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Hey there people, nice to see flood of very good roms for our BAs around the forum any beyond. However, some of them do have issues, such as SMS notifications (I try to deal with those using Smiley SMS), but very annoying in some issues is also the alarm clock, which sometimes simply fails to work, and that can be very annoying.
Therefore, does anyone can recommend some good alarm clock application which will work reliably on WM 6 (ROM 5.63.11).
Thanks
whats wrong with the wm06 built in alarm clock?
Try pTravelAlarm http://www.burroak.on.ca/pta.html
For me GS Alarm Clock is the best...and it's free
SPB time 2 its OK
I was lookin' 4 a good alarm for about 2weeks and then I've found its really good. you can choose whole mp3. Pocketalarm http://rapidshare.com/files/18010275/PocketAlarm.v2.16.rar.html
Thanks for good suggestions people, I really had a hard time, since for some stupid reason the built in alarm clock was highly unreliable - sometimes it works and sometimes it didn't even though everything was set correctly (which led to me being late for work and a bug in the ROM cannot be used as an excuse ). It could be because of the ROM I am using. I tried all of those you suggested and GS is really neat.
Thanks everyone for a lot of help.
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Hey there people, nice to see flood of very good roms for our BAs around the forum any beyond. However, some of them do have issues, such as SMS notifications (I try to deal with those using Smiley SMS), but very annoying in some issues is also the alarm clock, which sometimes simply fails to work, and that can be very annoying.
Therefore, does anyone can recommend some good alarm clock application which will work reliably on WM 6 (ROM 5.63.11).
Thanks
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There is absolutely no problem with WM6 Alarm system.
I thoroughly checked it up and noticed following correct behavior:
1. System updates registries as soon as any alrm settings are changed
2. Notification queues are issued for the week replacing any other available for the week.
I am positive that system is working correctly.
What must have gone wrong with some of your devices that you must have taken system backup without clearing alarm settings totally and must have later on after hard reset, restored the backup. This would reinstall old queues as well new when you setup new alarms. You can get away with this issue by clearing all those notification queues still residing in the database.
If this works for you, make sure you always takeback with no alarms settings.
Thanks for the info, however, anytime I did new rom upgrade I did it without doing any backup, which means all settings were manually set after the upgrade - which means no backups to mess up the settings. Oh well, not a big deal anyway, as I said in my previous post that GS Alarm Clock, which I took later works perfectly.
Thanks anyway,
hi everyone!
is there a way to add custom sounds for the wm06 built n alarm clock?
and maybe for the reminders too?
if i move wav files to the windows folder, those file names show up in the sounds drop down menu, but wont play....
anyone?
regards,krz
Are you sure they are the correct wav files?
April 1 said:
Are you sure they are the correct wav files?
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well... at least, i am sure, that they are WAV files and i can play them back in TCMP!
are there certain specifications, that wav files have to meet in order to be used as an alarm clock sound...? (eg.: max. file size, mono/stero, quality,...) ??
is it confirmed,that this should actually work that way (meaning to copy a wav file into windows folder for alarmclock use) ??
answers appreciated!
regards,krz
EDITED TO SAY: okay, it seems, that size, etc. does matter! i just got one working (redalert.wav)
anyone knows the excact secifications for working wav files...? is it just the size? or maybe the length of the file too?
Sound control
The problem i always had with the BA is the fact that the alarm would not go off if the phone is on silent. Which i keep my phone on most of the time, So when i forget to turn it on at night... I get get to yell "Oh Crap, Look at the time" to my wife.
Is there a program that will make sure the alarm goes off even if the sound is silent,
or is there a program that will change the sound at certian times, like at 6am turn sound on, at 9am turn sound off, then at 6pm turn sound on again?
Thanks
Again,
I must advise SPB Time, I do realise it isn't a free app but it's to my opinion the best, define as much alarms as you want, select mp3's or anything, it puts your volume to maximum if you choose so, or play ascending... and my favorite, upon alarm your comploete screen blanks and you have 2 huge buttons snooze and dismiss which you can't miss even with only 1 eye open... ;-)
The best is PocketAlarm. Try it u wont regret it. Link is on the first page. u can choose mp3 files not only wav.
I have just started using SPB Time... its a great program. You can set up as many alarms as you need, have them go off on certain days of the week. Everything is customizable, the repeats, the time it plays, length of snooze.
When the alarm goes off, there are nice large dismiss and snooze buttons.
nobody is talking about program size and memory usage on device, two criterias, which are very important for such a program....
which one is the smallest and lightest?
interessted,
krz
The cab for SPB Time is approx 4.42mb. Memory usage is not really a problem because the program doesn't need to be running for the alarms to work.
Pocket Alarm can not be used if you lock your phone it seems. Phone first has to be unlocked, which is not the case with e.g. ptravelalarm.
Alarm Clock Lite is free
For PPC and SP
CT Alarmclock is free to, only for SP
SpoonAlarm is free too. For all devices also 240*240 screens
Hi guys,
Unfortunately it's that time of the year again where students go back to their universities and begin the process of temporarily absorbing material so that they can pass exams in order to get a piece of paper (Certificate) =P.
I have been looking for a program that will list all of my lectures/tutorials in a way that will integrate with TF3D, but unfortunately, most of the programs do more than I need and don't really look nice. I don't want to use the Home Screen for this because it would be too cluttered, and I don't want to use the Calendar for this because I want to reserve this for important/once-off events.
I am wondering if anybody would be willing to make me/teach me how to make a program that will simply list all of my lectures/tutorials for the day? Ideally it will be accessed through an additional tab in TF3D (using Singh's 15 tabs? or something else?). I am thinking that the list will give the subject name/title, location and time details. There is no need for things like assignments, due dates, etc, as this can be done through Calendar. Preferably this program will also be finger-friendly!
Is there something I can use to program it myself (I have basically no programming experience)? Or is someone able/willing to help me? I am willing to help out with the interface.
I think that this may be a relatively simple program to write, but I have no idea how to do it. Or is there something out there that does this already? I have searched the forums for "timetable", and also Google for "timetable windows mobile app", but nothing seems to suit.
Thanks guys!
Okay, by the number of views on this thread, I can probably guess that this is something that people are interested in...
...but nobody seems to know how/interested in doing it =S.
I am also thinking that this can be expanded into other uses, say, a To-Do list that's available at a glance, or a shopping list. I think it would be look best if it looked like the other TF3D tabs, both icon-wise as well as the theme wise (ie: see-through/big entries/smooth scrolling).
If anyone is willing to point me in the direction of how to make an app like this, I am more than willing to give it a shot. I only have a basic understanding of Visual Basic (from high school, lol ). But I can give it a shot.
Can someone point me in the direction of how to make this app? Or better yet, do it for me?
My bad about the double-post, but nobody seems to want to post!
Hi,
I have a small challenge for coders. Nothing complicated I think I was in the situation: walking to the train station running out of time a bit and I want to know what time is it. But pulling out PDA, switching display on a then these actions backwards I get an idea. What about to do a small application that would be running in background(can't be seen in f.e. WkTask... I think you know what I mean) And when I shake the phone it will literally tell me the time. So this is the basic idea. I think It would be also good to add a tab in setting, where you can set the sensitivity(power) of shaking needed. I know it would need some library with these sound, but If you are able able to deliver me the program and how the sound files should be named, I will make my own sound files. So if anyone is able to do this a would do it please email me on [email protected] so we can negotiate on the sound files and other things. Thanks a lot
Vasquez
I seem to recall a program called Vasquez Talk To Me - which was a talking clock program. If memory serves there was a program shortcut that spoke the time out loud (and did nothing else) - so that could be mapped using some other app. to run when the phone is shaken etc.. I'm sure a quick "google" for Vasquez Talk To Me will help you out!
G alarm has a talking clock component that is a separite install, I think ?.... check there website, free to download I think, though obviously u need G alarm, not sure weather this is just talking alarm or clock...?
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G alarm has a talking clock component that is a separite install, I think ?.... check there website, free to download I think, though obviously u need G alarm, not sure weather this is just talking alarm or clock...?
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G-Alarms is only talking the time during an alarm. So it can´t be used for this request.
thanks guys... going to look on it
i reckon a majority of programs/applications here are developed with technologies like c++/java. however, as a 6+ years developers in .NET, i'm wondering if anyone might want to find ppl talking about .NET stuff and developing some stuff with .NET framework?
dunno if this is the right place to say this. sorry if it's bothering.
I could do with a bit of a hand with my first ever vb.NET app if you have a spare minute....
I managed to 'lay my hands on' a copy of VS2008 and have installed the SDK's from M$ and have been messing about with it for about 2 months now with some success.
I've managed to program a simple alarm clock app which uses a SDF database for the alarm functions which works well (but still needs more work before I release it).
The main problem I have right now is that I cannot get the phone to wakeup from a standby state when the alarm is supposed to sound (as all programs are suspended when the device goes into standby).
I found this article on MSDN about the 'CeRunAppAtTime' function and have placed it in my code with a calculation for the milliseconds needed (until wakeup occurs) The milliseconds-until-wakeup are calculated using the hours and minutes between the current time and the set alarm time, converted to Integers using the built in time functions of VB.
The problem is that this does not seem to wake the device from standby when it's supposed to.
I've scoured the web for any info on this but have been stuck at this stage for about 3 weeks now, messing with the code so much I've lost track of what I've tried.
Is there any alternative to this function call or am I stuck trying to work it out?
I would post that section of my code but it's on my other PC which I can't get to right now....sorry.
I think you'll find the answers you're looking for here:
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2008/07/cerunappattime-cesetusernotificationex.html
A while back I found a c# compiler that worked ON THE DEVICE -- it was totally cool to compile and mess around with c# on the phone.
That compiler only supported the compact framework 1.0, and the developer seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth without releasing his source.
It would be cool if someone knowledgeable soul could make a version that supports CF 3.5.
Understand that there was no IDE here, you simply loaded your c# source into it, told it to compile, and you got an EXE.
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I think you'll find the answers you're looking for here:
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2008/07/cerunappattime-cesetusernotificationex.html
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Thanks for the link but I'm not quite sure that this gives me what I'm after.
I don't want to have to schedule a system notification to wake the device as other devs on other sites have reported issues with the dialogue and not being able to assign a sound to it other than the default one for notifications.
CeRunAppAtTime would do the job but I just can't get it to work.
Anyone got any working VB code using this API?
...problem finally solved and the Alarm clock is available for download here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5551369#post5551369
Hello all
I have been using XDA for years, and yet this is my first post. I have always felt inferior to the development genius's on this site, so I thought it best to keep my mouth shut and just marvel at all of you.
I think I can now give something back.
I have an idea for an application that I have not seen on the market (I am from South Africa so we only get free apps here, but I have used google and can't find something similar)
I think this idea would be quite successful on the market, and therefore can not describe it openly.
If there is an application developer (not a newbie like me) who is interested in helping design this application, please let me know.
Thank you
You should just share it right here. The more people that can freely see it, the more would be interested.
All that secret stuff will only work in your disadvantage.
Hi there
You may be right. I have not done this before. How do protect your idea? Or is that not done on this forum?
Maybe you can explain how application development works and how to you protect it if and when the application is a success and goes to the Andorid market.
Explain why this needs to be a secret. Are you looking to make a profit from it? If you're thinking that way you will make very little as a non-functioning member of the application development team.
Just say what your amazing idea is.
Thanks Gazebee, since you put it like that.
I have a desire and when I received it, swore to myself that I would never 'fiddle' with the Rom, like I did with my Windows mobile devices. Well, that was then...
I really liked HTC sense, but have in the interim, moved over to Froyo (Currently using Open Desire1.5).
I miss Sense very much. One of the main reasons for this is that, with Sense you can custom design your Scenes. You can save your back ground, widgets, shortcuts apps etc for all your homescreans, and go back to a previouly saved scene if you wish.
The items that you may wish to have on your homescreans will vary dependant on a variety of factors.
For example, in the week when I am at work the most important items are email, calander, weather(we work outdoors often), messaging, work contacts etc.
On the weekend there are other things that are more important, Photo album, camera, family and friend contacts, music etc.
There may even be times each week when your phone needs to be in airplane/ silent mode etc.
The application I was hoping to develop would allow the user to set scenes for himself, based on the day of week.
So for example, on Monday morning at 6AM, your phone swithces from the 'weekend' scene that the user designed to its "workday"scene. (either needing confirmation or automatically depending on the settings previosly stipulated).
Perhaps when you leave work at 5pm, your phone switches to "evening scene"
The user can stipulate /design as many as he wants and set timed controls to switch between the scenes.
The above was my initial thoughts, but why stop there.
It is surly possible to use Gps location to contol the scenes. When you pull arrive at work, the appropriate scene is activated. When you get to Church on Sunday morning your phone goes into airplane mode so that you don't get struck down by lightning because your phone interupts the sermen.
It may even be possible to take this one step further.
Integrating with applications like Rom Manager it may be possible to use a different THEME for the weekend, work week or whatever, depending on you mood.
Hell, if that is not enough, you may want to switch Roms for the weekend. Perhaps you prefer using the Sense UI at work, but want FROYO on the weekend. These choices can be set in advance and timed based on previously set perameters.
Please let me know what you think of this, it was something that I definitly thought was missing from the Sense UI.
Thank you
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Please let me know what you think of this, it was something that I definitly thought was missing from the Sense UI.
Thank you
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I really like that you took the idé and threw it out there. A great step forward. I like that you understood that finalizing the idé will be hard since you, the "inventor" don't have any development skills, such as programming.
This idé, almost excist. Based on different set of logical operations, like if it's 8 AM and my GPS position tells that I'm at work, it turns the phone down to silent for example. You can also connect different types of applications that should interact with this application, i.e. develop your own plugin for this program.
The app is called Locale and can do a **** load of things; http://www.twofortyfouram.com/
What it doesnt have is the personlization of the homescreens depending on logical operations. Sounds cool, but to get this to work with Sense will take a ****load of work, I would think that implement it to a launcher i.e. will be much easier. Maybe tip the guy behind http://www.launcherpro.com/ to have a look on this.
Cheers!
Something that may be easier than fiddling with homescreens is having a full screen widget that had a 4 x 4 grid of configurable shortcuts that you can setup as you wish for each "profile".
Developing a widget will be far easier than trying to interface with the large number of launchers/interfaces around.
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This is actually a great idea. SPB Mobile Shell on Windows Mobile has a similiar function. But doesn't do it automatic. What it has is a Lifestyle Home and a Professional Home. In each of them you get 3 screens left and right. But if you flick the screen up/down. it switches to the screens of Lifestyle and then to Professional.
While this idea is good, it's too much work to start it from nothing. It would be best do integrate it with one of the already homescreen alternatives out there (e.g. LauncherPro and the likes)
I used to love Locale until they started charging $10 for it... It's useful, but not THAT useful... Am I being a tightarse?
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streetdaddy said:
I used to love Locale until they started charging $10 for it... It's useful, but not THAT useful... Am I being a tightarse?
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it also drains battery like crazy