MultiTimer Android app features

The user of the basic version of the application can add any timers, counters, stopwatches and tools to the board, except the Buttons feature that belongs to the 'Commands' function, which is a part of the Pro update.

Twelve (12) is the maximum number of tools which are available to be added onto the board in the Free version.

An element of the application designed for the user to place timers, counters, stopwatches and other application tools on it. In the basic (free) version of the application only one board is available.

A board property that can be changed as desired by the user. In the basic version of the application, the board has the ‘TIMERS' name. This name can be changed to your own name.

To change the name of the board it is necessary to press the menu button in the upper right corner of the screen, which looks like vertical three dots '⋮'. In the menu that appears, you should click on the 'Rename Board' button.

Tap the board name to edit it in the 'Board name' pop-up.

Click the 'Done' button to save your changes.

Section of the board editing panel, which includes a feature that helps users organize and place timers and other tools on the board in the best way for them.

In the basic version of the application, an Adaptive layout is available — objects placed on the board are automatically distributed over its entire area, changing their size proportionally.

Unlike the iOS version, the board can be deleted in one simple way in the Android version of the app:

1. Click the menu ⋮ button in the upper right corner.

2. Tap the 'Delete Board' button, which is located at the very bottom of the menu.

3. Tap the 'Cancel' or 'Delete' button in the warning pop-up.

Section of the board editing panel, which includes a set of tools such as: countdown timer, direct count timer, quick timer, interval timer, tomato technique timer, stopwatch, value counter, clock. Adding a tool to the board is done by clicking on an item from the tool set.

To open the list of tools you need to click the menu button in the upper right corner ⋮, then click 'Edit board' item and add button.

The item looks like an 'add' button - a + sign in a circle.

Important note:

Adding tools to the board is only done in edit board mode.

Gestures that are used to control tools.

These gestures include one-touch to start, pause, resume the timer, open settings, or long-press the timer to open the context menu.

You can familiarize with the basic set of gestures and the principles of timer control by going through the interactive step-by-step guide, which can be found under Menu > app Settings: Walkthrough Tutorial.

A special mode in the application designed to add - delete tools located on the board, change their position, and other manipulations.

Board editing mode is activated by clicking on the 'Edit Board' button in the menu at the upper right.

The board's tools acquire an auxiliary grid for placement.

A context menu (also called a context menu, as well as a popup or pop-up menu) is a menu that appears when you interact with a timer, such as when you click on it for a long time. Each tool has its own set of context menu items.

The main context menu items include: Add time, Start, Resume, Reset, Delay, Single View, Edit.

Any of the timers can be duplicated, moved and deleted. All the listed actions are performed in the mode of editing the board - you need to click the menu button in the upper right corner, then click 'Edit Board'. Now, when you click on the timer, a pop-up menu will appear with the items 'Copy', 'Move to Board' and 'Delete'.

Copy - duplicates the timer with all its settings.

Move to Board - allows you to move the timer to another board, represented in the pop-up list.

Also the timer can be deleted by clicking on the 'Delete' button. In this case, the user does not get a warning about deleting the timer.

Important note:

Twelve (12) is the maximum number of tools that can be placed in the basic version of the application on the board. When the maximum number of tools is reached, the 'Copy' function is not shown in the context menu.

A tool located on the board can either be moved to another location on the board or moved to another board.

Changing the order of the tools on the board is done in board editing mode - after clicking the button ⋮ in the upper right corner.

The user should lightly press the timer and pull it to another new place on the board.

The tools will automatically change their place if the board has an adaptive layout.

To move a timer to another board, click the 'Move to Board' menu item in the pop-up menu in the Board Edit mode. After clicking on the item, the list of boards appears; The user should click the board to which the timer will be moved.

When you are finished moving the timers, you need to click the ‘Done’ button in the upper-right.

The function undoes any action performed in the application, such as cancelling the deletion of a timer or cancelling the accidental reset of the wrong counter.

The basic version of the application allows 3 undo actions.

Unlike the general mode, where the user interacts with several timers at once, the Single Timer View mode involves the user interacting with a single timer or another tool.

The mode is activated by clicking the 'Single View' item in the context menu.

The Single View page has such tabs as: Control, Stats, and History.

Control gives access to the timer control buttons. The number of buttons depends on the type of tool.

The Stats tab shows the main data of the timer operation time.

The History tab shows the actions and the time at which these actions were performed with the timer.

To quit the Single View mode, the user should press the '←' button in the upper left corner.

A command that applies to all the application's tools by default. It is designed to reset all active tools down to zero or to a preconfigured value. The command is available in all versions of the application. The command cannot be edited or deleted. The ‘Reset all timers' command is located in the Side Navigation Menu under ‘COMMANDS' headline.

The section of the application in which all the history of the timer is recorded. The history contains information about the date and time when the timer started, how much time the timer was active, as well as the total amount of time for the current day. When the time is marked with ‘*’ — it means that the timer was reset before its completion.

Clicking the entry takes the user to the 'Details' page, which shows a log of timer actions and the time of such actions.

Entries on the main page can be retracted or unloaded. To delete entries, the user should click the 'Edit' button in the upper right corner. Then, it is necessary to mark the checkbox whose record you would like to delete.

After deleting the entries, you should click the 'Done' button.

Next to the 'Edit' button there is an icon for exporting the timer history. By clicking this button, select the location where the history export file will be saved in CSV format - it can be opened with any text or table editor.

In the free version of the application timer history is not saved and is stored only until the next start of the timer.

This function is an optional timer that is used to delay the main timer from starting for a certain amount of time. The main timer will start automatically after the timer of the delayed start function has finished.

Location: timer context menu ➝ Delay item.

The function can be configured according to the following parameters (tabs): Wait Time, Start Date, End Date.

- Wait time - only the time parameter is set.

- Start date - sets the day and time when the timer starts.

- End date - the function will calculate at what time the timer must be started, so that it will work on the exact day and time.

Timers that support the function: Countdown, CountUp, Interval.

Tip: The function can be used to adjust a timer that was not started on time. To do this, use the tab 'Start Date', where you specify the day and the exact start time of the timer. After pressing the 'Start' button, the timer will automatically calculate the remaining timer time. In case the timer has the 'Autocompletion' function disabled, the timer will show the elapsed time after the end of the timer.

The most effective way to prevent your AndroidOS device from sleeping is to change the sleep timer. Auto-lock is easy to change in the Settings app, usually it is the ‘Display and Brightness’ section, item ‘Auto-lock’, but you can also adjust this function in the 'Settings' of the app.

Location: Side navigation menu ⋮ ➝ Settings ➝ Display Settings.

Quick Guide:

- Go to app’s Settings.

- Tap Display Settings.

- Select the appropriate option: Will use system auto-lock Settings, Will always keep screen on, Will keep the display on while the timer’s running.

Will use system auto-lock Settings – the screen dims and locks according to the device settings in the Settings app.

Will always keep screen on – the screen with the app always stays active.

Will keep the display on while the timer’s running – the screen with the app only stays active if the timer is running.

The section of the application settings in which the user can create their own list of tones - Library of sounds, which will be used as alerts in the timer settings.

There are 2 sounds in the library by default - Alarm and Short alarm, and no alerting mode - No alerting.

Clicking the button in the upper right corner, which looks like a + sign, users can add new sounds available on their devices.

The user has the ability to change the recording with the sound assigned to it. To do this, they should click ⋮ at the end of the record and then click 'Edit'.

The user can change the name of the alert, select a different sound, as well as activate vibration to the ringtone.

They can listen to the selected sound by tapping the ⊲ icon located next to the name.

Users should click on the sound to select it - the font of the name of the selected sound changes from regular to bold.

Important notes:

1. The sound library is the same for all tools.

2. The sound must be added to the 'Ringtones' folder on your device before you can add custom sound to the app's alarm list.

3. The first time you use the Add sounds feature +, users get a mandatory request for permission to access photos and media files.

4. It is not possible to change the order of the sounds in the list.

5. It is impossible to restore the Alarm and Short Alarm sounds after deleting them.

6. In the Alarms settings section, the sounds are set by default for all new tools; the tool’s individual alarm sound is set in its settings. 

7. If an record in the list of sounds has been changed, the alarm sound will be replaced by the changed sound in tools that used that sound in their settings.

It is possible to send comments, suggestions and observations directly to the application support. The feedback message can be supplemented with screen shots, videos from the device screen, as well as the analytical log of the application.

Important note:

The message cannot be composed and sent if no email client is configured on the device.

The application users can help the MultiTimer project in translating the user interface by offering their own versions of the translation, which will correspond to the correct understanding of the content of the application.

A step-by-step tutorial that guides users through a series of steps to help them understand the process of managing and editing timers, counters, and other tools.

A special page of the application, designed both to make and restore previously made purchases.

The application can be purchased on a subscription basis for one month to one year. A one-time purchase is also offered.
The cost of subscriptions and one-time purchase depends on the regional affiliation of the user's profile.

Widget displays timely information of the active timer from the MultiTimer application. The application supports the 2x2 widget.

The widget interface has the following elements:

1. The app icon in the upper left corner - by clicking on the icon the MultiTimer application opens, the user is taken to the last selected board.

2. Sandwich menu in the bottom left corner - clicking on the icon opens the contextual menu to manage the timer.

3. The button that looks like a gear in the bottom right corner opens the list of timers available to add to the widget.

Starting and pausing the timer in the widget is done by clicking on it; resetting - through the contextual menu.

Chronometer with a preset time - duration parameter, which facilitates counting down the remaining time to an event in the reverse direction. The countdown timer can be set to repeat automatically - the 'Autorepeat' function.

A chronometer without a preset time-duration parameter, which facilitates counting down the remaining time to an event in the reverse direction. The duration of the Quick timer type can be set by Time as well as by Date&Time.

The timer without a preset time - duration parameter, which facilitates counting the time in the forward direction. The timer has the ability to set time reference points - checkpoints, at which the notification is made.

A timer that functions according to the Pomodoro method - a time management technique that allows you to concentrate on specific tasks. The Pomodoro method consists of a few simple steps: start the timer for 25 minutes, get to work, and when the time runs out, go to rest for 5 minutes. And so several times in a row. One 25-minute sprint is called a pomodoro (tomato).

Universal type of timer whose total duration consists of pre-set time intervals. Thanks to the huge number of settings, the timer allows you to make programs with any number and duration of intervals. The timer also has a pause function between intervals.

The electronic counterpart of the device, which is used to measure the time interval, as well as to record intermediate time intervals with an accuracy of fractions of a second (1/100 second); has a wider range of functions.

A tally Counter is a tool used to incrementally count something. One of the most common things tally counters are used for is counting people, animals, items, or things.

Customizable world clock with analog and digital views and world time zones.

Users can add the number of timers they are comfortable with to the board. The Pro upgrade removes the limit on the number of instruments that can be placed on a single board. The free version is limited to 12 instruments.

The user adds new timers to the board by clicking on the tool name in the tool list that pops up.

The list of tools opens in the board editing mode by clicking the + button.

Users have the ability to add an unlimited number of boards, distributing tools by subject and purpose.

The free version is limited to 1 board. New boards are added through the side navigation Menu.

To add/create a new board you should:

• Go to the side navigation Menu.

• Click ‘+’, which is located next to the 'Boards' heading.

• Fill in a board name in the pop-up and press 'Done'.

A section of the board editing panel that includes a feature to help users organize and place timers and other tools on the board in the way that works best for them.

In the basic version of the application, only the adaptive layout is available. The Pro upgrade includes a flexible layout.

This layout gives the ability to the user to resize tools, move them to any location on the board, and overlap them.

You should apply spread and pinch gestures to resize tools with two fingers.

After pressing ⋮ in the upper right corner (activating the board editing mode), you are able to move timers and other tools on the board.

Unlike the iOS version, the board can be deleted in one simple way in the Android version of the app:

1. Click the menu ⋮ button in the upper right corner.

2. Tap the 'Delete Board' button, which is located at the very bottom of the menu.

3. Tap the 'Cancel' or 'Delete' button in the warning pop-up.

The function undoes any action performed in the application, such as cancelling the deletion of a timer or cancelling the accidental reset of the wrong counter.

The Pro version of the application has no limit on the number of cancelled actions.

The section of the application in which all the history of the timer is recorded. The history contains information about the date and time when the timer started, how much time the timer was active, as well as the total amount of time for the current day. When the time is marked with a * - it means that the timer was reset to its end.

Clicking the entry takes the user to the 'Details' page, which shows a log of timer actions and the time of such actions.

Entries on the main page can be removed or exported. To delete entries, the user should click the 'Edit' button in the upper right corner. Then, it is necessary to mark the checkbox whose record you would like to delete.

After deleting the entries, you should click on the 'Done' button.

Next to the 'Edit' button there is an icon for exporting the timer history. By clicking this button, select the location where the history export file will be saved in CSV format - it can be opened with any text or table editor.

The history of deleted timers is stored in Menu > History > Others.

A functional element that can consist of several buttons. Buttons can change their purpose depending on what actions are to be performed on the timer or group of timers and tools. The function of the buttons applies only to the tools of one board.

Using the 'Export' function, the user opens up the possibility to save boards with the tools on them, to share the board and timer settings with another user, and to exchange boards between Android and iOS versions of the application.

To export boards, you should:

1. Open the board editing panel by clicking the ⋮ button in the upper right corner.

2. Tap the 'Export' item.

3. Check the boards you want to export in the pop-up and then click 'Done'.

An action window will appear with different sharing options. Choose the one you are more comfortable using: Gmail, Save to Drive, or Messengers, etc.

Important notes:

When you select the boards you want to save, you get one single file.

This file is readable by the Android and iOS app.

When you click on this file in emails or messages on the device where the app is installed, you will receive a pop-up notification that asks you to ‘Import this file into the MultiTimer app’. By agreeing to import the file, you will immediately get the boards and timers installed.