[APP][2.1+][v1.6.1][18/10/2011]Birthday Reminder GLite

Someone asked me about the version for Android, so here it is .

Birthday Reminder is an application that will keep you reminded with your contact's birthday, anniversaries and other events. Birthdays and Anniversaries are taken from contacts and can be synchronized with Facebook birthdays. Application at specified time remind you about incoming events.

Requirements: Android 2.1
Features & screenshoots at: http://mobile.dlugosz.net.pl/Androidproducts/BirthdayReminder/tabid/84/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Available at Android Market

Special for XDA users:
Application shows Ads (should ), but...
Go to About window, longpress at app icon, enter very very secret sentence xda-developers and be happy without any ads.

Feedback and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Change Log
version 1.6.1 (18-10-2011)
Added:
- appearance settings for main list (background)
- appearance settings for widget (background, arrows)
- search functionality in contact picker
- "in place" widget configuration
- "in place" main list configuration
- fast scrolling on main list
Changed:
- widget configuration
- main list configuration

version 1.6.0 (22-09-2011)
Added:
- appearance settings for main list (fonts size, colors)
- appearance settings for widget (fonts size), for paid version
- search functionality
- translation: Portuguese
Updated:
- Chinese translation

version 1.5.3 (04-08-2011)
Added:
- Czech translation
Changed:
- Slovak translation
Fixed:
- events with the same dates was merged even for different contacts
- some minors bugs

version 1.5.2 (29-06-2011)
Added:
- options for pictures size while importing from facebook
Fixed:
- account icons always visible, event if not set (comes back after restart)
- crash while importing from facebook with too many too big images
- imported contacts was not connect to choosen group
- black screen issue when no data connection available (in 1.5.1)
- some minor bugs

version 1.5.0 (14-06-2011)
Added:
- translations: Afrikaans, Catalan
- import from CSV (eboBirthday format)
- import from version for Window Mobile
- customizable icons for standard event (birthday, anniversary, custom)
- support for different accounts (recognized: GMail, Exchange, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo, Phone)
- chinesee zodiac signs
Changed:
- import window supports more sources
- updated spanish translation

version 1.4.0 (23-02-2011)
Added:
- ability to add contacts from Facebook (with birthday and photo)
Changed:
- extends Facebook synchronization

version 1.3.3 (01-02-2011)
Fixed:
- shift dates by one month on days that do not occur in the next month

version 1.3.2 (13-01-2011)
Fixed:
- change the external language folder does not refresh the list of languages
Changed:
- some translations

version 1.3.0 (6-01-2011)
Added:
- simple Facebook synchronization
Fixed:
- reminder sound is never ending if you cleared reminder before the sound has ended

version 1.2.3 (18-12-2010)
Added:
- Spanish translation

version 1.2.2 (5-12-2010)
Fixed:
-can't disable "Remind always" setting

version 1.2.1 (25-11-2010)
Fixed:
- bad resource initialization in widget after reboot
Changed:
- Dutch translation updated

version 1.2.0 (23-11-2010)
Added:
- Dutch translation
- widget
Fixed:
- support for dates without year (all was handle as today events)

version 1.1.0 (10-11-2010)
Added:
- Ukrainian translation
Changed:
- events loading process (faster loading)
Fixed:
- no reminder after system reboot
- wait dialog on reminder action

version 1.0.2 (27-10-2010)
Fixed:
- "select language" not translated
- inccorect "days to go" alghoritm
- bad notification behavior
Added:
- translations: Chinese, Italian, Russian
- support for low resolutions

There is a new version, see first post.

There is a new version, see first post.

Now time for widget.

As promised, widget on board.

vpraveenis said:

How about battery life? Does it run any service continuously??

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It doesn't run in background. Widget is automaticaly refreshed once a day by system alarm (as well as reminder). So it's battery safe .

There is a new version, see first post (major changes: Facebook sync).

At one point, changing external language has started to fail - fix available in new version.

pjopp1 said:

Facebook synchronization don't work

Checking birthdays (583/583)

No birthdays to synchronize was found?

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It could be. Not all your facebook friends has birthday set. I guess not all exists in your phone contacts (in current version synchronization doesn't create new contacts). And rest may have already set a correct birthday date.
So, there is nothing to do.

And new version again. Fix only. See first post.

dsMA said:

1. The main difference in free vs paid is the ability to manage lists, could you please explain what this means

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In paid version you also can:
- add/modify/delete birthdays, anniversaries and custom events for gmail contacts (also with additional info like icon for custom events)
- maintain own (not synced with gmail contacts) database of various events

• The app can sync both gmail & facebook birthdays...does this mean that the facebook birthday information can be imported into your gmail contacts info

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Yes. Currently this work only for existing gmail contacts. Unfortunately for dates without years syncing with gmail doesn't work (you will have this date on device but not in gmail account)

• In a previous post you mentioned that the widget is updated once daily, will this app run in the background without having the widget active

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No. It never works in the background all the time. It is activated:
- at boot time (to refresh reminder),
- at reminder time (if was set),
- just after midnight (if widget is active).
Always the short time needed to collect events.