Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26 on July 24, which brought a new Liquid Glass design, call screening, and other features to developers' and beta testers' iPhones. It also updated the alarm feature in the clock app so you can change your snooze length, affording you a few more z's before you get up and tackle the day.
Prior to this change, if you hit your iPhone alarm's snooze feature, you would always get an extra 9 minutes of shut-eye. With the iOS 26 beta, you can customize your snooze length and get as little as 1 minute or up to 15 minutes of additional sleep.
Apple is still beta testing iOS 26, and the update might be buggy. Your device's battery life may also be affected, so it's best to keep those troubles off your primary device. If you want to try out the beta, I recommend downloading it on a secondary device.
It's also possible that Apple could adjust the snooze length feature, and other update features, before the final version of iOS 26 is released this fall.
Whether you need to catch yourself before you doze off again or you require a few extra minutes of sleep, here's how to change your alarm's snooze length to better fit your needs.
How to change your alarm's snooze length
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1. Tap your Clock app.
2. Tap Alarms near the bottom of your screen.
3. Tap the plus (+) sign in the top right corner of your screen.
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