Beware, Galaxy users: Google's clock app might not wake you up tomorrow

Phone

There is a huge number of Google apps on the Play Store that anyone can download and use. Naturally, there are the company's main revenue drivers, such as Gmail, the Play Store, Google Drive, Google Assistant, and YouTube, most of which come preinstalled on most Android devices. And then there are apps like Gboard, Files by Google, and even Google Clock, which aren't necessary if you own a Galaxy phone but are at your disposal if you want them.

However, one of those Google apps has a huge problem right now: The internet giant's Clock app is failing to wake people up. 1-star Play Store reviews from as early as March this year and reports on Reddit reveal that a bug in the app is causing pre-set alarms to fail to activate. That has unsurprisingly led to quite the outrage from affected users. It seems the app is failing to play a sound or notification and, in some instances, only vibrating for a moment when the alarm is supposed to go off.

Having do not disturb mode enabled on the phone seems to be the main cause behind this issue, and Google says it is aware of it and is currently working on a fix. Thankfully, it doesn't seem like Samsung users are affected by this – it's mostly Pixel owners and owners of devices from some Chinese OEMs such as Oppo and OnePlus who have been tearing their hair out.

However, that could change at any time, so if you're a Galaxy smartphone owner and are using Google Clock instead of Samsung's excellent preloaded app, you might want to switch back. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure – missing alarms is just not something you want to experience, especially if your job depends on it.

Do you use Google's Clock app on your Galaxy smartphone? Have you run into alarm issues?

Abhijeet Mishra - Editor-in-Chief

[email protected]

First Samsung device: SGH-D500

Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.

Via Phone

Galaxy phone users, Google's clock app might not wake you up tomorrow

Abhijeet Mishra - Editor-in-Chief

[email protected]

First Samsung device: SGH-D500

You might also like

Samsung made 64 million Galaxy phones from Jan to March of this year

Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE is finally cheaper without a trade-in

Reminder: Samsung is replacing screens with green lines till September 2025

Another confirmation: Samsung will release a cheaper Galaxy Z Flip