Set Timer On Home Screen Or With Siri, No Dismiss Screen

By Jim Homme, 3 October, 2021

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iOS and iPadOS

Hi,
Is this possible? I use an app called DayOne. If I set a timer with Siri, the Siri screen p pops up. When I dismiss the Siri screen, I then need to get DayOne to recognize my face. Finally, I find my way to the text editor. By that time, some time has ticked down on the timer. Is there a way to run a timer without leaving the screen where I am?

Similar situation. I want to set up a timer that I can double tap from the home screen that will simply either send a notification when done or make a sound. Again I don’t want to dismiss a screen.

Thanks.

Jim

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By Jo Billard on Monday, October 25, 2021 - 07:25

The way I do it is to put the timer in the control panel, then when I want to add a timer I do it from there. All you need to do to go back to where you left off is use the app switcher. You can go back and forth easily if you want to check on your timer and see how much time you have left.