Alarm clock automatically shuts off when trying to snooze.

When you have your phone unlocked and you are quickly checking something, why is it that when your morning alarm goes off and shows in the dynamic island, if you touch anywhere but the exact pixels of the ZZZ to snooze, it opens up the clock app automatically shuts off the alarm and takes your phone out of sleep focus. This is really frustrating for people that need that snooze functionality to stay on until they choose to hit the off button on the alarm.

Posted on Oct 21, 2026 4:17 AM

1 reply

WheelieNick

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Oct 21, 2026 6:50 AM in response to djwatl80

Try this

Press a Physical Button: Press either the Volume Up, Volume Down, or Side Power Button once. This instantly snoozes the alarm without needing to look at or touch the screen.
Expand the Dynamic Island: Instead of tapping, press and hold (long-press) the Dynamic Island alarm banner. This expands it into a much larger interface with massive, unmistakable buttons for both "Snooze" and "Stop".

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