Timer Function During Phone Call

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Timer Function During Phone Call

I often exercise while talking on the phone and use my AirPods because I’m not holding my phone.

It used to be (ios16 and prior), when my timer ended, the end timer functions (STOP or REPEAT) would display on my Lock Screen. Even if I was on the phone, the end timer functions took precedence. I could quickly tap the function I wanted then carry on.

Now, I have to go to my phone. Unlock it. Go to clock app, which opens with the clock display, then select the timer section to manage the timer.

This is an unnecessary regression in user functionally. Is there a way to fix this. Thank you.

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 7:33 PM

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Lissy_12

Community Specialist

Oct 9, 2023 4:33 PM in response to beverly246

Hi beverly246,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! If you follow the steps below to create a timer, does the issue remain:

Use multiple timers in Clock on iPhone

1. Open the Clock app on your iPhone.

2. Tap Timers, then set a duration of time.

3. Choose any of the following options:

•Label: Give the timer a name, like “Egg timer.”

•When Timer Ends: Choose a sound to play when the timer ends.

Tip: If you want to fall asleep while playing audio or video, you can set the timer to stop the playback. Tap When Timer Ends, then tap Stop Playing at the bottom.

3. Tap Start.

Note: The timer continues even if you open another app or if iPhone goes to sleep.

If so, we recommend that you reach out to Apple Support directly to take a further look. Please reach out here:

Apple Support

Hope this helps!

Have a great day.

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beverly246 Author

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Oct 9, 2023 5:12 PM in response to Lissy_12

Hi Lissy, thank you for your reply.

I’m afraid it does not address my concern. I know how to manually set a timer and choose what happens when timer ends (sound choice or music stops)

I am clearly talking about the end timer options while I’m talking on the phone using my AirPods.

BEFORE (ios16 and prior)

If I was talking on my phone using AirPods and also using a timer, when the timer ended, then the timer functions displayed on my Lock Screen. All I had to do was quickly tap STOP or REPEAT even tho phone was locked and I was still talking. The timer functions took precedence over the phone call functions because the timer had just ended and needed action.

NOW (ios17)

if I am talking on my phone using AirPods and the timer ends, the only display options on my Lock Screen are the phone call options (speaker, mute, end, etc). If I want to action the timer, then I have to

pick up my phone
unlock my phone
swipe to clear the phone call options
swipe to get to my clock app
open the clock app, which opens on the clock display section
select the clock timer section

This is a significant increase in manual function just to stop the timer or tap repeat. It’s ridiculous that ios17 regressed by removing the previous (almost) hands free function.

I hope developers will solve this because this is crazy.

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