アラームは神聖であり、失敗してはならないが、iOS 26は邪悪だ
スマートフォンで絶対に失敗してはならない神聖な機能は、電話とアラームだ。最新iOSを搭載したiPhone 13 Proでアラームが鳴らず、画面が45分間無音で表示されたまま反応しなくなり、時計アプリを強制終了する必要があった。この経験から、クォーツ時計のアラームを購入することを検討している。
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