iPhone: Clock alarm no vibrate with "Quick" haptics

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iPhone: Clock alarm no vibrate with "Quick" haptics

Hi everyone,

I have an iPhone Air where the Clock app alarm does not vibrate when set to no sound and the default “Quick” haptics pattern is selected. However, selecting a different haptics variant (e.g., “Alert”) makes the alarm vibrate as expected upon testing. This seems like a bug specific to the default “Quick” option for soundless alarms. My iOS version is 26.1. Can someone investigate or confirm if this is a known issue?

iPhone Air, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 2, 2025 2:42 PM

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azaksalmarzur28

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Dec 2, 2025 6:13 PM in response to greenfish29

Go to:

Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Alarm Vibration → choose any of these:

Alert (strongest + most reliable)
Heartbeat
S.O.S.
Symphony
Any custom pattern you create

All of these vibrate correctly even with Sound: None.

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greenfish29 Author

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Dec 2, 2025 10:45 PM in response to azaksalmarzur28

The Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Alarm Vibration option didn’t exist on iOS 26. I know how to set a haptic-only alarm, but the alarm didn’t vibrate with the default “Quick” option, and I wanted to check that specific setting. Other haptic options work fine.

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