Better timer for Android

Ox1A · Feb 26, 2014

Hi!

I need better timer for Android.

I downloaded and purchased premium version of
StopWatch & Timer
but unfortunately to be honest... it sucks.

It has all feature I need... but If I disable / lock phone, timer won't ring

example
I setup timer for 15 min
I lock phone
After 25min I unlock phone... and BOOM my timer rings.
it kinda sucks..

I need:
- working timer when phone is locked
- possibility to setup multiple timers
- precision with seconds e.g. I can set timer for 1 min and 30 seconds
- it can cost some cash, but I would prefer free stuff
- better interface than native android timer.

Best,
Maciej

El Presidente · Feb 26, 2014

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.bitspin.timely

That works for me. Very reliable and you can set seconds (but only in 15 second increments).

Ox1A · Feb 26, 2014

El Presidente said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.bitspin.timely

That works for me. Very reliable and you can set seconds (but only in 15 second increments).

Can you setup multiple timers?

Rukbat · Feb 26, 2014

Most of what you want is already there, so the rest is doable, with one provision.

If you pull down the notifications, there's a clock on the left end. Press that and you'll get a clock. Press that and you can set an alarm - but only to the closest minute. Set one for a couple of minutes in the future, have your phone set to lock on power button (so you can lock it when you want it locked), save the alarm and lock the screen. The alarm will wake the screen up at the set time.

The provision is the seconds. While someone can easily write a similar alarm, but with seconds too, timing in a computer is subject to what else is happening. If a higher priority task is being serviced when your alarm time comes, your alarm will be late by a few seconds. If you can live with that, make a request here, or on any forum where developers take requests. (I'm retired and just too tired to take on a commitment to someone else.) But, if you can accept the few seconds of ambiguity that any almost* computer is subject to, it's doable.

*A computer designed to just keep accurate time will. One that has to do other things, like check for email, watch home, volume and power buttons, screen touches, etc., won't. Close, but not +/- 1 second or less.

El Presidente · Feb 26, 2014

Ox1A said:
Can you setup multiple timers?

You used to be able to, but it doesn't look like you can any more, sorry.

itsallgood · Feb 27, 2014

I use Kitchen Timer. You can have up to 3 different alarms going at once. You can great timer profiles and back them up to SD card. It will go off when phone is locked and will vibrate when phone is on vibrate. You can set timer for seconds too and its free.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leinardi.kitchentimer&hl=en

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