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Jarymokin
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Why does the Timer on my iPad default to radial? How do I change this default?

Why does the Timer on my iPad revert to default radial? How do I change the default to stop playing. The radial wakes me up. It is really a dirty trick on apples part. Seems like something a disgruntled programmer slipped in and nobody knows how to change the default.

Posted on Oct 31, 2026 7:02 PM

2 replies

tillu_code
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)

Nov 5, 2026 10:33 PM in response to Jarymokin

Open the Clock app, tap Timer, then tap When Timer Ends. Scroll to the very bottom of the list and pick Stop Playing. Tap Set. After that the timer will just stop at zero and not play the radial sound.

MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Oct 31, 2026 7:11 PM in response to Jarymokin

Update to iPadOS 27.2 (current) and try again.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386731