Alarm Clock/Timer pretty much useless.

[MTY55]

Before the 2.2 update I had the normal low volume issue. After the update the notification and ringer volumes are fine. Last night i was playing around with the DX and set the alarm clock. When it went off if it wasn't for the vibrate and rattling on the table I never would have known. I have the alarm volume up all the way. I hope there is a solution, not that I'm going to depend on the DX as an alarm clock, but it's the only issue I have with the phone to this point.

[DarenRogers · Accepted solution]

Do you have "Use increasing volume" checked?   I can here mine over my clock alarm while 3 rooms away after it reaches its peak level.

[MTY55]

Thanks for the tip. Only problem I have been messing arounfd in the setting and don't see the option. A little help please.

Thank you

[MTY55]

Never mind I found it. Better but need something to kick my butt out of bed

[berg801]

My X doesn't have that choice and the volume is so weak it's useless

[hallcp1019]

every droid x has the stock alarm clock and the same options mine works best when rather using increasing volume just use max volume and turn vibrate off ....i use the 3 beep alarm near the stop of the stock ringers and unless i forget to turn my volume up it works perfect  everytime ....but of course nothing beats the good old alarm clock you plug into the wall with the brain penetrating buzzing

[DarenRogers]

Under each alarm, the next to the last option is labled Volume with a check box.

[MTY55]

Thanks found it. I might have to get an mp3 or something  to wake up to . The rooster seems to be the loudest tone but discusting.

Thanks again

[gerio]

In general, I have found that relying on ANY phone alarm to wake up by can be pretty risky. I downloaded a tone called "Danger"from one of the big free ringtone sites (also part of the iPhone tone collection) , ran it through Audacity to normalize (and hopefully maximize) its volume, it has never failed to wake me up.
Having said this, I had to send a memo around to the techs and staff here that said I will NO LONGER accept "i didn't hear my phone alarm go off" as a valid reason for being late. Yes, it got that bad.

Geri O

[hallcp1019]

lol yeah like i said nothing beats old faithful with the 9v battery for those stormy nights i think i had an alarm clock once that  i used for about 14 years straight ..never had a cell phone i could say the same for

[gerio]

Amen on the cellphone. I'd love to keep a cellophones for 14 months!

Geri O