Night Clock

Ned Fox

About this app

DONATE version turns off button backlights.

If the background is a gradient instead of just black, you need to: turn off "Force GPU rendering" in your phone's "Developer"
settings.

To find the settings menu on S5, just hold in the multitasking key (left soft key at bottom of phone).

If you have a problem, email me! This app is intended to be used with the phone plugged in. In "dim" mode the battery will last longer, but having it on all night will drain at least half your battery if you aren't charging.

This is a simple, retro-style night clock. It will display the time in big, bold letters (three fonts and any color to choose from), along with having a built-in alarm (or you can use your stock android alarm, it it's supported). Since the screen will stay on while the application is open (unless you manually turn it off), it is highly recommended that you keep your phone plugged in to charge otherwise it will drain the battery.

Some features include:
-Silence notifications
-Tap to dim screen to lowest possible setting
-Launches when put into the multimedia dock (also has flipped mode for use without a dock)
-Font and color settings (when choosing text color, drag your finger away from the center to change transparency)
-Built in alarm (or use stock Android alarm, if your phone supports it)
-Show next alarm on clock screen

Ratings and reviews

I like the simplicity of this clock. I can change the color and brightness. The alarms are easy to set, and I can set the volume so it wakes me up, but not my wife. But the alarm "preview" in the upper right corner never works. To get it to show my wake-up time, I have to turn my wake-up alarm off, then back on, and then reset the volume. So I had to install a different wake-up alarm app.

Sweet and simple. Just a clock. No ads, no fancy features. Two brightness settings. I can see it on my bedside table at night when travelling and it is not too bright. Downside: I cannot figure out how to access app settings on Samsung J3 or J7. Author says to use multi-window button but that only accesses multi-window functions. So I can't use the included alarm functions. Minus one star. Thank you!

My only complaint is the inability to turn the illuminated buttons off. Worked very well under 4.4, but under 6.0.1 the buttons stay lit no matter what. They do dim when the display is dimmed, but still too bright at night. That said, I've tried other night clocks (including Dream Time) with the same results. Apparently, Android doesn't want the lights to go out... Update: Upgraded to Android 8.1. Menu is gone....

What's new

Some bug fixes, allowed move to SD. Removed ads and internet permissions.