I am seeing a very similar issue with AlarmKit on physical iPhone devices (Simulators no bug at all).
Device: iPhone 15 Pro
iOS version/build: iOS 26.5
Always On Display: enabled
Low Power Mode: off
Focus mode: off
Repro steps:
Create four AlarmKit countdown timers: 1 min, 3 min, 1 min, 4 min.
Start them one by one: 1m -> 3m -> 1m -> 4m.
Pause two short 1-minute timers from the main app.
Lock the device and let it enter AOD / screen-off state.
Do not tap, wake, unlock, or move the phone.
Wait for the 3-minute timer deadline.
Expected:
The 3-minute AlarmKit timer enters alerting and rings at its scheduled time.
Actual:
Intermittently, the 3-minute timer does not ring at the deadline (~30% of the times). It may remain silent until the device is tapped/woken/unlocked, then the alarm fires late. The delay can range from ~20 seconds to several minutes.
Notes:
This reproduces only on real iPhone hardware, not reliably in Simulator.
The issue appears after repeated rounds of scheduling / pausing / canceling timers.
Rebooting the device temporarily improves the behavior.
I have reduced app-side AlarmKit resync/cancel pressure, but the locked/AOD delayed delivery can still occur.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications