[APP] MRKAlarmEX - Agenda / Auto silent / Alarm [UPDATED 23 July]

millerd79 · Feb 17, 2012

malrok37 said:
I'll look into it. Just wandering, are you under ICS?

Do you mean being sure the alarm is correctly triggered?
Cause you should see the next alarm on your lock screen...
Maybe I could add something on the main screen (where the alarm list is displayed) and/or create a widget...?

Yes that exactly what I mean....on my phone epic touch 4g...on the lock screen it does not show the next alarm...were the alarm list is displayed would be perfect...I could never trust the app 100% to wake me up unless i knew it knew when to wake me.

CZroe · Feb 18, 2012

The alarm built in to my Xperia PLAY does not have a timer and it routinely dismisses itself. I've watched it do it once without even making a peep and also had it quit as I am still reaching for it at least a few times. More often it quits after I pick it up, which made me to think I pressed something on the screen accidentally for the first few frustrating weeks. Now I know better. Anyway, I have exchanged the phone once already and it appears to be a problem with the design of the phone. I think it has something to do with the erratic motion sensors (noted by other users) or the magnetic relay switch responding to the vibration motor (phone unlocks when slid open).

With this in mind, I'm looking for an alarm with the following features:
A timer (no need to create and save an alarm)
A function that activates the alarm without unlocking the screen AND requires confirmation once unlocked (prevents dismissing the alarm accidentally)
An option to disable sliding the phone open to dismiss (without a pin code, sliding open often unlocks)

Does this app perform these functions? Is the author willing to add them?

malrok37 · Feb 18, 2012

CZroe said:
The alarm built in to my Xperia PLAY does not have a timer and it routinely dismisses itself. I've watched it do it once without even making a peep and also had it quit as I am still reaching for it at least a few times

...

Does this app perform these functions? Is the author willing to add them?

Hi!

ATM, my application only supports existing alarms, ie alarms you set up, save, activate and so on.
If I understand your needs correctly, you would like to launch the application and, say, have it ring six hours later.
That would not be hard to do, and I would be willing to add the feature if you want.

Regarding the "overriding unlock screen", it should work as you want it to.
You may test it and give me feedback if you want

rogier666 · Feb 18, 2012

Promising app, lots of potential, could become my default alarm app if...

Short version:
There are some bugs to kill and features to add before MRK can replace Alarms Solo on my phone. Use sounds from internal memory in case I forget to reconnect my SD card, clean up the main screen because grey text on a grey background is not a good idea, one shot alarm which sounds only once if you don't set a day (now it doesn't sound at all, unless I set a day which makes the alarm recurring), and a few more things which could be improved.

I wrote a long version too.

MovieGene · Feb 18, 2012

Having fun playing with this.

The agenda settings are confusing me. I was thinking it reads my calendar and based on the triggers, it can make a dynamic alarm.

But, perhaps not? Or user malfunction?

Sent from my HTC HD2 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk

CZroe · Feb 19, 2012

malrok37 said:
Hi!

ATM, my application only supports existing alarms, ie alarms you set up, save, activate and so on.
If I understand your needs correctly, you would like to launch the application and, say, have it ring six hours later.
That would not be hard to do, and I would be willing to add the feature if you want.

Regarding the "overriding unlock screen", it should work as you want it to.
You may test it and give me feedback if you want

Thanks. I'll check it out when I get home.

Glad to see such a responsive developer.

malrok37 · Feb 19, 2012

To all: I have fixed ICS agenda problems

rogier666 said:
Promising app, lots of potential, could become my default alarm app if...

Short version:
There are some bugs to kill and features to add before MRK can replace Alarms Solo on my phone. Use sounds from internal memory in case I forget to reconnect my SD card, clean up the main screen because grey text on a grey background is not a good idea, one shot alarm which sounds only once if you don't set a day (now it doesn't sound at all, unless I set a day which makes the alarm recurring), and a few more things which could be improved.

I wrote a long version too.

First of all, thanks for your feedback

I've been looking at your remarks, and trying to correct bugs and add features.
I will release my next version when all is implemented!

MovieGene said:
Having fun playing with this.

The agenda settings are confusing me. I was thinking it reads my calendar and based on the triggers, it can make a dynamic alarm.

But, perhaps not? Or user malfunction?

Sent from my HTC HD2 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk

That is exactly what the program should do.
Say you have an entry named "Day off" in your "Work" calendar, you should select this calendar, add a rule set up so that it's triggered when "Day off" appears, ringing at the time you want (or at the time of the entry)
What problem are experimenting?
What is your set up on this?

MovieGene · Feb 19, 2012

malrok37 said:
To all: I have fixed ICS agenda problems

First of all, thanks for your feedback
I've been looking at your remarks, and trying to correct bugs and add features.
I will release my next version when all is implemented!

That is exactly what the program should do.
Say you have an entry named "Day off" in your "Work" calendar, you should select this calendar, add a rule set up so that it's triggered when "Day off" appears, ringing at the time you want (or at the time of the entry)
What problem are experimenting?
What is your set up on this?

I guess my confusion is from after I set up the entry, the alarm list shows a different time instead of the triggers time, and if I select it and press edit, the previous rules are missing.

Thanks,
Gene

Sent from my HTC HD2 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk

malrok37 · Feb 19, 2012

MovieGene said:
I guess my confusion is from after I set up the entry, the alarm list shows a different time instead of the triggers time, and if I select it and press edit, the previous rules are missing.

Thanks,
Gene

Sent from my HTC HD2 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk

Ok, I get your problem...
You will see the list of rules you have set after you have selected your calendar again. The application displays the list of rules set to the selected calendar, so as long as you have selected no calendar, nothing is displayed.

Concerning the time displayed in the alarms list, it is the time defined in the first tab of the alarm. Should you have set no days in that list, but have some calendar rules defined, I understand your confusion when you see a sidplayed time that has no link to what you wanted to have...
I am planning to modify the display of this list, so I will take your concern in consideration

Thanks for your feedback

algarues · Feb 20, 2012

How does this app perform in term of memory consumption and allowing deep sleep on the phone while being on the background?

For instance on my phone things like gentle alarm normally suck a good 10% of battery overnight.

So, since your app will be running on the background all night long, please
try to maximize its energy efficiency.

I will try and compare in the following days.

If you can consistantly claim a better battery performance for your alarm app, it will make it a sure hit.

malrok37 · Feb 20, 2012

algarues said:
How does this app perform in term of memory consumption and allowing deep sleep on the phone while being on the background?

For instance on my phone things like gentle alarm normally suck a good 10% of battery overnight.

So, since your app will be running on the background all night long, please
try to maximize its energy efficiency.

I will try and compare in the following days.

If you can consistantly claim a better battery performance for your alarm app, it will make it a sure hit.

I did not compare the battery consumption with another app, or with a phone MRKAlarm-free, but I could tell you that I entirely rely on system alarms, which should mean that the battery should not be affected.
The only part that could drain your battery is the option to have an alarm when battery gets low, as this part consists on a service...
Should you try it, I would like to have your feedback

H89P · Feb 20, 2012

Hey, just downloaded the update.

And I don't want to demotivate you but the agende still doesn't work for me.

The problem occurs on both of my devices. I just sent you a report from my Prime.
And here is the logcat of my Sensation: http://db.tt/SrWLkddT

I hope this helps a little bit

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium

malrok37 · Feb 20, 2012

H89P said:
Hey, just downloaded the update.

And I don't want to demotivate you but the agende still doesn't work for me.

The problem occurs on both of my devices. I just sent you a report from my Prime.
And here is the logcat of my Sensation: http://db.tt/SrWLkddT

I hope this helps a little bit

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium

WTF

I tested and that worked :'(
The error you are getting is when you click on the "Select an agenda" preference, right?
I guess I have some more work to give...

H89P · Feb 21, 2012

malrok37 said:
WTF
I tested and that worked :'(
The error you are getting is when you click on the "Select an agenda" preference, right?
I guess I have some more work to give...

Correct,...

malrok37 · Feb 22, 2012

H89P said:
Correct,...

Hi
I added a few fixes which I hope will fix your issue.
Should it still be the same, I also added some logs which may help me understand what goes on, so please send me a logcat

H89P · Feb 23, 2012

malrok37 said:
Hi
I added a few fixes which I hope will fix your issue.
Should it still be the same, I also added some logs which may help me understand what goes on, so please send me a logcat

Hey malrok37,

you doing great work here, that has do be said.
And this time there is something positive to say concerning our/my problem.

We are half way done!!

Setting the agenda now works without any problem - on the prime,...

so here is the logcat from my Sensation

logcat

I'm not a expert but I think the problem i due to Sense. Once I had a AOSP ICS Rom installed on my Sensation an the Agenda worked. Now I'm back to my favourite Rom Mike's ARHD and it doesn't work.

It is the new HTC 3.30. Base -> the Release Candidate
with stock Kernel

Hope this helps you a little bit.

Thank you for your great work and your support

malrok37 · Feb 23, 2012

H89P said:
Hey malrok37,

you doing great work here, that has do be said.
And this time there is something positive to say concerning our/my problem.

We are half way done!!

Setting the agenda now works without any problem - on the prime,...

so here is the logcat from my Sensation

logcat

I'm not a expert but I think the problem i due to Sense. Once I had a AOSP ICS Rom installed on my Sensation an the Agenda worked. Now I'm back to my favourite Rom Mike's ARHD and it doesn't work.

It is the new HTC 3.30. Base -> the Release Candidate
with stock Kernel

Hope this helps you a little bit.

Thank you for your great work and your support

Hi,
Thanks for your feedback (and liking my work

)
Glad to hear things are solved on ICS.
Concerning your other problem, I think I spotted a solution, it will be applied in the next release (hopefully tonight)

captainreynolds · Feb 23, 2012

FYI my screen density was 210. Not sure if the app was updated, will check now

malrok37 · Feb 24, 2012

captainreynolds said:
FYI my screen density was 210. Not sure if the app was updated, will check now

Hi,
Not sure if it will work...
I will adapt it for next version ;-)

H89P · Feb 24, 2012

malrok37 said:
Hi,
Thanks for your feedback (and liking my work )
Glad to hear things are solved on ICS.
Concerning your other problem, I think I spotted a solution, it will be applied in the next release (hopefully tonight)

That's great to hear,

but the thing is, just got the next problem. Perhaps you already got the message.
When the Alarm was about to ring, there was a FC. It was set up as agenda.

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