Smarter Alarm - Wake up to info being read to you
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that is pretty cool!
as already mentioned, custom feeds might be cool,
multiple alarms or configurable for weekend/weekday (i get up at 5.30am weekdays and really don't want an alarm going off at a weekend if i forget to unconfigure it)
Perhaps integrate with twitter feed and read something from there?
Can anyone suggest any nice free voices that work well with this?
as already mentioned, custom feeds might be cool,
multiple alarms or configurable for weekend/weekday (i get up at 5.30am weekdays and really don't want an alarm going off at a weekend if i forget to unconfigure it)
Perhaps integrate with twitter feed and read something from there?
Can anyone suggest any nice free voices that work well with this?
Installed and tried to start it but i'm getting a fc.
G1 with CM 6.1 stable. JIT and CompCache disabled.
G1 with CM 6.1 stable. JIT and CompCache disabled.
Code:
I/ActivityManager( 212): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm/.activities.SmarterAlarm }
I/ActivityManager( 212): Start proc com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm for activity com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm/.activities.SmarterAlarm: pid=25563 uid=10075 gids={3003}
I/ActivityManager( 212): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.speech.tts.engine.CHECK_TTS_DATA }
D/AndroidRuntime(25563): Shutting down VM
W/dalvikvm(25563): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x400207e8)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm/com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.activities.SmarterAlarm}: android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.speech.tts.engine.CHECK_TTS_DATA }
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2663)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2679)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2300(ActivityThread.java:125)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2033)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4627)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): Caused by: android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.speech.tts.engine.CHECK_TTS_DATA }
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.Instrumentation.checkStartActivityResult(Instrumentation.java:1408)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1378)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:2817)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.activities.SmarterAlarm.checkTTSData(SmarterAlarm.java:611)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.activities.SmarterAlarm.onCreate(SmarterAlarm.java:246)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2627)
E/AndroidRuntime(25563): ... 11 more
W/ActivityManager( 212): Force finishing activity com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm/.activities.SmarterAlarm
W/ActivityManager( 212): Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{436832c0 com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm/.activities.SmarterAlarm}
I/Process (25563): Sending signal. PID: 25563 SIG: 9
W/InputManagerService( 212): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@437e4cd8
I/ActivityManager( 212): Process com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm (pid 25563) has died.
I get an force close when pressing the "Hear alarm" button.
Stock Android 2.1.
Code:
01-08 18:58:30.895: DEBUG/AndroidRuntime(2108): Shutting down VM
01-08 18:58:30.903: WARN/dalvikvm(2108): threadid=3: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x4001b170)
01-08 18:58:30.903: DEBUG/FlurryAgent(2108): Ending session
01-08 18:58:30.903: DEBUG/LocationManager(2108): removeUpdates: listener = com.flurry.android.FlurryAgent@44e965e0
01-08 18:58:30.910: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): Uncaught handler: thread main exiting due to uncaught exception
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): java.lang.RuntimeException: Error receiving broadcast Intent { act=update_finished } in com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.broadcastreceivers.UpdateInformationReceiver@44ed2b90
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at android.app.ActivityThread$PackageInfo$ReceiverDispatcher$Args.run(ActivityThread.java:765)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4363)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:860)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.activities.SmarterAlarm.playAlarm(SmarterAlarm.java:777)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.activities.SmarterAlarm.updateComplete(SmarterAlarm.java:660)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm.broadcastreceivers.UpdateInformationReceiver.onReceive(UpdateInformationReceiver.java:20)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): at android.app.ActivityThread$PackageInfo$ReceiverDispatcher$Args.run(ActivityThread.java:754)
01-08 18:58:30.918: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2108): ... 9 more
01-08 18:58:30.942: INFO/Process(1260): Sending signal. PID: 2108 SIG: 3
01-08 18:58:30.950: INFO/dalvikvm(2108): threadid=7: reacting to signal 3
01-08 18:58:31.051: INFO/dalvikvm(2108): Wrote stack trace to '/data/anr/traces.txt'
01-08 18:58:31.207: DEBUG/dalvikvm(1351): GC freed 1310 objects / 84712 bytes in 487ms
01-08 18:58:31.410: DEBUG/dalvikvm(2108): GC freed 4532 objects / 391320 bytes in 89ms
01-08 18:58:31.832: DEBUG/dalvikvm(2108): GC freed 1834 objects / 101816 bytes in 93ms
01-08 18:58:32.020: INFO/global(2108): Default buffer size used in BufferedReader constructor. It would be better to be explicit if an 8k-char buffer is required.
01-08 18:58:32.395: INFO/Resources(2108): Loaded time zone names for en_US in 734ms.
01-08 18:58:32.395: INFO/global(2108): Default buffer size used in BufferedReader constructor. It would be better to be explicit if an 8k-char buffer is required.
01-08 18:58:32.582: DEBUG/dalvikvm(2108): GC freed 5859 objects / 388352 bytes in 81ms
01-08 18:58:32.817: DEBUG/dalvikvm(2108): GC freed 175 objects / 486160 bytes in 77ms
01-08 18:58:32.817: INFO/global(2108): Default buffer size used in BufferedReader constructor. It would be better to be explicit if an 8k-char buffer is required.Stock Android 2.1.
I don't understand how to change voice, in voice settings I only see Pitch, Speech rate and British accent options. (I have PicoTTS installed and set to italian, but smarter alarm keeps speaking english).
Working just fine on my LG Optimus S, and would like some of the features suggested (custom RSS, background music, etc).
Some other things I haven't seen mentioned (I may have missed them, so sorry if it's a repeat): Twitter support (maybe with group support/tweet limits, just in case you watch someone that tweets a lot but don't want to hear 200 tweets in the morning)
Change the order of the alarms; that way you can place something important halfway through just in case you don't wake up instantly
Phone/Google Calendar support: I don't trust Facebook, would rather have a less public way of having my events up (just found out today, for example, that somehow my settings got changed so my address/phone number were posted, don't really want to have people know when I won't be at home).
Other notification support: Read phone notifications, just in case anything went off over night that you missed.
As for voices, wouldn't mind a few other choices. Maybe have an actual robot voice if it'll sound good (hey, it is an android)
Probably will pay if there ends up being a paid version, since I do like to know what's going on before I even get out of bed in the morning.
Some other things I haven't seen mentioned (I may have missed them, so sorry if it's a repeat): Twitter support (maybe with group support/tweet limits, just in case you watch someone that tweets a lot but don't want to hear 200 tweets in the morning)
Change the order of the alarms; that way you can place something important halfway through just in case you don't wake up instantly
Phone/Google Calendar support: I don't trust Facebook, would rather have a less public way of having my events up (just found out today, for example, that somehow my settings got changed so my address/phone number were posted, don't really want to have people know when I won't be at home).
Other notification support: Read phone notifications, just in case anything went off over night that you missed.
As for voices, wouldn't mind a few other choices. Maybe have an actual robot voice if it'll sound good (hey, it is an android
)Probably will pay if there ends up being a paid version, since I do like to know what's going on before I even get out of bed in the morning.
This app is a great concept, but it isnt working for me at all:
When I set an alarm (with just name and time enabled) and press Hear Alarm, itll update info untill
-I rotate my screen, itll just stop
-It stops and I get an FC
Im using a Samsung Galaxy S. ..
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When I set an alarm (with just name and time enabled) and press Hear Alarm, itll update info untill
-I rotate my screen, itll just stop
-It stops and I get an FC
Im using a Samsung Galaxy S. ..
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
looks like having a space in the zip-code(zip-codes are in 0000 AA style here) causes a lot of FC's.
it seems to cause FC's when refreshing data(right before the alarm goes off) and when checking the settings.
EDIT: is it normal that the alarm doesn't go off while my phone is in standby(screen off)?
i just tested, and my alarm didn't go off untill i turned my screen on which was a few minutes late.
it seems to cause FC's when refreshing data(right before the alarm goes off) and when checking the settings.
EDIT: is it normal that the alarm doesn't go off while my phone is in standby(screen off)?
i just tested, and my alarm didn't go off untill i turned my screen on which was a few minutes late.
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Alright, a few bugs I've noticed (this is using a LG Optimus S, which has 2.2.1 on it/ThundeROM and an 806 OC)
-Weather will not play unless you manually disable then re-enable it
-Had a crash on data update
-After crash/restart lock screen did not work; screen will turn off but buttons will turn it back on. This is a rather major issue as it means that anything could happen with the phone while it's in my pocket.
Going to try a few different ideas to see if I can fix the lock screen isssue on my own as a workaround
EDIT: Doing a full powerdown/restart fixes it, it seems.
-Weather will not play unless you manually disable then re-enable it
-Had a crash on data update
-After crash/restart lock screen did not work; screen will turn off but buttons will turn it back on. This is a rather major issue as it means that anything could happen with the phone while it's in my pocket.
Going to try a few different ideas to see if I can fix the lock screen isssue on my own as a workaround
EDIT: Doing a full powerdown/restart fixes it, it seems.
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My only suggestion would be to include some more voice options. If you could make it sound like Jarvis from Iron Man or something like that, like computerish but realistic then it would be awesome.
Bugs/issues:
It takes forever to download the information it needs, I hit hear alarm and it's been sitting there for about five minutes saying it is updating.
If I receive a text message while it is updating, the keyboard stays open behind the dialog. This is with GO SMS. might be your issue, might be theirs.
All in all, this is a great idea, good app, just needs some more work and refinement.
Sent from my Galaxy S.
Bugs/issues:
It takes forever to download the information it needs, I hit hear alarm and it's been sitting there for about five minutes saying it is updating.
If I receive a text message while it is updating, the keyboard stays open behind the dialog. This is with GO SMS. might be your issue, might be theirs.
All in all, this is a great idea, good app, just needs some more work and refinement.
Sent from my Galaxy S.
I've been testing this for 10 minutes, and I'm having the same problem. This has to be priority #1. As nice as the little brightness/DIM button in the top right is, it's not something I'm going to employ during a night's sleep. Also, a problem with that concept is that, AFAICT, you need to hit the same button to bring it out of that DIM mode. Touching anywhere on the screen to reset to default brightness would be preferable (perhaps, if the only way to do it is after hitting the button -> button resizes to take up the whole screen).
Different bug, it seems to me that there is a problem with the alarm time calculation/subtraction. If I set the alarm for 2 minutes from now, it says the alarm is going off in 1 minute, if I set it to go off in 1 minute, it says it will go off in 24 hours.
I couldn't adjust the volume from within the app or by my volume toggle switch. User definable snooze time would be required at some stage, probably shortly after multiple alarms per day, for now it can wait.
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hi on a rooted EVO here, I have noticed that my entire phone does a force restart before the alarm goes off, while my screen is in standby. Im not sure if it has to do with juice defender being active and all the radios off at that time in the morning, but I wil check tonight and get back. also I would like to request an escalating voice if posible, or where the volume gets gradually lounder as you continue to ignore the alarm
Did not go off for me this morning (fortunately I didn't need to get up early). Previous testing was done where the alarm went off while the app was open, maybe it's just not taking focus properly?
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14Hi everyone,
This is Edward, developer of Car Locator. I just soft-launched my latest app and I wanted to tap this wonderful community to help me test it out and gather feedback before I start promoting it.
The app is called "Smarter Alarm". Basically, instead of waking up to a blaring sound in the morning, Smarter Alarm will read customizable information to you, like the morning's weather, stock prices, headline news, sports scores, your friends' birthdays and more. It's similar to Iron Man's "Jarvis" alarm clock.
I'll be adding more feeds in future updates, but I wanted to gauge interest before putting in the time =)
I'd really appreciate any bug reports, feature requests, and improvements you might have! If you can find any verifiable bugs, I'll happily reward you with a free copy of the full version of any of my other apps: "Car Locator", "Copy Paste It" and "Screenshot It".
Heres the market link: market://details?id=com.edwardkim.android.smarteralarm
Thanks!
p.s. The app is also entered in Verizon's VDC Power your app contest under the "information" category. Please vote for me! (poweryourappcontest.com/Protected/ApplicationListVote.aspx)1
Thanks for your feedback again, as well as the suggested voices
I really like your ideas and I'll definitely be adding configurable multiple alarm times, music in the background, and rss feeds (1, 3, and 4). As for turning on wifi (2), I'll have to look into whether or not 3rd party apps are even allowed to turn on/off wifi without user input. I'm sure its possible, and if so, I'll add feature 2 as well.
Look out for updates in the next week or 2!1Watch out dev, the app wakevoice is offering much of the same features as smarter alarm. I'm very supportive of this app however, I live how you respond to our feedback so quickly.
Sent from my Samsung-SPH-D700 using XDA App1I LOVE THIS APP !!!!
If i turn the pitch up to maximum and the speech rate to minimum. she sounds quite sexy lol. especially now its programmed to read out a dirty message to me in the mornings lol.. too explicit for this site. but the app is awesome. well done for making this..
