Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions. Please read these if you are having problems. If reading the questions do not help and you are still having problems, please contact the Support.
General questions
The dates of some zodiac signs are wrong. Please fix it!
Those dates are not necessarily wrong! ;-) It is not a strict science. You will see that clearly on the Wikipedia pages (my used source). Those dates gets changed weekly by people who think to know it better. Since version 2.7 you can adjust those dates by yourself (HappyDayz! Settings -> Zodiac). Sorry, but there is no other working way.
Where can I add birthdays?
It uses/reads the birthdays from the build in address book App called "Contacts".
Steps to add a birthday:
1. open the "Contacts" App on your iPhone or iPod touch
2. add (click on the plus sign) or edit a existing contact
3. scroll down and click "Add Field"
4. choose "Birthday" from the fields list
5. enter the birthday
6. do no forget to click "Save"
=> Start HappyDayz!
Additionally you can add birthdays in MobileMe, the Contacts App on your Mac, Outlook/Exchange on Windows, Yahoo, etc. and sync those data with your device.
Steps to add a birthday:
1. open the "Contacts" App on your iPhone or iPod touch
2. add (click on the plus sign) or edit a existing contact
3. scroll down and click "Add Field"
4. choose "Birthday" from the fields list
5. enter the birthday
6. do no forget to click "Save"
=> Start HappyDayz!
Additionally you can add birthdays in MobileMe, the Contacts App on your Mac, Outlook/Exchange on Windows, Yahoo, etc. and sync those data with your device.
How to add a anniversary?
It uses/reads the anniversaries from the build in address book App called "Contacts".
Steps to add a anniversary:
1. open the "Contacts" App on your iPhone or iPod touch
2. add (click on the plus sign) or edit a existing contact
3. scroll down and click "Add Field"
4. choose "Date" from the fields list
5. in the second line be sure that "anniversary" is selected and enter the date in the first line
6. do no forget to click "Save"
=> Start HappyDayz!
Steps to add a anniversary:
1. open the "Contacts" App on your iPhone or iPod touch
2. add (click on the plus sign) or edit a existing contact
3. scroll down and click "Add Field"
4. choose "Date" from the fields list
5. in the second line be sure that "anniversary" is selected and enter the date in the first line
6. do no forget to click "Save"
=> Start HappyDayz!
The anniversaries are not in the list. What’s wrong?
The processing of anniversaries is disabled by default. Go to the HappyDayz! settings and enable them. You will find the "Anniversaries" option in the settings group „Select dates".
Can I add my kids without creating new contact entries?
Why don't you create a additional entry for the children in the Contacts-App? The small children grow, getting a mobile phone, a Mail address etc. ... add them to your address book and in a few years you are happy that you have done it.
I prefer that way (also due to the images), but you can add dates with custom labels (for example the name of the children) to a existing contacts entry. This can be read from HappyDayz! if it is enabled in the HappyDayz! Settings.
Steps to add a date with a custom label:
1. open the "Contacts" App on your iPhone or iPod touch
2. add (click on the plus sign) or edit a existing contact
3. scroll down and click "Add Field"
4. choose "Date" from the fields list
5. enter the date in the first line, click on the second line (anniversary) and add a custom label with the name of the children
6. do no forget to click "Save"
=> Start HappyDayz!
Enable the processing of dates with custom labels in HappyDayz!. You will find the „Other dates“ option in the settings group „Select dates".
I prefer that way (also due to the images), but you can add dates with custom labels (for example the name of the children) to a existing contacts entry. This can be read from HappyDayz! if it is enabled in the HappyDayz! Settings.
Steps to add a date with a custom label:
1. open the "Contacts" App on your iPhone or iPod touch
2. add (click on the plus sign) or edit a existing contact
3. scroll down and click "Add Field"
4. choose "Date" from the fields list
5. enter the date in the first line, click on the second line (anniversary) and add a custom label with the name of the children
6. do no forget to click "Save"
=> Start HappyDayz!
Enable the processing of dates with custom labels in HappyDayz!. You will find the „Other dates“ option in the settings group „Select dates".
My dates with custom labels are not in the list. What’s wrong?
The processing of dates with custom labels is disabled by default. Go to the HappyDayz! settings and enable them. You will find the „Other dates“ option in the settings group „Select dates".
When comes the feature to edit contacts in the App itself?
In August/September 2008 I have thought a lot about that feature (due to reviews in the U.S. App Store) and came to decision not to implement it.
I would like to keep HappyDayz! as simple as possible. It should not replace the Contacts App. I think it is no problem to switch to the Contacts App to add a new contact. That's the way how a iPhone and iPod touch app should work. Ask Apple!
The Mail App also accesses the eMail addresses from the Contacts App and you cannot add new contacts there. Not every app which uses the data from the Contacts App should provide it's features.
I also tried some birthdays apps with that feature from my competitors and I was quite confused what happens if I delete a contact from those apps. Are they just removed from the birthdays app or from my contacts?
I'll keep the little space on the iPhone screen reserved for the next features, like managing gift ideas. I think such features are more useful than wasting screen space and my time in duplicating the requested feature.
Keep things simple. The iPhone and iPod touch are no desktop computers!
I would like to keep HappyDayz! as simple as possible. It should not replace the Contacts App. I think it is no problem to switch to the Contacts App to add a new contact. That's the way how a iPhone and iPod touch app should work. Ask Apple!
The Mail App also accesses the eMail addresses from the Contacts App and you cannot add new contacts there. Not every app which uses the data from the Contacts App should provide it's features.
I also tried some birthdays apps with that feature from my competitors and I was quite confused what happens if I delete a contact from those apps. Are they just removed from the birthdays app or from my contacts?
I'll keep the little space on the iPhone screen reserved for the next features, like managing gift ideas. I think such features are more useful than wasting screen space and my time in duplicating the requested feature.
Keep things simple. The iPhone and iPod touch are no desktop computers!
I must enter the year of a birthday which I do not know. What can I do?
The year field is in fact a mandatory field, therefore must be entered. In the settings of HappyDayz! you will find the option "Unknown year". This is set by default to "1900". There you can specify a year, which you can use when you do not know the year of birth. The rest is done by HappyDayz! : Does not compute the age, ...
Example:
Pamela does not betray the year of her birth. But you know that her birthday is at 15th May. Now you can enter 1900-05-15 as the date of birth. Replace the "1900" by the year you have set in the HappyDayz!-settings.
Example:
Pamela does not betray the year of her birth. But you know that her birthday is at 15th May. Now you can enter 1900-05-15 as the date of birth. Replace the "1900" by the year you have set in the HappyDayz!-settings.
Why are all my contacts displayed twice in HappyDayz!
Because you have duplicate entries in your "Contacts"-App. You'll see the duplicates when you open the "Contacts"-App on your iPhone or iPod touch and choose the group "All Contacts". You can also use Spotlight and search for one of your contacts to see the duplicates.
That is a problem with your iTunes and iPhone synchronization. Please read the article at Mac OS X Hints or use Google to find more informations about it and how to fix it.
That is a problem with your iTunes and iPhone synchronization. Please read the article at Mac OS X Hints or use Google to find more informations about it and how to fix it.
What is the intention of the number on the App icon and how can I remove it?
It shows the number of birthdays today and is set by a Notification. The next day at 0:00 o'clock it gets automatically updated by another Notification.
To reset it manually: Start HappyDayz and shake your iPhone or iPod touch. As confirmation, you will hear a short sound.
To reset it manually: Start HappyDayz and shake your iPhone or iPod touch. As confirmation, you will hear a short sound.