Pixel Phone Alarm Glitch Returns: Time to Go Get a Traditional Alarm Clock for Backup

For years, users of Google's Pixel phones have reported a recurring problem, which shouldn't be a problem in the first place because it feels too weird to be one: Alarms set on their devices sometimes do not ring at the scheduled time. This issue has affected quite a Pixel models, including the latest Pixel Fold and Pixel 9 series. And due to all this, users have missed appointments, flights, trains, and other plans, as reported by Phone Arena. I personally have faced this issue once on my own Pixel 9 Pro.

The problem has surfaced repeatedly, with a new complaint appearing in July 2025. Users described alarms that failed to go off, with their phones displaying a "Missed alarm" notification saying, "Alarm did not fire due to an unknown reason."

The issue is unpredictable. Some users report that alarms work on some days but not others, and there ...