Hi folks
I'm just curious as to what alarm applications you guys are using. I'm find the built in "Clock & Alarms" to be somewhat limited as it only allows for 3 alarms.
I would like something similar to it, but to be able to easily add new alarms, and maybe even customize the ringtone/vibrations for them individualy, if possible.
Thanks for your interest
lelepu said:
Hi folks
I'm just curious as to what alarm applications you guys are using. I'm find the built in "Clock & Alarms" to be somewhat limited as it only allows for 3 alarms.
I would like something similar to it, but to be able to easily add new alarms, and maybe even customize the ringtone/vibrations for them individualy, if possible.
Thanks for your interest
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You won't find anything better than G-alarm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422362
I use the alarm functionality in MortPlayer.
It has the advantage of turning the volume up and launching itself (obviously).
This leaves my phone ready to resume playing the podcast or audio book I was listening to the night before with just one button press.
This affords me another 30 seconds in bed ;-)
Lanroth
I've tried them all, and for me, the best is phoneAlarm, PERIOD!!!
SPB Time
While not free, it is a nice option. Very easy to use.
After trying Mobile Shell, I tried just about everything else the SPB house has put out. Some I tried and deleted, like the lame SPB Online, this is one I kept.
i second G-alarm. nice if you are looking for a free program.
pTravelAlarm
I also agree that G-Alarm is one of the best. You can set multiple alarms for reoccurring times and days. Also, you have to make a ball run through a maze before you can hit the "Snooze" button. It kind of forces your mind to wake so you dont just roll over, hit a snooze and fall back asleep
Also, it also automatically turns the volume to max even if its on silent. Handy feature if you do like I do and leave your cell on silent all of the time when working, then forget to turn it back on later
pyraxiate said:
I also agree that G-Alarm is one of the best. You can set multiple alarms for reoccurring times and days. Also, you have to make a ball run through a maze before you can hit the "Snooze" button. It kind of forces your mind to wake so you dont just roll over, hit a snooze and fall back asleep
Also, it also automatically turns the volume to max even if its on silent. Handy feature if you do like I do and leave your cell on silent all of the time when working, then forget to turn it back on later
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Here's a good one, too.
SPB Time
Like someone said earlier: Since I use Spb Mobile Shell, I found that Spb Time is perfect. It includes an optional today plugin and can be a tab in Mobile Shell. It lets you set one-time alarms, recurring alarms and you can set specific sound files to each one (can also set to vibrate and auto-snooze).
I still use pTravelalarm.
http://www.fizzsoftware.com/products/alarms/alarms.html
very good, and finger-friendly. installed all of the others mentioned above and winded up using this. Still happy.
Related
In moving from wm5 to wm6, my favorite alarm clock, WolfClock, seems to be broken. It works fine as long as the Kaiser is on. But if it goes off, when the time for the alarm comes, it turns on ok, but no sound is produced by the alarm. ARGHHH!
The developer is no longer working on this, so I don't think he will fix it.
So, my questions are:
a) there is a debug mode....anyone want to suggest what I should look for and how to "fix" this?
or
b) what's a good alternative? I tried SPB Time, WaWa Clock...didn't like either one. Other suggestions? (Can't stand the built-in alarms...so don't bother suggesting that!) Would prefer free but will settle for something pleasant, customizable, and can do alarms, snooze, and - my favorite - naps!
Thanks.
I use DelMar alarm clock and I really like it. The only issue I am aware of is that I am pretty sure it won't wake up the phone to sound the alarm, but since my phone is plugged in at night and I have the power settings to not turn the phone off if on external power, it's not that big of an issue.
.:Christian:.
enAlarmPPC
I use enAlarmPPC. Nothing fancy but it has worked 100% reliably for me. One of the nifty features to me is that when the alarm goes off almost the entire screen acts as a snooze button (you can tap anywhere on the screen to activate the snooze). & its Not bloatware (not bloated with useless graphics and such).
http://www.maik-wiege.de/en
jrockets said:
One of the nifty features to me is that when the alarm goes off almost the entire screen acts as a snooze button (you can tap anywhere on the screen to activate the snooze). & its Not bloatware (not bloated with useless graphics and such).
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Delmar is the same way.
I'm also using enAlarmPPC. It does exactly what it has to do!
Works perfect with WM6 even with Slide2Unlock2 running not a problem.
I don't know what it is about WM6 but I've had a lot of problems with alarm clocks and timers not being able to wake the phone up to go off.
I have been using pTravel Alarm from BurrOak Software for three weeks now in my Tilt.
It works flawlessly, wakes-up the phone to sound the morning alarm and doesn't seem to have caused any freeze-ups at all.
It uses a large clock display. I set it at night before I pass out and it is about the only time I actually tilt my Tilt.
Link:
http://www.burroak.on.ca/
I Use SPB Time Its Really Nice it has a nice clock plugin and the alarm lets u put ur own wake up tones.
Download It Here!
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I am using Chronos Time Clock (www.activekitten.com).
Very reliable and never failed to wake up the device.
One of the very useful things for me is that you can pre-program it to send a text message at a specific time. Very useful for birthday wishes to go out at 00:00 when you are fast asleep.
I'm using CradleAlarm now, that is the successor of enAlarmPPC. Has many nice features and seems to be very reliable. And the price is OK, too!
See here:
http://www.cradle-software.de
greets
paddy
another vote for chronos, but haven't used it for awhile. had the smartphone version w/ my mpx220 but it was buggy on my strtrk. i switched at that point to GenTimer, love it as well.
I'm running the PPC version of GenTimer on my Tilt and it's very nice, entire screen functions as 'SNOOZE' with a long-press and it never fails to wake the device up. Very customizeable, skins are kinda ick so I've rebadged the exe resources images and resigned it to run.
It includes alarms, clock, world time, stop watch, timers, etc.
Chris
I am also using Chronos and it works great. Another alarm that i used to use was enalarm pocket pc. They changed the name now to cradlealarm i think but they both work great.
I use GSAlarmClock ver 1.20
It's FREE and allows me to mute my phone so SMS and Email doesn't wake me up but the alarm still sounds.
Works flawlessly, never late for work thanks to the annoying alarm sound it makes that forces you to get out of bed!
My fav by far.
Just curious what people think about this app? Currently I am using Slueth v3.0 and love it but am looking for a little more customizability.
nothing exciting for me
I think it is great I have stopped using Pocketplus and InesoftAddressBook. I am very happy with it, took me a couple days to really get used to it.
-McMex
Me too
I think it's the best ready to use application. Install and enjoy
But on the now page, bluetooth and wifi state are missing
its ok not to wild about it
I tried it for 2 days and really like the fuctionality of it. BUT I had to remove it because it slows down the switch to phone enough that I have missed over half of my calls. It will ring only for about 5 seconds even though the caller can hear it ring for about 25 seconds. So even if I am fast in getting to phone it has already gone to voice mail. I removed it and now everything is back to normal.
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I tried it for 2 days and really like the fuctionality of it. BUT I had to remove it because it slows down the switch to phone enough that I have missed over half of my calls. It will ring only for about 5 seconds even though the caller can hear it ring for about 25 seconds. So even if I am fast in getting to phone it has already gone to voice mail. I removed it and now everything is back to normal.
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I think u need to check your phone... I've had 2.0 since the beta leaked and no problems whatsoever! Runs smooth, doesn't slow down my device at all, everythings perfect.
To be honest the programs more for an "oooh" factor then functionality, it'll always be easer to pull out the stylus and do it the good old fashioned way. BUT it does help a BUNCH when driving...
To the original poster, theres a 14 day trial from SPB, why dont u try it, see what u think. U don't like it? then simply uninstall it.. no harm done.
i like the interface but one thing i feel that the smart gesture doesn't work on my tilt somtimes, i need to try very hard to call out the interface (something similar to alt-tab in pc)
overall, i am happy with the functions
The gesture works best if you start at the 'start' icon at the top and drag your finger to the middle of the screen.
I think it's a great program, I keep finding things I like. It works better than HTC's touchflo in my opinion.
Cheers
Its a bit of a step down in some cases, You cant have as many tabs as pocket plus, and you cant add more than one plugin. In fact I found that if you install SPB Mobile Shell and remove it from your home screen, that pocket plus allows you to add many of the unique Mobile Shell tabs but with more customisation such as adding additional content to the tab.
I quite like the quick screen you get while switching on from standby but it doesn't always work and seems to argue with the homescreen about who opens up, also it would have been great if you could literally have this screen as a homescreen. Rather than having a hybrid of the two.
Im dissapointed, I think there are much better innovations being made to homescreen customisation that this, and it looks very little different from SPB MS 1.0.
a bit bum then really.
See the long running thread in the general section.
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Hello. Here is what I am looking for and maybe my Fuze can already do this, but I can not figure it out.
I would like to have more control of the phone profile options like I used to have on my Blackberry phones. Basically I want to be able to make custom profiles.
For example. With my old phones I was able to use an "advanced" feature in the phone profile section to create what I called a "night" setting. When this setting was activated the entire phone was on silent (texts, emails, etc, everything was silent) EXCEPT the phone, which would ring if I received a call. So it was basically a "phone only" setting. This was perfect at night because I would only receive a call if it was a real emergency.
Or let's say I want EVERYTHING to vibrate EXCEPT the phone that I want to ring. On my Fuze I see how to put the entire phone on "vibrate" or "silent", or "normal", but how do I adjust those profile settings if I want to or create new profiles
Is there a program/script/plugin that will accomplish this? Or can I already do it on the phone?
Thanks for any help with this.
i am looking for something like this too so if anyone knows of a program that does this or can make one that would be really awesome.
phoneAlarm from pocketmax.net is the program you want.
You can create several different profiles controlling everything from ring and alarm tones to backlight level to WiFi status and automate switching between each of them based on time, appointment, location...
Though written as a Today screen plug-in, there is a TouchFlo support mode that lets you run TF as well.
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phoneAlarm from pocketmax.net is the program you want.
You can create several different profiles controlling everything from ring and alarm tones to backlight level to WiFi status and automate switching between each of them based on time, appointment, location...
Though written as a Today screen plug-in, there is a TouchFlo support mode that lets you run TF as well.
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dgduris, thank you for the info. I am going to go check it out now to learn more. I am currently using spb Mobile shell. Does it work with this program?
thanks again for the info. I will report back what I find and how it works!
How does phonealarm support TouchFlo? I used to use phonealarm with my 8525. But with my new Fuze, I've been trying out SBSH Phoneweaver. Which seems to be working well enough. It has a pop-up profile screen menu overlay that I set to one of my buttons.
spb phone suite was the answer for me. really a nice program.
does spb phone suite mess with the Touch Flo? and my manila? i dont want to have the entire SPB thing show up in my home screen. I want to it to be like an app where i can just open it and chang I just want to be able to change profie profiles and then close it again.
I believe it will be in your profiles or setting list and it does not mess with TF3D. It works great with my Mobile Shell touch screen settings also.
I've searched on here, searched Google, but they all seem to cost $15, whatever that equates to in 'proper' money.
All I'm looking for is something that'll automatically put the phone on silent between midnight and 7am.
Is there any free ones??
Cheers
Phil
Hi Phil - I'm also looking for exactly the same solution. Would you mind listing any apps you've come across that can automagically put a TytnII on silent during the night?
Thanks
This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask actually...
In the profiles section of the HTC Home plugin, there is an 'automatic' option... Is there any way to define how that one works?
Regards,
Rob.
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In the profiles section of the HTC Home plugin, there is an 'automatic' option... Is there any way to define how that one works?
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I had a look in the manual, and on the web but couldn't see anything.
As far as I can see the automatic option cannot be configured. It just puts the phone into vibrate mode when there's a calendar appointment. That's no good at night when your phone vibrates when there are incoming phone calls or SMSes - it still wakes one up. And having to create a recurring daily appointment from say 10pm to 6am isn't the most elegant way to stop the phone from ringing at night without turning it off.
Birthday reminders are also annoying since they can result in a midnight chime.
Ideally I'd like to set a time period each night when the phone goes silent except for specific reminders (like a manually configured alarm clock).
My old Nokia 6310i did this superbly.
Does anyone know of any application that does this for a TytnII?
Looks like we might be in luck!!!
Seems like a developer on here's come to our rescue!
I'm going to give it a go tonight.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475226
I found this one earlier also: http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gprofile/about
Haven't had a chance to try it out yet but it appears to be free also (with $ donations appreciated).
Thanks - the link didn't work but the home page http://www.ageye.de/ has some interesting stuff well worth a look at.
Much appreciated
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Birthday reminders are also annoying since they can result in a midnight chime.
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They result in whatever time you set them for. If you want them at a different time then set them. Midnight is just the default.
If you want free then try the PhoneAlarm Lite v2.21
I use the Pro version but the Lite will do you profile switching!
Hi!
I'd like to ask for your help. What I want is to use my alarm (to wake me up) and at the same time ringing and vibration for incoming calls and SMS should be muted. I.e. alarm with phone profile set to Silent.
Currently I use Pocket WakeUp application which does not offer such possibility.
(This is no problem with my old SE K750 "dumb-phone".)
Thanks
i can suggest TWO options:
1. if you want to use the windows mobile built in alarm functionality, go to Settings->Clocks & Alarms and make sure that "Sound alarms even when the device is set to silent or vibrate" is CHECKED.
2. use "G Alarm"! you can find version 1.5.1 somewhere...it was the last version that was free. if you like it, go ahead and pay for the LATEST version. it is an EXCELLENT alarm application.
i personally use option 2. option 1 is available on most new versions of windows mobile. i'm not sure if it is present in windows mobile 6.0 but i am sure i have seen this option in every build of windows mobile 6.5 and 6.5.x that i have used.
Thanks, ASCIIker!
The problem I'm having with the 1st method is that I can't set the alarm sound to whatever I like (WM6.1)
So I'm probably going to try G Alarm.
Although it looks as though the OP has already decided to try Galarm, I thought I'd post to say that I quickly found version 1.5.1 last night and have used it succesfully today. It's a cracking little bit of kit and works as you would need it to.
You can switch your profile to mute or silent and the alarm will still go off in the morning. The added bonus for me was that you could personalise elements such as snooze time, puzzles to wake you up or prevent you snoozing, you can create a playlist of mp3's as your alarm tone, you can start other apps be default too.
Awesome bit of software and it's easy enough for a noob like me to understand.
I finally got to test Galarm. Well, on the positive side it works. And on the negative, it is quite slow on my HTC Kaiser
Edit: Well, it is slow, but it does not have to be running permanently