My Windows Mobile does not sound alarms / my Windows Mobile alerts whenever it want to alert

Many of Windows Mobile users are suffering from different problems, related to clocks, alarms and reminders. This problem exists almost in all Windows Mobile systems (Windows Mobile 2003, WM5, WM6, etc). Why this happens and how to take care on it?

There root of this problem is something called "Notification Queue". The main propose of it is to run tasks and activate alarms and reminders at scheduled times, particularly when the device is in standby or low power mode. There are a lot of problems with this module – troubles with alarm and reminders, which not working, or, alternatively, playing not in time after device reboot.

There are some bugs, reported to Microsoft and one of topmost requests from the next version of Windows Mobile is to produce more reliable alarm clock.

For some reason, there is very little information about working with notifications queue in internet. There is absolutely no information about it in MSDN. And a lot of misinformation all over the network. I gathered up all I can from anywhere and now, I know what the cause for problems with alarms, alerts, notifications and reminders in Windows Mobile systems. I also learned how to fix it.

The root problem of notification queue is duplicate entries, produced by different applications, such as clock, ActiveSync, Alert, missed calls notifies and more. Windows mobile has no tools to treat this problem.

I build such tool and called it AlarmFixWM. It scans your Windows Mobile system for duplicate entries in notification queue and eliminate them. All you have to do, is do download it, put it into one of directories inside your mobile device (no installation), then run and hit Scan button. The program will do all the rest.

If you are not suffering from problem, related to Windows Mobile alerts, do not use this application.

I’d be happy to hear your feedbacks (also, if you want to learn more about this problem, you can ask me). And don’t forget to backup your device before using this program!

Are there other tools, doing the same work? Yes, there are two: MemMaid and SKTools. Both are commercial and doing much more (cleaning your device inside). If all you want, is to get rid of wrong or not occurred alarms, AlarmFixWM is all you need.

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18 Responses to “My Windows Mobile does not sound alarms / my Windows Mobile alerts whenever it want to alert”

jessi Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
i have a same problem.but it isn’t ok after the file of .exe.it still not to alarm when low battery.it is very diffcult to me,anybody can help me? i am very appreciate,tks!
Yonatan Ridi Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
I have tried it on HTC TOUCH CRUISE but it did not help.

I do not have akarms for meeting or reminders.

Other things are ok.
JoAnn Zymler Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
Does anyone know if there are any available software fixes or add-ons for VZ Smartphone 6900 which runs Win Mobile 6 and does not have any alarm feature to notify you when you’ve missed a call or a text message.

Please help! This seems to be a major flaw in cell phone operations for this pricey phone!
Morton Rabin Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
In setting up my HTC Touch Cruise, I used Eastern USA as home and Jerusalem as visiting. However, the time appears one later on the Jerusalem setting. To solve this problem I have to set Athens and the city I’m visiting. When I try correcting the time while set to Jerusalem, my Eastern USA time becomes one hour wrong. There is I presume a patch to fix this problem but I have not been able to find it.

Can you help?

Many thanks

Morton
JoAnn Zymler Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
Does anyone know if there are any available software fixes for VZ Smartphone 6900 which runs Win Mobile 6 and does not have any alarm feature to notify you when you’ve missed a call.

Please help!

Thank you!
Host Promo Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
It could be a problem of setting.

Check your mobile sounds setting, probably the problem is there.
Prashant Sehgal Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
Hi Tamir,

I just bought an ASUS P527 WM6 phone, and am just loving it, but this alarm issue was becoming quite a nuisance. I was getting alarms 2-3 times in the morning, at times which I had set earlier alarms to. I used your lightweight utility, and BINGO! the problems are all history now!

Thanks for your help – Prashant.
Lizette Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
I should probably say that my mobile device (HTC TyTN II) uses WM 6.0. Whilst running the .exe I briefly noticed something of 113 notifications and then it requested me to restart. This is SO frustrating …… can you please help?

Should I run it again?
Lizette Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
I should probably say that my mobile device (HTC TyTN II) uses WM 6.0. Whilst running the .exe I briefly noticed something of 113 notifications and then it requested me to restart. This is SO frustrating …… can you please help?
Lizette Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
I just ran the .exe on my phone and tested it and I still don’t receive reminders. Did I do anything wrong?
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January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
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Just Code - Tamir Khason Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
I decided to throw out my HTC TYTN II (Actually AT&T Tilt) and get old Nokia E61 back. Why I’m doing
Anand Dhuru Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
Looks like just the solution I was looking for, thanks!

How often does ne need to run this?

Thanks again, and regards,

Anand
Eugene Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 12:37 am
It works on my HTC Cruise WM6. Thanks a heaps.
hypno Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:36 am
I just woke up at 6.20am due to an alarm I have set weeks ago. It is extremely annoying when this happens. Your tool did not work. I used it, I soft reset my device and I have another alarm running at 6.35am from a week ago running right now. I have no alarms set. Screw Microsoft as far as I am concerned.
Cheeso Says:
February 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Can you provide the code? You mysteriously say, “There is absolutely no information about it in MSDN. And a lot of misinformation all over the network. I gathered up all I can from anywhere and now, I know what the cause for problems with alarms, alerts, notifications and reminders in Windows Mobile systems. I also learned how to fix it.”

But you don’t provide any hint as to how to fix it. I think it involves p/invoke on a few APIs, but you provide no hints.

how about some code?
RaiulBaztepo Says:
March 28th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo
Kim Says:
March 4th, 2010 at 2:49 am
Hey there I have had issues with the alarm on 3 different phones. I have just used the AlarmFixWM and it has worked a treat. I did not have any luck with the sktool lite…each time I sync with my PC the problem returned.
Thanks
Kim