How to disable recent timers on iPhone (iOS17) because it has many recents timers on my phone and I'm too lazy to remove it often. It's really annoying! so I want to see the round timers, not recents!!
I Think Apple needs to fix this! Thanks.
iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 17
I hate these recent timers. All it is done is added two steps to my using a timer. I never seem to use the same time twice. Someone came up with what they thought was a good idea. I think go back to the way it was!
I read somewhere you can delete it and re-add and maybe somehow get the previous version, but I haven’t tried it yet. It’s mobile apps so that doesn’t sound like it would work to me.
I haven’t tried it yet bc it’s a basic timer app. I don’t want to spend serious time trying to fix a messy timer app. I just don’t.
perhaps to call Apple and ask for a download of the previous if possible. Ugh.
This feature legitimately drives me insane. I’m about to download a NON Apple timer. Which is awful. or get a mechanical one which is ok. I can get like a cute chicken one and keep it in my pocket or something. I don’t know. I’m actually serious I can’t handle the saved timer junk.
I can remember when the first iPods came out, first iPhones all that. This. Is. The. WORST. Feature. EVER!!!!
the auto saved timers (bc I am NOT the one saving them…) don’t even have any organization, it’s just jumbled in there. Even if they were organized I wouldn’t use them. It’s a pure cluttery annoyance.
I mean it logs all the timers you set for like “oh just like 2 more minutes on my banana bread…” and now that sucker is saved until I delete it !!! It’s junky!!!
I’m glad other people hate it bc I really really hate it.
multiple timers would have been cool, but this is really really, really irritating. Everytime I use the app: “why”… and I have to delete the clutter. Similar emotion to clutter emails. Very annoying.
For the love of basic organization principles… why. Is there not a toggle to turn it off.
why did they not put a toggle switch!
(I don’t want to know the answer)
perhaps the Apple overlords deem this feature so essential and perfect they felt everyone must learn to love it in all its clutter bc they say so.
anyways I’m finally fed up with it and getting rid of it if there is no other solution. It’s so junky. I can’t believe no option to toggle it off that’s just poor design thinking.
I dunno it’s finally irritated me into investing time into it lol.
OxIndigoSea wrote:
For the love of basic organization principles… why. Is there not a toggle to turn it off.
why did they not put a toggle switch!
No one here in this user-to-user forum can answer why Apple does or does not do something. Nor does Apple read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let Apple know what you'd like to see here:
The Mad Klingon wrote:
I'm not a fan of the new timer. If you're going to update a feature - always include the option to hide the or turn-off the update. Some are going to like it and some aren't. The designers and engineers know this and I have to wonder who squashed the "opt-out" button. I remember when Apple prided itself on their simplicity.
Tell Apple:
Also agree, I hardly ever re-use a time and it makes the UI just feel more cluttered with a whole chunk of space I’ll never use taking up half the screen… they should add a function to disable it for those who don’t need it
AliAssi wrote:
I totally agree. It should be removed like before. Bothering.
Tell Apple:
It’s sooooo annoying to keep having to delete that duplicate timer. I was so happy with iOS 15. Ever since I went to iOS 17, this problem started
I already downloaded a non apple timer because the current one can't set timers longer than 24 hours
but ofc they decided we needed to reuse that 46 minute one-off that gets set because we randomly needed it
really irritated with these "quality of life 'fixes'" that just add unnecessary junk
MissMiaWallace wrote:
Insbiukd have the option to toggle on or off like most every other feature. It’s a nuisance and time consuming, the exact opposite of Apple’s “mission.”
Tell Apple:
Unfortunately, there is no way to turn this “feature “ off at the present time. And you realize that Apple will never remove a feature that they provided. I totally agree that this feature is very annoying and useless for most of us, so the best thing to do is to give Apple your thoughts on this feature. Write to Apple at www.apple.com/feedback. The more people who write and ask for a way to turn this feature off, the sooner it may happen. And remember in the future to write about anything that you feel needs improvement. Apple is nothing without us, the users, so voice your opinions!!! Thank you!!!
rcdrcd wrote:
Recent timers need to go. Another example of overthinking something that did not need overthinking.
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
cat_cameo wrote:
Tell Apple:
Product Feedback - Apple
I thought you had a good idea, but the clock isn't listed as an ios app!
Just put the feedback under "iPhone". As long as you explain yourself clearly in the text box, it will get were it needs to go.
Guitar_Man_15 wrote:
Also agree, I hardly ever re-use a time and it makes the UI just feel more cluttered with a whole chunk of space I’ll never use taking up half the screen… they should add a function to disable it for those who don’t need it
Tell Apple:
Done!
Simply venting on this forum will achieve nothing. Sending feedback to Apple might be equally useless, but if there were a tsunami of complaints about this "feature," who knows?
Click this "Product Feedback - Apple" link and make your voice heard!
what is the definition of bad design and flawed programming?
a primary (and standard!) way of telling if your code for ‘improvement’ is actually inherently flawed is a very simple one:
of course, this is exactly what happened here
why?
I wish I knew why any company decides “hey! this bad code is exactly what we need to add to our product! let us get right on that!”
yet sadly this is so common that it has become quite typical (and occurs often enough that multiple articles have been written about one company or another taking such horribly flawed courses of action)
what malarkey
I agree. They’re irritating. At least let us turn them off. Steve Jobs wouldn’t have done this.
How to disable recent timers on iPhone (iOS17)
