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A timer with a twist (or two):
(1) <b>Lock screen operation</b> for quick access via a <em>lock screen notifications</em> (Android 5.0+ Lollipop+) or <em>lock screen widgets</em> (Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to 4.4 KitKat).
(2) <b>Periodic alarms</b> remind you to check/turn the food while it counts up the total cooking time.
1. <b>Lock screen operation</b> for quick access via a <em>lock screen notifications</em> (Android 5.0+ Lollipop+) or <em>lock screen widgets</em> (Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to 4.4 KitKat).
2. <b>Periodic alarms</b> remind you to check/turn the food while it counts up the total cooking time.

Of course it can time more things than cooking.

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<b>Usage Tips</b>
• Android 5.0+ (Lollipop+): While BBQ Timer is <i>running</i> or <i>paused</i>, you can operate it from the lock screen and the pull-down notification. If the Timer is <i>stopped</i>, just tap the <b>Pause</b> or <b>Play</b> buttons in the app, or the <b>Play</b> button in the home screen widget, or the timer text. On Android 7.1.1 Nougat MR1+, you can use the app shortcuts on the home screen.
• On Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to 4.4 KitKat, place the BBQ Timer widget on your lock screen for quick access.
• Android 5.0+ (Lollipop+): While BBQ Timer is <i>running</i> or <i>paused</i>, you can operate it from the lock screen and the pull-down notification. If the Timer is <i>stopped</i>, just tap the <b>Pause</b> or <b>Play</b> buttons in the app, or the <b>Play</b> button in the home screen widget, or the timer text. Or on Android 7.1+, use the “Pause at 0:00” app shortcut on the home screen.
• Try the home screen widget.
• To stretch out the widget to show longer durations, long-press it then drag its resize handles.
• To remove the widget, long-press it then drag it onto “× Remove”.
• Tap the time display to cycle between <i>stopped</i> → <i>running</i> → <i>paused</i> → <i>stopped.</i>
• Within the app, tap the checkbox to turn periodic reminder alarms on/off.

<b>To put a widget on your lock screen (Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to 4.4 KitKat)</b>
1. On Android 4.4, first enable Settings → Security → Enable Widgets.
<b>To put a BBQ Timer widget on your lock screen (Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to 4.4 KitKat)</b>
1. On Android 4.4, enable Settings → Security → Enable Widgets.
2. Wake the screen.
3. Swipe from the left edge of the lock screen to the right until you get the “+” screen.
4. Tap “+”.
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7. Drag lock screen widgets left/right to rearrange them.

<b>Notification Channel Settings (Android 8.0+)</b>
In Android 8.0 (Oreo), you can use the system Settings to adjust notification sounds. Be careful: Some changes will disable the app's periodic alarm sounds or its lock screen features. Key settings:
In Android 8.0 (Oreo), you can use the system Settings to adjust notification sounds. Careful: Some changes will disable the app’s alarm sounds or its lock screen controls. Settings:
• Apps &amp; notifications / notifications / On the lock screen: <b>Show all notification content</b>
• Apps &amp; notifications / App info / BBQ Timer / App notifications: <b>On</b>
• Apps &amp; notifications / App info / BBQ Timer / App notifications / <b>Alarm</b>: <b>On</b>
  • This notification channel is used to play the alarm sound, and it remains to display the timer and the pause/reset/stop controls in the notification area and on the lock screen.
  • <b>Importance</b>: must be <b>Urgent</b> to enable the “heads up” display from the pull-down notification bar; <b>High</b> or higher to enable alarm sounds; <b>Medium</b> or higher to appear on the lock screen and in the notification area.
  • <b>Sound</b> - you can pick any sound, but don't pick <b>None</b> if you want to hear the app’s alarms.
  • <b>Vibrate</b> and <b>Blink light</b> - you can change these alarm properties.
  • On the lock screen: <b>Show all notification content</b> to operate the timer from the lock screen.
  • This channel plays the alarm sound and remains to display the timer and the pause/reset/stop controls in the notification area and lock screen.
  • <b>Importance</b> - must be <b>Urgent</b> to enable the “heads up” display from the pull-down notification bar; <b>High</b> or higher to enable alarm sounds; <b>Medium</b> or higher to appear on the lock screen and in the notification area.
  • <b>Sound</b> - you can pick any sound, but dont pick <b>None</b> if you want to hear the app’s alarms.
  • <b>Vibrate</b> and <b>Blink light</b> - your choice.
  • On the lock screen: <b>Show all notification content</b> to operate the timer from the lock screen.
• Apps &amp; notifications / App info / BBQ Timer / App notifications / <b>Controls</b>: <b>On</b>
  • This notification channel is used to display the timer and the pause/reset/stop controls in the notification area and on the lock screen when the app doesn’t need to play the alarm sound.
  • <b>Importance</b>: must be <b>Medium</b> or higher to appear on the lock screen and in the notification area.
  • On the lock screen: <b>Show all notification content</b> to operate the timer from the lock screen.
  • This channel displays the timer and the pause/reset/stop controls in the notification area and lock screen when the app doesn’t need to play the alarm sound.
  • <b>Importance</b>: must be <b>Medium</b> or higher to appear on the lock screen and in the notification area.
  • On the lock screen: <b>Show all notification content</b> to operate the timer from the lock screen.

The system alarm volume controls the volume of the app’s alarms. If you turn it all the way down,
the app won’t sound audible alarms. It can still vibrate and blink the notification LED, if enabled.
The system alarm volume adjusts the app’s alarm volume. If you turn it all the way down, the app won’t sound audible alarms. It can still vibrate and blink the notification LED, if enabled.

Source code: https://github.com/1fish2/BBQTimer

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