An Apple Watch generally adds convenience to the wearer’s day, but one issue is causing major disruption. Ever since the WatchOS 8 update, people are having trouble with the Apple Watch alarm not waking them up. For some, the alarm simply doesn’t sound on schedule. Meanwhile, those utilizing the vibrating silent alarm aren’t waking up due to weak vibrations. Is there a quick and easy fix, then? Here’s the latest on the Apple Watch alarm not working problem.
Apple Watch alarm not waking me up fix
Here’s how to fix the Apple Watch alarm not working and failing to wake people up:
- Reboot the Apple Watch:
- Hold the side button.
- Drag the Power Off slider to the right.
- Hold the side button to restore power.
- Disable silent mode:
- Touch and hold the bottom of the screen.
- Drag up to open the Control Center.
- Tap the bell icon if it has a strike through it.
- Increase the Sound & Haptics options:
- Open the Settings application.
- Tap the Sound & Haptics setting.
- Fully increase the Alert Volume slider.
- Max out the Haptic Strength slider.
- Download any new Apple WatchOS updates:
- Open the Settings app.
- Navigate to General > Software Update.
- Tap Install if an update is available.
Users report that power cycling the Apple Watch can fix alarms not triggering at all. Meanwhile, disabling silent mode should fix the Apple Watch alarm with no sound error. Heavy sleepers can adjust the Sound & Haptics settings to make Apple Watch alarms louder and/or silent haptic alarms stronger.
Anyone using a silent alarm to not wake others, but still struggling after maxing out the haptic feedback settings, will need to wait on a new WatchOS update. Some users believe that Apple’s WatchOS 8 update made the vibration weaker; if that’s the case, the California tech giant could address the silent Apple Watch haptic alarm issue in a future software patch.
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