Your alarm might be quiet due to several common reasons:
- The system volume for ringtones and alerts is set too low, which affects the alarm volume.
- The alarm sound might be set to "None" or a very quiet sound.
- On iPhones with Face ID, the "Attention Aware Features" can lower the alarm volume if the phone detects you looking at it.
- The "Change with Buttons" setting for volume might cause unintentional lowering of the alarm volume when using the volume buttons.
- Software glitches or settings reset after updates can cause alarms to be quieter than usual.
To fix this on an iPhone:
- Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics.
- Increase the volume slider under "Ringtone and Alerts."
- Make sure "Change with Buttons" is set according to your preference (turning off can prevent accidental volume changes).
- Turn off "Attention Aware Features" in Settings > Face ID & Passcode to prevent the phone from quieting the alarm when looking at it.
- Check that the alarm sound is not set to "None" and choose a louder ringtone.
If these steps don't help, restarting the phone or updating to the latest iOS version could resolve a software glitch. If the alarm remains quiet, the phone's speaker might be damaged and require service.
For other phone types or specific app alarms, settings might differ but generally involve increasing system or alarm volumes.
