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iPhone Universal Clipboard not working to other devices and alarm has no sound

Hi, I have two issues with my iPhone

First, for some reason I can’t copy-paste from my iPhone to my iPad and my MacBook. I’m signed in with the same Apple account on all devices, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are connected and Handoff is switched on. It works the other way around though (like I can copy-paste from my iPad and my MacBook to my iPhone, but NOT vice versa so I’m suspecting the issue is from my iPhone)

I tried switching Handoff off and back on, still doesn’t work. It only works when I restart my iPhone every single time I need to copy something to my other devices, which is very annoying.


Second, for some reason my iPhone alarm doesn’t go off. In the past few weeks, I noticed that I kept waking up late and missing the alarm, until I woke up one day by coincidence and saw the alarm on my iPhone ringing but silently without making a sound. I’m not sure what the issue is. I checked my settings and the alarm volume is turned all the way up. This is also very annoying as I need to get up early to go to college.


I’d appreciate any help, thank you all in advance.

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Pinkyyy332 wrote:
Second, for some reason my iPhone alarm doesn’t go off. In the past few weeks, I noticed that I kept waking up late and missing the alarm, until I woke up one day by coincidence and saw the alarm on my iPhone ringing but silently without making a sound. I’m not sure what the issue is. I checked my settings and the alarm volume is turned all the way up. This is also very annoying as I need to get up early to go to college.

Test the alarm sound by opening the Clock app and playing the sound manually: This will help you confirm if the issue is with the alarm sound itself or the trigger mechanism.


Specific days of the week assigned to an alarm are crucial for it go off. At the same time Alarm Tone setting is also equally important. See the pics below



  1. Make sure that the volume is turned up and not on silent or vibrate mode. You can check this by using the volume buttons on the side of your iPhone or by going to Settings > Sounds & Haptics and adjusting the volume slider.
  2. Verify that you have selected a sound for your alarms. You can do this by going to the Clock app, selecting the Alarm tab, and tapping "Edit" in the top left corner of the screen. Then, tap on the alarm you want to check and make sure you have chosen a sound.
    1. Probably you have set the Alarm Sound to NONE. Watch the GIF below
  3. Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve temporary software glitches. Turn off your iPhone, wait for a few seconds, and then turn it back on.
    1. Restart the device. That's it.
    2. Still not solved --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
  4. If the issue persists, you can try resetting all settings on your iPhone. This will not erase your data but will reset all personalized settings to their default values. Go to Settings > General > Transfer & Reset > Reset > Reset All Settings and confirm the action. Note that you will need to reconfigure your settings afterward. All settings—including network settings, the keyboard dictionary, the Home screen layout, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards—are removed or reset to their defaults. No data or media are deleted.
    1. Reset All Settings: Return iPhone settings to their defaults - Apple Support:- Return iPhone settings to their defaults
    2. You can return settings to their defaults without erasing your content.
    3. If you want to save your settings, back up your iPhone before returning them to their defaults. For example, if you’re trying to solve a problem but returning settings to their defaults doesn’t help, you might want to restore your previous settings from a backup.
  5. Make sure you have the latest updates installed.
    1. Update Over-the-Air (OTA) —> Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (IN)
    2. Update using iTunes/Finder —> Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (IN)


Pinkyyy332 wrote:
First, for some reason I can’t copy-paste from my iPhone to my iPad and my MacBook. I’m signed in with the same Apple account on all devices, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are connected and Handoff is switched on. It works the other way around though (like I can copy-paste from my iPad and my MacBook to my iPhone, but NOT vice versa so I’m suspecting the issue is from my iPhone)
I tried switching Handoff off and back on, still doesn’t work. It only works when I restart my iPhone every single time I need to copy something to my other devices, which is very annoying.

With Handoff, you can start work on one Apple device, then switch to another nearby device and pick up where you left off.


Use Handoff to continue tasks on your other Apple devices