Questions & Answers for LARK Un-Alarm Clock and Sleep Sensor
16 Questions from the Community
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To run the LARK Un-Alarm Clock, do I need buy a bluetooth transmitter separately?
- Asked by Richard H.p. S from Gambrills
- Nov 21, 2011
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AnswerNope - LARK will talk to your iOS device directly with the onboard Bluetooth.
- Answered by Rhawnie P from Redwood City
- Dec 19, 2011
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Does the LARK work for phone calls?
I'm on call overnight most days which means I get phone calls I must get up to answer. Does the LARK work with phone calls so I don't wake my partner up when my phone rings?
- Asked by Joanne Y from Westmead
- Sep 12, 2012
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I use music as a sleep aid, does the lark system and app operate while music is playing from the same device?
Does the dock have any purpose besides charging the wrist device and holding the iPhone or other iOS devices? Could you plug in the wall charger for your iOS instead of putting it on the the lark dock? Thank you and sorry for so many questions.
- Asked by Luis R from Austin
- Sep 1, 2012
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Does this work the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.0? Also, does it burn out the backlight? And is there anyway to turn off the clock backlight feature?
- Asked by Melanie B from Cincinnati
- Oct 3, 2012
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Is there a snooze alarm and if so, how long is the snooze?
- Asked by Karen S from Austin
- Feb 23, 2013
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AnswerYou define the snooze time yourself, default is 10min
- Answered by Jesper P from Odense C
- May 20, 2013
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Does the iPhone display the time throughout the night like a regular alarm clock?
- Asked by Carrice D from San Francisco
- Jan 16, 2012
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Best AnswerYes when you have set an alarm for the lark, the software changes to a very dim clock display. This means that the backlight on your iPhone is on all night, which means that you need to have the phone plugged in to a charger or your battery will go flat.
Personally I find that the light from the clock is too bright and arent too comfortable about having the backlight on all the time does for the long term life of my phone.- Answered by Carl T from Bundoora
- May 5, 2012
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Does it wake you at an optimal time in your sleep-cycle?
Does it wake you at an optimal time in your sleep-cycle like the Zeo does or does it just wake you at the specified time?
- Asked by Michael W from Manchester
- Feb 4, 2012
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Best AnswerLark says they are working on adding this feature (there is discussion about it in their forums). However, it's unclear it it is possible to add this via a software update (and they seem to be responsive to bugs and feature requests), or if it would require new hardware.
It is the most-significant missing feature of the product, IMO.- Answered by Karen & Marc P from Aliso Viejo
- Jun 15, 2012
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I love the idea of this, but my husband and I would both want to use the alarm system. Are you able to set dual alarms and do we need a second band?
- Asked by Nicole L from Indianapolis
- Mar 9, 2012
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AnswerIt depends on what you want to achieve.
The lark needs to be worn on your wrist like a watch, so you could share it if your wake up times were different enough that you could place it on your wrist after your husband has used it.
Otherwise you would need a second Lark complete with charging station and another iDevice to set the alarm with.- Answered by Carl T from Bundoora
- May 5, 2012
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Does this device work (tracks keeping patterns) if I sleep on a temporpedic bed?
- Asked by Jean-pierre L from Austin
- Nov 21, 2011
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AnswerThe LARK goes on your wrist, not on the bed, mattress in your pillow or anything like that. It will operate the same if you sleep in a bed, on the floor, in a recliner, etc.
- Answered by Laura L from South Amboy
- Nov 22, 2011
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can this be set up to keep a database of sleep history? something I can show my doctor?
- Asked by David L from Lancaster
- May 7, 2012
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AnswerYes and no.
The Lark software tracks data, including how long you slept, how long it too you to fall asleep and how many times you woke it. It provides an assessment of how well it believes you slept and allows you to tag categories to describe your sleep.
All of this data resides with Lark via a linked account (free that you sign up for).
You can view this data in the app and show it to your doctor on your iOS device.
But, as for sorting, analyzing, importing it into something like a spreadsheet or database: that is not possible at this point.- Answered by Karen & Marc P from Aliso Viejo
- Jun 15, 2012
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Does it emit signals like cell phones
Just worried about signals related to cancer
- Asked by Annik C from Cooks Brook
- Jan 27, 2012
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AnswerIt communicates over bluetooth. So it emits signals over those frequencies.
However it only sends out signals for a short time after the alarm is set and when the alarm goes off, for the rest of the night when you are wearing it the transmitter goes to sleep.
Personally I think that the signals are quite minor compared to your phone and you will have to have your phone in the room to turn the alarm off on the Lark when you wake up.- Answered by Carl T from Bundoora
- May 5, 2012
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Does the digital time display cause any burnout to the iPhone screen?
- Asked by Shirley M
- May 10, 2012
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Does it work with the new IPAD (3rd generation), if not, will it be and when?
- Asked by Ayman A from Springfield Gardens
- Mar 9, 2012
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Would this charge the iPod Touch? How is it connected if it's on its side?
- Asked by Emily B from Guilford
- Jul 7, 2011
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AnswerYes, the LARK dock can supply charge to your iPod touch through a USB port located on the back of the dock. (You can use the USB cable that comes with the iPod touch to connect to the dock.)
- Answered by Julia H from Cambridge
- Jul 11, 2011
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@ LL Seems to work with iPad2 with a difficulty. I was able to install and update (important) the app and set the alarm. Unfortunately, the LARK 'core' in the wristband failed to go off in the morning and I woke up later as I didn't want to have an audio alarm (provided as a fail-safe in the app) but may have to re-think this. When I plugged the core into the dock, it did update my sleep info. Apparently, this has happened to other customers - perhaps the core is loosing battery power - and am working with tech support to fix the issue my iOS currently 4.3.1. I think the iPad2 is not an issue, but not sure...
- Answered by Vicky L from Calgary
- Jan 11, 2012
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Can the dock hold and charge the iPad?
- Asked by Judith B from Perth
- Nov 16, 2011
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AnswerThe dock does not hold the iPad, but it does connect and charge via the USB port with the iPad's provided charging cable.
- Answered by Rhawnie P from Redwood City
- Nov 21, 2011
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