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I hate my android phone (smart phone geeks and non-lazy nerds avert your eyes)

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  • _ _Damian S_

    Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

    the alarm clock app thinks that it's a great idea to continue yelling until I get off the bed and give it a pat on the back

    Here's an easy solution for you... move the phone closer so you don't have to get off the bed!! :doh: :laugh: :laugh:

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    Rajesh R Subramanian
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    No, I've been keeping it away from the bed for years hoping that some day I'll actually get off the bed and turn it off. :laugh:

    There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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      shutting up an android is easy once you got your microwave oven. same frequency range, but huge power difference. :)

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      leppie
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      Luc Pattyn wrote:

      but huge power difference.

      Yeah, battery life on Android is poor ;P

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        :laugh:

        There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        You seem to have attracted a personal univoter. I'm compensating a bit.

        "When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert

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          You seem to have attracted a personal univoter. I'm compensating a bit.

          "When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert

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          Rajesh R Subramanian
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          Oh, thank you. :)

          It was ever thus, the Neophiles will always rush out and get 'The Latest Thing' at a high price and with all the inherent faults - Dalek Dave.

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          • R Rajesh R Subramanian

            Go ahead, call me Christian Graus, but I hate it. But why do I hate it? Because the alarm clock app thinks that it's a great idea to continue yelling until I get off the bed and give it a pat on the back. There's no way I could configure it to be less of a prick. But like many geeks, I'm a seasoned professional in dealing with alarm clocks. The louder the alarm yells, the more I cuddle up inside a warm and cosy blanket, and probably will sandwich my head between two pillows if the noise levels are very high. This is a battle that the phone has been losing every morning for more than a month! When I do wake up with the pride of breaking the ego of a stupid device, get ready, and prepare to leave, I just notice that the phone eventually went mute because the battery went dead. My old Nokia "non-smart" phone was smart enough to understand that I'm a lazy prat, and it gives up 'alarming' after a while, saving a lot of battery power. Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!! :laugh:

            There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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            Mark_Wallace
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            Typical dev -- can't see the wood for the trees, so you go all around Robin Hood's barn, "fixing" unrelated issues that work properly and as designed. A proper analysis of the problem would reveal that the root cause is that you're a lazy bugger who doesn't want to get out of bed. The correct solution would involve wheels and a motor.

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            • R Rajesh R Subramanian

              Go ahead, call me Christian Graus, but I hate it. But why do I hate it? Because the alarm clock app thinks that it's a great idea to continue yelling until I get off the bed and give it a pat on the back. There's no way I could configure it to be less of a prick. But like many geeks, I'm a seasoned professional in dealing with alarm clocks. The louder the alarm yells, the more I cuddle up inside a warm and cosy blanket, and probably will sandwich my head between two pillows if the noise levels are very high. This is a battle that the phone has been losing every morning for more than a month! When I do wake up with the pride of breaking the ego of a stupid device, get ready, and prepare to leave, I just notice that the phone eventually went mute because the battery went dead. My old Nokia "non-smart" phone was smart enough to understand that I'm a lazy prat, and it gives up 'alarming' after a while, saving a lot of battery power. Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!! :laugh:

              There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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              Dan Mos
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              I loved the part about the seasoned professional. Though you still have to learn. When my alarm goes on, I get up extremely irritated, throw the phone or clock or radio.... away, and go back to sleep. Finally my PC starts the real show(many watts and decibels :rolleyes: ). And because it's too expensive I can't throw it away. :)

              I used to think.... Finally I realized it's no good.

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              • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                Go ahead, call me Christian Graus, but I hate it. But why do I hate it? Because the alarm clock app thinks that it's a great idea to continue yelling until I get off the bed and give it a pat on the back. There's no way I could configure it to be less of a prick. But like many geeks, I'm a seasoned professional in dealing with alarm clocks. The louder the alarm yells, the more I cuddle up inside a warm and cosy blanket, and probably will sandwich my head between two pillows if the noise levels are very high. This is a battle that the phone has been losing every morning for more than a month! When I do wake up with the pride of breaking the ego of a stupid device, get ready, and prepare to leave, I just notice that the phone eventually went mute because the battery went dead. My old Nokia "non-smart" phone was smart enough to understand that I'm a lazy prat, and it gives up 'alarming' after a while, saving a lot of battery power. Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!! :laugh:

                There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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                For some reason, I read codse as coadse, which reminded me of goatse. Ugh. I guess my subconscious is dirtier and nastier than I would like it to be.

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                • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                  Go ahead, call me Christian Graus, but I hate it. But why do I hate it? Because the alarm clock app thinks that it's a great idea to continue yelling until I get off the bed and give it a pat on the back. There's no way I could configure it to be less of a prick. But like many geeks, I'm a seasoned professional in dealing with alarm clocks. The louder the alarm yells, the more I cuddle up inside a warm and cosy blanket, and probably will sandwich my head between two pillows if the noise levels are very high. This is a battle that the phone has been losing every morning for more than a month! When I do wake up with the pride of breaking the ego of a stupid device, get ready, and prepare to leave, I just notice that the phone eventually went mute because the battery went dead. My old Nokia "non-smart" phone was smart enough to understand that I'm a lazy prat, and it gives up 'alarming' after a while, saving a lot of battery power. Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!! :laugh:

                  There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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                  Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                  Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!!

                  You're supposed to be a developer, right? :-\ Nevermind, I forgot Java is for gay-developers... :laugh:

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                  • CPalliniC CPallini

                    Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                    Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!!

                    You're supposed to be a developer, right? :-\ Nevermind, I forgot Java is for gay-developers... :laugh:

                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                    [My articles]

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                    Rajesh R Subramanian
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                    CPallini wrote:

                    Nevermind, I forgot Java is for gay-developers...

                    Yes, sweetheart. :laugh:

                    It was ever thus, the Neophiles will always rush out and get 'The Latest Thing' at a high price and with all the inherent faults - Dalek Dave.

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                    • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                      Go ahead, call me Christian Graus, but I hate it. But why do I hate it? Because the alarm clock app thinks that it's a great idea to continue yelling until I get off the bed and give it a pat on the back. There's no way I could configure it to be less of a prick. But like many geeks, I'm a seasoned professional in dealing with alarm clocks. The louder the alarm yells, the more I cuddle up inside a warm and cosy blanket, and probably will sandwich my head between two pillows if the noise levels are very high. This is a battle that the phone has been losing every morning for more than a month! When I do wake up with the pride of breaking the ego of a stupid device, get ready, and prepare to leave, I just notice that the phone eventually went mute because the battery went dead. My old Nokia "non-smart" phone was smart enough to understand that I'm a lazy prat, and it gives up 'alarming' after a while, saving a lot of battery power. Now expect me to start a thread in the QA section with a disguised user name: Need codse of java android app for alarm auto shut off in short time if no wakeup of the user?! URgentz plz!! :laugh:

                      There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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                      I was thinking that your battery power may last a little longer if you do not set the alarm. As you ignore it, it seems pointless to use it.

                      Just racking up the postings

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                        I was thinking that your battery power may last a little longer if you do not set the alarm. As you ignore it, it seems pointless to use it.

                        Just racking up the postings

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                        PaulPrice wrote:

                        As you ignore it, it seems pointless to use it.

                        You're wrong: if he doesn't set the alarm then there are no chances left for him to ignore it. :rolleyes:

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

                        In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                        • CPalliniC CPallini

                          PaulPrice wrote:

                          As you ignore it, it seems pointless to use it.

                          You're wrong: if he doesn't set the alarm then there are no chances left for him to ignore it. :rolleyes:

                          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                          [My articles]

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                          It depends on how you think about it. You could say he is "ignoring the alarm feature" rather than "ignoring the alarm". both achieve the same goal but the first has the added benefit of not annoying the missis and thus assisting in romantic bliss.

                          Just racking up the postings

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                            It depends on how you think about it. You could say he is "ignoring the alarm feature" rather than "ignoring the alarm". both achieve the same goal but the first has the added benefit of not annoying the missis and thus assisting in romantic bliss.

                            Just racking up the postings

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                            Rajesh R Subramanian
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                            Well, I'm not married and I actually do get up occasionally because of the alarm. My complaint was mainly about how the alarm can't stop itself if nobody cares for it for a considerably long time (like twenty minutes). :)

                            It was ever thus, the Neophiles will always rush out and get 'The Latest Thing' at a high price and with all the inherent faults - Dalek Dave.

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                              It depends on how you think about it. You could say he is "ignoring the alarm feature" rather than "ignoring the alarm". both achieve the same goal but the first has the added benefit of not annoying the missis and thus assisting in romantic bliss.

                              Just racking up the postings

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                              CPallini
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                              PaulPrice wrote:

                              both achieve the same goal but the first has the added benefit of not annoying the missis and thus assisting in romantic bliss.

                              Probably he isn't married, otherwise switching off the alarm was clearly a duty of the missus, wasn't it? :rolleyes:

                              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                              [My articles]

                              In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                                PaulPrice wrote:

                                both achieve the same goal but the first has the added benefit of not annoying the missis and thus assisting in romantic bliss.

                                Probably he isn't married, otherwise switching off the alarm was clearly a duty of the missus, wasn't it? :rolleyes:

                                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                [My articles]

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                                Now, if that's not an argument for not getting married...

                                A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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                                  Now, if that's not an argument for not getting married...

                                  A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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                                  There are millions... :-D

                                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                  [My articles]

                                  In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                                    There are millions... :-D

                                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                    [My articles]

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                                    I know them all. I invented them. You can't immagine how manny bitter cups have passed me because of them. Thank god.

                                    A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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                                    • R Roger Wright

                                      Just whack the button to turn it off, roll over and get some decent sleep! My new Android phone is driving me nuts by running out of power when I'm not even using it. There are dozens of running apps, but I have no idea which are needed and which are optional. The manual stops just short of explaining...:suss:

                                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                                      Roger Wright wrote:

                                      The manual stops just short of explaining

                                      It's open source ... just re-write it! :rolleyes:

                                      Watched code never compiles.

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