Everyone knows that sleep restores the energy expended during the day, and its quality directly affects performance, mood, and health. But the waking phase is just as important. The sleep phase during which the alarm clock rings affects whether it will be easy to wake up and whether you feel rested, which will set a certain working mood for the day.
Regular alarm clocks, including those built into iOS, wake you up at a specified time, so waking up every morning with them is like a lottery. However, there is an app in the App Store that knows how to wake wisely.
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock uses the high-precision accelerometer built into the iPhone to monitor the sleep phase. The app analyzes sleep movements and picks the best moment to wake up (the iPhone should be lying nearby). In addition, it also keeps statistics so that you can study your sleep charts every morning.
Each time you move, you should hear the sound made by the app. When you are not moving, the sound should go silent. If it does not, you should continue looking for a suitable location for your iPhone.
Next, you need to configure the alarm clock settings in the Settings section. That’s how you can do it.
After starting the alarm, the app will display important information (you do not have to sign out of the app or lock your iPhone for it to work). In addition, the device must be on charge all night. After starting the alarm clock, it is enough to put the iPhone on the bed with the screen down and forget about it. Moreover, any call or SMS interrupts the application, so it is best to turn on "On Airplane" mode before starting the alarm clock. Do not put the iPhone under a pillow or blanket. Otherwise, it may overheat.
The Instruction section provides detailed help for the application: it describes how the alarm clock and all its functions work and explains where and how to place the iPhone during sleep.
After using the app for the first time as intended, the section will display graphs of your "sleep" activity and general sleep statistics. The sleep phase graphs can be scrolled left and right.
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