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

psionic · 02-01-2011, 00:26

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wasn't it the repeat alarms that failed last time? With day light saving? Is that fixed now?

I have no idea TBH, but they have released an update since then I believe. So hopefully they have fixed that. It can't be that difficult to fix...

Thine Wonk · 02-01-2011, 00:26

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

It's a mobile phone with regards to something like an alarm feature.

You really should have a dedicated clock (I can't believe the amount of non-iPhone owners who now suddenly have no clock in their rooms

) if you need to get up for work. A phone should never be used as your main wake-up device.

I'm still confused as to why you shouldn't rely on a feature that comes pre-installed and on the homescreen of the device.

It says alarm clock so it should work as an alarm clock right?

How are people meant to know this knowledge that you have gained that they shouldn't rely on their Apple product and instead should buy another alarm clock.

They've also known about this issue as it's happened before and failed to fix it letting their customers down.

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 00:28

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Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

I'm still confused as to why you shouldn't rely on a feature that comes pre-installed and on the homescreen of the device.

It says alarm clock so it should work as an alarm clock right?

How are people meant to know this knowledge that you have gained that they shouldn't rely on their Apple product and instead should buy another alarm clock.

They've also known about this issue as it's happened before and failed to fix it letting their customers down.

My microwave has an alarm feature. I don't take it up to bed every night to set it beeping at 7:30.

I use my alarm clock. Because it's a clock, with an alarm, designed to wake me up for work.

flagpole · 02-01-2011, 00:35

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

My microwave has an alarm feature. I don't take it up to bed every night to set it beeping at 7:30.

I use my alarm clock. Because it's a clock, with an alarm, designed to wake me up for work.

i want to know what other features of the iphone shouldn't be used? Is it just the alarm?

How are people supposed to what features they shouldn't use?

whoever,hey · 02-01-2011, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

My microwave has an alarm feature. I don't take it up to bed every night to set it beeping at 7:30.

I use my alarm clock. Because it's a clock, with an alarm, designed to wake me up for work.

Your microwave isn't as portable though is it?

Why have apple put the feature in their phone if it wasn't meant to be used?

Why so you defend apple so much that it is the stupid consumers fault for using a feature on the homescreen of the phone as factory default?

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 00:37

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Originally Posted by flagpole

i want to know what other features of the iphone shouldn't be used? Is it just the alarm?

How are people supposed to what features they shouldn't use?

As a human being, if I had to ensure I rise early enough to make it to my job I'd have an alarm clock - I wouldn't use my phone as an alarm.

But I forgot. . . .all you guys don't have clocks in your rooms.

psionic · 02-01-2011, 00:38

I have a sneaking suspicion they created the New Year bug by fixing the DST bug....

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 00:39

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Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Your microwave isn't as portable though is it?

Why have apple put the feature in their phone if it wasn't meant to be used?

Why so you defend apple so much that it is the stupid consumers fault for using a feature on the homescreen of the phone as factory default?

I've said its a shame that the alarm doesn't work for 2 days of the owners use of the phone but also that it isn't a massive hyperbolic issue. As it's Apple of course, the thread was made and had posts from the usual (non-affected, non-iPhone owners) suspects.

robtuk06 · 02-01-2011, 00:42

Should I buy a £10 mobile phone as a backup in case my iPhone decides not to work on certain days of the year?

Honestly Soundburst, listen to yourself.

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 00:43

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Originally Posted by robtuk06

Should I buy a £10 mobile phone as a backup in case my iPhone decides not to work on certain days of the year?

Honestly Soundburst, listen to yourself.

Do you need to ensure you get up every day?

Don't buy a £10 phone as an alarm. . . buy a £5.99 alarm clock as an alarm like the rest of the globe.

Oh I forgot. . . nobody owns alarm clocks anymore. . .

robtuk06 · 02-01-2011, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

Do you need to ensure you get up every day?

Don't buy a £10 phone as an alarm. . . buy a £5.99 alarm clock as an alarm like the rest of the globe.

Oh I forgot. . . nobody owns alarm clocks anymore. . .

No.

Should I buy a £10 mobile phone in case the phone function of the iPhone stops working on certain days? That is your solution to a problem right? Duplication. I should get two cars, two microwaves, two season tickets too, right?

I note how you cleverly avoided answering.

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 00:49

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Originally Posted by robtuk06

No.

Should I buy a £10 mobile phone in case the phone function of the iPhone stops working on certain days? That is your solution to a problem right? Duplication. I should get two cars, two microwaves, two season tickets too, right?

I note how you cleverly avoided answering.

What? The iPhone will always make phone calls. Are you confused?

Likewise an Alarm clock will always wake you up with an alarm.

I get up in the mornings using one. . . but apparently I'm the only one who uses said phenomenon.

moox · 02-01-2011, 00:50

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Originally Posted by flagpole

i want to know what other features of the iphone shouldn't be used? Is it just the alarm?

How are people supposed to what features they shouldn't use?

When the feature actually works, it's "revolutionary" and "visionary", "better than everyone else", etc.

When it doesn't work, we should buy a dedicated item that does the job, and what were we thinking - why would a basic feature on a hideously expensive phone actually work?

flagpole · 02-01-2011, 00:51

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

As a human being, if I had to ensure I rise early enough to make it to my job I'd have an alarm clock - I wouldn't use my phone as an alarm.

But I forgot. . . .all you guys don't have clocks in your rooms.

oddly i would expect my 500 quid phone to be more reliable than something i got for 5 quid from argos.

If it's so obvious that you shouldn't use your iphone as an alarm i don't understand why you won tell me what other backup devices you need to have. I think this would be useful advice for all these iphone users who didn't know that they weren't supposed to use the alarm.

robtuk06 · 02-01-2011, 00:52

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

What? The iPhone will always make phone calls. Are you confused?

Apart from when you hold it a certain way of course. I'm not confused - but you appear deluded.

Just for your information, we all know that bluffing and diverting is a classic troll tactic.

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 00:53

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Originally Posted by flagpole

oddly i would expect my 500 quid phone to be more reliable than something i got for 5 quid from argos.

If it's so obvious that you shouldn't use your iphone as an alarm i don't understand why you won tell me what other backup devices you need to have. I think this would be useful advice for all these iphone users who didn't know that they weren't supposed to use the alarm.

Just the alarm to wake you up I presume.

It's possibly the most important part of the day. Getting up for work. I'd always ensure I have an alarm clock if I want to get up.

Thine Wonk · 02-01-2011, 00:58

In fairness I expected nothing less from Soundburst, he's very predictable and will make any kind of excuse or twist any scenario when it comes to Apple talk.

robtuk06 · 02-01-2011, 01:00

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Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

In fairness I expected nothing less from Soundburst, he's very predictable and will make any kind of excuse or twist any scenario when it comes to Apple talk.

Yup. Tolerable in small doses.

Soundburst · 02-01-2011, 01:02

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Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

In fairness I expected nothing less from Soundburst, he's very predictable and will make any kind of excuse or twist any scenario when it comes to Apple talk.

Some might say. . .the non-iPhone owners on DS are even more predictable when an issue arises.

whoever,hey · 02-01-2011, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

Some might say. . .the non-iPhone owners on DS are even more predictable when an issue arises.

Not all iPhone users are as predictable as you when it comes to defending apple. Some will richly criticise because they aren't biased.

Vallhund · 02-01-2011, 09:42

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Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Not all iPhone users are as predictable as you when it comes to defending apple. Some will richly criticise because they aren't biased.

And some will, because without any doubt ... they are.

flagpole · 02-01-2011, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Vallhund

And some will, because without any doubt ... they are.

Vallhund please give your considered response to this issue.

I've been looking forward to it and it would be unfair of you to deprive me of that pleasure.

whoever,hey · 02-01-2011, 12:27

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Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Not all iPhone users are as predictable as you when it comes to defending apple. Some will richly criticise because they aren't biased.

I meant "rightly"

flagpole · 02-01-2011, 12:30

please Vallhund. please link to a survey that shows 97% of iPhone users rate the alarm working as the least important feature of a smart phone.

on another note. do apple ever apologise for these kinds of things or do they just issue statements confirming the problem?

Gormond · 02-01-2011, 13:35

The app store is full of free Alarm Clock apps that offer more features than the default app. This is a silly software bug that all phones get, if you need an alarm download a free app, easy fix. BTW This is why I always use 2 alarms in the morning because even good alarm clocks fail sometimes.

It could be worse, my text messages could end up going to the wrong person...

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9392 which was reported over 6 months ago and still not fixed!

02-01-2011, 00:26	#51
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole wasn't it the repeat alarms that failed last time? With day light saving? Is that fixed now? I have no idea TBH, but they have released an update since then I believe. So hopefully they have fixed that. It can't be that difficult to fix...

02-01-2011, 00:26	#52
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst It's a mobile phone with regards to something like an alarm feature. You really should have a dedicated clock (I can't believe the amount of non-iPhone owners who now suddenly have no clock in their rooms ) if you need to get up for work. A phone should never be used as your main wake-up device. I'm still confused as to why you shouldn't rely on a feature that comes pre-installed and on the homescreen of the device. It says alarm clock so it should work as an alarm clock right? How are people meant to know this knowledge that you have gained that they shouldn't rely on their Apple product and instead should buy another alarm clock. They've also known about this issue as it's happened before and failed to fix it letting their customers down.

02-01-2011, 00:28	#53
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by Thine Wonk I'm still confused as to why you shouldn't rely on a feature that comes pre-installed and on the homescreen of the device. It says alarm clock so it should work as an alarm clock right? How are people meant to know this knowledge that you have gained that they shouldn't rely on their Apple product and instead should buy another alarm clock. They've also known about this issue as it's happened before and failed to fix it letting their customers down. My microwave has an alarm feature. I don't take it up to bed every night to set it beeping at 7:30. I use my alarm clock. Because it's a clock, with an alarm, designed to wake me up for work.

02-01-2011, 00:35	#54
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst My microwave has an alarm feature. I don't take it up to bed every night to set it beeping at 7:30. I use my alarm clock. Because it's a clock, with an alarm, designed to wake me up for work. i want to know what other features of the iphone shouldn't be used? Is it just the alarm? How are people supposed to what features they shouldn't use?

02-01-2011, 00:37	#55
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst My microwave has an alarm feature. I don't take it up to bed every night to set it beeping at 7:30. I use my alarm clock. Because it's a clock, with an alarm, designed to wake me up for work. Your microwave isn't as portable though is it? Why have apple put the feature in their phone if it wasn't meant to be used? Why so you defend apple so much that it is the stupid consumers fault for using a feature on the homescreen of the phone as factory default?

02-01-2011, 00:37	#56
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole i want to know what other features of the iphone shouldn't be used? Is it just the alarm? How are people supposed to what features they shouldn't use? As a human being, if I had to ensure I rise early enough to make it to my job I'd have an alarm clock - I wouldn't use my phone as an alarm. But I forgot. . . .all you guys don't have clocks in your rooms.

02-01-2011, 00:38	#57
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	I have a sneaking suspicion they created the New Year bug by fixing the DST bug....

02-01-2011, 00:39	#58
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey Your microwave isn't as portable though is it? Why have apple put the feature in their phone if it wasn't meant to be used? Why so you defend apple so much that it is the stupid consumers fault for using a feature on the homescreen of the phone as factory default? I've said its a shame that the alarm doesn't work for 2 days of the owners use of the phone but also that it isn't a massive hyperbolic issue. As it's Apple of course, the thread was made and had posts from the usual (non-affected, non-iPhone owners) suspects.

02-01-2011, 00:42	#59
robtuk06 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,425	Should I buy a £10 mobile phone as a backup in case my iPhone decides not to work on certain days of the year? Honestly Soundburst, listen to yourself.

02-01-2011, 00:43	#60
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by robtuk06 Should I buy a £10 mobile phone as a backup in case my iPhone decides not to work on certain days of the year? Honestly Soundburst, listen to yourself. Do you need to ensure you get up every day? Don't buy a £10 phone as an alarm. . . buy a £5.99 alarm clock as an alarm like the rest of the globe. Oh I forgot. . . nobody owns alarm clocks anymore. . .

02-01-2011, 00:47	#61
robtuk06 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,425	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst Do you need to ensure you get up every day? Don't buy a £10 phone as an alarm. . . buy a £5.99 alarm clock as an alarm like the rest of the globe. Oh I forgot. . . nobody owns alarm clocks anymore. . . No. Should I buy a £10 mobile phone in case the phone function of the iPhone stops working on certain days? That is your solution to a problem right? Duplication. I should get two cars, two microwaves, two season tickets too, right? I note how you cleverly avoided answering.

02-01-2011, 00:49	#62
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by robtuk06 No. Should I buy a £10 mobile phone in case the phone function of the iPhone stops working on certain days? That is your solution to a problem right? Duplication. I should get two cars, two microwaves, two season tickets too, right? I note how you cleverly avoided answering. What? The iPhone will always make phone calls. Are you confused? Likewise an Alarm clock will always wake you up with an alarm. I get up in the mornings using one. . . but apparently I'm the only one who uses said phenomenon.

02-01-2011, 00:50	#63
moox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14,645	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole i want to know what other features of the iphone shouldn't be used? Is it just the alarm? How are people supposed to what features they shouldn't use? When the feature actually works, it's "revolutionary" and "visionary", "better than everyone else", etc. When it doesn't work, we should buy a dedicated item that does the job, and what were we thinking - why would a basic feature on a hideously expensive phone actually work?

02-01-2011, 00:51	#64
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst As a human being, if I had to ensure I rise early enough to make it to my job I'd have an alarm clock - I wouldn't use my phone as an alarm. But I forgot. . . .all you guys don't have clocks in your rooms. oddly i would expect my 500 quid phone to be more reliable than something i got for 5 quid from argos. If it's so obvious that you shouldn't use your iphone as an alarm i don't understand why you won tell me what other backup devices you need to have. I think this would be useful advice for all these iphone users who didn't know that they weren't supposed to use the alarm.

02-01-2011, 00:52	#65
robtuk06 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,425	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst What? The iPhone will always make phone calls. Are you confused? Apart from when you hold it a certain way of course. I'm not confused - but you appear deluded. Just for your information, we all know that bluffing and diverting is a classic troll tactic.

02-01-2011, 00:53	#66
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole oddly i would expect my 500 quid phone to be more reliable than something i got for 5 quid from argos. If it's so obvious that you shouldn't use your iphone as an alarm i don't understand why you won tell me what other backup devices you need to have. I think this would be useful advice for all these iphone users who didn't know that they weren't supposed to use the alarm. Just the alarm to wake you up I presume. It's possibly the most important part of the day. Getting up for work. I'd always ensure I have an alarm clock if I want to get up.

02-01-2011, 00:58	#67
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	In fairness I expected nothing less from Soundburst, he's very predictable and will make any kind of excuse or twist any scenario when it comes to Apple talk.

02-01-2011, 01:00	#68
robtuk06 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,425	Quote: Originally Posted by Thine Wonk In fairness I expected nothing less from Soundburst, he's very predictable and will make any kind of excuse or twist any scenario when it comes to Apple talk. Yup. Tolerable in small doses.

02-01-2011, 01:02	#69
Soundburst Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,850	Quote: Originally Posted by Thine Wonk In fairness I expected nothing less from Soundburst, he's very predictable and will make any kind of excuse or twist any scenario when it comes to Apple talk. Some might say. . .the non-iPhone owners on DS are even more predictable when an issue arises.

02-01-2011, 09:37	#70
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by Soundburst Some might say. . .the non-iPhone owners on DS are even more predictable when an issue arises. Not all iPhone users are as predictable as you when it comes to defending apple. Some will richly criticise because they aren't biased.

02-01-2011, 09:42	#71
Vallhund Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 5,172	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey Not all iPhone users are as predictable as you when it comes to defending apple. Some will richly criticise because they aren't biased. And some will, because without any doubt ... they are.

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

02-01-2011, 12:00	#72
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by Vallhund And some will, because without any doubt ... they are. Vallhund please give your considered response to this issue. I've been looking forward to it and it would be unfair of you to deprive me of that pleasure.

02-01-2011, 12:27	#73
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey Not all iPhone users are as predictable as you when it comes to defending apple. Some will richly criticise because they aren't biased. I meant "rightly"

02-01-2011, 12:30	#74
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	please Vallhund. please link to a survey that shows 97% of iPhone users rate the alarm working as the least important feature of a smart phone. on another note. do apple ever apologise for these kinds of things or do they just issue statements confirming the problem?

02-01-2011, 13:35	#75
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	The app store is full of free Alarm Clock apps that offer more features than the default app. This is a silly software bug that all phones get, if you need an alarm download a free app, easy fix. BTW This is why I always use 2 alarms in the morning because even good alarm clocks fail sometimes. It could be worse, my text messages could end up going to the wrong person... http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9392 which was reported over 6 months ago and still not fixed!