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I finally figured out why my alarm kept turning off

71 points by Kudos 3y ago

MollyRealized 3y ago
Alright STOP-- [Pixel turns off alarm] COLLABORATE-- [Pixel turns on sharing mode] and LISTEN-- [Pixel turns on listening mode] Ice is back with a brand new invention ... > "Song ID: This appears to be 'Under Pressure', by Queen."
eriknj99 3y ago
I didn't know "stop" was an accepted keyword for turning off the alarm. I've been using "Hey Google, Shut Up!" for a few years now. It works pretty well.
- bhasi 3y ago
  I didn't know either. Gonna try it out!
- kevincox 3y ago
  A common issue in my house is that someone says "Hey Google, Stop!" which of course turns off the music/video that is playing on the TV rather than the blaring alarm. Because having the keyword do something different for the one command that doesn't need it is a really smart move.
  - deprecative 3y ago
    This may be configuration / device related but I don't have to say "Hey Google" for "Hey Google, Stop" at least on my Pixel device, which is the only device I would find the need to do this for, to stop an alarm. You can just say "Stop" or "Snooze". The complexity / nuance may be different for differing device realities and situations.
    - kevincox 3y ago
      That's what I am saying "Stop" stops the alarm. "Hey Google, Stop" stops any media that is playing. If there is no media playing I think "Hey Google, Stop" also stops the alarm.
silisili 3y ago
I figure an alarm should probably require more than one syllable to turn off, for this reason and because it could probably become muscle memory to say it while still sleeping. Not wanting to impose my will upon others so ignoring the latter half of that reasoning, it at least feels like that should be a configuration option? Something more unique, like 'Google Alarm, Stop' or what have you seems more appropriate.
- UncleEntity 3y ago
  You’d also think they would have filters in place for stuff like this, they did for the Burger King ads (or maybe that was Siri).
  - tripdout 3y ago
    Alexa had filters for their Super Bowl ads.
m463 3y ago
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CodeWriter23 3y ago
lol
gumby 3y ago
Nice. I have a recurring problem with alarms and timers with my iPhone. When an alarm goes off there’s a big button in the middle that snoozes it, so it will go off again. At the bottom, in small print, is Stop. While when a timer goes off there’s a big button in the middle that stops the alarm. At the bottom, in small print, is “repeat” which will make it go off again. Naturally I can never figure out which one to press when I’m groggy and don’t have my glasses on.
- physicles 3y ago
  This annoys me to no end as well. I always need to look at the device to see which is which. Can’t figure out why someone thought this was the best design.
  - hyperhello 3y ago
    This annoys you for no purpose?
    - gumby 3y ago
      Nice ambiguity in the expression that I’d never noticed that before!
      - throwawaylinux 3y ago
        That's not the right phrase, it should be "annoys me no end".
        physicles 3y ago
        Well, TIL. [0] “It annoys me no end” sounds wrong, but disirregardless, thanks internet strangers, I’ll refrain from using this turn of phrase going forward. (No /s) 0: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/69501/meaning-and-usage-of-to-no-end https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/69501/meaning-an...
      - 3y ago
tastysandwich 3y ago
My alarm kept getting disabled. I realised it was my baby daughter's flailing arms when I held her, opening the alarms on my smartwatch and clicking randomly. Also, unless you really enjoy waking up, never make a great song your alarm sound. It ruins the song in about a week. It forever becomes associated with that dreadful feeling of having to get up, and becomes unbearable to listen to.
- hombre_fatal 3y ago
  I once slid my iPhone unlocked into some lightly damp swim trunks. It proceeded to open Instagram, post fire emoji on someone’s story, and then upload a very inappropriate photo to someone in an Instagram DM. and then start a few more DM convos. I would never believe this story if someone told me it. It took me a while to accept it, myself. Instagram was also in a really weird state when I opened it probably because some multitouch gestures were held the entire time. I don’t think I even bothered to tell anyone that I butt-messaged my excuse. Anyways needed to get that off my chest.
mdmglr 3y ago
Similar to how some movies and TV shows can activate Alexa. I believe at this point writers are doing it on purpose.

71 points by Kudos 3y ago

Alright STOP-- [Pixel turns off alarm] COLLABORATE-- [Pixel turns on sharing mode] and LISTEN-- [Pixel turns on listening mode] Ice is back with a brand new invention ... > "Song ID: This appears to be 'Under Pressure', by Queen."

eriknj99 3y ago

I didn't know "stop" was an accepted keyword for turning off the alarm. I've been using "Hey Google, Shut Up!" for a few years now. It works pretty well.

bhasi 3y ago
I didn't know either. Gonna try it out!
kevincox 3y ago
A common issue in my house is that someone says "Hey Google, Stop!" which of course turns off the music/video that is playing on the TV rather than the blaring alarm. Because having the keyword do something different for the one command that doesn't need it is a really smart move.
- deprecative 3y ago
  This may be configuration / device related but I don't have to say "Hey Google" for "Hey Google, Stop" at least on my Pixel device, which is the only device I would find the need to do this for, to stop an alarm. You can just say "Stop" or "Snooze". The complexity / nuance may be different for differing device realities and situations.
  - kevincox 3y ago
    That's what I am saying "Stop" stops the alarm. "Hey Google, Stop" stops any media that is playing. If there is no media playing I think "Hey Google, Stop" also stops the alarm.

silisili 3y ago

I figure an alarm should probably require more than one syllable to turn off, for this reason and because it could probably become muscle memory to say it while still sleeping. Not wanting to impose my will upon others so ignoring the latter half of that reasoning, it at least feels like that should be a configuration option? Something more unique, like 'Google Alarm, Stop' or what have you seems more appropriate.

UncleEntity 3y ago
You’d also think they would have filters in place for stuff like this, they did for the Burger King ads (or maybe that was Siri).
- tripdout 3y ago
  Alexa had filters for their Super Bowl ads.

m463 3y ago

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CodeWriter23 3y ago

lol

gumby 3y ago

Nice. I have a recurring problem with alarms and timers with my iPhone. When an alarm goes off there’s a big button in the middle that snoozes it, so it will go off again. At the bottom, in small print, is Stop. While when a timer goes off there’s a big button in the middle that stops the alarm. At the bottom, in small print, is “repeat” which will make it go off again. Naturally I can never figure out which one to press when I’m groggy and don’t have my glasses on.

physicles 3y ago
This annoys me to no end as well. I always need to look at the device to see which is which. Can’t figure out why someone thought this was the best design.
- hyperhello 3y ago
  This annoys you for no purpose?
  - gumby 3y ago
    Nice ambiguity in the expression that I’d never noticed that before!
    - throwawaylinux 3y ago
      That's not the right phrase, it should be "annoys me no end".
      - physicles 3y ago
        Well, TIL. [0] “It annoys me no end” sounds wrong, but disirregardless, thanks internet strangers, I’ll refrain from using this turn of phrase going forward. (No /s) 0: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/69501/meaning-and-usage-of-to-no-end https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/69501/meaning-an...
    - 3y ago

tastysandwich 3y ago

My alarm kept getting disabled. I realised it was my baby daughter's flailing arms when I held her, opening the alarms on my smartwatch and clicking randomly. Also, unless you really enjoy waking up, never make a great song your alarm sound. It ruins the song in about a week. It forever becomes associated with that dreadful feeling of having to get up, and becomes unbearable to listen to.

hombre_fatal 3y ago
I once slid my iPhone unlocked into some lightly damp swim trunks. It proceeded to open Instagram, post fire emoji on someone’s story, and then upload a very inappropriate photo to someone in an Instagram DM. and then start a few more DM convos. I would never believe this story if someone told me it. It took me a while to accept it, myself. Instagram was also in a really weird state when I opened it probably because some multitouch gestures were held the entire time. I don’t think I even bothered to tell anyone that I butt-messaged my excuse. Anyways needed to get that off my chest.

mdmglr 3y ago

Similar to how some movies and TV shows can activate Alexa. I believe at this point writers are doing it on purpose.