Pixel phones have had a long-running issue with alarms not going off at the designated time, leaving users frustrated and in chaos. Over the last few years, there have been multiple complaints from Pixel users, particularly in 2022, 2023 (on the Pixel Fold models), and earlier this year. Users reported missing appointments, showing up late for work, or even arriving after school had started because their Pixel phone failed to do something as simple as setting off an alarm at the selected time.
Fast forward to just a few days ago, and users are once again voicing their frustration online.
Many have returned to Reddit to complain that their alarms aren’t ringing when they should. One Reddit user even shared a screenshot where their Pixel failed to ring alarms they had set for 7:30 am and 8:00 am on the same day. The notification under the missed alarms read: “Alarm did not fire due to an unknown reason.”
Another Pixel user reached out to Google support about the issue and was told that because Google couldn’t replicate the problem, they’re not actively looking for a fix. While this may not seem like a huge problem to some, for many, it’s a major inconvenience. One user shared how they missed their flight due to the alarm failure. “Happened to me once on a work trip, and of course [on] the day I’m leaving,” they wrote. “Missed my flight and had to schedule a different one.”
Some users have shared experiences of waking up to find they are hours late for work due to the alarms not going off. “I woke up with the sun out and confused as I normally get to work just as the sun rises. Then I jolted up realizing my Pixel alarm didn’t go off,” another user recounted. Interestingly, a separate user posted, “Bruh, I get alarms that I don’t even set at 4:30 in the morning. Maybe your alarms are going off in my phone LOL.”
As a workaround, some users have suggested downloading third-party alarm apps from the Play Store. Apps like Alarm Clock Xtreme & Timer can help wake you up by requiring you to solve a math problem to stop the alarm. However, some users have reported glitches with this app as well. For those looking for a more basic solution, the Simple Alarm Clock app is highly recommended and has over 10 million downloads. Alternatively, you could consider purchasing a cheap alarm clock from Amazon to get by while Google continues to ignore the issue.