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        "content": "how%20to%20set%20a%20default%20sound%20for%20a%20timer%20end%20on%20iOS%2026"
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        "content": "I couldn\u2019t find anything specific about iOS 26 changing how \u201cdefault timer end sound\u201d settings work compared to previous versions. But based on Apple\u2019s support docs and user reports, here\u2019s what I found and how you *can* set the sound for timer endings\u2014and what \u201cdefault\u201d tends to mean in that context.\n\n---\n\n### \u2705 How to Set the Timer End Sound on iPhone (including iOS 26)\n\nIn the built-in **Clock** app, you can customize the sound that plays when a timer ends. Here\u2019s how:\n\n1. Open the **Clock** app.  \n2. Tap **Timer**.  \n3. Set the duration for your timer.  \n4. Tap **When Timer Ends**.  \n5. Scroll through the list of available ringtones, alert tones, or alarm sounds.  \n6. Choose one, then tap **Set**.  \n7. Tap **Start** to begin the timer.  \n   This setting determines what sound plays when the timer hits zero. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/iphone/iph8241d6b2a/ios?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udccc What \u201cDefault Sound\u201d Usually Means\n\n- The iPhone will usually remember the *last sound* you picked for \u201cWhen Timer Ends,\u201d and use that choice by default for new timers. ([discussions.apple.com](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255173991?utm_source=openai))  \n- However, in many cases, people report that the sound reverts to Apple\u2019s standard tone\u2014\u201cRadial\u201d\u2014even after changing it. ([discussions.apple.com](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255173991?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### \u26a0\ufe0f Things to Watch Out For / Common Issues\n\n- **\u201cStop Playing\u201d as a Sound Option**: At the bottom of the list of timer end sounds, there\u2019s an option called **Stop Playing**. Selecting that causes any music or video that\u2019s playing to stop when the timer ends (instead of playing an alert sound). ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/iphone/iph8241d6b2a/ios?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Sometimes it doesn\u2019t \u201cstick\u201d**: As noted, some users report the chosen sound doesn\u2019t persist as the new default\u2014even after setting it. ([discussions.apple.com](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255173991?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can check whether iOS 26 introduced **new settings** or **bugs** specific to this for *your device model*. Do you want me to dig into that?"
    }
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