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Why can't alarm and call haptics be controlled separately?

Why can't alarm and call haptics be controlled separately?


For example, when I sleep, I would like my iPhone alarm to wake me using vibration only, while incoming calls produce neither sound nor vibration.


I know that Focus/Sleep Focus can silence calls, and that alarms can use haptics, but I can't find a way to control these two behaviors independently.


Is there a setting I'm missing, or does iOS simply not support this? It seems like a useful option for people who want to use their iPhone as a vibration-only alarm without being disturbed by calls.

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Well, as we’re just users like you no one in Apple Support Communities can answer a question that begins with “why”.


It sounds like a good idea, but the best place to suggest something to Apple is here→Product Feedback - Apple