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ElectricSleep - Smart Alarm & Sleep Analysis

Hey guys,
In an effort to spread its popularity, I though I would share my open-source app, ElectricSleep here. It has been in beta for a couple months and is starting to get pretty stable and more and more feature rich.
==boilerplate from market:
Improve the quality of your sleep with this smart alarm clock.
ElectricSleep is an alarm clock that records your sleep cycles and wakes you up gently during a light sleep cycle. The sleep data it records is saved and analyzed so that you can understand and improve upon your sleeping habits.
Please donate to support development!
Features:
records and saves your sleep cycle data.
alarm clock gently wakes you during light sleep.
analyzes sleep trends (debt, quality, duration, etc.)
Market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.androsz.electricsleepbeta
Manual download:
http://code.google.com/p/electricsleep/downloads/list
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Could you explain how this works/the science behind it etc?

The question that comes up everytime I see such an app:
Do you have it under your pillow or something to check how you move?
Because mostly my phone is just on a drawer at night.

I sleep in a double bed with my pregnant wife and two small dogs. Will it work for me, and where should I place my phone?

perosredo said:
Could you explain how this works/the science behind it etc?
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I believe (I am not expert), that the science behind it has something to do with the amount of movements you make in your bed. Every stage of sleep can then be recognized by the phone (app). It does require (at least I think so) some training to recognize your sleep-"style".
and....you will have to put it on your bed itself (besides your pillow, never under it! >heat etc..<)
I am going to try it though...

Looks good

LayZeeDK said:
I sleep in a double bed with my pregnant wife and two small dogs. Will it work for me, and where should I place my phone?
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Probably not as well as it should, but give it a try. Put it as close to your body as you can, so as to minimize the movement it picks up from others.

(didn't see multiquote!!)
perosredo said:
Could you explain how this works/the science behind it etc?
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At the most basic level, it will alarm if you move right before your alarm is set.
Taken from wikipedia: "There is a greater amount of deep sleep (stage N3) earlier in the sleep cycle, while the proportion of REM sleep increases later in the sleep cycle and just before natural awakening." During REM, your muscles are more or less paralyzed, and you will not move. Right after, during lighter stages, you will. This is when the smart alarm acts.
Daegron said:
The question that comes up everytime I see such an app:
Do you have it under your pillow or something to check how you move?
Because mostly my phone is just on a drawer at night.
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I don't personally have it under my pillow, but rather about a foot or two away on the top corner of my bed (and I have a relatively hard bed.) It does need to be near you though

Currently using the most recent Beta version from your website! Downloaded it last night! Works great so far!

GoCkillaz said:
Currently using the most recent Beta version from your website! Downloaded it last night! Works great so far!
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Sounds promising, but the 'setup' part of it is much more difficult than it should be.
Perhaps you should have it prompt for an action and then a confirmation that it's been done; all that 'line-pulling' needs to be done by the app...

Is the free beta version still receiving updates?
I thought I read that it wasn't. If that's the case, the paid version shouldn't really be called 'Donate' should it?

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Sounds promising, but the 'setup' part of it is much more difficult than it should be.
Perhaps you should have it prompt for an action and then a confirmation that it's been done; all that 'line-pulling' needs to be done by the app...
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I know the calibration/setup process can use some streamlining, but care to expand on what you meant by the last sentence?
andycr15 said:
Is the free beta version still receiving updates?
I thought I read that it wasn't. If that's the case, the paid version shouldn't really be called 'Donate' should it?
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No, the beta period is over, and I am no longer providing regular updates to the market, except through the donate version of the app. Maybe it shouldn't be called donate, but there's a free, fully updated version available from off my website code.google.com/p/electricsleep/downloads/list

jondwillis said:
care to expand on what you meant by the last sentence?
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Sure:
The app essentially asks me to memorize a sequence of tasks (moving, laying still) and a sequence of corresponding adjustments I have to make to a rolling graph; I then have to perform this without further aides. The app tells you what the optimal adjustments are.
It would probably be more user-friendly if the app had simple/advanced calibration options. For the simple, you could just have it prompt the user to move around the bed for a few seconds, then hit a button when they're finished. The app knows what the optimal setting is in relation to the performed task so it should be able to adjust the calibration without having the need for rendering any graph nor any user input. Rinse and repeat for laying still.
Hope that makes sense...

perosredo said:
Sure:
The app essentially asks me to memorize a sequence of tasks (moving, laying still) and a sequence of corresponding adjustments I have to make to a rolling graph; I then have to perform this without further aides. The app tells you what the optimal adjustments are.
It would probably be more user-friendly if the app had simple/advanced calibration options. For the simple, you could just have it prompt the user to move around the bed for a few seconds, then hit a button when they're finished. The app knows what the optimal setting is in relation to the performed task so it should be able to adjust the calibration without having the need for rendering any graph nor any user input. Rinse and repeat for laying still.
Hope that makes sense...
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I originally had automatic calibration like how you described. The problem was that there was a TON of user error, compounded by subtle differences/bugs in devices (see stackoverflow.com/questions/4099706/android-accelerometer-on-motodroid-1-reports-incorrect-values-at-first ) I changed to the way it is now, and there have been far less complaints about sensitivity being too low/high.

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I originally had automatic calibration like how you described. The problem was that there was a TON of user error, compounded by subtle differences/bugs in devices (see stackoverflow.com/questions/4099706/android-accelerometer-on-motodroid-1-reports-incorrect-values-at-first ) I changed to the way it is now, and there have been far less complaints about sensitivity being too low/high.
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Could you at least add aides so that the user is not forced to memorize what is to be done and how it should be done? Would help tremendously.

How do I tell the app to give me soft alarm whenever it's my light sleep? Or am I just sleeping too soundly? And what's the point of the alarms set by me because i usually get awoken by them instead if I'm not wrong. I've set them at 1.5 h interval.
I'm also not sure if my calibration is correct. Can you show me a screenshot of how the review of a night's sleep looks like? When it's my light sleep, the green graph shoots all the way up to the end of the screen then comes back down afterwards. Is that correct? Thanks

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Could you at least add aides so that the user is not forced to memorize what is to be done and how it should be done? Would help tremendously.
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Aides... like images explaining calibration? or do you mean a beep or something when you go over the white line?
Aztriltus said:
How do I tell the app to give me soft alarm whenever it's my light sleep? Or am I just sleeping too soundly? And what's the point of the alarms set by me because i usually get awoken by them instead if I'm not wrong. I've set them at 1.5 h interval.
I'm also not sure if my calibration is correct. Can you show me a screenshot of how the review of a night's sleep looks like? When it's my light sleep, the green graph shoots all the way up to the end of the screen then comes back down afterwards. Is that correct? Thanks
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Let me get this straight: you WANT the app to wake you up throughout a sleep, whenever you are in light sleep? If so, I can't help but wonder why...! Yes, the graph should be something like a couple green spikes that are near each other when you are in lighter sleep.

Sounds promising! I will check it the upcoming night!

I work in the field of sleep diagnostics/sleep studies. I don't have this app and have never tried it, i don't have android right now. But from what i have read on this thread, the app will wake you up after REM sleep. Which is good for in the morning, but not during the night. Your body can go through REM a few times a night. Not sure how it knows you are in REM, just because your body does not move doesn't mean your in REM sleep/deep sleep. It could mean you're in REM, but not always. Usually the only way to tell sleep stages is with an EEG, or brain activity/waves. N3 and REM are the stages you want to have to wake up feeling rejuvenated.
Couple suggestions to help with your app if you dont already have them:
-add microphone recording for snoring, and if you could measure the level/severity of the snore. could help with sleep apnea recognition.
- show the basic pattern of the persons sleep, ex. snore pattern, movements. Sleep is very cyclical and repeats itself through the night. you could tie this together with the snore mic, and maybe able to see apnea if severe.
-if the accelerometer is used for movements in bed during sleep, can you measure the level/severity of the movement? if so you could possibly tell the difference between body position changes, and periodic limb movements (restless leg syndrome).
-people could then see how they sleep in different positions. usually side is the best, on the back is the worst.
Just thinking of the top of my head. Great idea for an app. Sleep hygiene and sleep disorders really need to have more public awareness. So hopefully people will get your app, and decide to have a sleep study done, and make me money! ha ha great app!

[2.3+]NightLamp: Sleep better at night!

NightLamp turns your phone into an intelligent night light and clock, allowing you to sleep with ease.
If you need a little bit of light before going to bed, this app is perfect for you! It will automatically fade to black after at a preset time. Woke up during the night? Simply tap the screen or activate one of the sensors to turn the light back on again.
If you need a brighter light to move around the house, just flip the phone over and the flashlight will turn on! Woohoo!
You can control the light using various sensors on the phone:
-Flip the phone over to activate the camera flashlight
-Shake the phone to toggle the screen
-The phone responds to the ambient light, turning on and off as needed
-Voice recognition to turn the light on/off using hotwords
Note: Voice recognition is very beta right now.
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***Alpha software, may blow up.***
The Android API that involves camera and sensors is a pain to support on all devices, because there is no unified way to do something like turning on the flashlight. So it would have to be supported for each phone model, which takes some time, so be patient as I work the kinks out.
Please do not give negative reviews due to crashes, because this app still needs testing to support a lot of devices...
If you do use the app, please do shoot me an email about your experience with it if possible
Tested to work on Galaxy Nexus so far.
Play store link

Some word on power consumption please....

RmatriX1218 said:
Some word on power consumption please....
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Since it puts the screen at full brightness for a while, I highly recommend hooking the phone to a power source. If you have an AMOLED screen, the power drain from the app while the screen is dim would be small, but it would still drain the battery faster than if the phone is sleeping.

as I tap on Start, it shows a grey clock on white background but I hear a continuous BEEP once every second almost. Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 latest stock firmware ITV
that's the sound the voice recognition beeps to tell you it's listening.
disabling the voice recognition, the sound goes away as well.
You should also enable the android power saving so to reduce cpu and network usage like it almost does in standby.
Nice little app.

Zibri said:
as I tap on Start, it shows a grey clock on white background but I hear a continuous BEEP once every second almost. Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 latest stock firmware ITV
that's the sound the voice recognition beeps to tell you it's listening.
disabling the voice recognition, the sound goes away as well.
You should also enable the android power saving so to reduce cpu and network usage like it almost does in standby.
Nice little app.
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Google borked the speech recognizer code in recent versions (since Android 4.1) with a forced beep sound, I tried to mute it but it doesn't seem to work uniformly across devices, so I will have to change the speech recognition engine in the future.
I will look into power saving, thanks for letting me know!

You're welcome!

very nice UI =)

Zibri said:
as I tap on Start, it shows a grey clock on white background but I hear a continuous BEEP once every second almost. Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 latest stock firmware ITV
that's the sound the voice recognition beeps to tell you it's listening.
disabling the voice recognition, the sound goes away as well.
You should also enable the android power saving so to reduce cpu and network usage like it almost does in standby.
Nice little app.
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Added a new version where you can swipe the screen to adjust brightness of the front light. Additionally, speech recognition is no longer enabled by default due to bugs.

Cool app. I ended up using it for reading so I don't have to turn a light on but if I fall asleep then it'll fade down and all is well.
Works well on an Asus TF101 running 4.2.2 (katkiss v224 based on eos4). I can confirm the continuous beep bug too with the volume to silent fix.
One thing that would be awesome down the road would be to have a continuous fade of the display brightness over the course of the time you set. For example say you set the fade for 10 minutes, three minutes in it'll have reduced to 70%. Don't know if it's doable but it's just an idea.

mmm.waffles said:
Cool app. I ended up using it for reading so I don't have to turn a light on but if I fall asleep then it'll fade down and all is well.
Works well on an Asus TF101 running 4.2.2 (katkiss v224 based on eos4). I can confirm the continuous beep bug too with the volume to silent fix.
One thing that would be awesome down the road would be to have a continuous fade of the display brightness over the course of the time you set. For example say you set the fade for 10 minutes, three minutes in it'll have reduced to 70%. Don't know if it's doable but it's just an idea.
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Sounds like a nice improvement, I'll look into it.

[APP] High Humidity Shutdown

I am posting this in the Note 3 section because my phone is a Note 3 and to my knowledge this app will only apply to a few newer devices.
My last phone was put into the toilet for an extended period by my daughter who did not turn it off before she dunked it. Now that I own a phone with a Humidity sensor, I have come up with an app to help us with this.
This is not just for the worst case scenario. I have the limit set now at 75% relative humidity. I will be adjusting it after testing begins.
Basically the app runs in the background constantly polling your Humidity sensor. When it detects the humidity above a certain level it shuts the phone down.
I predict that this would be good for users in the southern States or tropical locations during the summer. It makes a great safeguard for your phone and in theory it should shut down your phone before moisture + electricity have a chance to destroy it.
01/04/14 UPDATE...
I bumped the sensor limit up to 75% humidity for testing. The app is still in its early stages, but I tried to make the UI simple and usable. The app will run in the background, but I have not yet configured any wakelocks, so it will not wake your phone if the screen is locked. If you are using your phone, the app will run in the background and give a notification if it senses high humidity.
Once you get an alert, you can tap the notification to open the app and it will giver you a popup that says you should shutdown your phone. You can choose yes or dismiss. Yes just closes the app for now, and dismiss just dismisses the popup, but it will immediately return if you are still above the maximum humidity level. The notification will also return if this is the case. I added the temperature sensor, but I have not setup a limit for it just yet.
Still to come.....
Possible settings, root for auto shutdown, actual shutdown dialog. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Here are a few screenshots. I will place a link to download the app in the original post. Keep in mind that there will be bugs, and it will not be perfect for everyone. I am working on this in my spare time, so I am very limited. Thanks for keeping up with the progress.
Download Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Lzfy-haA7wckh2d1VpbzRIYTQ/edit?usp=sharing
GitHub Link for anyone who wants to help: https://github.com/TrentPierce/Environment-Alert
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Thanks...
But why shutdown..??? :what:
Let us decide if we wanna shut it or not...
Onky notification is quite enough..
Thanks again.
Let me try it..
Pm me with apk file..
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That's no problem at all. So you prefer a notification with the option? I agree that this is probably best for most situations.
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Notification will be much better than directly shutting down the device.
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I'd like to test the app, but without shutdown option
It's nice to have temp, humidity and pressure alarm and notification (sudden drop or rise, etc).
Also calibration option would be a nice feature.
And if it will have a simple holo widget for temp, humidity and pressure i'm really interested to buy such an app.

Good idea. I suggest Showdown direct. Or a Notification with a Showdown delay of 30sec. On a raine day in my jacket i can hear the alarm and have 30sec to react. Is it fallen in water or else and o dont hear or can hear it, it Showdown after that delay. I am not a dev. I use many xposed modules. I will beta test if its helps.

Thanks for the replies. I can easily add a temperature alarm to the app if you guys are interested. I will post a link to a beta in the morning. I am at work this evening.
The only thing it really needs is the actual shutdown prompt. I already have it making a popup that just reads "shutdown" when it reaches a certain Humidity. I'll add a temperature warning also and a few UI improvements.
What do you think a good maximum setting for the humidity and temperature should be?
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Can't we have options for that. .. like we have high humidity in our country. It's already 75! quiet normal.
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I think I can work some options in. I really need to run some real world tests before I change too much. I'll have a beta on here in the morning for people to download and test. I want to cater to everyone's needs without over complicating the whole thing.
Thank you for the interest though. 75% is not set in stone. I have yet to even test this outside of my living room, so there are plenty variables left to try before I have a release candidate.
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Maybe have the option to set an alarm for one humidity, but auto shutdown for another, say like 75%, you get an alarm/notification but if it reaches 85% without clearing the first alarm, it shuts down, or if you have cleared the first alarm, it alarms again with a count down to shutdown? I'd buy that.

If the idea is to protect the phone submerged in water, I think the shutdown should be immediate, before water causes circuits to short. The question is at what threshold it should do it? I think the best way would be to look for rapid change in humidity, not actual number, since in tropics it wouldn't be uncommon to have humidity hovering close to 100%. But if you jump let's say from 90-100 in short time, it would indicate water dunk? You also would need some time delay, let's say 5 minutes from start, otherwise if the sensor was faulty and giving jumpy readings, the phone would be in endless loop, of shutting down right after restart, without letting the user any chance to inhibit the shutdown and trouble shoot. But getting the right delta and timings, could be tricky without actually testing the sensor and how it reacts. Also location of the sensor could play role as well, it could be that by the time water gets to sensor and affects it's reading, might be too late. But the idea is very interesting, how about including g-sensor, higher g, so phone is falling, large humidity jump so phone is wet, shutdown now, otherwise just give warnings. Sorry if I made this too complicated.

No, it's not too complicated. I see where you are going. I like the idea of triggering the shutdown automatically if there is a drastic change in percentage.
I plan to incorporate some of these features and have a beta available tomorrow. I'll leave the auto shutdown for a later version. I'm going to just use the power dialog to get things started.
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I too like the idea of the immediate shutdown. Due to the fact that high humidity would increase the phone temperature as well and eventually shutting itself off, rather than taking it out of your pocket or touching it and finding out its hot. It's better off shutting off so you can put it in a cold place.
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I bumped the sensor limit up to 75% humidity for testing. The app is still in its early stages, but I tried to make the UI simple and usable. The app will run in the background, but I have not yet configured any wakelocks, so it will not wake your phone if the screen is locked. If you are using your phone, the app will run in the background and give a notification if it senses high humidity.
Once you get an alert, you can tap the notification to open the app and it will giver you a popup that says you should shutdown your phone. You can choose yes or dismiss. Yes just closes the app for now, and dismiss just dismisses the popup, but it will immediately return if you are still above the maximum humidity level. The notification will also return if this is the case. I added the temperature sensor, but I have not setup a limit for it just yet.
Still to come.....
Possible settings, root for auto shutdown, actual shutdown dialog. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Here are a few screenshots. I will place a link to download the app in the original post. Keep in mind that there will be bugs, and it will not be perfect for everyone. I am working on this in my spare time, so I am very limited. Thanks for keeping up with the progress.

Cool idea, but....
Again this is cool but AFAIK as long as the phone's battery is in, the device will short circuit no matter if it is on or off. As soon as the water hits the baterries pins will conduct the battery's current to the device's internals.
So turning the phone off does not mean disconnecting the power source which actually harms the device when it dives into some conductive liquid (water)
This is basically how my s3 died. It was already off in my shirts pocket and I dropped it in to a sink full of water. I immediately took the battery off dried / dehydrated/ de-humidified the phone in rice for 3 days and eventually toassed it to the bin coz it was a no go
Anyways still nice thinking but I wouldn't rely on it...
if you want your note 3 to be waterproof there are couple chemical methods avail. (costs around 50 bucks and takes 1 hour to complete the process just Google it)

Gear S2 Watch face with an AMBIENT MODE that is more than basic 2 clock hands?

Almost all of the watchfaces default to just the same two watch hands or the digital time when in Ambient Mode whereas many Android Wear faces remain always on with full detail and equal battery life (LG Watch R & Urbane for example). Are there Gear S2 watchfaces with more than this basic design?? It seems that this is a major disadvantage in day-to-day appearance. Any suggestions? Many thanks.

search for Tuner Watchface - Military. The watch has the same ambient hands as the regular face. This has been my favorite face because of the ambient mode. So they can be done, we are just very early to the game and developers are lacking at the moment.

"Clocki (Style 01)" is a good digital watch with a good ambient mode. The ambient mode shows the date and battery level. I tried to take a pic but the forums wont let me link it. This developers other faces have ambient mode support too.

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It seems that this is a major disadvantage in day-to-day appearance. Any suggestions? Many thanks.
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Yes I agree, this one of the things I'm liking least about this watch. Even if if the ambient mode had some simple hour markers it would be a lot better.

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Free Watch face as well.

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Free Watch face as well.
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Can you set your brightness to level 1 & 2 and see if the always on screen is brighter than both?

Ambient mode is brighter than 1 and 2 setting. About level 3 I would say.

Ambient mode with notification flag
j4shaft said:
Almost all of the watchfaces default to just the same two watch hands or the digital time when in Ambient Mode whereas many Android Wear faces remain always on with full detail and equal battery life (LG Watch R & Urbane for example). Are there Gear S2 watchfaces with more than this basic design?? It seems that this is a major disadvantage in day-to-day appearance. Any suggestions? Many thanks.
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I´m also looking for a watchface with an ambient mode who gives me also a notification flag in ambient mode. Howelse can I see an incomming notification (only by looking at the watch without tapping on it), when i didn´t realize the vibration, when it comes in ?? I didn´t find any like that yet

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I´m also looking for a watchface with an ambient mode who gives me also a notification flag in ambient mode. Howelse can I see an incomming notification (only by looking at the watch without tapping on it), when i didn´t realize the vibration, when it comes in ?? I didn´t find any like that yet
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I was looking at the sdk and it kind of makes it appear there are only 2 ambient modes analog and digital with no real indication there is a way to customize them.

Came across this one. It's got calendar integration if you're like me and use your calendar a lot. Different colors represent upcoming appointments. Has a companion app on the Play Store that has a premium version for $1.50.

Flaunt app solves this
You can search for an app called Flaunt on the Gear Store (accessible via the Gear app). This app let's the main watch face remain for 30 mins and does not revert to the ambient mode. Developer is Samsung Electronics India so might just be available in India but worth checking as it might just be available globally.

Desk Clock has a nice ambient digital watch face. It has a lot of settings and you can have custom colors. I set mine to 24hr mode in a nice green color. I have noticed that the ambient mode is picky on the color and brightness settings you use, but when you find a combination you like its awesome.

anurag_s said:
You can search for an app called Flaunt on the Gear Store (accessible via the Gear app). This app let's the main watch face remain for 30 mins and does not revert to the ambient mode. Developer is Samsung Electronics India so might just be available in India but worth checking as it might just be available globally.
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Also available in the Netherlands...

This is what I've been complaining about. There's lots of good looking watch faces but most have lame and ugly ambient ones. My point is that the ambient one suppose to be elegant cos is the one we look at the most to check the time and notifications. If you are able to make theme. Make the ambient one to look as good

I like the Snoopy and Woodstock watchface. And the ambient mode is just a black and white version of it. Looks pretty cool, IMO.
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I suggest you try Spiderweb and dark chic watchfaces from Watchmaster. The last one is actually free right now and spiderweb is at around 1$, but they both have excellent ambient screen. In fact, spiderweb actually looks like a regular watch.

Man what is up with the search feature of the Gear app? I have been having issues for about a week. Search on dark chic and it prompts me with the correct title and then doesn't link to the watch face. The only way I could find it was to choose a WatchMaster face and there was a link to it in the "also by" section. Other faces I get what appears to be a correct link, but when I click on it I get "no data" error message.
I did get Dark Chic and it's a great watch face! Thanks for the lead.
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For anyone who hadn't noticed, the built-in Modern Utility face now has hour markers in the ambient mode with the new update that the non-3G versions in the US this week. Special Edition has them also.

I can create one for you what else do you need on it? (i got mine as hr,min hands/heartrate/date/digital time/second hand-sweep no tick) ill post a picture of a sample soon-ish

I have several watch faces that have nice ambient modes:
Pavilion by Liongate
Blanche by Annie & Montre
CWF Aquarius by CWF
And, all of these were free.
Rob

Ambient Display not working

The ambient display feature does not appear to be working for me, or it at least not very well. I have it turned on in settings under Display, and whenever I get a notification the screen will turn on for like two seconds, and then it turns back off. When I pick up the phone, tap the screen, shake it etc, it does absolutely nothing, the screen remains off. There is no way for me to know I have a notification other than the really faint LED light at the top that blinks occasionally. Is there something I'm missing?

same with me

Not working for me either. They're sending me a new one.

ryken229 said:
The ambient display feature does not appear to be working for me, or it at least not very well. I have it turned on in settings under Display, and whenever I get a notification the screen will turn on for like two seconds, and then it turns back off. When I pick up the phone, tap the screen, shake it etc, it does absolutely nothing, the screen remains off. There is no way for me to know I have a notification other than the really faint LED light at the top that blinks occasionally. Is there something I'm missing?
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This is intended behavior

km8j said:
This is intended behavior
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I believe that display should turn on when you get the phone in your palm.

libb said:
I believe that display should turn on when you get the phone in your palm.
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Pretty sure that is not the case on the pixel. Only on other phones. This was mentioned in the reviews

km8j said:
This is intended behavior
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Really? It's got to be a bug. I can't imagine they would intentionally design something to be completely useless.

libb said:
I believe that display should turn on when you get the phone in your palm.
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Tech support told me working as intended but didn't believe it himself and is supposed to have a higher level tech call back. I told him it makes this phone useless in a meeting where you don't look down right away or in a car mount because you cant unlock it. What a step backwards...might return for moto z instead...trying to last the weekend

Kodiak1013 said:
Tech support told me working as intended but didn't believe it himself and is supposed to have a higher level tech call back. I told him it makes this phone useless in a meeting where you don't look down right away or in a car mount because you cant unlock it. What a step backwards...might return for moto z instead...trying to last the weekend
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+1 @Kodiak1013 for me. AD isn't working as intended. The only time it's worked properly for me is in the Google support chat session.
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In the settings menu it says ambient display comes on when you receive a notification, in the Pixel help docs it says it comes on when you get a notification or pick up the phone. I wonder which is correct.

I don't believe it works this way anymore. Why the Pixel is missing the feature is beyond me.
My 5x on 7.1.1 Dev preview has lift to "check"(wake) notifications now under the Moves settings. With that disabled and ambient display enabled it works the same as the Pixel currently does. 7.0 and below we just enabled ambient display setting and it worked as we all are familiar with.

Huge step backwards!
Let´s hope they bring it back with an update soon. (before a custom rom will)
Wake on proximity sensor really rocks.

I just got done chatting with Google's tech support people, and they told me that my ambient sensor is broken and are offering me a replacement Pixel. I'm not sure if this is accurate though, because that would mean that everyone's ambient sensor is broken.

From what I understand this is working as intended however they will be adding double tap to wake in a future update so that'll make ambient display much more usable.

ryken229 said:
I just got done chatting with Google's tech support people, and they told me that my ambient sensor is broken and are offering me a replacement Pixel. I'm not sure if this is accurate though, because that would mean that everyone's ambient sensor is broken.
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Can confirm I haven't seen a Pixel that has an ambient on screen, nor is there a setting for it anywhere.

I've made my new pixel bearable again by using gravity screen on/off in the play store. Still goes back to"normal" after 15 minutes of idle....but for the most part it's similar to any phone I've used in the past three years now.

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Can confirm I haven't seen a Pixel that has an ambient on screen, nor is there a setting for it anywhere.
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There is a setting for it, it's under Settings -> Display -> Ambient display

ryken229 said:
There is a setting for it, it's under Settings -> Display -> Ambient display
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That just says "wake up when you get a notification" though.

For a comparison. To anyone not understanding. Still don't get why it's not included but.....
Ambient display setting before 7.1
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Ambient display settings on Pixel.
Settings now on 7.1.1 preview. I assume this to be added to Pixel in future.
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^ looks like the answer is... patience. TY, bertiespeed