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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] arman68:
G-Alarm cannot read mp3 anymore

I was a happy user of G-Alarm before christmas, then went on holiday for 3 weeks. When I came back, I upgraded G-Alarm and since then cannot get it to work anymore.

The alarm is actually triggered on time, but it cannot read any of the mp3 files. When I expand the playback "window", I can see the program going through all the files, one by one, at a rate of about 1 every second.

If I actually force the playback manually, it works, but the wrong duration is displayed. At the end of the playback, it goes back to the same behaviour of skipping all files, until I force the playback again.

Removing G-Alarm, and reverting back to an old version works. Removing and reinstalling the newest one (1.2.4), it stops working again. I am not sure which was the latest version that worked (0.9.8.3 ?), as the only one I have saved is 0.9.4, and I had upgraded it a few times with apptodate. Last successful upgrade was probably between the 15 and 19 of December. The first "new" version that failed was from around the 6th of January (1.2.1 ?), and none as worked since then.

Same behaviour on 2 completely different phones: Kaiser and Trinity.

Example mp3 file attached.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
can you please try it with version 1.4

this should work.

and please remove the mp3 file from your reply if it's copyrighted ;-)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
#3 from Mr Harper HAS TO WORK, otherwise it's an offense :p.

Signed from a huge Ben Harper fan.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anubis.genix:
i'm discovering following bugs with my diamond. my taskbar seems not to work and disappears after using g-alarm 1.4
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NLS:
Ageye will surely help you with the problem... I was just curious about something.

Why you use print screen and don't you just press the fifth (copy screen to clipboard) or sixth (save screenshot) button of mymobiler?

Sorry it's just seemed strange to me.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] zefram70:
Request

Is it possible when you set a new alarm to get current date an not last inserted? (As an option in setup, for example)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] zefram70:
Italian translation

Here the italian translation for 1.4v
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anubis.genix:
cuz i'm kinda brainfked today :D ... and i had to edit them in mspaint anyway :P
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] arman68:
Same problem.

Done. I only put it there temporarily for debugging purpose. Did you have a chance to download it?

I doubt Mr Ben Harper will take offence to it, especially since it is so low quality (mono, 11KHz, lame -V9). You can get much better quality previews on sites such as amazon).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
yes, I tried the mp3 with v1.4 and it worked for me :-(

it is strange that it works when you press a button. can you send me an email so I can send you some trial&error versions in the next few days until we find a solution?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anubis.genix:
is there a workaroud for my taskbar problem?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 3dot:
I have a look on it.

But no matter at the main screen or alarm setting screen, no way to activate gesture.

Hard reset and install to x50v, still can't get it.

I know it is not galarm problem, maybe I forget the trick to use it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 3dot:
i found a bug, I am traditional Chinese user, and use it on native chinese rom.

If I set a alarm clock at pm, galarm will recognize the time as 24 hrs, but with a wrong am/pm sign
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
After a few days on my Omnia i910, I wave to report fantastic results!!! No bugs have shown so far, I will keep my eyes open, but everythig is running tip-top, S2U2, G-Alarm, and everything else!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] usbprog:
Hi guys,

Every time the alarm starts, i get a windows message: Error Initialising LED's.

This is since 1.2.4.

Does anybody now whats this error?

best regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] laser21:
I have this taskbar issue aswell.

After I close an alarm, the taskbar doesnt show. When I rotate the screen, it comes back.

Using Diamond, Nataly 1.1.1

Thanks

BTW- about the splash screen - I have the same background on my homescreen as in galarm, so when I started it before, it just nicely changes the content, the background stayed on the whole time - kind of a nice transition :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Curb71:
Ive asked this many times but no one seems to know. Guess ill try again. I flashed a new rom but in the process I obviously lost all my set alarms. I know the alarms are not in program files anymore and that they are in the registry so I want to know how to back up and restore the registry. Thanks in advance if someone knows the answer. ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anubis.genix:
sounds like a featurerequest to me :))
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JukEboXAuDiO:
Thanks for the update.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Giannis86:
just confirming the specified date error here..i got it from 1.3 onwards..

I love the splash screen actually:D:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dancj:
I highly recommend Sashimi which lets you back up parts of your registry and then auto-installs your apps and restores your registry settings after a hard reset.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NLS:
I cannot find Sashimi or its creator anymore - can someone give us a lead?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] schmeichler:
nls - here you go: Sashimi
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NLS:
thanks found it eventually - I still wonder what happened between him and XDA devs, but this here is a great thread and we shouldn't spoil it with off-topic
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MaH112:
I cant seem to be able to install version 1.4.

I used to have 1.2 working just fine, but I can neither update to 1.4 nor install 1.4 from scratch.

I even deleted the ageye folder from windows/appmgr and did several soft-resets. Still not working. Is there any other location where parts of galarm are stored which I need to delete?

Any other suggestions what I could do?

Thanks for helping!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] eastmushu:
I have this problem with the taskbar when I used g-alarm together with throttlelock... On mine, changing to landscape and back doesn't help...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anubis.genix:
i use throttlelock too... but i don't see the problem in connection with it in first place ... it's got to be an issue g-alarm affecting also other programs which are covering the taskbar on execution...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
I'm already working on this problem... maybe I have to remove killing of the throttlelock process...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dancj:
I had the problem this morning of the alarm not going off until I hit the power button. While I was kind of grateful of the extra few minutes sleep I really need it to work :)

When I had this before I thought it was S2U2, but I've uninstalled that and the problem has happened again.

Any ideas anyone?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] custardo01:
I've had this problem and reported it on page 32 of this thread. I don't use S2U2 just TF3D. It is annoying because you get a false sense of security it will all work and suddenly it does not. Hoping for a fix and am studying the changelog intensely ;-) V.0.9.5 rock solid guaranteed to work every time :-)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nuttakit:
Regional Settings problem

One problem, when ever i change the Regional Settings of the phone from english to thai. I can't start the program and it return me an error.:(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] yotoad:
i was having issues with 0.9.3 with missing alarms (screen will wake up, but no sounds or g-alarm showing up), so i just upgraded to 1.4 -- this morning it didn't go off correctly (screen wakes up, no sound, nothing) -- i'm trying to replicate it, but the alarms i set during the day are working, it's just the 5am (important) alarm i'm missing!

i have a sprint touch pro (stock ROM with tweaks), and I run TF3D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sarmpy:
@ ageye:

I would really like to see the option which is mentioned in your to do list for playing the alarm over the phone speaker even if there is a headphone connected. When that option is available i can go to sleep with my headphones on my head (they will fall of when i'm sleeping) and still wake up in time due to your alarm over the spaeker.

Keep up the good work. I really love your program even if the option mentioned above isn't available.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
If you fall asleep while listening to music, do you still have battery in the morning :eek: ? Or do you use a timer to switch it off?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] david7586:
I am having the same issue as with the previous posts. I would agree that the most recent set of builds would have an alarm that was hit or miss. I would have 3 alarms within 3 hours of each other, and usually the first one will go off fine, and the later two may work.

I would really like the alarm to be consistent, as thats the main purpose of this program.

I have a CDMA Touch Pro.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] chas123:
I was wondering if someone might be able to help me out. I have been trying to use G-Alarm to replace the wm alarm ui.

What I have done:

I installed the program here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=407777&page=12

This program renames the clock.exe in the windows folder to clock_system.exe and replaces the original with its own.

I then installed the G-Alarm files into the windows directory, created a shortcut to GAlarm.exe, renamed it Clock.exe, and overwrote the clock.exe installed by the other cab.

I changed the HKLM install paths from \Program files........ to \Windows

and did the same for the skin path.

This all worked fine and I am able to bring up GAlarm by clicking the clock in TF3D or Mobile Shell. I can set alarms, manipulate settings, etc.

Only thing that doesn't work is the alarm itself. lol

Windows reports an error w/ GAlarmScreen.exe and it crashes.

Please if anyone has any suggestions?

EDIT: Forgot to say- THIS APP ROCKS
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] custardo01:
That's exactly the problem as I mentioned on p.32 it is all ok on a test run or during the day when device is being used. The problem only occurs randomly when device has to been to sleep unused overnight. It struggles to function or wake up. I've found this with all 1.x versions and it's also the same behaviour I found with all other alarm programmes I tried before G-Alarm was invented. Hoping.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gorillaguzzler:
I was running i think v .9.5 and it never failed to go off. but since i upgraded to 1.4 my alarm has failed to go off both mornings. Hope this can be fixed I am going back to the old version until then. Great Program.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tego:
doesn't work when charging

Unfortunately it still doesn't work as it should - on my TouchPro.

When not charging everything is OK but when charging overnight, it very often happens

that alarm starts but sounds only 1 second and sound goes off. The screen is still on and I can see actual alarm screen with snooze button - just like normally. When I miss this supershort alarm, the snooze behaves the same way - 1-second sound again.

I was hoping this problem disappears after flashing Elite-RC3 and installing latest G-alarm but it's still the same as with my stock ROM :( :(

This is only bug I find in your great app .. but very limiting for me as Raphaels are incredible bettery-eaters :cool:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] chas123:
I am having this problem too.

BTW I am using 1.4 on tp w/ stock sprint rom and my phone wakes up and alarms fine.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sarmpy:
I use a timer which is build in Nitrogen Music player. Set the timer at 30 minutes and of you go.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NLS:
lucky man

you can get asleep in 30 minutes
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sarmpy:
You can adjust it from 1 minute to 120 minutes :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Curb71:
thanks for the reply. I actually use sashimi already but do not know how to back up the registry.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] zesper:
G-alarm on the blackstone

hey, i have installed G-alarm on my phone memory, and wanted to choose songs from my music folder on the storage card, although stoarge card does appear amongst the other menus when i want to add files to the playlist, it doesnt open so i can choose the songs. cant G-alalm identify music installed on the storage card
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dancj:
Put the following entry in your regexport.ini file in \Storage Card\SASHIMI\Program\INI:

[G-Alarm]

RegExportDirMode=Auto

key1=HKCU\Software\ageye\G-Alarm

Then before you do a hard reset, go to Sashimi and go to * Tools / Registry Tools / Custom Export

This will back up your registry settings for G-Alarm and these will automatically get restored in the Auto phase after a hard reset.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] n_dex:
I am fighting the same problem. I do not use S2U2 or TF3D, Just the original O2 touch on a Orbit II.

The bug occured from time to time in the beginning but now it almost happens. So I switched back to the original WM alarm function. :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Thanks for the info, good to know :).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dancj:
Do you have a copy of v.0.9.5 I could have?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
I try to release a bugfixed version in about 1.5 hours. Please wait with downgrading until trying 1.4.1

edit: can anyone, who ever had problems with G-Alarm not going off, attach the *GAlarmDebug.txt files (located in \ on your device)

thank you
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
New version released: v1.4.1

Please read carefully: This is "only" a version that should fix some bugs...

I especially tried to improve the reliability on some devices...

All of you who had problems: Please try 1.4.1, if an alarm still doesn't go off: please send me the GAlarmDebug.txt files (located in \ on your device) and tell me when an alarm should have gone off...

Thank you for your help & cooperation...

Changelog: http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=galarm/changelog

Download: http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=download
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jaskiratsingh:
I am using ASUS P320 and the vibrate doesnt work. Kindly look into it
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Giannis86:
i just tried v1.41 on my touch pro but the past date issue has been fixed. I do get the error if i try to set an alarm to go off in 1-2min but that isnt a bugger..above 1-2min i dont get the error anymore

i will report back if i have updates :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Hi age,

I noticed it few days ago but I didn' report it, I forgot. As it happened again this morning, wanted to let you know: on my Kaiser, the backlight does not switch off anymore during an alarm (the option is ticked in the parameters).

I tried w/ and w/o S2U2 (1.41), both configurations give the same result, the backlight does not turn off.

Switch off during snooze is no problem.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Giannis86:
disregard my previous post

the bug hasnt been fixed totally..i noticed that sometimes it appears and sometimes it doesnt

at 12.41 i did the following:

1.set alarm for 12.42 ->didnt work

2.set alarm for 12.43 ->did work

3.set alarm for 12.45 -> didnt work??? I canceled setting the alarm and then tried again..and it worked...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] williamm0811:
Volume level on playback = -1

Upgraded to the version 1.4.1 only to discover the alarm actually works but there is no sound although it does play the track.

Whilst I'm wide awake now testing the latest release for this bug, clicking on the triangular arrow at the bottom of the screen (when the alarm is activated) reveals the track name, time played, track time with buttons V-, previous track button, play/pause button, forward track button and V+.

But most importantly the volume shows -1. When I hit the volume + button there is sound (jumps from -1 direct to level 100 - maybe that is the boost volume setting). Perhaps that is where the real problem is.:confused:

Downgrading back to version 1.0.3 works like a charm every time. There is always volume (even though it shows volume setting is -1) when playing back. An incorrect registry setting perhaps?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jolas:
Thanks ageye

Version 1.4.1 works perfect together with PocketShield in my HD:D

I didn't notice any kind of problems.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dancj:
Thanks a lot. I'm installing it now and I'll let you know how I get on....

Dan
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] usbprog:
Here my debug log.

I have a samsung omnia.

22/01/2009 05:54:01: ScrProg: Start
22/01/2009 05:54:01: ScrProg: SD Card Activation
22/01/2009 05:54:01: ScrProg: Loading the alarm
22/01/2009 05:54:01: ScrProg: Check if already executed
22/01/2009 05:54:01: ScrProg: Display Power on
22/01/2009 05:54:01: ScrProg: Force Power
22/01/2009 05:54:02: ScrProg: Load Options
22/01/2009 05:54:02: ScrProg: Load Language
22/01/2009 05:54:02: ScrProg: Loading frmAlarm
22/01/2009 05:54:02: frmAlarm: Initializing
22/01/2009 05:54:02: frmAlarm: Wallpaper
22/01/2009 05:54:05: frmAlarm: ExtendedStyle
22/01/2009 05:54:05: frmAlarm: Resizing
22/01/2009 05:54:05: frmAlarm: Init GSensor
22/01/2009 05:54:05: frmAlarm: Init Lightsensor
22/01/2009 05:54:11: ScrProg: Win32Exception
Error Initialising LED's
bei GAlarm.Led..ctor()
bei GAlarm.Functions.VibrateStart()
bei GAlarm.frmAlarm.tmrVibrate_Tick()
bei System.Windows.Forms.Timer._WnProc()
bei System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationThreadContext._InternalContextMessages()
bei Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop()
bei System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()
bei GAlarm.Program.Main()

22/01/2009 05:54:11: ScrProg: Launching error vibration...
22/01/2009 05:54:11: ScrProg: Writing last execution
22/01/2009 18:58:01: ScrProg: Start
22/01/2009 18:58:01: ScrProg: Display Power on
22/01/2009 18:58:01: ScrProg: Force Power
22/01/2009 18:58:01: ScrProg: BKL1 Activation
22/01/2009 18:58:01: ScrProg: SD Card Activation
22/01/2009 18:58:01: ScrProg: Loading the alarm
22/01/2009 18:58:02: ScrProg: Check if already executed
22/01/2009 18:58:02: ScrProg: Load Options
22/01/2009 18:58:02: ScrProg: Load Language
22/01/2009 18:58:02: ScrProg: Loading frmAlarm
22/01/2009 18:58:02: frmAlarm: Initializing
22/01/2009 18:58:02: frmAlarm: Wallpaper
22/01/2009 18:58:05: frmAlarm: ExtendedStyle
22/01/2009 18:58:05: frmAlarm: Resizing
22/01/2009 18:58:05: frmAlarm: Init GSensor
22/01/2009 18:58:05: frmAlarm: Init Lightsensor
22/01/2009 18:58:11: ScrProg: Win32Exception
Error Initialising LED's
bei GAlarm.Led..ctor()
bei GAlarm.Functions.VibrateStart()
bei GAlarm.frmAlarm.tmrVibrate_Tick()
bei System.Windows.Forms.Timer._WnProc()
bei System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationThreadContext._InternalContextMessages()
bei Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop()
bei System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()
bei GAlarm.Program.Main()

22/01/2009 18:58:11: ScrProg: Launching error vibration...
22/01/2009 18:58:11: ScrProg: Writing last execution

best regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
thank you! Please disable "Vibrate" until I fix this...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] armenh72:
maze and math do not work

trying your freeware
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] armenh72:
Apologies if this was raised before, but today I have installed galarm on my qvga device. Math and maze do not work. My phone simply freezes. After I reset my device, it says "The file galarmreload cannot be opened. etc...". I have WM 5. version, the most current version of your freeware and QVGA screen. What could be the problem?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dizzyraider:
date in the past still shows up whenever i set the alarm for later on for the same day (I used it for Singular alarm). It would work like others have mentioned if I set it to a forward date then change the settings after.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] td1010:
So is there any chance of putting in an option to delay/dismiss early a repeating alarm?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LordDeath:
G-Alarm creates every day a new log file in my device root. Can I disable this somehow?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] custardo01:
v.1.4.1 Thanks for speedy fixes again.

I've installed and made a test alarm. The alarm went off and I left it running for at least 30 seconds, took it out of my pocket and the sound was going but G-Alarm screen not there. Device was awake but on TF3D home page. I opened G-Alarm but there was no way to stop alarm without a soft reset. My story is attached.

EDIT: I may have accidentally hit the red hardware button while in my pocket but GA was not showing as being open anywhere for me to control the alarm. Just run it again and so far it has worked.

EDIT 2: I think it was my fault not sure. If the alarm is running and you open GA from the programme icon it does not open the alarm that is running - it is like you have two GA programmes going 1. Current alarm 2. G-Alarm programme from start screen. Sorry for any confusion here.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NLS:
It creates a max of 7 files (nothing too serious), but if you want to disable it, look in ageye's site for hidden options.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] samagury:
Battery

First of all, thank you for G-Alarm - it's really great alarm application!

However, on HTC MAX 4G many people have battery problems. May be it's not the problem with G-Alarm, but with HTC...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Hi age,

just to let you know, in v1.4 I was able to switch off the backlight by hitting the power button, as it doesn't to do it byitself anymore.

However, with v1.4.1, it's not working, the power button is unresponsive ;).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dancj:
Hi - I've got 1.4.1 installed now and I didn't quite get the normal problem this morning, but it did go off 4 minutes late for some reason (which I guess might be the normal problem, but just a bit quicker).

I've attached my debug file.

Thanks

Dan
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ageye:
that's possible. Have to change that...

mhmhmhmhm... When should it go off? 7:00? are you sure it went off 4 minutes too late or did you just sleep so deep that you didn't hear it for 4 minutes...

If so, I have to include more details to the debug log to track down the problem.