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Alarm problem

Sorry if this is the wrong forum but i posted in the question and answer section and got no responses....
I can't seem to get the alarm to work right on my phones. I had the mytouch 3g and now i have the nexus one. They never consistently work. I've tried searching but all the solutions i seem to find are to either download a different alarm and exclude it from whatever task killer app you have.
Is the alarm a different process than the clock app? because for the last 3 nights i have gone to bed with the phone plugged in and the clock app running and the alarm has only worked once. The clock app displays the next scheduled alarm, but this morning my alarm was supposed to go off at 7:50am but never did. I woke up at 8:30 and the clock app still said that an alarm was scheduled for wednesday(today) at 7:50am.

Mine buzzed fine this morning at 6:04 and I even had the phone on silent. I'm using the default ringtone (Ringing Alarm).
Do you have a program that's killing it? I don't use any of those Task Manager programs.

Abbsta said:
Mine buzzed fine this morning at 6:04 and I even had the phone on silent. I'm using the default ringtone (Ringing Alarm).
Do you have a program that's killing it? I don't use any of those Task Manager programs.
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I have a task manager app but its not set to auto kill, and i put my phone on the clock app and use it as a clock when i go to bed

When you programmed the alarm, what ringtone did you set for the alarm? Or is it set to only vibrate? You may have selected a ringtone that doesnt work?

i use Fade In, its on my memory card but it has definitely worked before. but its not like the alarm goes off without any sound, it just doesn't come up at all

doalittledanse said:
I have a task manager app but its not set to auto kill, and i put my phone on the clock app and use it as a clock when i go to bed
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Try it without that task manager just to make sure it's not it that's killing it. I don't know the ins and outs of the OS but this clock app is new I think with 2.1 so that task manager might not be 100 % compatible with it.

Ive used mine for a week now and its gone off every time. Its hard to figure out what youre doing wrong without seeing you do it. Try just using the default settings for everything.

Abbsta said:
Try it without that task manager just to make sure it's not it that's killing it. I don't know the ins and outs of the OS but this clock app is new I think with 2.1 so that task manager might not be 100 % compatible with it.
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It's likely to be that.. Nothing should be killing apps except the OS, which knows about the application lifecycle. Having apps loaded that kill things when they feel like it is asking for trouble.

TonyHoyle said:
It's likely to be that.. Nothing should be killing apps except the OS, which knows about the application lifecycle. Having apps loaded that kill things when they feel like it is asking for trouble.
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But I leave the clock app open when i go to sleep. the screen stays on, the app doesnt close

doalittledanse said:
But I leave the clock app open when i go to sleep. the screen stays on, the app doesnt close
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The alarm is a process within the app. Try un-installing it at least that way you would know for sure.

I've had the same problem and been late for a test at uni :S (Using Sense UI) I go to the clock, turn the alarm off, then turn it back on, it says 'this alarm is set to go off in 6 hours blah blah" then I turn the screen off and go to sleep, but if I use taskiller it sometimes doesn't go off, even when the clock app's ignored

if you choose the vibrate option then the alarm does not sound. thats my experience

I've never had the vibrate option on.
And I've noticed too that if I go into the alarm setting and back out so that it displays the message, that it always goes off. Just kind of a pain to do that every night.

I don't know if its just my phone... but I miss the dedicated alarm clock function...

I rely on my n1's alarm every morning and haven't had any trouble with it. I don't run any task killers especially ones that kill "all but xxxxx" IMHO that is asking for trouble.

I stopped using task killer, in favor of 'quick system info'. Which has the ability to end applications but only does so on your explicit input. (I have an absolute disdain for MP3 store auto running itself, i'd rip it out of the OS, but I don't want to root my phone just yet.) I haven't had any issues with the alarm in either case however.

I thought I was on crazy pills! Ever since I got my N1, I've overslept every day! I just ran a test this morning and changed the alarm time from 4am to 8am and it went off perfectly. I have vibrate selected and run task killer as well. I never thought that task killer would be able to kill a clock event, so now Ill try running a different task manager as suggested.
Edit: I just noticed that Advanced Task Killer has an Ignore App option, I've now ignored the clock app and will test.

I've been using advanced task killer, but I unchecked the Clock and it seems to be working fine now, still using my iPhone alarm clock though... don't want to be late for work!

So people who use task killing apps are surprised tasks are being killed? lol awesome.
Have you guys having issues installed anything like locale or timerrific? timerrific has default profiles that will change your ringer/volume settings.

muncheese said:
So people who use task killing apps are surprised tasks are being killed? lol awesome.
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lol indeed! Keep in mind, on Windows Mobile, the alarm is triggered by an OS notification service, not the alarm app itself. So who'd huv thunk it would work any different?

So annoying, Proximity Sensor doesnt work...

The proximity sensor doesn't work. Ive tested it in the "secret menu" and it does work but when its actually in a call it doesnt (Yes, I know its only supposed to turn of the touch which it doesnt) Its getting really annoying since the call volume is already low and I can't put the phone up against my face.
Rogers X10a
R2BA024
I think it might be a problem with the R2BA024 Phone.apk or Phonebook.apk because I recall that it used to work (Either when I had stock or R2BA022 cause thats the only versions ive had). Maybe someone (Who knows what theyre doing) could try to push the old Phone.apk and/or Phonebook.apk into their rooted phone?
Or maybe is there an app that can make it work?
Thanks

Are you using a task killer??? I've seen others have problems with task killers causing the screen to re-activate when on a call.. effectively overriding the proximity sensor.. If you are then try switching the task killer off (it's better without anyway - search for other threads on this!!)...
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im_iceman said:
Are you using a task killer??? I've seen others have problems with task killers causing the screen to re-activate when on a call.. effectively overriding the proximity sensor.. If you are then try switching the task killer off (it's better without anyway - search for other threads on this!!)...
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I am using a task killer. Do you know if its a specific app or process that cannot be closed or is it just the task killer itself? The reason I use task killer is because
1) Sometimes apps will crash or lag and I want to close it and
2) I want to autoend apps to save battery (IDK if it works)
Is it ok if I disable autokill or should I remove the task killer as well?
Thanks

xGary said:
I am using a task killer. Do you know if its a specific app or process that cannot be closed or is it just the task killer itself? The reason I use task killer is because
1) Sometimes apps will crash or lag and I want to close it and
2) I want to autoend apps to save battery (IDK if it works)
Is it ok if I disable autokill or should I remove the task killer as well?
Thanks
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You're better off removing it all together. Auto ending apps doesn't really work with saving battery life since they are (Obviously) restarting later on, making the battery you 'saved' from killing it null.
I'm sure you have an app with a built in task manager (Like Astro), so just use that when you want to close a lagging/crashed app.
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk

Personally - I (along with a fair few more recent converts!) have found that my phone runs much better without any task killer - autokilling seems to make battery life worse for most people - but if you want to keep the option to manually kill stuff then try just switching autokill off first.. I don't use one at all though now.

So I tried disabling task killer and it still doesnt work. But I found out something weird. I found out that the sensor actually works in the dialpad after making a call. You know how after you punch in your number and press cal you can drag out a dialpad for extensions, etc. It actually kinda works there (not as good as in test mode but with a 5s delay which is still no good) It might have to do with my Phonebook.apk or Phone.apk that is custom skinned. Which one do you think it is? Cause the drag out dialpad with a sensor that kinda worked actually was gray whereas the call scree with a sensor that did not work was black. IDK if I even made sense... I will now look for other Phonebook.apk or Phone.apk replacements.
And the custom Phone.apk and Phonebook.apk are from the theme repo.

Annoying background apps

guys i need a trick for stop app that start without permission in background, and close app that i use when i press the home or the back key
please there is a way?

search for task killer.

i don't think that solve the problem

djsolidsnake86 said:
i don't think that solve the problem
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Its the closest thing he has to solving his "problem" or what he would easily be able to use.

taskiller or something else dont kills services and selfstarting background apps, you can try with startup auditor which has an option to prevent apps to start again but i want an app which can really disable this ****, hope somone knows a better solution

suicide monkey said:
taskiller or something else dont kills services and selfstarting background apps, you can try with startup auditor which has an option to prevent apps to start again but i want an app which can really disable this ****, hope somone knows a better solution
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Well you can simply uninstall the app/system app then.
If its a system app you want removing use "SystemApp Remover".

I don't see what's the big deal ! this is not something new, it doesn't kill your battery any faster if you kill them, use advanced task killer, set auto kill level to safe, set auto kill frequency to When screen off, only leave important apps on the ap list unchecked, add the auto kill widget to your homescreen, and every time you want just hit that widget killing all apps and go on with your day!!

Try Autostarts: http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/market/apps/app/com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts/Autostarts
With this app you have not only control of the startup programms, you also can disable apps, that would starts if different events happens. gl

TheATHEiST said:
Well you can simply uninstall the app/system app then.
If its a system app you want removing use "SystemApp Remover".
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its not about unistalling i just want to disable the services of apps i use, eg news room has an service to refresh the rss feeds, but i have set it to refresh manual so it doesn't need a refresh service...

j4n87 said:
Try Autostarts: http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/market/apps/app/com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts/Autostarts
With this app you have not only control of the startup programms, you also can disable apps, that would starts if different events happens. gl
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thx seems to be a nice app but not that easy u have to know what u change
i have to try

roloracer said:
I don't see what's the big deal ! this is not something new, it doesn't kill your battery any faster if you kill them, use advanced task killer, set auto kill level to safe, set auto kill frequency to When screen off, only leave important apps on the ap list unchecked, add the auto kill widget to your homescreen, and every time you want just hit that widget killing all apps and go on with your day!!
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of course it can kill your battery faster,like an update service witch activates your data, a music player which is watching if ur headset is plugged or things like that and its not enough to kill them with taskiller cause they can restart from them selve!
try multitasking from royerd, its a taskmanger which start when u press homebutton twice,there u can kill apps and u have a tab where u can see active services and kill them trough a shortcut

djsolidsnake86 said:
guys i need a trick for stop app that start without permission in background, and close app that i use when i press the home or the back key
please there is a way?
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1. The ones running in the background are normally services or any apps which are not closed.
2. You can see service/apps run status using any task manager tool from market.
3. The services are installed as part of the app installed on your machine.
4. They are more often than not harmless as far as battery is concerned but can
be problematic if you have limited RAM on your phone
5. The best bet is to un-install the apps themselves, if you want to get rid of the services.
6. The normal task managers don't kill services running in background as that is what they are meant to do,otherwise the apps they are linking will not work properly.
7. Some apps on market claim to kill services/apps automatically as and when they are started by system, but this counterproductive as a service once installed will always attempt to start at frequent intervals and then the task manager killing them resulting in higher battery drain anyway.
Also, this means the task manager will always be running in the background.
So in short, the best bet for now is to un-install the apps which have background services running if you dont use them much.
Hope this helps.

How to closed side list programs?

Heya is there any way to closed programs throw the side bar on android 3.2.1?
I cant closed it and it too many apps running on background and it make my tab too slow.
Please help me out
Thanks

When you are done with an app use the back button to close it, the ones that show in the bar are recent, it doesn't necessarily mean they are running.
Sent from my A500

>DARKMAN< said:
When you are done with an app use the back button to close it, the ones that show in the bar are recent, it doesn't necessarily mean they are running.
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I echo his sentiment; you usually close applications by pressing the back button several times or selecting "Quit" or similar from menu. Pressing home button or switching to another application via the recent-menu leaves the app still running. Ie. try to use the back button more often.
Also, if you wish to see actual list of running applications and be able to force quit them, then I could suggest Advanced Task Manager ( https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hcnJvbi50YXNrTWFuYWdlciJd ) on Android Market; I have that one installed myself and it works just peachy.

WereCatf said:
I echo his sentiment; you usually close applications by pressing the back button several times or selecting "Quit" or similar from menu. Pressing home button or switching to another application via the recent-menu leaves the app still running. Ie. try to use the back button more often.
Also, if you wish to see actual list of running applications and be able to force quit them, then I could suggest Advanced Task Manager ( https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hcnJvbi50YXNrTWFuYWdlciJd ) on Android Market; I have that one installed myself and it works just peachy.
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this is exactly as how things should be done.. Only difference i use Advanced task killer Widget. But i set its settings to all off.. Especially Auto kill. and when ever i see there are things that decided on there own to run i just tap the widget on home screen and they are gone.You can also long tap and select what you wish to Kill. Its preference to use as to what one you use.. Just be sure it does not run in background. or it will become one of the things your trying to prevent .

Read this to understand why closing these is not unnecessary (other than for privacy reasons)
Task Killers... The Answer from Google & Developers

There are some ROMs that allow for this. However as the person above me pointed ot, its unnecessary. ICS has the built in ability to remove appps from the multitasking menu. I don't know if this suspends the app or something like that, or not.
Sent from my a500

Not neccesary with ICS
In ICS you just have to slide the aplications on the lists to the sides and they will dissapear.

Cr0ssb0n3s said:
In ICS you just have to slide the aplications on the lists to the sides and they will dissapear.
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anyone else noticed that even if you slide to close the app in ics if you go to running services you find the app is in fact still running? and to clarify i am talking apps that are not using outside services like updates/wifi

chisme said:
anyone else noticed that even if you slide to close the app in ics if you go to running services you find the app is in fact still running? and to clarify i am talking apps that are not using outside services like updates/wifi
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This is correct. Swiping away the app simply removes it from the list. I learned this when I Home buttoned out of Grand Theft Auto III, swiped to the right and it was still running in the background. Pretty much, it takes a task-killer to absolutely, positively stop an app. But, unless it's effecting your battery life, using wifi, or Bluetooth, there's not a huge need to kill apps. Android has some pretty smart algorithms to manage resources...making task killers unnecessary. You should only kill apps if you're sure they're effecting overall performance.

Kill all on task manager

Hi,
You know we can't kill all in task manager on stock rom.How to add kill all into task manager. (my device is rooted)

selimozbas said:
Hi,
You know we can't kill all in task manager on stock rom.How to add kill all into task manager. (my device is rooted)
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Going to the recents bar, and closing all from there should be enough. You don't need to kill apps.
You could also use an app called Greenify, that puts to hibernation any running app.
Task killers are useless, and they slow down the phone rather than speed it up. You shouldn't use one.

I BELIEVE HE MEAN HOW TO CLOSE all idle apps taking ram and cpu in the task manager at once without sliding one by one

Yess. You are right

maurocds said:
I BELIEVE HE MEAN HOW TO CLOSE all idle apps taking ram and cpu in the task manager at once without sliding one by one
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Yess, you are right. same idea

fast reboot pro(theres a free version too) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greatbytes.fastrebootpro&hl=en
Description
- Select processes that should be excluded from being restarted/closed!
- Schedule automatic fast reboots (e.g. every day at 4am)
- Option to automatically fast reboot when you unlock your device (from standby)
- Comes with a widget and a direct shortcut to instantly start a reboot
Simulates a reboot by closing/restarting all core and user processes (configurable) and thus frees up memory. Your phone should be much snappier after using Fast Reboot Pro.
Fast Reboot Pro now includes an option to automatically perform a "fast reboot" every time you unlock your device (i.e. when you turn it back on from sleep and "slide" to unlock). This way, your phone will _always_ be as fast and responsive as possible! In addition, you can now schedule a fast reboot so that your phone is fast rebooted automatically at a certain time each day (configured by you, e.g. 4am when you're least likely to be using your phone)
Want to perform a fast reboot when your battery drops below 30%, or when you leave work? Download the free Fast Reboot plugin to integrate the app with Locale / Tasker: http://goo.gl/FlgLA
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simms22 said:
fast reboot pro(theres a free version too) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greatbytes.fastrebootpro&hl=en
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I know more apps for this but I want as like custom rom (cm 10.1)