Thread: iPod/iPhone app that made me lucid last night!

I just tried it right now, while awake.

My exact settings,

I'll be sleeping from 8:45 PM Until 8:50 PM
Number of Messages While Asleep: 40

I heard nothing, help please.

Alrighty... I will buy and post when I get the chance. Wish me luck...

Getting a little annoyed with the comments here.

You aren't hearing it because you:

~Have the sound on mute
~Have set LONG hours of sleep duration (the 40 notifications are spread over the night, obviously, it'd be stupid if they weren't)
~Have set what you think AREN'T long hours, but you haven't checked the "AM" and "PM" notch near the numbers. If you put 8:45 - 8:50, it mght be 8:45AM to 8:50PM or vice versa.
~Or simply have it set to OFF

I don't mean to be crabby but try thinking hard about what the problem might be before whinging about it.

Ah, I finally figured it out. Turns out it wasn't a software setting it was a hardware setting.
Sorry for the trouble, I can finally use this tonight.

For All Of Those Who Can't Hear The Messages:

1.) Hit Settings
2.) Hit Sounds
3.) Turn Your Ringer and Alerts Volume up!

As a note to people, make sure you set the time, turn it on then CLOSE OUT OF THE PROGRAM. As long as you have the recent version of the iOS with multitasking, you should be fine. I set it up, but left the program running in the front (while in sleep mode, of course) and it didn't do anything. But then I tested it later with it running in the background and it worked fine.

Aquanina confirmed otherwise. Must have been a goof on my part, nut behind the iphone.

Originally Posted by Aquanina

I sleep on my side. There's no way I could sleep with earphones in. It's not a matter of "won't" but "can't". I hear text messages in my sleep just fine. Even when I have my phone on vibrate. I'm actually a relatively light sleeper compared to most people. I had the volume on my phone turned all the way up and had the phone sitting on the pillow next to mine. I tested it and thought it sounded plenty loud enough, so I was surprised that I didn't hear it at all during the night. I even double checked it at one point to make sure it was set to "on" and it was. Maybe I'll have better luck next time.

Aquanina, I have that problem too. I couldn't stand the iPod plugs at all, they killed my ears. I got new earbuds that sort of help. Try looking up Sennheiser CX 300 on like Amazon or something (that's where I got mine). I can successfully sleep on my side now. The only side problem is the little buggers don't like to stay in all night, but maybe they fit better to your ears.

I actually had this app before the update, I gave it a two star review. I was pissed that there weren't any settings, but I see the update has improved that situation. Will give it another try then and see if it can shake me lucid

All of the messages play in the last couple of hours of my sleep? I never get any messages throughout the night though, only the last couple of hours?

Originally Posted by juvenilepunk

Ah, I finally figured it out. Turns out it wasn't a software setting it was a hardware setting.
Sorry for the trouble, I can finally use this tonight.

For All Of Those Who Can't Hear The Messages:

1.) Hit Settings
2.) Hit Sounds
3.) Turn Your Ringer and Alerts Volume up!

I can't adjust my alerts volume, only the volume of my ringtone
It's always to loud and I wake up because of that...

Weird outcome, a charecter told me that I was dreaming, and I said "Quit trying to get out of the situation!" And I got mad. Then, it turned into a nightmare.

Originally Posted by -InsaneKid-

As a note to people, make sure you set the time, turn it on then CLOSE OUT OF THE PROGRAM. As long as you have the recent version of the iOS with multitasking, you should be fine. I set it up, but left the program running in the front (while in sleep mode, of course) and it didn't do anything. But then I tested it later with it running in the background and it worked fine.

I have iphone G3...no multitasking, which is why I left the program running. If I closed it, I assumed it wouldn't work. Now I'm confused.

Originally Posted by OwlDreamz

Aquanina, I have that problem too. I couldn't stand the iPod plugs at all, they killed my ears. I got new earbuds that sort of help. Try looking up Sennheiser CX 300 on like Amazon or something (that's where I got mine). I can successfully sleep on my side now. The only side problem is the little buggers don't like to stay in all night, but maybe they fit better to your ears.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will have a look at them.

Originally Posted by juvenilepunk

I just tried it right now, while awake.

My exact settings,

I'll be sleeping from 8:45 PM Until 8:50 PM
Number of Messages While Asleep: 40

I heard nothing, help please.

Did you get any push notifications?

Originally Posted by Lynn

Weird outcome, a charecter told me that I was dreaming, and I said "Quit trying to get out of the situation!" And I got mad. Then, it turned into a nightmare.

Well it's not good that it turned into a nightmare, but it did kind of work. Maybe annother shot will get you lucid...

Originally Posted by juvenilepunk

Ah, I finally figured it out. Turns out it wasn't a software setting it was a hardware setting.
Sorry for the trouble, I can finally use this tonight.

For All Of Those Who Can't Hear The Messages:

1.) Hit Settings
2.) Hit Sounds
3.) Turn Your Ringer and Alerts Volume up!

Oh I didn't see this... I actually wasn't aware of that so thanks

Originally Posted by bradysdreaming

All of the messages play in the last couple of hours of my sleep? I never get any messages throughout the night though, only the last couple of hours?

Yes. I guess thats when your best stages of REM are. I don't think this should be much a problem though because this is when most people have lucid dreams.

Originally Posted by Aquanina

I have iphone G3...no multitasking, which is why I left the program running. If I closed it, I assumed it wouldn't work. Now I'm confused.

It should work even without multitasking because it uses push notifications.

Ok I will try it again tonight and see if it works.

Also, johns, I merged your posts. Double posting is discouraged...let alone 5 posts in a row. Next time use the multi-quote function. It's the little button next to Reply With Quote that looks like "+.

@Aquanina (Took me like 3 tries to spell your name right. Geez. ), maybe it was just my phone, or perhaps I goofed something with the time (though I was pretty sure I had it set right). Though I am human, easily could have made a mistake.
EDIT: Though I can confirm that with those that have multi-tasking it will work if you close it. Though I guess I was wrong about leaving it on?

For those who like sleeping on your side (myself included), you can try lying your head on your arm (arm in a v shape) so that your ear sort of goes in that "pocket" and your head rests on your arm. You can also do this with your pillow. I did this the other night and the earphones didn't bug me at all.

P.S. I really don't like that it waits until the very end to send the message. There is plenty more chances for Lucid Dreams throughout the night but it only gets the tail end of it! Meh well, beggars can't be choosers I suppose.

Originally Posted by -InsaneKid-

@Aquanina (Took me like 3 tries to spell your name right. Geez. ), maybe it was just my phone, or perhaps I goofed something with the time (though I was pretty sure I had it set right). Though I am human, easily could have made a mistake.
EDIT: Though I can confirm that with those that have multi-tasking it will work if you close it. Though I guess I was wrong about leaving it on?

For those who like sleeping on your side (myself included), you can try lying your head on your arm (arm in a v shape) so that your ear sort of goes in that "pocket" and your head rests on your arm. You can also do this with your pillow. I did this the other night and the earphones didn't bug me at all.

P.S. I really don't like that it waits until the very end to send the message. There is plenty more chances for Lucid Dreams throughout the night but it only gets the tail end of it! Meh well, beggars can't be choosers I suppose.

But then your arms starts to bother you.
I recommend setting a smaller time frame, say 3-5 AM. That way you get more messages.

Originally Posted by Aquanina

Ok I will try it again tonight and see if it works.

Also, johns, I merged your posts. Double posting is discouraged...let alone 5 posts in a row. Next time use the multi-quote function. It's the little button next to Reply With Quote that looks like "+.

Thanks ... I've seen people do that but didn't know how. And good luck with the app, it got me lucid last night

Originally Posted by -InsaneKid-

@Aquanina (Took me like 3 tries to spell your name right. Geez. ), maybe it was just my phone, or perhaps I goofed something with the time (though I was pretty sure I had it set right). Though I am human, easily could have made a mistake.
EDIT: Though I can confirm that with those that have multi-tasking it will work if you close it. Though I guess I was wrong about leaving it on?

For those who like sleeping on your side (myself included), you can try lying your head on your arm (arm in a v shape) so that your ear sort of goes in that "pocket" and your head rests on your arm. You can also do this with your pillow. I did this the other night and the earphones didn't bug me at all.

P.S. I really don't like that it waits until the very end to send the message. There is plenty more chances for Lucid Dreams throughout the night but it only gets the tail end of it! Meh well, beggars can't be choosers I suppose.

What I did last night was wear a light winter hat to go to sleep. It makes lying on your side more comfortable and also keeps the earbuds from falling out. I'm guessing this works because I got lucid last night

Originally Posted by juvenilepunk

But then your arms starts to bother you.
I recommend setting a smaller time frame, say 3-5 AM. That way you get more messages.

Does setting a smaller time frame help for this app? Let me know your results if have tried or are going to try it.

It's funny sometimes I think a lot of these things work just because we expect them to. I set the program on last night for me, and around midnight I naturally woke up and thought to myself in a sleepy haze, "what the heck, I don't want something talking to me in my sleep, especially not 40 times, that seems absurd," so I turned it off. Then I ended up having a few really long and amazing lucids anyways without it.

Usually all I need to do is set my alarm to go off once in the middle of the night. I turn it off and go back to sleep. Typically that's enough to bring my awareness to where it needs to be to spend a good portion of my REM in lucid dreams. I'll probably stick to that, since I can't do the earphones thing, and I'm not sure I want something talking to me in my sleep.

Originally Posted by johns56469

What I did last night was wear a light winter hat to go to sleep. It makes lying on your side more comfortable and also keeps the earbuds from falling out. I'm guessing this works because I got lucid last night

Now there's an idea. I might just try that with one of my man's skull caps and risk the inevitable morning hat head. Woot! Thanks for the idea johns.

So I tried the updated App again last night. Have to concur I don't so much like that it's all concentrated at the end of the night. Will be following the advice of setting it in shorter periods, maybe 3 hour blocks.

And ya... No luck getting lucid, so far it just doesn't seem to help me. But to be fair, not much does!

Edited to add:
I tried again with this App last night. For the first sleep period the messages kept waking me up, which was really annoying. So I turned down the volume all the way, but it still didn't get me lucid.

To the people who said they think this worked did you hear the actual message or did you just become lucid seemingly out of nowhere... I ask this because some times right before my alarm clock wakes me up I hear as part of my dream like an alarm in a building.

Sounds like a possibly legit app I'll go ahead and purchase it, hopefully it'll work tonight!

Also, a tip for anyone who is having troubles with earbuds...I also sleep on my side. I basically can't fall asleep without music or background sound of any sort, so when I am on vacation and there is no radio or iHome, I am forced to wear earbuds. I absolutely hate the earbuds that came with my iPod and iPhone, so I never use those, they are too big for my ears! I personally prefer any in-ear earbuds, the ones with the rubber tips. I know that it bothers some people to have stuff in their ears, so maybe this solution isn't for you! But I know for me, I can comfortably sleep on my side all night long without the earbuds falling out! Sony has some nice ones, but they are a little pricey. Just search on Amazon or whatever for in-ear headphones.

I'll report back tomorrow and let you all know whether or not I had a lucid dream. Hopefully I will, it'll be my first!

@Johns, ... ... man ... that is brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? Hah, thanks I am gonna have to try that.

@Aquanina (copy+paste is easier), I am sure that part of this could be a placebo, especially with all the logical reasons why it should work. However, I believe this technique can work, and in fact has for me on accident, given you get just the right timing. With this particular program, I heard it through the dream but instantly woke up because I forgot that I raised my iphone volume during the day (Was planning on 2 bars volume, accidentally had 5). However, more promising is I had an alarm that would only beep twice then turn off (crap alarm, I know). I remember once hearing that alarm go off in the middle of a dream and I was fully lucid. Thought process went like this, "Well my alarm just went off... So I could enjoy this lucid dream or wake up for class. Well crap." and I woke myself up. So I know it works, but the time needs to be right.

The app itself isn't really anything special. I could make something like this for the computer in under 10 minutes. However since it is portable, and only a dollar, I think it is a good bang for your buck if you can get it to work for you (And even if you don't, it still was only a dollar. Less than 15 minutes of work at minimum wage in any US state).

Originally Posted by -InsaneKid-

@Aquanina (copy+paste is easier)

lol...some people get my name...others don't. It's really pretty simple. AQUA...as in the color aquamarine or aquarium. NINA. As in me...nina. If it's too difficult for you, just call me nina, most people do.

Originally Posted by Aquanina

It's funny sometimes I think a lot of these things work just because we expect them to. I set the program on last night for me, and around midnight I naturally woke up and thought to myself in a sleepy haze, "what the heck, I don't want something talking to me in my sleep, especially not 40 times, that seems absurd," so I turned it off. Then I ended up having a few really long and amazing lucids anyways without it.

Usually all I need to do is set my alarm to go off once in the middle of the night. I turn it off and go back to sleep. Typically that's enough to bring my awareness to where it needs to be to spend a good portion of my REM in lucid dreams. I'll probably stick to that, since I can't do the earphones thing, and I'm not sure I want something talking to me in my sleep.

Yeah I know what you mean, both times I've become lucid with it I had a set alarm. It gets kind of hard to go back to sleep if the audio plays right as you're drifting off

Originally Posted by OwlDreamz

Now there's an idea. I might just try that with one of my man's skull caps and risk the inevitable morning hat head. Woot! Thanks for the idea johns.

So I tried the updated App again last night. Have to concur I don't so much like that it's all concentrated at the end of the night. Will be following the advice of setting it in shorter periods, maybe 3 hour blocks.

And ya... No luck getting lucid, so far it just doesn't seem to help me. But to be fair, not much does!

Edited to add:
I tried again with this App last night. For the first sleep period the messages kept waking me up, which was really annoying. So I turned down the volume all the way, but it still didn't get me lucid.

It took me a couple days to get the audio right but once I did it really worked well. Play around with the volume a little and good luck

Originally Posted by branpera

To the people who said they think this worked did you hear the actual message or did you just become lucid seemingly out of nowhere... I ask this because some times right before my alarm clock wakes me up I hear as part of my dream like an alarm in a building.

Well some people say that they hear the message, but for me I just become lucid in someway or another without physically hearing it. You might though, based off of what you described

Originally Posted by KissWithAFist

Sounds like a possibly legit app I'll go ahead and purchase it, hopefully it'll work tonight!

Also, a tip for anyone who is having troubles with earbuds...I also sleep on my side. I basically can't fall asleep without music or background sound of any sort, so when I am on vacation and there is no radio or iHome, I am forced to wear earbuds. I absolutely hate the earbuds that came with my iPod and iPhone, so I never use those, they are too big for my ears! I personally prefer any in-ear earbuds, the ones with the rubber tips. I know that it bothers some people to have stuff in their ears, so maybe this solution isn't for you! But I know for me, I can comfortably sleep on my side all night long without the earbuds falling out! Sony has some nice ones, but they are a little pricey. Just search on Amazon or whatever for in-ear headphones.

I'll report back tomorrow and let you all know whether or not I had a lucid dream. Hopefully I will, it'll be my first!

Thanks, good luck

Originally Posted by -InsaneKid-

@Johns, ... ... man ... that is brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? Hah, thanks I am gonna have to try that.

@Aquanina (copy+paste is easier), I am sure that part of this could be a placebo, especially with all the logical reasons why it should work. However, I believe this technique can work, and in fact has for me on accident, given you get just the right timing. With this particular program, I heard it through the dream but instantly woke up because I forgot that I raised my iphone volume during the day (Was planning on 2 bars volume, accidentally had 5). However, more promising is I had an alarm that would only beep twice then turn off (crap alarm, I know). I remember once hearing that alarm go off in the middle of a dream and I was fully lucid. Thought process went like this, "Well my alarm just went off... So I could enjoy this lucid dream or wake up for class. Well crap." and I woke myself up. So I know it works, but the time needs to be right.

The app itself isn't really anything special. I could make something like this for the computer in under 10 minutes. However since it is portable, and only a dollar, I think it is a good bang for your buck if you can get it to work for you (And even if you don't, it still was only a dollar. Less than 15 minutes of work at minimum wage in any US state).

I think you're right about part of this being a placebo. I think the thought of lucid dreaming before going to sleep is what makes your subconscious process the message that you get. But every technique has some sort of placebo in it (exept WILD maybe)

Originally Posted by Aquanina

I have iphone G3...no multitasking, which is why I left the program running. If I closed it, I assumed it wouldn't work. Now I'm confused.

You need to update your firmware (software) to 4.1 or higher, it is possible to have an iPhone 3G and multitask.

It took me a couple days to get the audio right but once I did it really worked well. Play around with the volume a little and good luck

Alrighty. Night number 3... volume was a bit better and I used my big over the ears headphones. From testing the sound it sounded like someone was saying "this is a dream" right into my ear. But still no lucid.
I'll keep at it though.