Help Time 'dials'

[idic]

The dials on the time setting for the alarm and calendar apps go in one minute increments. This is incredibly annoying, as to get from 00 to 30 takes several swipes and then a couple of careful ones to get it exactly on 30. I'd be much happier with five minute increments - I can't think of any occasion I'd be completely stuck if I couldn't set an alarm for seven minutes past the hour or schedule a meeting for 9.38am, and it would be - to me at least - a much easier and faster way of doing this.

Is there a way that anyone knows of to achieve this? With or without root? We can install keyboards - what about number/time input options?

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Deleted User]

Tap on the number. It'll allow direct text input.

 

[charliecc]

^^ what he said.

 

[dhworph]

or use a voice command... one tap!

 

[Unforgiven]

You can also swipe up or down to "spin" the numbers like a slot machine.