The reason your phone alarm is so quiet is most commonly due to the alarm volume or system volume being set too low. On both iPhones and Android phones, the alarm volume is controlled separately from media or ringtone volume. Sometimes the alarm sound volume is turned down in settings or the alarm sound itself may be set to "none" or a very quiet tone. Other factors on iPhones can include the Attention Aware Features that automatically lower alarm volume if the phone detects you are looking at it. For iPhones:
- Alarm volume is tied to the "Ringtone & Alerts" volume in Settings > Sounds & Haptics, which may be set too low.
- The option "Change with Buttons" might be on, allowing the volume buttons to adjust ringtone & alert volume, accidentally making alarms quiet.
- Attention Aware Features (Settings > Face ID & Attention) can lower alarm volume if enabled.
- Check the alarm sound itself isn't set to "None" in the Clock app.
For Android phones:
- Alarm volume is adjusted in Settings > Sound or Sound & Vibration, separate from media or ringtone volume.
- Make sure alarm volume slider is turned up.
- Sometimes software glitches can affect alarm volume.
Adjusting the volume settings as described and disabling Attention Aware Features if applicable should make your alarm louder and more likely to wake you up reliably.
