Comments on: Review: BBSmart Alarms Pro

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Adorno! MultiAlarm! Pro! - Nice Alarm Application | — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:56:47 +0000

[...] the deal with these exclamation points anyway?) and BBSmart Alarms Pro. BBSmart Alarms Pro was reviewed by our friend Nathan last year. I considered reviewing Mobylo! back then, but I gave up because I found it somewhat disappointing. [...]

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By: BBSmart Releases Alarms Pro Update | BerryReview.com »

BBSmart Releases Alarms Pro Update | BerryReview.com » — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:00:39 +0000

[...] we reviewed this application back in the beginning of July, we received several comments about features that did not work correctly for some people. Namely, [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:53:59 +0000

Just to add to the issue identified above – when the BB is locked up (Keyped lock or password security lock), the Alarms Pro will ring off but to shot it up I need to unlock the device by entering my password, which at 5:00am is not the easiest….
This is a major issue for me because I set my BB to lock up automatically after 10 min and by the morning it is always locked up and it is a painful exercise to type the password just to shot the app up. I hope the developer fixes this asap.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:25:19 +0000

Wow thanks guys for pointing that out. I havnt turned off my blackberry (other than plane flights) ever. So I was completely unaware of this issue! Hopefully they will fix this soon, if RIM gives developers the ability to manage that high of a level of security issues! Imagine how much havoc an app(virus?) that shut your phone off every 5 minutes could wreak.

By: trinybwoy

trinybwoy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:54 +0000

yes i completely agree with the 1st post.
that is the MAJOR gripe for me. i no longer use the program simply because it doesnt wake my berry from slumber.

it is very promising, but i really hope they are able to resolve this issue.

By: wu-wei

wu-wei — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:52:26 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed with this app is that it does not set itself as a power-on alarm. When you set an alarm with the stock app, it will bring the handheld out of a powered off mode and the alarm will sound. This is not the case with alarms set though Alarms Pro.

For example, I have my Berry’s Auto On/Off set to turn off at 11 pm and back on at 5 am. I also had my stock alarm set for 4:45 am. When the phone powers off at 11, the pop-up dialog lets me know the next power on time will be at 4:45 am – the time of my stock alarm.

If I disable my stock alarm, the pop-up dialog at my Auto Off time will list the next Auto On time – and it is not the same time as any alarm set with Alarms Pro.

Thankfully I learned this over the weekend, so I didn’t miss any critical meetings. I have simply modified my Auto On/Off times so that the Berry is on one minute before my standard weekday alarm. However, that significantly reduces the functionality of this app, since I can’t just set-and-forget – now I have to remember to make sure the phone will be powered on before my alarms are set.

Not a huge deal, since I really only have 2 different alarms, but for those who need more flexibility, you should be aware of this little hiccup.