Alarm clock not working if device switched off

[kokotna]

Before XA1 - actually a 3 days ago - I had my previous smartphone called Alcatel One Touch Pop C7 7041D. When I set my morning alarm and switched off the smartphone (and I really mean switched off not going into sleep mode: holding on/off button -> select 'switch off the device') it would automatically wake up at the specific time ringing the alarm for me (and it was its default stock clock/alarm).

With SONY XA1 I am unable to achieve this, the stock alarm does not wake up (= switching on) the device when I switched my SONY off.

Why is this happening? Like this feature was on all my latest phones prior to XA1 (like even 4 years ago or so) but not with the actual newest Android 7?!

 

[Tim1954]

Huh. I've never heard of that one! Usually off means off in any phone I've owned!

 

[SactoKingsFan]

Some phones have the option in the clock app settings for the alarm to work even if you power off the phone.

 

[djeire84]

You need to have your phone on in order for the alarm to work. It's a cumbersome issue but a small issue that can be resolved by just going into do not disturb mode and allow alarms only.

Hope your enjoying the Xperia XA1 other then that.

Éire

 

[Morty2264]

My BlackBerry devices (and now my Honor 8) will turn on for the alarm to go off at my specified time; but many phones do not have this option.