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3d party alarm software

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 ..

Does the alarm bug still exist in TP2?

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.

Why don't the alarm work ever!??

What is it about a phone that can do everything yet the alarm clock does not work. every wm phone i have had the alarm has never worked or just intermittantly.
i was over 1 hour late up this morning the alarm is set says its set notifications are all correct everything is done i can do to ensure the alarm is activated however the time comes the alarm does nothing and there is no msg or error msg to say otherwise its grinding my gears any one help me get a 100% reliable alarm on my touch pro 2 pls! and on my tytn2 and xda orbit.
thanks all

Alarm
I have used a program called G-Alarm on windows mobile ever since I have had it, as the built in alarms are CRAP. G-Alarm is 100% reliable and even lets you do quirky things like playing mp3's to wake you and not letting the alarm be tuned off until you have completed a maths question or a maze (to make sure you are awake!)

Cheddies said:
I have used a program called G-Alarm on windows mobile ever since I have had it, as the built in alarms are CRAP. G-Alarm is 100% reliable and even lets you do quirky things like playing mp3's to wake you and not letting the alarm be tuned off until you have completed a maths question or a maze (to make sure you are awake!)
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G-Alarm is very good, but the latest version isn't free anymore. Maybe someone can upload v.1.5.1 which I think is the last free built. I can't do it right now because I am in the office.

i have that installed but yet to try it out! i have noticed in wm alarms you can set 3 however there is only 2 ava'ble there is already one in there named to dont touch this ( is that something g-alarm has added)
my g - alarm is v2.1.2 - registered
wm alarms are set but nothing happens the 2nd shot shows this dummy alarm that appeared did g- alarm put it there?
this is the g-alarm i have installed

Get that latest cab here:
http://freewareppc.com/clock/galarm.shtml

matttytn2 said:
i have that installed but yet to try it out! i have noticed in wm alarms you can set 3 however there is only 2 ava'ble there is already one in there named to dont touch this ( is that something g-alarm has added)
my g - alarm is v2.1.2 - registered
wm alarms are set but nothing happens the 2nd shot shows this dummy alarm that appeared did g- alarm put it there?
this is the g-alarm i have installed
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Yeah, G-Alarm puts this one Alarm with "Don't touch" there so that TF3D can show the next alarm in the home tab. Just leave this Alarm as it is -you can set as many Alarms as you want in G-Alarm. No need to ever touch the Windows-Alarms again

sweet! thought so! i used to run fizz alarms but this is top notch got 20mp3s on my mem card all added in the software blends them in and out nicely and the talking clock is sweet it blends the talking clock in perfect to your tunes this is gr8!!!!

I also think the alarms on WM devices are quite rubbish. One time I got to the office 1 hour late and I didnt even know it until I arrived and saw the look on my colleagues face who was waiting to go home. The alarm woke me up and I picked up my phone and dismissed like I had been doing for years. I followed my usual routine but only difference is that I got to work almost exactly one hour late. The only explanation for this is that the alrm must have woken me up 1 hour later. How this happened I just dont know.
Now I have the touch pro 2, I use the alarm on that but I have still left the alarm on my TyTN II on a back up.

are you sure you set alarm in the right way???
pro2 alarm setting isnt in the normal way, you should go to:
setting(touchflo 3d)---sounds---advanced---notification---in Event section,find Reminder
this is the alarm sound

nokiadashi said:
are you sure you set alarm in the right way???
pro2 alarm setting isnt in the normal way, you should go to:
setting(touchflo 3d)---sounds---advanced---notification---in Event section,find Reminder
this is the alarm sound
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Bull****. From the home tab, tap the clock, touch the 2nd tab. This is the alarms tab.
Also, I use the alarm Monday through Friday all week. It works perfect. So, I think you guys are failing at using it. I have used it like this for a year or more with 2 different phones. The HTC Hermes and now my HTC Rhodium/TP2.

TP2 Alarm is a joke.

I had an X1 and never had a problem with the stock WM alarm.
Even with new energy rom TP2 alarm is a joke.
Say I set 3 alarms at 9.00am, 9.15am and 9.30am. After the 9.15 alarm I get up and turn the 9.30 alarm off. The main screen now shows no alarm or 9.00am for the next morning (depending on day).
At 9.30am the bloody alarm I just turned off will go off anyway!
Sometime if I say decide to have a nap and set an alarm for in 1 hour. Again it will not go off.
It seems to me that when you change the alarm it takes a while for the change to filter through. Similar thing happens when setting appointments. They don't always show up on the today screen for a while.
Anyone know of a fix for this or am I going to have to try a 3rd party ap? Is it something to do with the touchflo interface and would be solved by going for stock WM interface?

I have never had very good luck with the stock oem alarms on any htc device.(not used sony) I just get a 3rd party. I've had the spb alarm for years and transfer it over to any new device I get. Spb stuff just plain rocks and is very stable. Never had any issues with anything of theirs. That would be my advice. BAM! Done.

Cannot reproduce on my Sprint TP2.

The phantom alarm going off is something I can confirm on my T-Mobile TP2 with NRG ROM. Drives me nuts.

You guys should try to reproduce it with TFLO3D off - edit it straight it WM clock settings panel and see if it really is a "lag time" from TFLO3d to update WM or if it's just WM itself.

WM6.5 alarm clock not always working

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?