[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rts123:
Not to bring the flames higher, I won't tackle all comments in your post.

I can definitely set/change the alarm using std. WM screen using finger + D-PAD much faster than using G-Alarm.

Using finger only, I admit that to set *some* alarm times in WM app might

take me actually more time than using G-Alarm. However, I dare to say, that

I'm able to set most alarm times using WM app in shorter time than in

G-Alarm, using finger only. You have to keep in mind that it takes long 6

seconds to only start the G-Alarm.

Let me say that I (probably like many others) was disgusted by using the

std. WM alarm app in the first place and therefore I went looking

for free alternatives.

Now I'll give you some tips I came across myself trying to use the std. WM

alarm again, after bad experience with G-Alarm:

(1) "Clock and Alarms" screen: to display the analog clock screen to change

the alarm time, you can tap on the area between weekdays (that are enabled

for that alarm) and the alarm time value (under bell icon) (see attachment),

which is quite easy, unlike tapping on the alarm time value itself, which is

horrible (not to mention that Enter key on D-PAD does not work when this

field seems to be in focus - made using DPAD arrow keys) - this was one of

the facts that made me searching for alarm alternative.

(2) Analog clock screen:

a) Digital setting: D-PAD down to set focus on hour field, D-PAD

up/down/right to change hour and minute

b) Analog setting:

To change hour, just tap on the hour you want; if the required hour

is in a different 12-hour cycle than the current hour, then tap and

hold the hour hand and move it around the 12 o'clock and then tap on

the hour you want.

To change minute, tap and hold the minute hand and move it where you

want.

Until I found these 2 ways how to set the hour and minute hand consistently,

it was quite frustrating and that was another reason to look around for a

better alarm.

I admit the analog setting using finger is not so reliable and therefore I

prefer digital setting using D-PAD, but I could get used to finger only too.

So my whole procedure of using WM alarm is as follows:

(1) Tap on the date/time row in Today screen (I don't use HTC TouchFLO 3D

for several reasons).

BTW, G-Alarm Today plugin suggestion: option to display current date/time

instead of alarm to replace the std. WM "Date" Today plugin (saving the

Today screen space for e.g. Calendar Today plugin).

(2) Tap between weekdays and time, which brings up the analog clock screen.

(3) D-PAD down (focus on hour field).

(4) D-PAD up/down/right to change hour and/or minute.

(5) Press Ok button twice to return to Today screen.

All in 6-10 seconds, depending on the required alarm time.

It takes ~12 seconds just to start G-Alarm and open an alarm setting screen.

Sorry, I didn't, my fault, you are right.

I didn't note down and post the error details, because I was no longer

interested in G-Alarm after these 2 experiences (WM froze during G-Alarm

startup for alarm). I admit it was older version - 0.9.5. Then I downloaded

the latest version (1.2.3 at that time) and next day I encountered the

"OutOfMemory exception" problem so I gave up completely.

Standard HTC ROM:

ROM version: 1.90.401.1 WWE

ROM date: 08/01/08

Radio version: 1.02.25.19

Protocol version: 52.33.25.17U

WM: could be.

Radomir Tomis