Alarm Clock

**tewest86** · 07-12-2012, 06:09 AM

I use my phone as an alarm clock for work. I've had it for over a week. It seems that snooze works when it wants to. All of my snooze stuff is set but when I hit the snooze button sometimes the alarms goes back off and sometimes it doesn't. It has a mind of its own. I do hit the snooze button which is the ZZs. I'm also using the regular snooze not the smart snooze. Is there a better alarm I can download?

**LadiJae** · 07-12-2012, 07:33 AM

I've used the alarm since I've had the phone from June25 , and it works great for me

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**artofdesign** · 07-12-2012, 07:51 AM

Snooze has a limit. Are you doing it too man times?

**tewest86** · 07-12-2012, 07:54 AM

No. It won't work for 1 time. I have it set for 10.

**jpdaballa** · 07-14-2012, 04:47 AM

i'm in the same boat as you, sometimes it will snooze sometimes it wont. I almost missed work today.

have you found an alternative app?

i'll let you know if i find something

**berryjunkie** · 07-14-2012, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by tewest86

I use my phone as an alarm clock for work. I've had it for over a week. It seems that snooze works when it wants to. All of my snooze stuff is set but when I hit the snooze button sometimes the alarms goes back off and sometimes it doesn't. It has a mind of its own. I do hit the snooze button which is the ZZs. I'm also using the regular snooze not the smart snooze. Is there a better alarm I can download?

I'm hoping I don't have the same issue. I've grown to rely on my device to be my alarm as well.
Truthfully, I've been a blackberry user for years but will be getting a Gs3 Aug 1. I'm just trying to iron out a few things to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Off topic: I'm looking for a bedside mode app that turns off everything except the alarm clock. Anyone have any ideas?

**tewest86** · 07-14-2012, 06:56 AM

I've been testing different things lately. If I use the volume up button then snooze works fine. If I use the volume down or power button then it doesn't snooze. When I use the one screen ZZ button its hit and miss.

**XChrisX** · 07-14-2012, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by tewest86

I use my phone as an alarm clock for work. I've had it for over a week. It seems that snooze works when it wants to. All of my snooze stuff is set but when I hit the snooze button sometimes the alarms goes back off and sometimes it doesn't. It has a mind of its own. I do hit the snooze button which is the ZZs. I'm also using the regular snooze not the smart snooze. Is there a better alarm I can download?

I downloaded the double twist alarm and it has been great. I hated the regular smart alarm because it always went off a couple of minutes early which was kind of annoying. Never had an issue with it.

**jeffreii** · 07-14-2012, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Drayk

I'm hoping I don't have the same issue. I've grown to rely on my device to be my alarm as well.
Truthfully, I've been a blackberry user for years but will be getting a Gs3 Aug 1. I'm just trying to iron out a few things to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Off topic: I'm looking for a bedside mode app that turns off everything except the alarm clock. Anyone have any ideas?

Check out an app called Bedside.

Originally Posted by ChrisXe

I downloaded the double twist alarm and it has been great. I hated the regular smart alarm because it always went off a couple of minutes early which was kind of annoying. Never had an issue with it.

In the stock alarm options is one called Smart Alarm. It turns the alarm on 3 minutes early at very low, ascending volume. If you disable that it won't go off early.

**b0btech** · 07-14-2012, 08:47 AM

use alarm by double twist best out there.

from MY SIII in sunny FL.

**RoccoM5** · 07-14-2012, 06:43 PM

My alarm always goes off 3 minutes prior to the time it is actually set for. Go figure.

OOOOPS, just read the post about smart alarm, I will check into this.

**XChrisX** · 07-14-2012, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by jeffreii

In the stock alarm options is one called Smart Alarm. It turns the alarm on 3 minutes early at very low, ascending volume. If you disable that it won't go off early.

Thanks, I found that info out shortly after downloading the double twist alarm, but really am digging the double twist one.

**tewest86** · 07-16-2012, 06:09 AM

Is double twist alarm clock draining your batteries?

**robstunner** · 07-16-2012, 09:16 PM

alarm clock plus. Best alarm clock app I've ever used.

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**jcp007** · 07-16-2012, 10:32 PM

Used the stock one this morning. Like Smart Alarm which is better than the Red Alert on my wife's i4.

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**jeffreii** · 07-17-2012, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by robstunner

alarm clock plus. Best alarm clock app I've ever used.

I'm pretty happy with alarm clock plus. I lost the voice command "stop/snooze" with the stock alarm...but I like how it has auto snooze. Alarm plays for 15 seconds, which easily wakes me up, then snoozes itself so I don't have to immediately deal with it when I wake up.

**XChrisX** · 07-17-2012, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by tewest86

Is double twist alarm clock draining your batteries?

Interested to here other peoples opinions on this. I lost 30% of my battery last night while in standby, which in turn shut my phone off causing me to miss my alarm completely.

**jcp007** · 07-17-2012, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXe

Interested to here other peoples opinions on this. I lost 30% of my battery last night while in standby, which in turn shut my phone off causing me to miss my alarm completely.

Leave your charger connected to your phone overnight.

**XChrisX** · 07-17-2012, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by jcp006

Leave your charger connected to your phone overnight.

That's one answer, but I shouldn't have to at 35%. I could see it if it was 20% or less but my phone shouldn't drain 35% while I'm sleeping not even using the phone.

**jcp007** · 07-17-2012, 07:56 AM

I will post a power saving video in your other thread.

**XChrisX** · 07-17-2012, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by jcp006

I will post a power saving video in your other thread.

I saw that, I will check it out soon. Thanks!

**jpdaballa** · 07-18-2012, 03:01 AM

Double twist fixed everything

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**Los says swag** · 07-18-2012, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by robstunner

alarm clock plus. Best alarm clock app I've ever used.

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This. I love this app and was using it on my captivate.

Originally Posted by jcp006

Leave your charger connected to your phone overnight.

Isn't that bad for any device considering you'll undoubtedly be overcharging it? Or does the S3 have a smart charge feature that I don't know about?

**Singh11** · 09-19-2012, 03:45 PM

Anyone know if there's a way to set the alarm clock so it works when the phone is off?
I turn my phone off at night (save battery and not be disturbed) but found the alarm won't work

My old nokia allowed you to set alarm and it would go off even when phone was of and then also give you the option to turn phone on after alarm had gone off.

Any idea's ? is it a setting I need to adjust or is there an app which can do this?