Using the App

Why am I not hearing the timer alerts?

Power Timer delivers timer alerts via system push notifications. To make sure you can hear the sound, check the following:

• The device is not set on mute. For the iPhone, check your mute switch on the side of the phone; for the iPad, check the mute switch (if there is one), or check if you have the device on mute in Control Center.
• The device ringtone volume is set to a reasonable level. To check, go to Settings, tap Sounds & Haptics, and adjust the slider.
• The device does not have “Do Not Disturb” turned on in Control Center.

URL Schemes

For automation, it is recommended that you use Shortcuts app for intent-based actions. For workflows where notes and text are more convenient, you can use the URL schemes below.

Open the app to group

powertimer://all

Opens the app and see “All Timers.”

powertimer://running

Opens the app and see running timers.

powertimer://paused

Opens the app and see paused timers.

powertimer://expired

Opens the app and see expired timers.

powertimer://ungrouped

Opens the app and see ungrouped timers.

powertimer://group
    ?id=ABCDEF01-2345-6789-ABCD-EF1234567890

Opens the app and see the group that you created.

powertimer://timer
    ?id=<timer-id>
    (&forced=<true|false>)

Opens the app and see the timer in full screen mode. Parameters:

• timer-id — The UUID of the timer, such as “ABCDEF01-2345-6789-ABCD-EF1234567890”.
• forced — Optional. If true, the timer will be reset if running or paused, and then started from the top. If false or blank, the URL scheme will do nothing to a paused or running timer.

powertimer://
	new-timer
	?name=<timer-name>
	&icon=<icon-name>
	&steps=
		<step-name>,<step-duration>,<step-ringtone>
		|<step-name>,<step-duration>,<step-ringtone>
	(&reps=<timer-reps>)
	(&retry-alerts=<true|false>)

Opens the app with timer configuration view, filling out a template for the new timer. Parameters:

• timer-name — The URL-encoded name of the timer.
• icon-name — The icon name of the timer.
• steps — A string describing the steps of the timer preset. Steps are separated by |. Each step has exactly three components further separated by ,:
  • step-name — The URL-encoded name of the step. Optional.
  • step-duration — The duration of the step, in seconds.
  • step-ringtone — The ID of the ringtone. Optional.
• reps — The loops of the timer routine. Optional. Must be between 1–20.
• retry-alerts — If true, the app sends multiple notifications upon expiry of the timer. Optional.