Why isn't my alarm ringing?

Fix an alarm that doesn't sound: check notification access, permissions, battery limits, volume and that the alarm matches the notification.

Work through this list. Most problems are one of these.

  1. Notification access is on for Notification Tracker (Android Settings).
  2. Notifications permission is allowed. Settings > General Settings > Notifications for alarms shows Allowed.
  3. Background activity is allowed so Android doesn't stop the app.
  4. The notification really matches the alarm: same app, sender and words. Check the notification in History.
  5. The alarm isn't in a Blacklisted app. Blacklisted apps can still ring alarms only if Process Blacklisted is on in Settings > Alarms.
  6. Alarm Volume and your phone volume aren't muted.
  7. For Do Not Disturb, both Ignore Do Not Disturb switches are on.

Still stuck?

Send us a bug report from Settings > About. Tell us the app and the phone model.

Ready to try it?

Notification Tracker & Alarms is free to use.

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