Fixed: Samsung Galaxy Alarm Doesn’t Go Off (4 Solutions)

Many people rely on their cell phone alarms to wake them up every morning. When the alarm doesn’t go off, it results in their whole day being delayed due to waking up late. 

You don’t need to stress if the alarm on your Samsung Galaxy phone doesn’t go off.

It is typically due to some setting issue or a software glitch. Both can easily be fixed either by tweaking the alarm setting, clearing the data of the ‘Clock’ app, or updating your phone’s software if one is available. Uninstall and reinstall your alarm clock app to get rid of any software glitches.

We breakdown exactly how you can do this, so you don’t have any issues with your alarm not going off when you need it. 

Why Does Your Samsung Alarm Not Go Off?

The main reason behind the alarm on your Samsung phone not going off is a software glitch. As long as the glitch is present, you will have trouble with the alarm clock.

But before you do anything, make sure that you’ve set the alarm correctly. 

1. Open the ‘Clock’ app on your phone. 
2. Tap the ‘Alarm’ option.
3. Hit the ‘+’ sign to add an alarm.
4. Set the alarm according to the time you want it to ring. 
5. Pick the tone, vibration, and snooze options. 
6. Save the alarm.

Once you’ve set the alarm, make sure the ringer is on and the alarm volume is up. You can do this under the alarm, tone option in the Clock app.

1. Open the ‘Clock’ app.
2. Open the ‘Clock’ app on your phone. 
3. Tap the ‘Alarm’ option.
4. Select the alarm for which you want to increase the volume. 
5. Hit the ‘Alarm sound’ option and another window will open up. 
6. At the bottom, you will see a volume bar, make sure it is turned up. 

The alarm should work, otherwise, you will need to clear the data of the Clock app. 

What To Do When Your Samsung Alarm Doesn’t Go Off

If you’ve set the alarm properly and it still doesn’t go off, then you will need to clear the data within the ‘Clock’ app, update the software, or reset the phone.

1. Clear the App’s Data

We explain how you can do that:

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app on the phone. 
2. Go to ‘Application Manager’. 
3. Swipe down until you see an option for the ‘Clock’ app and tap it. 
4. Hit the ‘Clear data’ option. 
5. Go back to your ‘Clock’ app and set an alarm as highlighted above. Make sure you set it to ring in a few minutes, so you can test if it works. 

2. Perform a Software Update

If it still doesn’t work, then you may need to perform a software update. 

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app on the phone. 
2. Select the ‘About device’ option. 
3. Select ‘Software Update’.
4. If there is an update, then select ‘Update’. 
5. Go back to your ‘Clock’ app and set an alarm as highlighted above. Make sure you set it to ring in a few minutes, so you can test if it works. 

3. Reinstall the App

This is by far the quickest step and helped me personally when my alarm didn’t go off for some reason.

Simply uninstall your Samsung Galaxy alarm clock app, restart your phone, and then install it again.

It should be good as new and work properly.

4. Reset your Phone

If there was no update available, then you may have to reset the phone. Before you do that, make sure you back up all the data, the media, SMS, and whatever you would like to save. 

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app on the phone. 
2. Select the ‘Backup and reset’ option. 
3. Then, pick the ‘Factory data reset’ option. 
4. Pick the ‘Reset device’ option. 
5. The device will reset, this may take a few minutes.
6. Go back to your ‘Clock’ app and set an alarm as highlighted above. Make sure you set it to ring in a few minutes, so you can test if it works. 

 Any software glitch causing the clock not to function should now be resolved. 

Why Does Your Samsung Alarm Go Off But There Is No Sound?

There have been reports of many Samsung Galaxy users having issues with the alarm ringing but no sound.

For this, you need to make sure that the volume of the alarm is turned up. This can be done in the clock application. 

1. Open the ‘Clock’ app.
2. Open the ‘Clock’ app on your phone. 
3. Tap the ‘Alarm’ option.
4. Select the alarm for which you want to increase the volume. 
5. Hit the ‘Alarm sound’ option and another window will open up. 
6. At the bottom, you will see a volume bar, make sure it is turned up. 

If that doesn’t work, you can clear the cache of the clock app. This is done the same way you clear the data of the clock app. 

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app on the phone. 
2. Go to ‘Application Manager’. 
3. Swipe down until you see an option for the ‘Clock’ app and tap it. 
4. Hit the ‘Clear data’ option. 
5. Go back to your ‘Clock’ app and set an alarm as highlighted above. Make sure you set it to ring in a few minutes, so you can test if it works. 
6. Turn off and restart your phone and the sound should work. 

Will The Alarm Go Off When I Wear Headphones?

An alarm will ring even if you have headphones on.

But in the case of an alarm going off while you have headphones on, the alarm sound will sound off in the headphones and not the phone’s speaker.

All audio outputs are directed to the headphones when it is connected. 

Final thought

There is no need to panic if your Samsung Galaxy phone’s alarm doesn’t go off. In fact, it is a common problem that many users face with the phone. We have highlighted ways you can fix the problem yourself.

All the processes are easy and can be performed by anyone. Make sure you don’t try opening your phone because you can void its warranty.

If you think there are hardware issues with it then we recommend you take it to a Samsung store to have it looked at.