Multi-Timer App

I'd love to have an app in which I could set multiple timers to run concurrently. This would be most useful in the kitchen (40 minutes for the chicken, 10 for the noodles, 3 for the tea, etc.) but I used to use the Pebble version daily to keep myself on task (1 hour to work out total, 20 minutes to cycle, 15 for weights, etc.).

I don't know if Garmin lets you run apps in the background, but it would be nice if you could check your notifications and such while the timers continued to run. This ability really helped after I had surgery and needed to have multiple medications on individual 3-4 hour timers. I was able to keep using my Pebble like normal but rely on the timers to remind me when it was time for more drugs.

Anyway, thank you to the app developers in general! Garmin built a nice watch, but its the folks who build and share apps that have really made it useful beyond just tracking workouts.

travis.vitek over 8 years ago

I don't know if Garmin lets you run apps in the background

This is not something that is currently available. It is possible to allow you to exit the app, check your notifications, and then return, but there is currently no way for the timer app to notify you that a timer expired when you are outside of the timer app.

Travis.ConnectIQ over 6 years ago

Well, it has been nearly 2 years since the above post. Now you can use the Background.registerForTemporalEvent() function to register for your code to be called at a later time, and then Background.requestApplicationWake() to show a notification.

Unfortunately, I believe there are some limitations. I don't believe the background task will be allowed to run when another ConnectIQ app is running, and the temporal event can't trigger any more frequently than once every 5 minutes.

jim_m_58 over 6 years ago

Travis is correct here:

I don't believe the background task will be allowed to run when another ConnectIQ app is running

if you are running a CIQ device-app, the temporal event of another app won't run during this time. I have widgets and watchfaces with temporal events, and if I'm running a device-app, they don't run until the device-app is exited. If you are running a CIQ watchface, the background for other apps (widgets, etc) will run though.

peterdedecker over 6 years ago

Another limitation is that most devices will not vibrate nor beep when requestapplicationwake triggers so you will have to look actively at your watch....

Former Member over 6 years ago

javo, get an IQ! on Forerunner 935 latest firmware, CIQ3.01

app starts with blank screen...top and bottom views empty
pressing the start button shows the IQ! icon

using a Garmin original or IQ watchface shows the same behaviour

happy hunting

Former Member over 6 years ago

javo, Multi Timer is no working on my FR935 on firmware 1157beta

CIQ error is gone

version 0.2 now works on the Forerunner 935

Nice to see the CIQ watchface does not get replaced by a default Garmin watchface.
I get a notice displayed when a timer is going to end.

keep up the good work

Nikeow over 4 years ago in reply to peterdedecker

peterdedecker said:
Another limitation is that most devices will not vibrate nor beep when requestapplicationwake triggers so you will have to look actively at your watch....

it does not vibrate or beep? Haiyoooo.... ‍♂️