Hi,
I'm trying to write an application for the iphone where the user will be notified of events such as deadlines. I am looking to override the silent mode and possibly have the notification sound loop until the user activates the application. Any info or documentation would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Overriding the OS sound settings in this manner, even if it were possible, would surely result in rejection during the review stages (if the reviewer caught this behaviour).
Think about what you're doing, and ask yourself if you think your user would appreciate this "feature". To me, the answer is clearly no.
Apple tends not to permit activities that could be so easily used to abuse the user. If I enable silent mode, there's a reason.
Looks like you need to get your basics right. Please go through the 'iPhone Human Interface Guidelines', you'll get some idea
I disagree...I believe there is a need for such an application as for example my wife often forgets to turn a phone back to 'ring' mode, thus I would like an application which allows for certain events to override silent mode, such as email from a specific address, or call from a specific number...in life there are emergency's!
As a developer of many SOUNDBOARD applications I too would back this up. The amount of complaints and 1 star reviews we get because users feedback is something like - 'This app is crap, the sounds do not work, has a bug'
Sometimes if you are using a sound orientated app then I think there is fair argument to suggest overriding the silent mode is needed in certain cases. Why open a soundboard app and need to turn the sounds off? It is so sound orientated a user would not need to be in the app if they wished to have no sound, they would just exit it.
Anyone got any ideas? As I have seen apps in the app store that do this, and many many games too - so you can get it past review, maybe by luck though but could be worth a shot on an update, thus not rejecting the whole launch of an app for this function
This topic touches something I'm interested in. I work in law enforcement. I keep my phone set on vibrate at all times during the day. However - at night, if Dispatch calls I want the phone to ring and wake me up. I would like to set a ring over-ride for Dispatch so that if they call I am sure to get the notification, even if I have forgotten to turn of silent mode before going to bed. It would be even cooler if I could set a timer for that function so that the over-ride was only active from say 10PM to 7AM. If anybody knows an App that will do that, I'd love to get it.
I think there's merit in this app. I just think a solid platform for use is needed. There are times when you forgot where you last left your phone and it so happens that it's on silent mode. It'd be easy to find if you get to override it, right? Moreover, this can be very helpful especially when there's a real emergency and the caller knows that you're in the field wherein you may be subject to a lot movement which more often than not nullifies the vibration the phone creates. I just think the platform should be: 1. It can be overridden by a couple of assigned source numbers. For example, your wife's phone, your mother, etc. 2. It can only be overridden if your phone was called for more than 10 times. This way, abusers will have to go through the tedious task of calling you over and over again.
I would love to have this app and would support this if it gets done.