while i create alarm - it autostarts right after creation - which is OK. when i create timer,for example to know when my wash clthes is finished,or when i have to pull out thebakery out of my oven - i create timer - and forgetting to switch it on manually. when i had android - i didn’t have such. problem,because it was switching on right after creation. so the ask is to have timer auto started right after creation.
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No, can we not have this, please? I’m very happy with how it is because I don’t create a brand new timer like you have to do in Android or iOS, I reuse them.
If anything, you can ask that this becomes configurable, but don’t suggest to ruin an experience that works perfectly well for at least some of us.
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Ok then, and why then alarm works in the opposite way?
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The flow is not consistent with itself.
But do you really create timers beforehand without using them? When I create a timer, it’s because I need a timer to run, right now. (And because I don’t already have one for that specific delay.) I think OP’s suggestion makes sense and it is in line with how alarms work.
Yes, because I can plan. And so can many other people. My argument is that if you request features, it should be for additional configurability.
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I agree also until it became a endless configuration river like in the android
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me too - i create timer when i need it
Fair enough. I do reuse timers when they match my current need, and I understand timers that autostart would be annoying while you are setting up a new phone.
I still think the create+run scenario makes a lot of sense when I put something in the oven, or let it simmer on the stove. Quite often I need a reminder I haven’t already used. (Then I keep it for the next time I need it.)
This shit has to be fixed. I create timer over and over again - and then when my food is burned down - i realized that after timer creation - it wasnt even started. Maybe add on by default chekbox “Start immediately”
While I prefer the current way it works, the checkbox idea could actually work. Default state can be debated but just the checbkox being there would be a good reminder to turn the timer on.
and doesnt inflate the current UX flow