Any way to get the older version of the clock app back on a Galaxy S6?

[Jane Paul]

The S5 version of Clock had alarms with a choice of snooze duration and number of snoozes. The S6 clock apparently only allows 3 5minute snoozes, or none at all. Can I extract the APK of the old clock and then move that to my S6 and install it without messing anything else up? I don't want to trash my phone the first week, but the new clock doesn't work for what I need it for.

 

[Rukbat]

Sure. You don't "extract" the apk, you back the alarm up to an apk file. Use App Backup & Restore if you don't have another backup program that backs up to apk files. At worst you'll have 2 alarm apps, and you'll have to remember which is the one that does what you want.

 

[jschu22]

If anyone has and feels like sharing the previous Samsung clock, that would be awesome.

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[Jane Paul]

The app I have calls itself an extractor. It generates an APK file from the app. I don't have a backup program (not rooted) and this is easy to get to and copy across. Wish me luck.

 

[scuba_steve]

I'd love to have the one back from my S3, which supported voice command. I loved being able to just say "snooze" or "off" without having to touch the phone. I can't believe they removed that functionality.

 

[imnjs]

5 minutes of snooze is not even long enough for me to go back to sleep. So disappointed in the responsibility it instills.

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[adelcastillo78]

Download Timely. It will probably be the last alarm you use... oh, and Google owns it...

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[Jane Paul]

I don't use the alarm on my phone to wake me up. I have a perfectly good clock that does that very well. I can get side-tracked easily, and use the alarm to nag me until I can sit down and make time for the things I have to get done. Depending on what the interruption is, it may take an hour or more to get back on track.