Index: sources/gui/qml/AlarmItem.qml
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diff -u -rf8b74fc25bbcbc5bd4efba33a84695dee0813ce3 -reaf21ffe52c818b4c8abdb2084582ada9dc78ceb
--- sources/gui/qml/AlarmItem.qml	(.../AlarmItem.qml)	(revision f8b74fc25bbcbc5bd4efba33a84695dee0813ce3)
+++ sources/gui/qml/AlarmItem.qml	(.../AlarmItem.qml)	(revision eaf21ffe52c818b4c8abdb2084582ada9dc78ceb)
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
  *          This item needs to work with the NotificationBar component.
  */
 Item { id : _root
+
+    readonly property bool DEBUG_DISABLE_MAXIMIZE: false    // due to touch screen issue on some devices, the maximized alarm can't be minimized to see the screen underneath.
+
     anchors.fill: parent
 
     VAlarmStatus     { id: vAlarmStatus     }
@@ -59,9 +62,13 @@
         // Look at the PowerItem as an example.
         if ( ! vAlarmStatus.hasAlarm ) return;
 
-        _alarmDialog    .visible = true
-        _alarmListDialog.visible = false
-        _alarmBar       .visible = false
+        if ( _root.DEBUG_DISABLE_MAXIMIZE ) {
+            alarmMinimize()
+        } else {
+            _alarmDialog    .visible = true
+            _alarmListDialog.visible = false
+            _alarmBar       .visible = false
+        }
     }
     function alarmList() {
         vAlarmActiveList.doRequest()