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iPhone SE (3rd gen) legacy timer does not sound when locked after iOS 27 update

I have an iPhone SE, 3rd generation. Since the update to iOS27, when the phone is locked,the legacy timer does not sound at the end of countdown. The timer works correctly, but does not produce a sound when it's completed.

The Timer does sound when the phone is unlocked, but not when it's locked. I need to use the timer with the phone locked because its the only way to get the big repeat button when the timer is done. (image below) I need the large repeat button when doing repeated timed exercises. I've done a forced restart but the problem persists. The timer sounds correctly on my partner's 16e, so it seems like it just an SE problem or is this just a problem with my phone. Does it work correctly for others with an SE?.

Is this a bug or is this caused by a setting that changed during the update?

[Edited by Moderator]

Posted on Sep 21, 2026 8:22 PM

3 replies

Ingo2711

Level 10 (93,009 points)

Sep 21, 2026 11:56 PM in response to bobjbkln

Did you make sure, that in Settings -> Apps -> Clock -> Notifications -> Banner/Sounds -> Alerts -> Lock Screen is enabled, and Banner Style set to -> Persistent?

bobjbkln Author

Level 6 (10,138 points)

Sep 22, 2026 8:39 PM in response to bobjbkln

Since this seems like a bug in iOS 27, I will send Feedback to Apple. But I have 2 questions.

1) Am I the only one with this problem? Has anyone with an SE run the Timer on a locked phone? Does the alarm sound for you?

2) I will leave feedback for Apple, but is there any value to also going to an Apple store and demonstrating the problem to an Apple Genius?

bobjbkln Author

Level 6 (10,138 points)

Sep 22, 2026 8:23 AM in response to Ingo2711

Thank you for telling me where to check, but everything was set at you indicated. I toggled all the required settings (off-on/temporary-persistent) but it made no difference.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256362385