Did the alarm on your iPhone 4 go off this morning?

Pencil · 01-01-2011, 09:40

Mine didn't. I've tested it loads of times, with no luck!

irishguy · 01-01-2011, 09:45

Quote:

Mine didn't. I've tested it loads of times, with no luck!

Yeah someone else mentioned this in GD. This bug happened before when we went from BST to GMT. It usually sorts itself out in a couple of days.

gavo360 · 01-01-2011, 09:52

Another problem with the iPhone alarm.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/31/p...ears-day-2011/

Thine Wonk · 01-01-2011, 10:41

goodness me, so much for "it just works". How long have they had to fix this now?

simonmoore · 01-01-2011, 11:09

Thought it was just mine and my other half. Set his for 7.30am and mine for 7.45 did not wake up until 9.01 lol still got him to work on time!

Ours the 3GS not iPhone 4

Hardstyler · 01-01-2011, 12:07

thought.iphones were super fones? and the alarm dusnt even work?

thank god I've got my HTC desire which hands down pisses all over and eyefone...

-GONZO- · 01-01-2011, 12:20

My alarm went off fine this morning, though I didn't get up till 4 hours later

Paparazzo · 01-01-2011, 12:27

My cousins iPhone 4 didn't go off.

flagpole · 01-01-2011, 13:19

my mate just told me about this on his 3GS and wifi's iPhone4

it strikes me as the kind of thing that should have been tested....

apparently it will fix itself on janurary 3rd

(on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.)

sean2003 · 01-01-2011, 13:56

I never use the alarm on my 3GS. I don't particuloarly like the phone for a number of reasons. One being that the alarm clock is hopeless! My Nokia phone does a lovely job of waking me up!

psionic · 01-01-2011, 14:53

It's an unbelievably stupid bug which should have been caught in testing. Seems it effects all iOS devices.

Mind you not even Big Ben would have raised me from the dead this morning

purpletoonlink · 01-01-2011, 15:35

I got to work early so had a nap and my alarm didn't go off, I only just about opened the shop on time. :/

Thine Wonk · 01-01-2011, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

(on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.)

It will certainly be interesting

whoever,hey · 01-01-2011, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

my mate just told me about this on his 3GS and wifi's iPhone4

it strikes me as the kind of thing that should have been tested....

apparently it will fix itself on janurary 3rd

(on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.)

Apple don't have bugs and when they they affect so few people it doesn't matter anyway. Who the he'll uses their phone as an alarm?

Soundburst · 01-01-2011, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardstyler

thought.iphones were super fones? and the alarm dusnt even work?

thank god I've got my HTC desire which hands down pisses all over and eyefone...

Oh dear God.

Worst post of 2011. . .for a whole host of separate reasons

Still, made me giggle.

Thine Wonk · 01-01-2011, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Apple don't have bugs and when they they affect so few people it doesn't matter anyway. Who the he'll uses their phone as an alarm?

I hope you are joking right? just about everyone I know uses their phone as an alarm.

moox · 01-01-2011, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

(on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.)

I am waiting to see what Consumer Reports says, and how many people (in a survey) said it isn't a problem. Or indeed what a report on 2010 alarm clock usage per platform says.

Or that we're all "haters".

I would imagine my Nexus One would have no trouble waking me up. I do know that my £15 Sony alarm clock can, and it can set its own time properly. Both of these the £500 "changes everything, again" iPhone cannot do.

whoever,hey · 01-01-2011, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

I hope you are joking right? just about everyone I know uses their phone as an alarm.

I know, but that's what the excuse will be. Flagpole knew I was being sarky

Edit: stupid spellcheck on phone

Soundburst · 01-01-2011, 22:26

Are people really busting their balls trying to make an issue out of this? Including people who don't own the phone?

I thought this was a light hearted thread that a mobile telephone failed to set of an alarm one day out of the year.

I should have known. . . .it's an Apple product so it's equalled to a giant spaceship coming down and ripping out our organs via our throats.

Looks like 2011 on DS is going to be very similar to 2010.

Thine Wonk · 01-01-2011, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundburst

Are people really busting their balls trying to make an issue out of this? Including people who don't own the phone?

I thought this was a light hearted thread that a mobile telephone failed to set of an alarm one day out of the year.

I should have known. . . .it's an Apple product so it's equalled to a giant spaceship coming down and ripping out our organs via our throats.

Looks like 2011 on DS is going to be very similar to 2010.

That was exactly word for word what I was expecting from soundburst lol.

You do know that this has happened before, that millions of people rely on their phones for their alarm and that alarms are important. It's something simple that a £10 Casio could have done in the 1980's but that Apple somehow seem to have big issues with, and it's not the first time.

A dropped call pales in to insignificance with being let down by the device and being late for work / appointments, and for it not to be the first time and Apple knowing about it too.

Soundburst · 01-01-2011, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

That was exactly word for word what I was expecting from soundburst lol.

You do know that this has happened before, that millions of people rely on their phones for their alarm and that alarms are important. It's something simple that a £10 Casio could have done in the 1980's but that Apple somehow seem to have big issues with, and it's not the first time.

A dropped call pales in to insignificance with being let down by the device and being late for work / appointments, and for it not to be the first time and Apple knowing about it too.

Uh-oh. . you mean. . because of Apple. . .millions of people are still asleep and have missed new years day

Such a shame - it's such a lovely day to enjoy.

I wonder if they'll ever wake up

Thine Wonk · 01-01-2011, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundburst

Uh-oh. . you mean. . because of Apple. . .millions of people are still asleep and have missed new years day

Such a shame - it's such a lovely day to enjoy.

I wonder if they'll ever wake up

You know this is going to happen until the 3rd right? and that a lot of people don't check tech forums and won't know.

Soundburst · 01-01-2011, 22:43

They'll look and see they set their alarm and realise it didn't go off and make alternate plans, that is if people who need these New Years Day early morning briefings (the heads of massive organisations I assume) don't use a dedicated alarm clock / radio in the mornings.

I have an iPhone 3GS. . . I'm surprised I got up today.

Thine Wonk · 01-01-2011, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundburst

They'll look and see they set their alarm and realise it didn't go off and make alternate plans, that is if people who need these New Years Day early morning briefings (the heads of massive organisations I assume) don't use a dedicated alarm clock / radio in the mornings.

I have an iPhone 3GS. . . I'm surprised I got up today.

right so what if they don't and they don't and they are already in trouble for being late for work and through no fault of their own they are late.

Or what if they miss their plane, or if they work shifts and needed to work over the new year period.

A 1980s £10 Casio can do it, why can't Apple even get a simple alarm clock to work without bugs? and this has been known about as it's happened multiple times before.

Will you just defend Apple to the death on any matter just for the sake of it? - yes.

Soundburst · 01-01-2011, 22:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

right so what if they don't and they don't and they are already in trouble for being late for work and through no fault of their own they are late.

Or what if they miss their plane, or if they work shifts and needed to work over the new year period.

A 1980s £10 Casio can do it, why can't Apple even get a simple alarm clock to work without bugs? and this has been known about as it's happened multiple times before.

Will you just defend Apple to the death on any matter just for the sake of it? - yes.

If they look at their alarm, notice they've set it, yet it hasn't went off. . . .and they keep doing it, and keep doing it for several days then they have some problems.

If my alarm device (not that I use my iPhone as my alarm) failed to work - I'd have a back up set up to avoid further mistakes.

It's a small error - you talking about missing planes, important meetings etc just continues to hilariously demonstrate the hyperbole that surrounds Apple devices.

If you have a plane, important meeting to catch - you don't have one single alarm - a phone - waking you up.

01-01-2011, 09:40	#1
Pencil Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,252	Did the alarm on your iPhone 4 go off this morning? Mine didn't. I've tested it loads of times, with no luck!

01-01-2011, 09:45	#2
irishguy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 20,382	Quote: Originally Posted by Pencil Mine didn't. I've tested it loads of times, with no luck! Yeah someone else mentioned this in GD. This bug happened before when we went from BST to GMT. It usually sorts itself out in a couple of days.

01-01-2011, 11:09	#5
simonmoore Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Whitwell, Near Worksop Posts: 632	Thought it was just mine and my other half. Set his for 7.30am and mine for 7.45 did not wake up until 9.01 lol still got him to work on time! Ours the 3GS not iPhone 4 Last edited by simonmoore : 01-01-2011 at 11:09. Reason: To add something

01-01-2011, 09:52	#3
gavo360 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,568	Another problem with the iPhone alarm. http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/31/p...ears-day-2011/

01-01-2011, 10:41	#4
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	goodness me, so much for "it just works". How long have they had to fix this now?

01-01-2011, 12:07	#6
Hardstyler Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,775	thought.iphones were super fones? and the alarm dusnt even work? thank god I've got my HTC desire which hands down pisses all over and eyefone...

01-01-2011, 12:20	#7
-GONZO- Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 8,954	My alarm went off fine this morning, though I didn't get up till 4 hours later

01-01-2011, 12:27	#8
Paparazzo Inactive Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,903	My cousins iPhone 4 didn't go off.

01-01-2011, 13:19	#9
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	my mate just told me about this on his 3GS and wifi's iPhone4 it strikes me as the kind of thing that should have been tested.... apparently it will fix itself on janurary 3rd (on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.)

01-01-2011, 13:56	#10
sean2003 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 2,618	I never use the alarm on my 3GS. I don't particuloarly like the phone for a number of reasons. One being that the alarm clock is hopeless! My Nokia phone does a lovely job of waking me up!

01-01-2011, 14:53	#11
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	It's an unbelievably stupid bug which should have been caught in testing. Seems it effects all iOS devices. Mind you not even Big Ben would have raised me from the dead this morning

01-01-2011, 15:35	#12
purpletoonlink Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 264	I got to work early so had a nap and my alarm didn't go off, I only just about opened the shop on time. :/

01-01-2011, 19:42	#13
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole (on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.) It will certainly be interesting

01-01-2011, 21:57	#14
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole my mate just told me about this on his 3GS and wifi's iPhone4 it strikes me as the kind of thing that should have been tested.... apparently it will fix itself on janurary 3rd (on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.) Apple don't have bugs and when they they affect so few people it doesn't matter anyway. Who the he'll uses their phone as an alarm?

01-01-2011, 22:06	#15
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by Hardstyler thought.iphones were super fones? and the alarm dusnt even work? thank god I've got my HTC desire which hands down pisses all over and eyefone... Oh dear God. Worst post of 2011. . .for a whole host of separate reasons Still, made me giggle.

01-01-2011, 22:06	#16
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey Apple don't have bugs and when they they affect so few people it doesn't matter anyway. Who the he'll uses their phone as an alarm? I hope you are joking right? just about everyone I know uses their phone as an alarm.

01-01-2011, 22:22	#17
moox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14,645	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole (on a cheery note i am looking forward to hearing Vallhund explain why this is not a problem, only affects a small number of people, you shouldn't be using your phone as an alarm, the fault lies with NTP not apple etc.) I am waiting to see what Consumer Reports says, and how many people (in a survey) said it isn't a problem. Or indeed what a report on 2010 alarm clock usage per platform says. Or that we're all "haters". I would imagine my Nexus One would have no trouble waking me up. I do know that my £15 Sony alarm clock can, and it can set its own time properly. Both of these the £500 "changes everything, again" iPhone cannot do.

01-01-2011, 22:22	#18
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by Thine Wonk I hope you are joking right? just about everyone I know uses their phone as an alarm. I know, but that's what the excuse will be. Flagpole knew I was being sarky Edit: stupid spellcheck on phone

01-01-2011, 22:26	#19
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Are people really busting their balls trying to make an issue out of this? Including people who don't own the phone? I thought this was a light hearted thread that a mobile telephone failed to set of an alarm one day out of the year. I should have known. . . .it's an Apple product so it's equalled to a giant spaceship coming down and ripping out our organs via our throats. Looks like 2011 on DS is going to be very similar to 2010.

01-01-2011, 22:32	#20
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst Are people really busting their balls trying to make an issue out of this? Including people who don't own the phone? I thought this was a light hearted thread that a mobile telephone failed to set of an alarm one day out of the year. I should have known. . . .it's an Apple product so it's equalled to a giant spaceship coming down and ripping out our organs via our throats. Looks like 2011 on DS is going to be very similar to 2010. That was exactly word for word what I was expecting from soundburst lol. You do know that this has happened before, that millions of people rely on their phones for their alarm and that alarms are important. It's something simple that a £10 Casio could have done in the 1980's but that Apple somehow seem to have big issues with, and it's not the first time. A dropped call pales in to insignificance with being let down by the device and being late for work / appointments, and for it not to be the first time and Apple knowing about it too.

01-01-2011, 22:34	#21
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by Thine Wonk That was exactly word for word what I was expecting from soundburst lol. You do know that this has happened before, that millions of people rely on their phones for their alarm and that alarms are important. It's something simple that a £10 Casio could have done in the 1980's but that Apple somehow seem to have big issues with, and it's not the first time. A dropped call pales in to insignificance with being let down by the device and being late for work / appointments, and for it not to be the first time and Apple knowing about it too. Uh-oh. . you mean. . because of Apple. . .millions of people are still asleep and have missed new years day Such a shame - it's such a lovely day to enjoy. I wonder if they'll ever wake up

01-01-2011, 22:39	#22
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst Uh-oh. . you mean. . because of Apple. . .millions of people are still asleep and have missed new years day Such a shame - it's such a lovely day to enjoy. I wonder if they'll ever wake up You know this is going to happen until the 3rd right? and that a lot of people don't check tech forums and won't know.

01-01-2011, 22:43	#23
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	They'll look and see they set their alarm and realise it didn't go off and make alternate plans, that is if people who need these New Years Day early morning briefings (the heads of massive organisations I assume) don't use a dedicated alarm clock / radio in the mornings. I have an iPhone 3GS. . . I'm surprised I got up today.

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01-01-2011, 22:53	#24
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst They'll look and see they set their alarm and realise it didn't go off and make alternate plans, that is if people who need these New Years Day early morning briefings (the heads of massive organisations I assume) don't use a dedicated alarm clock / radio in the mornings. I have an iPhone 3GS. . . I'm surprised I got up today. right so what if they don't and they don't and they are already in trouble for being late for work and through no fault of their own they are late. Or what if they miss their plane, or if they work shifts and needed to work over the new year period. A 1980s £10 Casio can do it, why can't Apple even get a simple alarm clock to work without bugs? and this has been known about as it's happened multiple times before. Will you just defend Apple to the death on any matter just for the sake of it? - yes.

01-01-2011, 22:57	#25
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by Thine Wonk right so what if they don't and they don't and they are already in trouble for being late for work and through no fault of their own they are late. Or what if they miss their plane, or if they work shifts and needed to work over the new year period. A 1980s £10 Casio can do it, why can't Apple even get a simple alarm clock to work without bugs? and this has been known about as it's happened multiple times before. Will you just defend Apple to the death on any matter just for the sake of it? - yes. If they look at their alarm, notice they've set it, yet it hasn't went off. . . .and they keep doing it, and keep doing it for several days then they have some problems. If my alarm device (not that I use my iPhone as my alarm) failed to work - I'd have a back up set up to avoid further mistakes. It's a small error - you talking about missing planes, important meetings etc just continues to hilariously demonstrate the hyperbole that surrounds Apple devices. If you have a plane, important meeting to catch - you don't have one single alarm - a phone - waking you up.