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[Q] Alarm doesn't work while phone is off ?

Hi,
Set the alarm at 7:00AM and switched the phone off to save battery. the alarm didn't work. tried again and again. simply doesn't work !!
what is this ?
Thanks guys

What do you mean you switch off? Do you lock it or turn it off. Because if you turn off your phone the alarm will not work.
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T3CHW0LF said:
What do you mean you switch off? Do you lock it or turn it off. Because if you turn off your phone the alarm will not work.
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I meant while the mobile is turned off ! no way to turn on the alarm while the mobile is turned off.. I thought it's simple task available in most cheap mobiles though !

zqoot said:
Hi,
Set the alarm at 7:00AM and switched the phone off to save battery. the alarm didn't work. tried again and again. simply doesn't work !!
what is this ?
Thanks guys
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Looks like you need to choose, or to wake up or save battery...
No, the alarm doesn't work with the phone OFF

What phone do you have? There could be other issues so let's get all the facts first.
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T3CHW0LF said:
What phone do you have? There could be other issues so let's get all the facts first.
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Well... being in the "LG Optimus 4X HD " I don't think he has a Samsung, iPhone, or any other...

RuedasLocas said:
Well... being in the "LG Optimus 4X HD " I don't think he has a Samsung, iPhone, or any other...
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Sorry I'm using the xda android app and I saw this under latest and decided to help. I didn't see which main forum this thread is from.
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Another "iPhone doesn't have it, so it's not needed" feature, I guess.. :/ too bad, really. It's not extremely difficult to implement a function like that. Or implement something like a standby mode that can be woken up by some system command. Such as an alarm, a preset sync event to a calendar update, an event on a calendar.. Could make the device sleep again after checking as well. Say you'd wake it up every once in a while to check for missed calls (if.. service providers would have ever implemented something like that - you could maybe even let your phone be woken up by a call.. if a system start would take five-ten seconds, connecting through would work), or receive unfetched messages or e-mail from the network, that sort of thing.

zqoot said:
Hi,
Set the alarm at 7:00AM and switched the phone off to save battery. the alarm didn't work. tried again and again. simply doesn't work !!
what is this ?
Thanks guys
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Firstly, this is a QUESTION and should be in the Q&A forum. But anyhoo...
I'm not sure if the OP and a couple of the other posters are trolling or just being deliberately obtuse. Do you REALLY expect your alarm to work when you turn your phone OFF? I know, back in the day some of the simple phones would support this, but it was implemented in hardware. Your phone now requires Android to run - not going to happen when it's turned off.
I want my phone on all the time so people can contact me if they need to. At night it goes into Quiet Hours, so only a phone call or alarm will disturb me. It also only uses about 7% battery overnight, so I can't see the problem with that at all.
As for the comments about the phone waking itself up periodically tipi check on things, that means that it can't actually be fully turned off, and also that will use battery in the first place.
I'm still not sure if I'm being trolled or not... :banghead:

lol. Yeah, back in the day most phones had a function like that. ..pretty much all laptops actually have the same thing, but no one actually use it for anything. Wake from lan-poll, wake from activity on system-bus, wake on software counter. Practically all chipsets have that from ARM boards to the latest desktop motherboards. Different depths of sleep states makes it pretty easy to do implement any amount of functions from that.
The "hardware" poll isn't a whole bunch more complicated than preserving the clock when turning the power off. All phones do that.. keep the clock from stopping after you hit the power.. and literally all phones have a soft switch to turn the phone from that "standby" state to power on state. And that switch can be triggered by a routine on some cmos clock+ module. It's not complicated. For all we know it could be there on the chipset already, it just didn't seem very appealing to anyone to program an app in Android to communicate somehow with the hardware layer outside the Android interfaces.
..I don't know. I have this feeling that in 20 years, when people are asked to program something and the Microsoft tools break - then people can't do it. "Original Code" becomes a religious object that people worship and call the divine wisdom of God, and things like that.. And no, you're not being trolled.

Alarm when phone switched off

This morning my phone turned itself on. I thought it was a bit random, until I realised it was bang on 7am. Sure enough, the preset alarm then went off.
Anyone else noticed this? Pretty cool, like an old Nokia!
Funny though, I remember a while ago noticing some small battery drain when the phone is off. I thought it was a bit odd, so I suppose it's not actually fully 'off' when turned off....?

It's so the government can listen to you lol
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This only works with Fastboot enabled. If fastboot is unchecked in the power menu then the phone will remain off.

garethjknight said:
This morning my phone turned itself on. I thought it was a bit random, until I realised it was bang on 7am. Sure enough, the preset alarm then went off.
Anyone else noticed this? Pretty cool, like an old Nokia!
Funny though, I remember a while ago noticing some small battery drain when the phone is off. I thought it was a bit odd, so I suppose it's not actually fully 'off' when turned off....?
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good to know, this is something ive missed since moving onto smartphones

thanks for this. awesome. It powers on in airplane mode too. It then prompts whether you want to switch off phone, leave airplane on or turn data back on. what a fantastic feature
had to try it to believe it.

excelent find, work's even with fastboot disabled

Hmm, I can't seem to get this to work.
I'm running ARHD 12.1 Rom and Elemental X Kernal.

Wow.. It is a feature I thought is missing from all Smart Phones..
garethjknight said:
This morning my phone turned itself on. I thought it was a bit random, until I realised it was bang on 7am. Sure enough, the preset alarm then went off.
Anyone else noticed this? Pretty cool, like an old Nokia!
Funny though, I remember a while ago noticing some small battery drain when the phone is off. I thought it was a bit odd, so I suppose it's not actually fully 'off' when turned off....?
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So happy to know that HTC one has got this feature. I tried it and it works fine.. This phone know the value of ALARM when it is needed...
Well done...:good:

shogunmark said:
This only works with Fastboot enabled. If fastboot is unchecked in the power menu then the phone will remain off.
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Mine works with fastboot disabled..... also starts in aeroplane mode but gives you the option to keep this mode on or turn it off.
Stock Rom (4.2)

This only works with Fastboot enabled.

You probably should mention that this is valid only for sense roms ...
The sense rom is not turning off-off (if fast-boot is active) ... it is more like a very low power state ... the kernel is still active . That why you can boot quickly back on - it is not a real boot.
On the AOSP and GE roms that is not working and the OFF is OFF ...

songwvq said:
This only works with Fastboot enabled.
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works with fastboot disabled also, TESTED

ro_explorer said:
You probably should mention that this is valid only for sense roms ...
The sense rom is not turning off-off (if fast-boot is active) ... it is more like a very low power state ... the kernel is still active . That why you can boot quickly back on - it is not a real boot.
On the AOSP and GE roms that is not working and the OFF is OFF ...
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As per other posts, this works with Fastboot DISABLED. Interesting about sense, does this mean it impossible to actually turn the phone fully off? As mentioned, I have noticed battery drain when phone is supposedly off.
I think this is a pretty good feature though and something I've missed for years on my phone.

I've only got that feature working on sense with fastboot on ... maybe it is working with fb off also .. I really can not tell.
Anyway, if I really need my phone to be "off" and the alarm still to work, I'm using airplane mode ... the drain is negligible anyway in this mode.

garethjknight said:
Mine works with fastboot disabled..... also starts in aeroplane mode but gives you the option to keep this mode on or turn it off.
Stock Rom (4.2)
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I am running a stock bloat removed 4.2.2 rom and have tested this 3 different ways with fastboot disabled and it does not turn on. And it shouldn't. Disabling fastboot actually allows the phone to turn off. Fastboot enabled is a hibernation mode and when its alarm time it will power on in Airplane mode.

Just tested on TrickDroid 8, fastboot off, and the phone does power on in airplane mode as mentioned in other posts. I'm guessing it's similar to setting up the bios on a pc to boot a machine at a certain time.
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can you disable the vibrate during alarm?
can you disable the vibrate during alarm? only music....

Unfortunately the feature has been removed since 4.4

how to disable lte when screen off

xperia z 4.2.2 stock rooted
Is there any means to disable lte automatically when screen off? It seems that no tasker can do the job, right?

wmiswm said:
xperia z 4.2.2 stock rooted
Is there any means to disable lte automatically when screen off? It seems that no tasker can do the job, right?
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Why just no change mobile data type to WCDMA (3G) / GSM (2G)?

Destroyedbeauty said:
Why just no change mobile data type to WCDMA (3G) / GSM (2G)?
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the reason is, when I switch on the screen, I may have times to wish to use the browser or to download something, so I will activate the lte manually. But then, as I switch off the screen, probably I would have finished my job, and wish to switch off lte to save power during standby. At the moment, without any tasker as far as I know which can do the job, I will have to remember to switch off the lte every time after switching it on. This is unnecessarily annoying. If there is any automatic means to do this, I can have peace of mind, just screen off and the job will be done.

Try juicedefender
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you cant turn off lte and turn it back no when ever screen is off. Your phone will waste more battery by constantly switching to different bands. The best thing to use is the built in battery saver which switches data off and other things that aint required.

soldiers33 said:
you cant turn off lte and turn it back no when ever screen is off. Your phone will waste more battery by constantly switching to different bands. The best thing to use is the built in battery saver which switches data off and other things that aint required.
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the idea is just to turn lte off when the screen goes off, not to turn lte on when the screen is on. This means, I will manually switch lte on if I need it, but do not have to remember to switch it off if it is on. This will not bring an on off issue, as I will not hop in and out of internet very often.

wmiswm said:
xperia z 4.2.2 stock rooted
Is there any means to disable lte automatically when screen off? It seems that no tasker can do the job, right?
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i use this app called toggle2g. it turns ur 3g/LTE connection to 2g at a desire delayed time after you turn off your screen. I have mine set to toggle to 2g after 10 minutes of screen timeout.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530

wmiswm said:
xperia z 4.2.2 stock rooted
Is there any means to disable lte automatically when screen off? It seems that no tasker can do the job, right?
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TASKER !!
Use tasker and create a profile with screen off state as condition and a task to switch to 2g.
Hope ur familiar with tasker or u can always learn

venky716 said:
TASKER !!
Use tasker and create a profile with screen off state as condition and a task to switch to 2g.
Hope ur familiar with tasker or u can always learn
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Are you sure Tasker can do this? In my Tasker, the choice of 2G/3G toggle is RED with X, meaning that it is not selectable in my ROM environment.

stunt_101 said:
i use this app called toggle2g. it turns ur 3g/LTE connection to 2g at a desire delayed time after you turn off your screen. I have mine set to toggle to 2g after 10 minutes of screen timeout.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530
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Since I am on stock ROM, it seems that I have to mod and sign my system apk..........err.........not too familiar with this..........and with the frequent update of xz, seems a bit troublesome..........unfortunately.

wmiswm said:
Since I am on stock ROM, it seems that I have to mod and sign my system apk..........err.........not too familiar with this..........and with the frequent update of xz, seems a bit troublesome..........unfortunately.
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Sorry, "Stock 4.2.2" just slipped through.
Tasker can't do this on Stock, I wanted to do this since the day i bought the phone unfortunately it is impossible to do on stock without modifying semcphone.apk.
My thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250925

venky716 said:
Sorry, "Stock 4.2.2" just slipped through.
Tasker can't do this on Stock, I wanted to do this since the day i bought the phone unfortunately it is impossible to do on stock without modifying semcphone.apk.
My thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250925
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so sad. Hope someone come up with a installable apk some day instead.

Keeping screen on when charging?

I've tried relentlessly to find a way to keep the screen on while charging, to practically no avail.
I ended up installing an app called "Stay Awake", which worked in theory, however, after 5 seconds the screen adjusts to the dimmest setting which is nearly impossible to read unless you are in a dark room.
Without that app running nothing else works to keep the screen on during charging.
Anyone solved this issue yet?
Thanks

Why do you want to keep it on? There are some clock apps that i think do this. But not 100% on that.

smokestack76 said:
Why do you want to keep it on? There are some clock apps that i think do this. But not 100% on that.
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I use it to stream music to my car stereo using Winamp. Its aggravating to have to turn the screen back on everytime I want to change the song/station.

roppolo said:
I use it to stream music to my car stereo using Winamp. Its aggravating to have to turn the screen back on everytime I want to change the song/station.
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what happen when you run the app and turn auto brightness off

jerrycoffman45 said:
what happen when you run the app and turn auto brightness off
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What I described above is what happens with auto brightness off. After 5 or 6 seconds the screen dims, but stays on, which is fine at night, but during the day its unreadable.

roppolo said:
What I described above is what happens with auto brightness off. After 5 or 6 seconds the screen dims, but stays on, which is fine at night, but during the day its unreadable.
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no idea then

You need a car dock app then. Dashdroid used to do it. Been years since i used one. But check out dock apps.

I recently came across a setting in Settings/Developer options/Stay awake. Perhaps that would do the trick

lmemma16 said:
I recently came across a setting the Developer options/Stay awake. It looks like that would do the trick
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Yeah, it did on my Nexus 7, but no so much on my Note 3 :crying:

roppolo said:
Yeah, it did on my Nexus 7, but no so much on my Note 3 :crying:
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Did you enable the Developer settings by tapping repeatedly on the build number in settings? I have the setting on my Note 3. Or do you mean it doesn't really do the trick? Sorry lol

lmemma16 said:
Did you enable the Developer settings by tapping repeatedly on the build number in settings? I have the setting on my Note 3. Or do you mean it doesn't really do the trick? Sorry lol
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lol yeah I enable it and checked "stay awake". It just doesn't seem to have any effect

Try Screen Timeout Toggle. Great little app that worked for me when I needed this feature while on my Note 2.

Techweed said:
Try Screen Timeout Toggle. Great little app that worked for me when I needed this feature while on my Note 2.
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Thanks buddy. I'll check it out and report back

roppolo said:
I've tried relentlessly to find a way to keep the screen on while charging, to practically no avail.
I ended up installing an app called "Stay Awake", which worked in theory, however, after 5 seconds the screen adjusts to the dimmest setting which is nearly impossible to read unless you are in a dark room.
Without that app running nothing else works to keep the screen on during charging.
Anyone solved this issue yet?
Thanks
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The setting is under the developer options screen. (If you don't have developer options enabled go to settings->about device and tap on build number about 10 times. (half way thru tapping you'll see a pop up telling you how many taps are left))
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[Q] WiFi will not turn off

I have noticed that despite my Wifi sleep policy being set to keep on during sleep only when plugged in my WiFi is on absolutely all the time. I am sure that this is contributing to less than stellar battery life but I cannot for the life of me find an app or adb command that will simply tell me what the hell is keeping my Wifi on. I am rooted but my googling has led nowhere, so now I pose this question to XDA.
How do I figure out what is keeping my WiFi on/in general figure out what is draining my battery during standby?
HELP ME!
Thanks.
P.S. I find it hard to believe that this question has not been asked before, but all of the solutions I have found did not solve the issue for me or just did not work on my Droid turbo for whatever reason, sorry if this sounds stupid.

Post a screenshot of your settings screen please.

Wynnded said:
Post a screenshot of your settings screen please.
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I posted four... I cannot think of any other pages that are relevant.

aka848 said:
I posted four... I cannot think of any other pages that are relevant.
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Go to your app drawer, tap Settings, post that picture. It will be where you can turn on/off Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. We need to be certain that your Wi-Fi is indeed off.

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Post a screenshot of your settings screen please.
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Wynnded said:
Go to your app drawer, tap Settings, post that picture. It will be where you can turn on/off Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. We need to be certain that your Wi-Fi is indeed off.
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Oh, Okay.
WiFi is on, my question is what keeps it from turning off when I am not using the phone despite the wake policy being set to "keep on only when plugged in"
For whatever it is worth advanced calling is off and network type is set to global.

Huh...
I've been playing with my settings trying to find an answer. I changed my settings to what you have shown in the screenshots. Additionally, I've turned off some others as well, Location in one case. It appears that if Wi-Fi is on, it's always on.
When I'm at home, or when I'm somewhere I trust the Wi-Fi network, I turn it on and leave it on with it set to stay on even while the device is asleep, because it's my understanding that the Wi-Fi radio uses less battery than the cellular radio. I would think that with your settings, once the device goes to sleep, it would disconnect from Wi-Fi and connect to the cell tower, using more battery and your data plan. I have my Wi-Fi set to Always on so that when my device is asleep I still get email, etc., and I can surf or whatnot. When I leave the house, I manually turn Wi-Fi off so that it's not searching for a network, that's gotta be a bit of a battery drain. I'm not a power user and I easily get a solid two full days from my device.

Had the same issue. Not sure of a permanent fix, but cycling airplane mode is a short term fix.
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papstar said:
Had the same issue. Not sure of a permanent fix, but cycling airplane mode is a short term fix.
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Thanks, I'm going to see if that makes a difference on what my device shows.