iOS 27 gives iPhone users a new way to manage alarm and timer volume without tying it to ringtone volume. The change adds an independent control inside the iPhone’s Sounds & Haptics settings, giving alarms and timers their own place on the volume scale.
That means adjusting the ringtone volume later will not change the alarm or timer volume when the new setting is turned off. For anyone who wants those sounds handled separately, the setup takes only a few changes in Settings.
How to separate alarm volume from ringtone volume
Start by opening Settings on the iPhone, then choose Sounds & Haptics. Inside that menu, look for the Alarms & Timers section and turn off Match Ringtone Volume.
Once Match Ringtone Volume is off, a new slider appears for alarms and timers. Move that slider to set the volume for those sounds. The setting works independently, so changing the ringtone volume afterward will not affect alarms.
The important part is the toggle. As long as Match Ringtone Volume stays turned off, the alarm and timer volume follows its own slider rather than the ringtone control. This gives users a direct way to set the two volume levels apart.
iOS 27 also lets users choose whether system alerts, notifications, and keyboard sounds keep a fixed volume. That option can be controlled by turning off the respective setting in the Sounds & Haptics menu.
What the other sound controls do
The same settings area includes a choice for the iPhone’s volume buttons. Users can decide whether those buttons affect ringtones or media playback, which helps separate the way different sounds respond to button presses.
Together, these controls give users more choice over how the iPhone handles alarms, timers, ringtones, media, system alerts, notifications, and keyboard sounds. Instead of treating every sound as part of one volume setting, iOS 27 lets users adjust several of them through separate options.
The controls are useful because each change has a clear effect. Turning off Match Ringtone Volume creates the independent alarm and timer slider, while the option for system alerts, notifications, and keyboard sounds controls whether those sounds use a fixed volume. The volume button setting determines whether those buttons change ringtones or media playback.
How to reverse the changes
Users can return to the earlier setup by re-enabling the toggles in the Sounds & Haptic settings. Turning Match Ringtone Volume back on reconnects alarms and timers to the ringtone volume control.
Re-enabling the respective option for system alerts, notifications, and keyboard sounds also restores that setting. The same menu contains the controls needed to change the volume button behavior again, so the choices can be adjusted whenever a user wants a different setup.
This makes the feature reversible rather than permanent. Users can test separate alarm and ringtone levels, then turn the related toggles back on if they prefer the original arrangement.
When iOS 27 arrives
Apple’s major software releases typically land in September alongside new devices. A public beta of iOS 27 is available for download before the official release, giving users access to the software before that launch.
The alarm controls are part of a wider iOS 27 update that includes features such as Siri AI and a clearer Liquid Glass design. The new volume options may look small beside those changes, but they address a basic part of using an iPhone: deciding which sounds should follow the same control and which should not.
For users who want separate alarm and ringtone levels, the process is straightforward: open Sounds & Haptics, find Alarms & Timers, turn off Match Ringtone Volume, and use the new slider. After that, ringtone adjustments and alarm volume stay separate until the toggle is enabled again.
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