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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
I wish I could help, but I don't really understand these problems. If you aren't getting reminders for certain settings, it could be your phone doesn't support them. But if your phone isn't going back to sleep after some event (a call is missed), I don't see how that's possibly ReRemind.

Here is what ReRemind does.

1. WM has an API where you can monitor registry locations and be notified when they change. All the things ReRemind watches are in the registry. ReRemind does not spinlock (that means check something, pause for a second, check it again, ad infititum). After setting these watchdogs up, ReRemind blocks -- it uses zero CPU and waits for the OS to tell it to run again.

2. If a registry value changes in such a way that notifies ReRemind that there is an event waiting (a missed call, email, SMS, etc.), ReRemind sets a timer the number of minutes from this event as specified in the config (default is 15). Again, no spinlock. ReRemind sets this value, then blocks.

3. At the specified interval, the built-in WM scheduler wakes up the phone from suspend, but it does not go into full "power on" mode -- it goes into what is known as unattended mode. Unattended mode is basically a low power state where the screen is not on, but the CPU is. After 15 seconds, unattended mode automatically goes back into sleep mode. The scheduler then sends an event to ReRemind to tell it that the timer ReRemind set has expired. ReRemind then checks to see if the event is still active (by looking at the registry) and if so it plays the tone and vibrates, sets up another timer event, tells the phone to sleep, then blocks.

Optionally, you can tell ReRemind to wake the phone up into full awake mode, instead of just unattended mode. This consumes more power, but sometimes fixes issues with sounds getting chopped up, or the phone not vibrating, etc. After full wake, the phone will go back to sleep naturally.

I don't know if this explanation helps anybody, but if your phone isn't going back to sleep after a call, it's probably not ReRemind's fault.

If your phone isn't setting the SMS counter (or whatever), there might be some way I can work around it, if another value is correctly set in the registry, but I would need your phone to find it, or you would have to post it here if you can find the value yourself. Then I adapt ReRemind for it.

Anyway, thanks for using my app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi thx1200. Thanks for your explanation.

Not being a programmer, I don't understand how your program works.

I do want my Touch Diamond 2 to wake up on receiving a new email. However, it does not go back to sleep after the 2 minute time out I have put in the settings. This is definitely as a result of installing ReRemind. The screen does dim, but does not turn off. I don't know why! :confused:

I also noticed another bug I'm afraid, but I'm not sure if this is a fault of ReRemind. Sometimes my Manila doesn't start up properly after a re-boot. The programs Remind puts in the Windows\Startup folder seem to interfere with this process and completely prevents Manila from starting. If I was to use this program, I would need to run those files from a Mortscript program after Manila had started. This I can do, so I would not see it as a show-stopper.

It is a very good program otherwise - well done!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ajhvdb:
I think you need to uninstall ReRemind. Check again if everything is running fine and then look for a simular program (PhoneAlarm). I have not experienced your problems on 3 different models so you need to eliminate your problem step by step. Maybe your security level is set to high.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
I agree. The problems you are describing are highly unusual and I just don't see how ReRemind could cause it. I'm not saying it isn't, I just can't figure out how.

The startup program that ReRemind uses has one line of code: it starts the service. Unless a service is digitally signed (costs me money) or is burned into ROM, WM will not start a service even if it is set to automatic. So I have to put a program into the startup to start it.

I'm not sure why Manilla cares about what service is running on your phone, but who knows?!

Are you using a custom ROM?

After you do some diagnostic steps, let me know what you find.

Good luck!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Thanks for your comments guys. I have uninstalled it. My Rom is the TESS V2.F which is based on the stock Rom. My Manila is usually a bit unstable and I think this could be because of the Blackberry Connect system I have. The security level on this is quite high and causes me lots of other problems.... I also have many many other applications, manila mods etc. installed! :D Perhaps it is a conflict with one of these.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kellicros:
can you please tell me where do I find that value in registry? I am no developer guy and I really need you tho tell me whereto start looking.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Well, that's the thing. I don't know where it would be. I can tell you where it currently looks for things...

SMS: HKCU\System\State\Messages\sms\Unread\Count

Reminders (<6.5): HKCU\System\State\Shell\Reminders\Active

Reminders (6.5>): HKLM\System\State\Reminder\Count\APPT (also APPTALLDAY and TASK)

Missed calls: HKCU\System\State\Phone\Missed Call Count

Voicemail: HKCU\System\State\Messages\vmail\Total\Unread\Count

Emails: HKCU\System\State\Messages\totalemail\Unread\Count
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kellicros:
Thanks, but i just flashed a new rom and all is good. I will see if I find any bug to report, thanks again for the great app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
I'm really glad to hear that! I guess it was a ROM issue, then.

Thanks for checking into that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Markox89:
Great work, i love your software! :)

Could you add an option to keep the LED always illuminated when there's a sms or a call?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
That would be a neat feature, but unfortunately I don't think there's a way to do that programmatically. I could be wrong, but the hardware LEDs tend to be pretty much tied to whatever function the manufacturer intended these days. There is an API to illuminate LEDs, but all it really ever is used for is (oddly enough) vibrating the phone.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Markox89:
And if you put the time between reminders in seconds? :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Good things coming soon!

Thanks to a partner in development, ReRemind will have some great new features very soon.

In addition, we are looking at Marketplace for future deployment and to make a few bucks to cover our work. The cost will likely be $0.99.

We haven't ironed out all the details, but what you see now in ReRemind will remain free. The very fancy features coming soon will cost a mere buck.

How can you resist for a price that cheap? :-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] heov:
your app is great. i like the simplicity... so are so many other apps out now that do what yours does, but they make them too bloated.

not really a feature request... but could you add an option (or make this the default behavior) to NOT vibrate when in "silent" mode. i.e. i want to enable vibrate, but if my phone is in silent mode, i don't want it to vibrate.

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] w64bit:
Thank you. Great app.

I kindly ask you to renew the icon of ReRemindConfig.exe.

Also, please replace folder tree icons with the folder icons from WM 6.5.

Thank you.

Quinn
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
V7 Released

- Added new notification: "Unread MMS" <- Default is enabled, so be sure to go into Config if you don't want this.

- Config now supports sound and vibration preview (see the "menu" button).

- Added hack to work around bug in Windows Phone 6.5 regarding the lack of an audible notification for "all day" appointments with a reminder set. Limitations: Only WAV files are supported (use the standard Sounds and Notifications setting to set it), AutoSnooze will not work (the replay of the notification two minutes after the first notification), and Windows Mobile 6.1 is not supported (has the bug too, but due to differences in the way the notification system sets values in the registry, my fix will only work for 6.5). See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=469186
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] w64bit:
Thank you for update.

I kindly ask you to update the config icon and to split the settings on 2 pages, in order to eliminate the scrollbar.

Thank you.

Quinn
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andreatozzi:
Battery

I've installed this wonderful apps, but since then my battery drains very quickly.....:(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
It's probably not ReRemind unless you have a waiting reminder and set it to something like chime every minute (which would cause your device to wake up every minute).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Snakepit:
Same Problem here on HTC HD2 with Artemis ROM v10. Battery drains to 50% within 12 hours :-(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qazokm123:
almost sam batt drain here.

my asia HD2 with merlion rom, tested OFF/ON service of reremind V7,

in standbyMode(off)

using battclock logs, it shows every 1.5min, will drain basic + extra >80mA of juice.

uninstalling/off service, the batt drain log display basic drain .
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Unless you have an app that's flipping the registry values that reremind monitors constantly (in other words, keeps ReRemind actively taking action on values that are changing constantly), then there is no explanation for that type of drain. Something might be wrong with your device/ROM.

To test this theory, install ReRemind and then deactivate all monitors (uncheck them all). This will pretty much just start the reremind service, but the triggers for the monitored registry values won't fire.

EDIT: I should point out that any battery test can be tainted by other factors. Make sure all today screen plugins are off, all other third party services are stopped, there are no reminders that will fire during the test period, activesync push is off and schedule is disabled, and the cellular radio is off during test. In addition, you should do several tests (maybe three) with AND without the problem application (whether its reremind or not) as battery level testing is subject to SO many variables.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qazokm123:
Thanks.

It could be the custom Rom, the HD2 is using, is not suitable.

I have suspected/uninstall/reinstall/tested multiple other apps that is drain the batt for last 2 months. Till 2 days ago, uninstalling reremind, prevents the batt drain.

Will try the test changing notifications type in reremind.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qazokm123:
Using HD2 Merlion 1.8 Rom:

Test again, reinstall,

(a)

untick all sms mms email calls reminder ....

tick "wake on notify", tick "do not notify during", "notify limit = 0"

The every 1.5 min, extra batt drain still exists.

(b)

untick all sms mms email calls reminder ....

untick all any other options :: "wake on notify", "do not notify during", change notify limit to "1"

The every 1.5 min, extra batt drain still exists.

(c) uninstall reremind

The batt drain is left with basic, the extra drain per 1.5 min does not appear.

==> HD2 Merlion Rom is not compatible.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
I can't explain it. That's quite bizarre. The application literally doesn't do anything in the (b) case you describe. It starts up, but then will be completely idle. Yes, I think its safe to say it's not compatible with that ROM. lol.

EDIT: Maybe that's just the overhead of running a service. How much less time does the 1.5 factor equal in terms of battery life? I mean is it like 5 hours versus 10 hours, or more like 9.8 hours instead of 10 hours?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qazokm123:
appreciate your fast response.

was using official rom 1.66 early.

reremind works well with it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmabell:
Reminders for MMS unchecked but they continue

Hi, I have your latest build loaded on my Touch Pro 2 using WM 6.1. I have an issue where I have the settings such that I won't be reminded of MMS messages (that option box is un-checked) but the app still reminds me when I have one unread. Any thoughts? Thanks for a nice application.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
What carrier are you on? It's very possible that your carrier treats SMS and MMS the same way (in other words, they use the same generic "text message" counter). On Sprint, which is my carrier, they have two separate values. I suspect that is what is happening.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmabell:
I am using US Cellular, also a CDMA provider like Sprint, but I don't know how to tell if this is the case.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmabell:
I do know that I can use different chimes for each of the two and they do work that way.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Well, what I would do is set ReRemind to chime every minute, set it to ONLY MMS. Then send yourself an MMS and see if it chimes. If not, then go into ReRemind config, unset MMS and set SMS and send another test. if it works, then you know that the SMS counter also counts MMS.

Also, if you have a registry editor, you can look at the values ReRemind is looking at, which are...

SMS

Key: HKCU\System\State\Messages\sms\Unread

Value: Count > 0

MMS

Key: HKCU\System\State\Messages\mms\Unread

Value: Count > 0
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmabell:
Yes, they both show up under SMS so I guess I will have to live with it. Thanks for helping me figure it out.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 2352:
Dear Friends,

Whether can you add LED blinking?

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] szafran81:
Hi,

Has anyone came up with a solution on how to reduce the batt drain ?

I have HTC HD2 with 1.66 WWE ROM, and 2.14.50.04 radio. Without ReRemind I've used the phone for about 2 days without the need for a recharge (some talk time, some SMS, and some time with a BT connection to my car unit). Now, while ReRemind is installed, the batt time is less than a day. For example:

7:50 - 100%

8:30 - 96%

8:52 - 94%

9:09 - 92%

11:45 - 77%

13:21 - 68%

13:48 - 65%

these are stats from today. And that's only standby mode - I haven't made any calls, or sent any messages today.

The above gives about 1%/10min of batt drainage. That's a lot for standby only.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Basically, anything that might change the value of the monitored registry values will cause ReRemind to wake the device. So if something is rapidly flipping the values, that would cause your device to basically be awake all the time. Please note that this is highly unusual behavior for a device.

I use ReRemind all the time on my TP2, with active reminders frequently and get over two days on a typical charge. Same as without. I'm not saying that ReRemind isn't affecting it, but my suspicion is that its something else in combination with ReRemind. More than likely, you just can't use this type of program without drain on your device/ROM until you discover the combination. :-(

Based on the percentage values you are posting, you must have the 1% battery mod installed. I found that drained my battery when I tried that. Maybe there's a combination problem of that with ReRemind? Just guessing...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] szafran81:
Yes, I have 1% mod installed.

I've unistalled ReRemind yesterday.

Today's drainage:

6:20 - 100%

16:30 - 80%

That's 20%/10h 10min, which gives at least 1%/30min (and I've used the phone today, so it's not only stand by as it was yesterday).

Maybe I'll try to test it without the 1% mod, but till then I think that I'll look for a ReRemind substitute.

BTW. ReRemind didn't uninstall properly on my phone. Had to manually delete the link from \windows\startup

I've decided, that I'll try it with yours BattLineSvc.

edit: Nope, same thing. Batt drainage ~1%/10min with ReRemind installed. So it wasn't 1% mod's fault. Since all other apps (and I don't have many of them installed, and most of them are apps and not services) work well, my conclusion is that's ReReminds fault.

Regards

Szafran
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
That's unfortunate. Let me know if you discover anything new (such as another similar app that doesn't have this issue).

The Windows\Startup link will be removed unless something sets it to read-only. I've had apps do that too. Not sure why it happens. Haven't seen it happen with ReRemind before though.

EDIT: Just thought of another test, if you feel so inspired. Install ReRemind, but uncheck all the possible notifications. This will test to see if it's a part of the core service that's the issue, or one of the specific reminders. Then if it's okay, turn them back on one by one until you find the offending notification.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] szafran81:
I'll try that. But untill now I've only used the Reminder notification, because I use the calendar as an alarm clock (I have unusual working days/hours).

EDIT: No notifications enabled. Batt drain ~1%/15min in standby. That's max 15h, but only in standby.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] g0tch:
Notice after Uninstall

Hello,

I’m hoping this is the right place to air my problem. If not, please move it to the right thread.

I downloaded ReReminder from Omarket, thinking that it was what I needed. Didn’t realise that it required data connection for it to work. I then uninstalled it and when I start my phone I get this notice:

StartRedimindsvc.exe.

The file startremindsvc cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring the file.

I have reinstalled, uninstalled numerous times but the notice won’t go away. Can anyone help me to remove the notice on startup?

My phone is HTH HD2.

Kind regards,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jb789:
ReRemind does not require a data connection at all, not sure what you observed there. restart to confirm the problem is solved.

To get rid of the startup error, try looking in your Startup folder in the Windows folder. Delete any ReRemind links there.

I would then suggest downloading ReRemind from this thread & installing it properly if you still want the featured it offers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] g0tch:
jb789,

Many thanks for your answer. When I installed ReReminder, it complained that it could not start. I just assumed that it needed data connection. The reason for installing it was because I’ve not been able to find the phones own setting for the particular wave file I wanted for reminder. Eventually I did find the setting. I was looking for the start-up folder but it eluded me till you said.

All is well now, thank you for your kind post.

Best regards,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guebert:
Feature Request: Cleanup Notification Queue

Hallo!

There exists a "well known" bug in WM regarding notification queue. (See http://www.thepoorhouse.org.uk/fixing_windows_mobile_task_and_event_reminders).

Fortunately I didn't have any problems with notifications under WM 2003 - 6.1 (MPX200, VDA2, X1) until I got my HTC HD mini with WM 6.5.3. :-(

Sometimes there will be no reminder (no sound).

Now I use DotFred's Taskmanager (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm) to cleanup the notification queue on startup (link autostart-folder to "taskmgr.exe /nd") and CT Scheduler Lite (http://www.connectivetools.com/ctschedulerlt_ppc.html) to do this also at 12 and 17 pm.

It would be very useful, if ReRemind had such a feature to cleanup the queue (or at least call any program like TaskMgr) every time when it is going to ReRemind, because this might be because of no alarm sound by windows.

Michael
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bdavis69:
Constantly ReReminds

Hi,

LOVE this program. I find it outrageous that MS left something so critical as a reminder of a missed call, text, voice mail, etc. out of Windows mobile. I have an HTC TP2 and ran into an apparent "bug" in the text messaging where it kept telling me there was 1 unread text message even though there was not. I actually deleted every single text msg from my phone (there were some I really wanted to keep but I was desperate) which did nothing more than make it show me "0 messages, 1 unread", not sure how that's possible but that's what it said. I found the reg key for SMS msg count and set it from 1 to 0 which worked fine until I received a new text message at which time the counts went to 1 message, 2 unread. ;-\ So I found this nifty little program called "fixunreadcount.exe" which did in fact remove the "phantom" unread message. However, ReRemind apparently still thinks it's there as it plays my ReRemind tone and vibrates every 10 minutes per the ReRemind settings even though there is no event or new message. Please help, what is triggering this false alert in ReRemind now and how do I make it stop? I removed ReRemind which of course made it stop but I really NEED ReRemind for the same reasons you no doubt wrote it. When I reinstall ReRemind, it immediately starts reminding me of this unread message that does not exist. What do I need to do to make ReRemind stop reminding me of this non-existent message? Thank you so much for any advice you can lend.

UPDATE: Found it. It was actually some "phantom" MMS messages. In the reg. HKCU\System\State\Messages\MMS\Unread\Count said 7 when there were none. Set that value to 0 and all's well. Even sent a couple of test MMS messages and deleted them to make sure that didn't somehow change back on me like the ...\sms\Unread\Count one did prior to running "fixunreadcount.exe" and it now always accurately reflects the number of unread MMS messages as expected and ReRemind only lets me know when there are any unread, as expected. Woo hoo... Thanks again for an awesome though unfortunately needed app.

Regards,

Brett
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
I don't have any plans to work on this project any more. I'm getting close to ending the Windows Mobile chapter of my life (bitter/sweet) and migrate to Android. As such, this is one of the projects I don't plan to continue working on as I ride off into the WM sunset (not enough time).

The source code is open source licensed and is available for download on CodePlex, so if you want to add this modification, have at it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Good find. I honestly wasn't sure what it could be, but your update makes sense. I always forget about MMS. :-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guebert:
I would do, too, if "offline sync" with Outlook (or any other PIM and not via any internet service) would work ...

Maybe - if you still have your WM device in use - you could even have a look at my thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=899437

Thanks for your reply!

Michael
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
USB Outlook sync for Android? There's an app for that. I found this really quick with teh google, but I'm sure there are other solutions if you dig deeper. Maybe even free ones. But for 10gbp, that's not a bad price considering how cheap Android phones go for these days. :-) http://www.waveglobal.net/index.php/products.html

I checked out your post. Interesting problem. I can confirm that on my phone, two appointments at the exact same time still DO make the reminder sound. I'm running 6.5 RTM and not 6.5.3 or whatever it's called (with the fancier bottom buttons).
[G1 Themes and Wallpapers] RandumAccess:
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