Other Timer Sounds Reverts to Default with Siri

[LD Curb]

Issue - IOS 17 - I am writing to see if anyone knows of a fix to this or perhaps I just have to wait until the next bug fix. I have updated to 17.0.3 and the issue persists. Using iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Timer Issue:

1. I go in to the Timer and see the list of tones.

2. I see that "Radial" is pre-checked as Default

3. I use the Timer tone list and choose another tone.

4. The timer info now says, 'When Timer Ends ... "Kettle"

ISSUE - 5. If I start the timer myself it will play "Kettle". If I ask Siri to start the Timer, it reverts to the default, Radial.

is there any fix or workaround for this or do I just have to wait for Apple to fix it?

 

[LD Curb]

Does anyone else have this issue with the Timer ? I contacted Apple Care and they didn't have a clue.

 

[nxt3]

I think it’s been like this even on iOS 16. Same thing happens for Alarms.

Has it ever behaved differently?

 

[PeterK44]

In my case, this timer tone problem started when I updated to iOS 17. See also

I am unable to change default timer tone … - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

 

[JSBRGX]

I also have the problem on iOS 17 - but I also had it on iOS 16, so I suspect it's meant to be.

 

[PeterK44]

I have found a workaround at the Apple iPhone discussion forum https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255158279?page=6

 After updating to iOS 17.1 delete all the recent Timers at the bottom of the Timer section of the Clock app.
 Create a new Timer for 15 seconds or so (manually, not with Siri) and choose the default sound you want.
 Then put your phone to sleep by pressing the side button while you wait for the Timer to go off.
 After it goes off and you stop it, then ask Siri to set a new Timer for 15 seconds and it should be set to the last sound you used above.

I’m not sure phone has to be in sleep mode when Timer goes off and I’m not sure the two times have to match, but I followed all these steps as written and it worked!!

I hope people who are watching this thread have sent feedback to Apple.