diff --git a/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationService.java b/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationService.java
index 4c8dd0491..d2345386b 100644
--- a/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationService.java
+++ b/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationService.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class SynchronizationService extends BroadcastReceiver {
         Integer syncFrequencySeconds = Preferences.getSyncAutoSyncFrequency(context);
 
         if(syncFrequencySeconds == null) {
+            Log.w("sync-service", "disabled synchronization service");
     	    unscheduleService(context);
     	    return;
     	}
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ public class SynchronizationService extends BroadcastReceiver {
         am.cancel(pendingIntent);
 
         // schedule new
-        am.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis() + offset,
+        am.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis() + offset,
                 interval, pendingIntent);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/timsu/astrid/utilities/Notifications.java b/src/com/timsu/astrid/utilities/Notifications.java
index 8fd112e63..e7fe8d32c 100644
--- a/src/com/timsu/astrid/utilities/Notifications.java
+++ b/src/com/timsu/astrid/utilities/Notifications.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Vibrator;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ public class Notifications extends BroadcastReceiver {
         } else {
             if (Preferences.shouldVibrate(context)
                     && audioManager.shouldVibrate(AudioManager.VIBRATE_TYPE_NOTIFICATION)) {
-                notification.vibrate = new long[] {0, 1000, 500, 1000, 500, 1000}; 
+                notification.vibrate = new long[] {0, 1000, 500, 1000, 500, 1000};
             } else {
                 notification.vibrate = null;
             }