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Does the iPhone app needs to be running through the night for this device to work? that's what I hated about Sleep Cycle and would not want to use it if it has

by forcer 16y ago

Does the iPhone app needs to be running through the night for this device to work? that's what I hated about Sleep Cycle and would not want to use it if it has the same flaw.

spydertennis 16y ago
Why do you hate that? You wouldn't be using your phone during the night anyway? If you want the optimal wake feature to work you need to leave the app running. If you just want to collect data and wake up at a predetermined time you can background the app. Unfortunately this is a limitation imposed by iOS.
- chollida1 16y ago
  > Why do you hate that? You wouldn't be using your phone during the night anyway? I can't answer for the original poster, but for me... At night is when I charge my phone and there isn't always a plug near where I sleep. Having my phone have to run at night without a charge will mean it's not fully charged at the beginning of the day, which is a very big deal breaker for me. My phone will last the entire day, but only if it's fully charged when I get up in the morning.
  - spydertennis 16y ago
    Oh I see. We did a lot of work to make the product use minimal battery on the phone so hopefully that helps.
    - chollida1 16y ago
      > We did a lot of work to make the product use minimal battery on the phone so hopefully that helps As a person who pre-ordered the phone, that is appreciated very much:)
  - forcer 16y ago
    yeah. I have exactly the same reason. I had to connect iPhone to charger through the night and leave the app on, so it was emitting light. Another big reason is that using iPhone alarm I can just set it very easily. With SleepCycle I had to connect iPhone to power plug, open SleepCycle app, make sure the light does not interfere with my sleep etc.. So with Wakemate, if it could run in the background with no need to be plugged in and screen shut down , relying on notification, that would be a great improvement.
- dacort 16y ago
  > Why do you hate that? You wouldn't be using your phone during the night anyway? I wanted to chime in on this. I may not use my phone at night, but it is certainly receiving notifications and SMS messages throughout the night. This means that with any iPhone alarm, I have to go through numerous close dialogs just to get to my alarm in order to turn it off. A minor annoyance, but the wrist band helps. Otherwise, I'd have to go through my settings and disable notifications prior to going to sleep so as not to disturb me. <-- Heavy sleeper
aik 16y ago
How does the iPhone app work? Do you need to have it attached to you all night? Another flaw I would think is the potential risk of radiation of having it on you all night.

by forcer 16y ago

Does the iPhone app needs to be running through the night for this device to work? that's what I hated about Sleep Cycle and would not want to use it if it has the same flaw.

spydertennis 16y ago

Why do you hate that? You wouldn't be using your phone during the night anyway? If you want the optimal wake feature to work you need to leave the app running. If you just want to collect data and wake up at a predetermined time you can background the app. Unfortunately this is a limitation imposed by iOS.

chollida1 16y ago
> Why do you hate that? You wouldn't be using your phone during the night anyway? I can't answer for the original poster, but for me... At night is when I charge my phone and there isn't always a plug near where I sleep. Having my phone have to run at night without a charge will mean it's not fully charged at the beginning of the day, which is a very big deal breaker for me. My phone will last the entire day, but only if it's fully charged when I get up in the morning.
- spydertennis 16y ago
  Oh I see. We did a lot of work to make the product use minimal battery on the phone so hopefully that helps.
  - chollida1 16y ago
    > We did a lot of work to make the product use minimal battery on the phone so hopefully that helps As a person who pre-ordered the phone, that is appreciated very much:)
- forcer 16y ago
  yeah. I have exactly the same reason. I had to connect iPhone to charger through the night and leave the app on, so it was emitting light. Another big reason is that using iPhone alarm I can just set it very easily. With SleepCycle I had to connect iPhone to power plug, open SleepCycle app, make sure the light does not interfere with my sleep etc.. So with Wakemate, if it could run in the background with no need to be plugged in and screen shut down , relying on notification, that would be a great improvement.
dacort 16y ago
> Why do you hate that? You wouldn't be using your phone during the night anyway? I wanted to chime in on this. I may not use my phone at night, but it is certainly receiving notifications and SMS messages throughout the night. This means that with any iPhone alarm, I have to go through numerous close dialogs just to get to my alarm in order to turn it off. A minor annoyance, but the wrist band helps. Otherwise, I'd have to go through my settings and disable notifications prior to going to sleep so as not to disturb me. <-- Heavy sleeper

aik 16y ago

How does the iPhone app work? Do you need to have it attached to you all night? Another flaw I would think is the potential risk of radiation of having it on you all night.