# iOS 26.4 adds iPhone alarm override for Apple Watch users

Source: https://idevice.com/ios-264-gave-your-iphone-an-alarm-feature-thats-long-been
Published: 2026-04-28

## What happened

iOS 26.4 adds an "Always Play on iPhone" toggle so Sleep Schedule alarms ring on both iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time, fixing the issue of alarms silently defaulting to the Watch only.

## Sources

- [iOS 26.4 gave your iPhone an alarm feature that’s long been missing](https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/28/ios-26-4-gave-your-iphone-an-alarm-feature-thats-long-been-missing/) (9to5Mac, 2026-04-28)