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Your phone alarms should work now, but you’ll need some updates (Updated)
July 15, 2025
Updated, June 24, 2025 (05:00 PM):After a problematic week with people missing alarms on their Android phones, it appears the problem is finally fixed. According toa post from a Google rep on Reddit(viaAndroid Police), the issue won’t happen anymore if you update both theGoogle Clockapp andSpotify. Since the weekend is coming up, this might be the perfect time to do some tests to see if you can once again depend on this app to deliver your alarms.
Original article, August 21, 2025 (04:23 PM ET):Google’s officialClock appfor Android may still be failing to set off alarms as expected despite a Wednesday update, leaving it a risky choice for people who want to use it to wake up.
The update, 6.4.1, has improved the app in that it will generally default to a stock Android tone if Spotify integration fails, according to Play Store reviews caught byAndroid Police. Some users are still complaining about missed alarms, however. If they are using the 6.4.1 release, that suggests that Google hasn’t fully patched the issue.
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The glitch seems to have begun with an earlier app update. This prompteda flurry of criticism, culminating in a Reddit post in which Google said it had identified the cause and was preparing a fix. In the interim, it suggested using system sounds for alarms.
A lot of people prefer waking up to their own music, of course, and Spotify hooks would normally make this convenient. Until Google finds a permanent solution, it’s probably safer to use a third-party app.
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