The new "Always Play on iPhone" toggle lets iPhone and Apple Watch both alert users for Sleep Schedule wake-ups, addressing complaints dating back to the feature's 2020 debut.
The setting can be enabled in either the Health app or the Clock app and is designed to prevent missed alarms when Apple Watch haptics alone were not noticed.
The change applies only to Sleep Schedule alarms, not other iPhone alarm issues, though users can still add separate backup alarms on iPhone or Apple Watch.
Could Apple's fix for the Sleep Schedule alarm spark a new debate about the reliability and privacy of wearable health data?
Does enabling alarms on both devices truly solve sleep health challenges, or does it reveal deeper issues with our reliance on technology for well-being?