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TL;DR Google Clock may soon bring back the option to dismiss or snooze alarms by sliding.
The option was replaced by buttons with Clock’s Material 3 Expressive redesign.
In addition to testing this change, Google is also bringing two minor tweaks to Clock with the latest update.
Google’s Android team spent a significant chunk of 2025 overhauling various system apps with the more modern Material 3 Expressive UI. One of the apps that received a refresh was Google Clock, which introduced extensive changes, including prominent fonts, larger buttons, and more vibrant background colors. But with this revamp, Google also changes a key alarm functionality, replacing its snooze and dismiss sliders with buttons.
However, the option to use a slider may be returning soon. Instead of just bringing the option back, Google may also revamp it by giving users the option to choose between the slider and the buttons.
In the future, Google Clock may show you a new Settings option: “Dismiss an alarm with a.” Tapping it shows how the two options appear differently when an alarm goes off, and you can choose the one you like.
Thankfully, Google appears to be sticking to its decision to limit the background colors to solid colors, rather than letting your wallpaper peek through.
While this is being tested with Google Clock 8.5, the feature has yet to go live. Meanwhile, Google is introducing some new features with the update.
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