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Anyone know of a reliable alarm app? The stock one works about 75% of the time but there has to be a more reliable one than that. My HTC S743 had an alarm called gentimer and it worked ALL the time. Ideas...Experiences...?

what do you mean it only works 75% of the time? 25% of the time it does nothing? are you sure it's configured correctly? broken alarm apps are a thing of the past... if yours isn't working, I would be talking to Tmo about a replacement.
the last time I experienced a faulty alarm clock (force closed instead of ringing at me, that's convenient) was back on CM5.x on my Dream... and since then I have never experienced a faulty alarm app on a custom rom or stock.
there are tons of alarm clock apps on the market, and it's pretty easy to tell from reviews which ones work and which ones don't.

yes, the other 25% of the time it just doesn't to anything. This has been going on since I got it and I've tried 2 other ROM's and the same thing is still an issue. I've only ever used the builtin HTC clock as an alarm and when it doesn't work I'll check it and everything is set but for some reason it just didn't go off. This will sometimes go days with out an issue then it will happen several times in a row. I doubt tmo will offer anything up for this.
My friends who have various models of droids have the same complaint but none of us have tried a third party app yet. Any you might recommend?

cdoggs said:
yes, the other 25% of the time it just doesn't to anything. This has been going on since I got it and I've tried 2 other ROM's and the same thing is still an issue. I've only ever used the builtin HTC clock as an alarm and when it doesn't work I'll check it and everything is set but for some reason it just didn't go off. This will sometimes go days with out an issue then it will happen several times in a row. I doubt tmo will offer anything up for this.
My friends who have various models of droids have the same complaint but none of us have tried a third party app yet. Any you might recommend?
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that's unacceptable, IMO. I've been using my phone as an alarm clock for years now and if it didn't work and I was late to school/work because of it, I'd be calling the manufacturer and carrier and asking what's up. I wouldn't storm in acting like my life was destroyed, but that's a very basic function that should never fail unless the battery dies or something of the likes. like I said, the only time I had an issue was with CM 5.x on my dream, and that was a known issue.
during that time I couldn't use the stock alarm app, I used night clock. alarm clock plus is a pretty popular replacement as well. personally, I'm not a fan of installing extraneous apps, especially for things that I consider to be basic functions.

Random single vibration from Gear S2 without notification

Maybe I am just crazy but I swear, probably 10+ times a day I feel a single vibration from the T-Mobile Gear S2 that has no notification tied to it or anything I can tell that should be a reason for it to vibrate.
I turned off automatic heart rate checking.
Anyone else feeling like they're crazy?

matt.b.powell said:
Maybe I am just crazy but I swear, probably 10+ times a day I feel a single vibration from the T-Mobile Gear S2 that has no notification tied to it or anything I can tell that should be a reason for it to vibrate.
I turned off automatic heart rate checking.
Anyone else feeling like they're crazy?
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Yeah this happened to me a few times this week. You're not going crazy. Really odd though...

When you lose connection with your phone's bluetooth it does a single vibration. That could be what you're experiencing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_vibration_syndrome

That could be it too loll

Next time it happens, check the back of the watch to see if the heartbeat sensor is on. It happened to me today and it made me wonder if it vibrates when it tries to take your pulse and can't get a reading.
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I get it once an hour ornso, but it's the activity reminder telling me to get moving. Could be that.
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Same here it is the connection dropping, you can switch it off in the settings, silly should show something

When your connection drops it will vibrate and once again when it connects, when you reach 25% 50% 75% 100% of your step goal it will vibrate.
This could be some of the instances you are noticing.

Gear s2 ringing with note 7

Got my note 7 yesterday (love it!) My watch is set to vibrate for everything (no sound) as this is working fine for notifications but when I get a call the phone and the watch ring. I even tried setting the phone to vibrate too and it still rings (same ringtone as the phone). Is anyone else having this issue?

I am having the same issue. Since i never have my phone set to ring (Always rely on my S2 classic for alerts) I just set my Note 7 ringtone to "Silent" no it seems to "Work" ok.
Not the ideal solution, but a "fix" for now...

Thank you.... I'm glad it's not just me. I called Samsung today about it and they were clueless...

I've sent a message to Samsung. Hopefully this gets patched. I'm pretty sure turning off bluetooth audio will stop the issue. Anyone tried it? In bluetooth settings.
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I will try that but, then we can't use it to answer calls. It is definitely a bt issue....i tested it by turning off bt and calling the watch's phone number and it vibrated as it's supposed to. Hopefully enough people contact samsung so that they can get working on a fix for this.

Watch ring ? Or vibrates ?
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Me too
Yes I'm having the same issue too. It's really annoying. It's just with the Note7 since it didn't happen with my S7E. Sucks since I can't wear it at work now since I have my phone on vibrate I don't need my watch ringing.

me23brown said:
Yes I'm having the same issue too. It's really annoying. It's just with the Note7 since it didn't happen with my S7E. Sucks since I can't wear it at work now since I have my phone on vibrate I don't need my watch ringing.
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As a "quick fix" change the phone ring tone to "silent" that works for me.

Thanks but when I tried that neither the watch or the phone would vibrate so I wouldn't know if I was getting a call or notification.

I called samsung about this, has anyone else? I think the the more people that report it the better chance we have of getting a fix for it quicker.

I was able to get it to work but both the ringer AND media in the phone need to be on vibrate. Basically what I did was open the sound setting on my phone and was messing with the settings while calling my phone from another phone until I found the right mixture. This is what worked for me. Now my phone and watch vibrate. I would suggest doing what I did until you find the right mixture.
If I take it off vibrate on my phone they both ring. Hope this helps.

I've got a ticket opened with Samsung. My first inquiry got redirected. Hope this one sticks.
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Happening with me as well, did an online chat with samsung support to report it and gave them a link to this topic.

Has anyone heard anymore about this? I've periodically checked for an update/fix but haven't seen anything.

Same issue
I've had this problem too. been having the issue Since day one with the note 7. I've called Samsung at least 3 times about it. They were clueless. The first 2 times they kept telling be to call my carrier. I know it's not a carrier issue. For god sakes you're the maker of the watch! Brought it to the Samsung kiosk... Also clueles only answers i can seem to get are factory reset it, which didn't work. Come on Samsung! I'm going to try some of the options you guys gave.

Was having the same issue after I got my new phone setup with my gear... tried mutiple things, ended up doing a factory reset on my watch, reconnected to my n7 and my previous settings were restored to my watch via gear manager...and I was back in business.. no more ringing from the watch...

I've reset watch 3 times.....but I'll try 1 more

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Mine is doing it also. I have factory reset wach times

4th factory reset didn't fix it

Gear S3 constantly overheating

Just picked up my Gear s3 Frontier and it is going into a overheating/cool down mode frequently. Is anyone else having any issues like this?
I don't have any 3rd party apps. I notice it even just playing with settings but especially while making calls and things of that nature.
Any suggestions? Thanks!

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rocketman155 said:
Just picked up my Gear s3 Frontier and it is going into a overheating/cool down mode frequently. Is anyone else having any issues like this?
I don't have any 3rd party apps. I notice it even just playing with settings but especially while making calls and things of that nature.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Just picked up? Was it charging? I only noticed once or twice the watch getting hot when i left it on the charger after it is fully charged. Never saw cool down mode tho.

Mine just warms up a bit when charging.

Sorry...by picked up I mean purchased.
It wasn't directly after purchase. I got it at a T-Mobile store not that they are network specific. I was using it for a call because my phone had died and it was on LTE/standalone. It kept dropping the call and went into powersave mode. After a minute it would change back into the standard mode and say that the device had cooled down.
I rebooted it this morning and used it on standalone for about half of the day and it didn't go into this overheat prevention mode but I also didn't make any calls. I just wondered if this was a known issue. When it happened, it kept happening everything I used it again even after 10 minutes or so had passed.
Thanks!

It's happened to mine a few times but definitely not frequently. The funny thing is that it's happened while the watch was just sitting on my wrist with no apps in use. I've only noticed it because it vibrates as if a call is coming in only for me to see that it's overheated. It doesn't feel physically warm when it happens so I guess that's a good thing.

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I was using it for a call because my phone had died and it was on LTE/standalone. It kept dropping the call and went into powersave mode. After a minute it would change back into the standard mode and say that the device had cooled down.
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I've never been able to overheat my S3. And I live in a hot climate (ie. 81 today). And I routinely have long phone conversations in standalone mode. The watch has never gotten more than slightly warm.

Mine has a issue where every time I connect Bluetooth or just have it on it gets really hot and "cools down" won't stop until Bluetooth is off. Samsung gear s3 at&t

Jdeore said:
Mine has a issue where every time I connect Bluetooth or just have it on it gets really hot and "cools down" won't stop until Bluetooth is off. Samsung gear s3 at&t
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I have the AT&T variant. That's not normal. Take it back to the store.

It happen to me from day 1..overheat until day 3..on day 3, i found backup setting is the issue..samsung account back up and google account backup turn on..i disable it..and no more heat on day 3 ..please try disable it..
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Where did you change these backup settings, on the watch?

My interim solution for Samsung Gear S3 Overheating
Hi,
I had the same overheating issue too.
But I am using an interim solution personally to get my Gear S3 Frontier to full charge.
When I want to charge my Gear S3 Frontier, I turned my Gear S3 to airplane mode.
In 3 occassions, I can get to 100% charge without getting the overheating notification.
However, in one occassion, when it gets to 100%, the overheating notification does pop up.
Note: I am still observing this method. Would be glad to hear from you if this method works, assuming you choose to use this.
My explanation:
If you are charging your Gear S3 while you are moving around, your Gear S3 is continuously scanning for your phone, and also receiving signal via GPS, Bluetooth & WiFi. So it is still doing a lot of work in the background.
Why airplane mode:
Turns off all tranceiving & receiving of signals. Minimize the stress to the Gear S3.
Logically, when you are charging your Gear S3, you will not be using it, right? So, no harm turning to Airplane mode temporarily. A bit troublesome, but for me, it solves the problem of not getting to 100% charge.
On the other hand, I do believe the overheating notification serves as a signal to the Gear S3, to stop the charging process due to whatever reasons. It might be a safety feature.
Just my personal opinion.
Thanks.
From, Ronald

Samsung Gear Sport VIBRATION

Hi
Anyone who owns the Gear Sport, can tell me if the vibration is good enough for waking you up, like the alarm clock?
Im about buying it, but i dont want to be disappointed with the "intensity" of the vibarion. i read some that said its weak even when put on "high", and someone replay to him that an update software somehow fixed it...

It is quite reasonable. You can easily feel it.
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It is quite reasonable. You can easily feel it.
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Did you tried it?
im looking for it, this is the only thing that stopping me from buying it.

I own both an LG G Watch R, and a gear sport. The vibration on the gear sport is a lot stronger than my LG.
Would it wake you up? That depends on how heavy you sleep I guess. I use it with the "sleep as android" app and have my watch vibrate one minute before the alarm sounds. 9 times out of 10 it wakes me up from the vibration before the alarm sounds.