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Features Settings Problems? Helpful Hints |
BIG BEN BONGER
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Android's Premier Bonging App turns your phone or tablet into Big Ben |
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BONG: Although mainly designed with Big Ben in mind, several
other clock chimes are available. See the "Clock Bongs" Section for a
full description of each.
:15 & :45:
HALF-HOUR CHIMES:
ON-THE-HOUR STRIKES: Select
how often you want this app to bong.
PENDULUM: [PLUS only] Putting a
pendulum sound with Big Ben may seem disrespectful to some, but if that's your thing, you can do it here.
VIBRATE WHEN MUTED: [PLUS only]
When you use the red Main Mute button, you have the option of having the app vibrate your device -- 1 short vibration on
the quarter hours and 1 longer vibration on the hour.
QUIET TIME: [PLUS only] This
option allows you to set an interval when the app is silent. Perfect at night or when at church or in a meeting. When in
Quiet Time, you will not be able to adjust clock or pendulum sounds.
DARKER MODE: Not really a classic Dark Mode, but something
similar. It's much easier on the eyes when using the app in a dark area.
THEME: [PLUS only]
BIG BEN shows the time on the face of the Great Clock — just like you'd see in London.
LONDON shows the time digitally if that's your preference.
TIME FORMAT: [PLUS only]
When you first run this app, it will check your device's settings and the country where your phone is registered and
make an assumption whether you want the digital time in 12- or 24-hour format. If it guesses wrong, you can change it here.
BIG BEN: He's the star of this show. Taken directly from
the British Parliament's web site and specially processed for mobile devices. You'll swear you're in London.
MANTLE CLOCK: This one has a very mechanical sound. You can hear the
actual workings of the chiming mechanism. Bongs with a much smaller bell.
GRANDFATHER CLOCK: This is a very majestic-sounding tower
clock. I can picture it standing at the end of a hall.
MAGDALEN CHIMES: Not the Westminster, but a very short tune with only 8 notes maximum.
It will notify you of the time very quickly and unobtrusively.
ELECTRONIC CLOCK: [PLUS only] This was taken from a digital clock with an
inexpensive chime module. The synthetic sound doesn't even try to mimic actual chimes.
TRINITY CHIMES: [PLUS only] A completely different tune. With an almost
feminine-like feel, it sounds similar to a music box. A nice mellow way to annunciate the time.
CUCKOO CLOCK: [PLUS only] Something more light-hearted. Sounds just
like the famous bird — plus there's no clock to wind.
⇨ THE VOLUME OF THE BONGS KEEPS CHANGING: The loudness of Big Ben's bongs is affected by two
things: 1) The bong volume you set in the app, and 2) the volume of your device. When you turn your phone's volume up and down,
you are also affecting the volume of the bongs. So if your bongs do not seem to be as loud as you set them, check to see
if any changes have been made to your device's volume.
⇨ I CAN'T CHANGE THE VOLUME OF THE BONGS: Make sure you are tapping the Volume "+" and "-" Buttons,
and not just holding them. Each tap will change the volume up or down by about 10%. If you simply hold in the buttons, nothing will
happen.
⇨ SOMETIMES BIG BEN BONGS EARLY:
This is true — sometimes. Most mobile devices set their internal clock to
a highly-accurate time standard. So you can be assured that the Bonger's bongs will occur exactly on time. The first
note of the Westminster Chimes will always start exactly at :15, :30, :45 and :00.
But there is one exception. Back in 1841, when the folks in London were building the original Big Ben, the specifications for the
clock stated that
"The Great Clock shall be so accurate that the first strike for each hour shall be accurate to within one second of time."
So if Big Ben is your chime of choice, the on-the-hour Westminster Chimes will start early, so that the first strike of the hour-count
occurs exactly at :00 — just like the clock in London.
⇨ THE PENDULUM KEEPS TICKING DURING 'QUIET TIME':
Quick explanation of how Quiet Time works: Setting your Quiet Time to make the last
bong at 10:30, means your actual Quiet Time will start at 10:31. If you are using the Pendulum sound, it will
continue to run until Quiet Time actually starts — 10:31. So don't panic if the pendulum continues after your last
bong; it will stop within a minute.
⇨ THE BONGER QUITS WORKING WHEN I MINIMIZE IT:
Newer devices that run Android 9 and higher are known to have issues with Big Ben.
In an attempt to increase battery life, your phone may turn off the Bonger shortly after you put it in Background Mode when minimizing the app.
This problem can usually be remedied in your device's Settings by disabling Battery Saving Optimization.
How to do this depends on your exact device.
[Tap/Click here for more Detailed Suggestions]
⇨ I HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS:
Almost every phone app will have a few
devices on which, for some obscure reason, it does not run properly. Big Ben Bonger is no exception. Although almost everyone
who has tried the Bonger has had it work perfectly, there are some phones where it just doesn't run right. If that's your
phone, and if none of the above suggestions are helpful, we're sorry. Before you completely give up on the Bonger, please Email the Developer.
Perhaps he can help. However, do know that if the original Big Ben Bonger app doesn't work right on your device, it is doubtful that
Big Ben Bonger PLUS will perform any better. Just making you aware before you spend money.
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