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Is IOS alarm now reliable?
Lidtop2013
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Since the IOS 5 alarm problem I haven't used it after it failed me once, but I've tried it since IOS 6 and it seems to work now but my question is does anyone else use their iphone on IOS 6 as their daily alarm? Is it reliable now?
I get bored of using my old Nokia as my alarm lol
I get bored of using my old Nokia as my alarm lol
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There was a separate bug at the beginning of 2013 that lasted for about a week, as I recall, where the Do Not Disturb setting didn't deactivate as scheduled. That said, the alarm still works during DND periods. And it isn't present anymore.
The problem with alarm bugs is that you don't know when they're going to strike. If they do, you've then overslept.
Aye, that is the problem. They may work until the next leap year or friday the 13th, or decae or century. But you dont know till its be tried for real, and then its too late.
EDIT: Just realised it's next weekend, not this weekend.
Well as the US' clocks changed 2 weekends ago and I was there and all worked OK (including automatic updating via the network), I'd say you'll be fine this time round.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sleep-cycle-alarm-clock/id320606217?mt=8 changed the way I get up in the mornings & isn't affected by apple's alarm app bugs.
So what?
So it is reliable
Except when there are bugs which there have been a few times.
I've never encountered any bugs yet though, I must be lucky
Seriously i couldnt as we dont have enough space to have bedside tables, and theres no plug socket near the bed for a clock, i wouldnt even entertain a battery alarm clock, thats just asking to be late for work!