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For me its the 'Knock Code' that LG had on their phones (I really wish LG still made at least the V series phones)

Basically there was a four-square area and you set up a sequence of where you would tap to unlock the phone. That set of squares was only shown when you set up the code

Then, to unlock your phone, you would tap those areas in the sequence you set up (even with the screen off).

Fingerprint readers are nice, but I really do miss the knock code

Edit: did find this article with a way to do the knock code, but if done wrong, could brick your phone I guess.

Plus, article is from 2014. When I looked at XDA's info on it (they also being the developers) it looks like development on it is over, but individual modules may or may not still be supported by their devs

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[โ€“] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This may sound dumb... An old Samsung phone I had years ago, came with alarms that gradually faded in. The most memorable, started with the ocean, and the seagulls... Then there was a fog horn in the distance. Slowly the horn got closer, and closer... Until it was all you could hear, and your alarm was going off.

I've looked everywhere for the sound file... It must be Locked away in a basement at Samsung somewhere.

One day I'll find it

[โ€“] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

idk why, but I dug around YouTube for an hour or so to try and find that alarm for you. I stumbled across one that's so close to your description, though it's from a BlackBerry, not a Samsung:

https://youtu.be/bOBaJHw36Dc

Is this the one?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/bOBaJHw36Dc

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

AYE AYE CAPTAIN

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's a good find. I would love a much longer version of this, like 10 or 20 minutes.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you want the exact same tone, or are you willing to try something new? My OnePlus has some tones similar to what you're looking for I think. They start off gradually and gently and I've been using the same tone for years now and haven't started hating it, which says a lot!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry my app wouldn't show me your comment to reply to, but it was updated yesterday and now I can see it. This playlist has the oneplus alarm tones. The one I like the most is called Dawn. I find it to be the best suited for my preference. There are lots more on that channel if you want to have a look.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/playlist?list=PLbxUYYPfrGGkdwPLyPQ1wvL8lQtCCLtm9

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That absolutely does. As much as I loved the ship one, and would love to find that one, I found the concept a very healthy way to wake up. Didn't panicked you, just got you up. Sorry, I may be living under a rock, is a one plus a phone? Or app?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I absolutely know what you mean and feel the same way. I hate being woken up to something that scares the shit out of me. This playlist has the oneplus alarm tones (it's a phone company, not an app). The one I like the most is called Dawn. I find it to be the best suited one for my preference. There are lots more on that channel if you want to have a look.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/playlist?list=PLbxUYYPfrGGkdwPLyPQ1wvL8lQtCCLtm9

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Didn't even know i needed that, nevermind it used to be a feature on a phone.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The sleep as android app has that feature. Set your alarm tone of choice and you can allow it to fade in. I have used this for years