) didn't ring yesterday evening and also this morning. I am using my iphone to help me remember when i should take my next medicine because right now i am in a hospital. Thank You for the tip.
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IM SO SO SO upset.. i didnt know about this and my husband missed his flights! we lost his flight that cost us $500 and then had to pay another $660 to get on the next one )= SO SO disappointed!! i know there is nothing we can do but this is really not right )=
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oMG just read the posts about the people in the hospital )= so sorry to hear and this is just not good enough!!!
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Wife woke up late this morning. Alarm bells really did go off!!!! The workaround works, I'll wait until tomorrow for this problem to be rectified.Happy New Year to all.
