In iOS 17.0.3 the Timer countdown no longer shows the time it will alarm. How do I fix this?

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In iOS 17.0.3 the Timer countdown no longer shows the time it will alarm. How do I fix this?

I updated to iOS 17.0.3 last week and it feels like a colossal mistake. First, I start getting spam Calender invite events that are likely viruses (which I have resolved at least temporarily from these boards) and secondly, I used to use the time to wake up to. For me it works better than setting an actual alarm. I used to just scroll up the minutes and hours to when I wanted to get up, but then I knew exactly how many minutes I had to sleep. Once I knew that, I would wake up a minute or two before it would alarm so I could shut it off and let my spouse continue to sleep soundly. Now it won't let me. Help! What can I do besides revert back to prior iOS?

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Oct 9, 2023 04:30 PM

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LBR1000

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Oct 10, 2023 02:19 PM in response to Brian_P7

Hello, I believe that I have the same question. The circled information used to show the exact time the alarm was to go off rather than the total amount of time for which the alarm was initially set. Is there a way to toggle this information to the time at which the alarm will go off? Thanks!

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djh223 Author

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Oct 11, 2023 12:21 PM in response to Brian_P7

It only shows the original duration of the timer. You used to be able to see the timer countdown and what time the timer would sound on the clock.

The multiple timers feature would be helpful if it also says at what time the timer is going off, not the original duration of the time.

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Jan 21, 2024 08:06 AM in response to djh223

If you touch the timer on the screen that is (annoyingly) showing all of the recent timers you have used, it displays JUST the current timer and includes the time it will go off.

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CarvillJ

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Feb 28, 2024 04:13 PM in response to wrappedinsky

Perfect! I came on with the same issue. Tried your suggestion and it worked. Just touch on the current operational timer and the ’old’ style screen slides in showing the amount of time left AND the time the alarm will go off. Thank you

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Brian_P7

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Oct 10, 2023 12:55 PM in response to djh223

Hey djh223,

You mentioned an issue with the Timer function within the Clock app. Could you explain that in a little more detail? Just asking since we're not really getting too clear of an idea of what specifically has changed in your use of the function. Is it not showing the timer on the Lock Screen, or is something else occurring? If the issue is with a specific timer, does it change the behavior if you create a new timer? More info on that can be found on the Use multiple timers in Clock on iPhone page. The more details you can provide, the better equipped the community will be to assist.

Take care

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Dec 1, 2023 09:12 AM in response to djh223

Me too! Do they never check to see if the changes are a bad idea?

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Jan 18, 2024 08:30 PM in response to Brian_P7

The timer functioned as my alarm clock. I could set it for 8 hours and the phone/ timer function would display what time it would be once my timer was up. For example if I set it at 10:20 pm for 8 hours, it would display 6:20 am. Now I have to figure it out. It was a nice feature that’s no longer

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Feb 29, 2024 11:03 PM in response to CarvillJ

Beautiful! Brilliant! Perfect! Thanks!!!

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In iOS 17.0.3 the Timer countdown no longer shows the time it will alarm. How do I fix this?

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