Alarm clocks and timers are a big part of our lives to maintain pace with our busy schedule. From helping us to wake up in the morning to remind us to take the chicken out of the oven, we rely on them heavily. So what happens when they fail to do their quintessential task? This is what is happening to Google Clock.
Many of the apps’ users have reported having problems with it. Apparently, a bug makes the app malfunction and the alarms do not set off. There have been countless complaints of such erratic behavior by the app. And it sank the ratings of the app on Google Play Store.
Some people have reported that the alarms just simply don’t go off at the designated times. And others have complained saying that sometimes the alarm makes the device vibrate briefly before dismissing it by itself. Either way, the reports are piling up as google struggles to fix the problem.
This bug was noticed by not just Pixel users, where it’s pre-installed as a default app. But people with other compatible android phones have also faced the same issue. People have been reporting the same issues left and right on Google Play Store and Reddit.
Android Authority even tried to replicate the bug to find the cause, but failed to do so. The usually suggested troubleshooting tricks like uninstalling then reinstalling, changing settings of the app, clearing cache, don’t seem to be helpful to everyone.
Some people connected the malfunction with the phone being in “DO NOT DISTURB”. This did solve the problem for few people. Others blamed it on the integration of Spotify, which allows you to wake up to the tune of your choosing. A solution to this was suggested as to use different tunes from within the phone to wake up.
Whatever may be the problem, Google has been made alert of the situation, thanks to the wave of 1-star reviews on the Play Store. And they have relayed the task to the product and engineering department.
Hopefully, till the issue is resolved and a new update of Google Clock is released, Try switching to another clock app. Alarmy, AlarmMon, and Sleep as Android are very good options. However, we recommend reading the product reviews and testing it out by yourself.
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