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TL;DR
- Some users report that their Pixel Watch alarm is going off late.
- It can be delayed by up to 10 minutes in some cases.
- Most complaints are about morning alarms firing up late, which could have something to do with the watch waking up from Bedtime Mode.
Have you noticed your Pixel Watch sounding off alarms later than the time they are set for? If so, you’re not alone. Multiple reports about the issue on Reddit have been popping up for about two months now. Most complaints show that the Pixel Watch has been a few minutes late in firing up alarms. However, sometimes scheduled alarms are delayed by up to 10 minutes, which could be the difference between being on time or getting late for work, school drop-offs, etc.
The issue doesn’t seem widespread, though. Some Pixel Watch users have also commented on the Reddit threads that their units fire up alarms just fine.
Meanwhile, the users experiencing the issue can’t pinpoint a particular software update responsible for the problem. Folks at 9to5Google believe the late alarms could be caused by the Pixel Watch waking up from a deep sleep. Most of the complaints are about early morning alarms going off late. This is usually when the Pixel Watch exits Bedtime Mode after hours of being minimally active.
Google hasn’t acknowledged the problem yet, but it’s something that the company can easily fix with a software patch. Hopefully, an upcoming update will resolve the problem.
