Hi Guys,
Maybe its a stupid question but, I`m going crazy here. I have the HTC 3300. I have tried several alarm software but none of them seem to work. As soon as a put the device in standby, the alarm software does not wake up the device for the time I have set. When I turn on the device the alarm starts doing its job. SPB Time latest version seems to work, but 6 of 10 times the device won`t wake up for the alarm. Strange!!!
I just can`t trust the alarm. For now I just have to use the built in Alarm of the device.
As far as I know (correct me if Im wrong), but there are issues with WM5 and alarm not waking up the device, do a search and there are lots of post on the subject. I thought they would fix this with the latest roms, but obviously not.
Try AlarmClock, excellent freeware
ptravel alarm also works great ..
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Long ago when I bought my old HTC P3600i, there was a bug on the O/S? that may cause alarm to not go off correctly.
Some alarm programs have this "Fix alarm bug" feature to fix this up. Do I still need that ticked on Touch Pro 2? Was that a bug on WM 6.0 or on WM 6.1?
My current alarm program, GAlarm has this and it automatically turns my phone on midnight to "fix" this bug. Wondering whether I can turn the feature off now on TP2?
The default alarm in the TP2 is good.
In the first 3 days i had my phone, i slept over. But thats because i doens't activate the vibrate i think...
Now, 3 weeks later, i still have no problems anymore. The alarm goes on correctly.
There are a lot of improved features in this phone!
Since WM 5, the alarm's been good, at least in my experience, and i've never had a problem using WM 6.1. However, there is a program that i used to use that would not only make sure the alarm rang, but it also added some new options:
http://digittips.blogspot.com/2006/01/full-reminder.html
I havent tested this on WM 6.1, but i'm reasonably certain it'll work. Make a backup just in case. Hope that helps.
Well I did have problems with the alarm. It wouldn't go off at times (while sound was on). Haven't got that problem yet with the TP2. Onlly time will tell.
Hi,
I'm using the standard alarm on the TP II (not G-Alarm) and it has occured to me twice that my alarm did not ring in the morning! The phone was in the charger, alarm was set and I turned off the screen (not the phone, just the screen). Next morning I woke up and the alarm had switched off (even though it was set to ring every morning) and there was no little "bell" in the taskbar showing that I had missed a notification ...
Can't believe this is happening again. The sound of my TP continuously crashed also causing me to miss my morning alarms!
Anyone with the same problems in here?
Well, this is a WM bug. We alle hope that it will be solved with 6.5
It seems to be happening less with the tp2 when I compare it to my hermes though. Mine jus doesn't ring, Or when it doens't ring and you put your screen on, it starts to ring (being 2 hours late).
G-alarm removes this bug at install, at least, it asks you if g-alarm should do it.
Alright thanks.
Back to G-Alarm I guess...
I've had this same problem, and I'm quite annoyed, as it's not been an issue for me in ages with my Kaiser, Xperia.
I tried G-alarm ages ago on the Kaiser & it was unreliable. Can people vouch for it working properly, and getting all the way through an mp3 track rather than just playing 30 seconds or whatever? I may try it out again if this problem is not resolved.
I have had the problem of the alarm failing to go off. I never did on the Samsung omnia, with Samsungs own alarm. But no one’s managed to get it on any other wm device. So I use cradlealarm.
Not failed to go off, but it can be a nightmare to stop ringing.
Every winmo device I've ever used has had oem alarm issues. Not at all reliable. 3rd party is the way to go. No more issue.
yeah, right. 3rd party is the way. mine also having alarm problem, it won't ring when i tested it on the spot. was kinda disappointed, the damn phone cost alot and a simple alarm program couldn't work. i use 3rd party alarm and it works!
Didn't have problems on my Touch and on my Diamond, did have problems on my Touch Pro and now Touch Pro 2.
G-Alarm works flawlessly though DavidMC0. And you need more than 30 seconds to hear the alarm? Try setting it louder, I use the standard tune in G-Alarm, works great. Flip it over for snooze, shake it to turn it off...
I have the same problem on a Norwegian standard ROM... Which version of G-alarm do you use?
I have the same problem,
I use the 6.5 with manila 2.1 and i still have the same problem.
Anyone talked to HTC about that ?
We are not supose to buy 3rd part app when you have payed for a function that must work.
Oki,
I´ll just write to them then.
"Hello, I have Bought the wonderfull HTC Touch Pro 2. I´m a member of the XDA site plus many other and we have decided to write to you about a very Big problem. The Alarm does not Ring in the Morning and we have missed some important appoinments because of that. I know you have worked hard to achieve a great business phone, but what good is a buisness phone if you are missing your meetings ?"
What do you think Guys ?
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Any One ???
I already reinstalled ROM but the alarm problem is still there...
Sometimes it goes on and sometimes not...
I had this problem, too.
Use Klaxon: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-klaxon.html
Has worked reliably for me and comes with an extra annoying and loud alarm! Also, you can turn the alarm off by turning the phone over.
yea, klaxon works great. had to use it on my g1 due to alarm issues. and now using it again on tp2. what the hell is wrong with these programmers that they can't make a functional alarm app? and they make how much a year????
Using stock ROM (Vodafone) and the in-built alarm clost doesn't always work... not sure why, as it's random.
Anyone else got the same problem, or better still a reason why it's not working?
I am using a custom wav sound, which is large (attached) - but without it the alarm just doesn't wake me up!
The build-in alarm of WM is unreliable since it's birth.
Long, long time ago, when I overslept once more, I bought pTravelAlarm.
A few bucks and your problem is over.
(But there are also free alarms like Klaxon.)
I have not had any problems with the alarm actually going off. However, I have noticed that it will sometimes play not only the alarm sound but also the "reminder" sound. I'm not sure why this is and it doesn't seem to happen every day. I would suggest trying a smaller sound file or maybe set up a test of the alarm and your custom sound during some time when you can observe it. Perhaps you can see if there are any special conditions that make it not go off (other programs running, checking email or something, etc...)
I am having the same problem all of a sudden
It always worked on 6.1 (and some custom ROMs)
It worked on the official 6.5 ROM
I installed Tomtom and alarm stopped working. I removed it and the alarm worked. I installed some other apps (.NET 3.5, email scheduler, timesynctz, flitsnav) and the alarm stopped working. I haven't been able to pin it down on 1 app. I removed them one by one but the problem now persists...
I have had the same problem. Woke up to late and looked at the screen where it said that he couldn't connect to the internet (probably to sync my email). When I pressed ignore, the alarm went off, email came in etc.
Maybe it better to use Klaxon or G alarm...
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\Sounds]
“Repeat”=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\{15F11F90-8A5F-454c-89FC-BA9B7AAB0CAD}]
"Options"=dword:4000001B
Ok, what does that code snipit (registry settings) actuall mean/do???
Same thing here... alarm sometimes fails to go off. I have noticed when it happens that the clock is locked up and is not at the current time. Also the top left of the screen says "messaging" instead of "Start"
I've noticed the messaging deal pop up from time to time for no particular reason... and when it does the clock stops keeping time. I think the fact that the clock stops is the only reason the alarm fails to go off. Any button or screen press will unfreeze the clock.
This is on a TP2 T-Mobile official 6.5 rom. Reflashed several times, and problem always returns. Unsure if it happened on the original shipped rom.
I've had issue and changed to SPB Time, never had an issue there.
Are you sure your phone wasn't locking up in the middle of the night? I have had that happen, the Blank Screen of Death locks me up, the phone just sits idle and alarms don't go off.
has anyone tried the registry settings of HD2Owner? You have to add the new settings? How does it work?
This is common in 6.5. i used Galarm and Klaxxon.... but there are sometimes when the alarm doesnt sound..... someday i might get up late
someone tell me the fix for it, or a reliable alarm software please
y not just use the original alarm that comes with 6.5..i find that to be handy and have no problems with it..only if go to sleep late and wake up three hours later,i wont hear it,but thats because im in a deep sleep lol
Yes, the problem with the bundled alarm of 6.5 is LOW sound.... if it has HIGH sound, then there isnt any problem....anyone can suggest a remedy....
Same problem here.....
It might be related to fridays
I've been looking for a fix for ages - turns out it's fundamental to WinMo and there's no fix
There are two problems - one is that the alarm has a habit of just not going. Two is that at midnight the phone freezes until something unlocks it. The second can be fixed by hacking the registry to increase the time allowed for programs to run, but even then my phone found new ways of not setting the alarm. In the end I just bought an alarm after one too many oversleeps thanks to Microsoft.