topic Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set in Galaxy S25

Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

userYCKLC4u9BM — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:38:04 GMT

Hello, When I set an alarm I don't see the clock in the notification panel telling me my alarm is set.

Re: Alarm

Oxford — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:34:30 GMT

I believe the notification icon for an alarm will only be shown if the alarm is imminent, I believe within an hour or two.

Re: Alarm

realaud — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:05:14 GMT

The alarm icon should show up on the status bar when set (or you can select it to with Quickstar). As for showing in the notification panel, I believe Oxford is correct, but I think it used to show there all the time when set to allow easy cancellation. I'm not sure, though. It's been a while since I set an alarm.

Re: Alarm

Tom6068 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:19:28 GMT

That needs to be changed. People use alarms typically while they sleep, so the status bar clock icon showing up is not going to be seen. At the same time, people setting the phone alarms then wonder if their alarms are set as they see no indicator.

Re: Alarm

realaud — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:02:08 GMT

I don't do the programming, nor did I make the change. I only know it used to show up in the notification panel once an alarm was set, along with other running apps, such as weather, antivirus, routines. It does not show up now. Anyone who bothers to set the visibility of their status bar icons knows to look at the status bar to see what's active. OneUI7, as I understand it, took away most of the icon visibility, but if Quickstar has been updated for OneUI7, one should be able to add back or remove the indicators they want. The alarm indicator is quite visible once an alarm is set. In the meantime, there is also an alarm widget one can add to their home or lock screen to see if it's set.

What I also just discovered, is since it does not show in the notification panel, it also does not show on my AOD like it used to. It absolutely must be changed back.

Re: Re: Alarm

Tom6068 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:21:57 GMT

Tbh, I never paid attention to this until I saw this thread. The alarm feature is an important use for people who use it and having visuals that identify that (or any feature for that matter) should be shown as active on one way or the other.

Re: Re: Alarm

realaud — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:44:20 GMT

As I said, it's been a while since I set an alarm, but I am 100% positive the bubble showed in the notification area at all times from when the alarm was set to when it was dismissed. It is outrageous that it's no longer there. I did supply a workaround of either adding the alarm widget or creating a routine snd using that instead of the alarm.

Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

realaud — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:50:34 GMT

Until they decide to bring back the notification of the alarm, I suggest the following workarounds. Also, send feedback through the support tab that you want this feature back.

1. Put the alarm widget on your home screen and AOD. That way you will be able to set, check and disable it at a glance. You can add multiple alarm widgets if you use more than one alarm.

2. Instead of setting an alarm, create a routine to play music at your wakeup time: You can also create a routine to *set* your alarm at a certain time for a certain time (set alarm at 5 p.m. for 6 a.m.), that way if you see the routine is running, you know the alarm has been set.

Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

LongHiker — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:31:32 GMT

@userYCKLC4u9BM This is a change with the new UI 7. I haven't seen any method to bring it back.

Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

realaud — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:41:17 GMT

I do not have OneUI7 yet, still on 6.1/14 on my A54 and the alarm notification ribbon is not in the notification bar for me either. They changed something in a recent update to take it away and it is unacceptable. People need to be able to see that their alarm is set and they should not have to add a widget to do so. When I need to set an alarm (rarely), it showed in my notification area on my lock screen and on my AOD when it was set. Now it doesn't show anywhere.

Re: Re: Alarm

userYCKLC4u9BM — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:57:33 GMT

Bummer! Thank you!

Re: Re: Alarm

Ihateupdates — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:22:08 GMT

My galaxy S23 just did an update and all these changes suck! I want to see my clock icon so I know the alarm is set. Swiping down to check an email or a message is now a gigantic pain. I hate the updates. If I wanted to change something I would. I hate the update

Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

all_bran — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 05:25:30 GMT

Where is this support tab so I can send them feedback of all the simple things they destroyed. Whoever made these choices .. absolute disconnect from reality and every day life ... Unreal.

Re: Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

realaud — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:29:10 GMT

Open the members app. On the bottom right of the opening page is the support tab.
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Tips-Tricks/How-to-Send-Feedback/ba-p/3001692?src=ShareByUserCM

Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

realaud — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:21:24 GMT

Ok. Now that I have the update, I noticed that when an alarm is set, it shows in what I'm calling the secondary status bar when you pull down the quick panel. That's also where the BT icon shows. I suspect they put all the missing indicators there.

Re: Re: Alarm

Jessica16 — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 03:33:08 GMT

Exactly

Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

all_bran — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:49:11 GMT

Can anyone confirm if this has been fixed or it it's going to be fixed?

Re: Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

Mangold — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:28:37 GMT

that's why I'm still on One UI 6.1 😠

Re: Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

realaud — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:02:54 GMT

Honestly, it doesn't bother me the way it bothers other people. If I set an alarm, I know I set it. As long as I can put down the notification shade (which we all do multiple times a day) and see my status icons, I don't care. I don't need a message bubble cluttering up my notification area either. I do miss it on the AOD, but it's not critical and I can add it as a widget If I need it. \

Put your lock screen into edit mode and add the upcoming alarm widget to the area under the clock, any upcoming alarm you set will show on both the lock screen and the AOD. If you don't have an upcoming alarm, it will show "off". If you have an alarm set, it will show you the time it's set for. You can even set your alarm from that widget without unlocking your phone.

Re: Re: Alarm icon not in notification panel when alarm is set

Mangold — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:02:12 GMT

I find it very difficult to tell the difference on the AOD when an alarm is activated or deactivated - the alarm clock icon remains the same. If there were a clearer distinction here, I would be able to cope with it.