Timer app now saves every timer I start.

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Timer app now saves every timer I start.

IOS 17.1 Iphone 15 Pro Max. Timer app now saves every timer I ever start so I can scroll down and repeat that time if I want. How do I turn of that "helpful feature"? I use a lot of different measurements of time and they are all stored in my own memory. It takes longer to find that amount of time in the timer's memory than to just set it and run it. Now I have to individually scroll down the screen and one by one delete every timer I ever made just to keep the screen clear of miscellanious clutter. How do I turn that off? Or at least have a setting where I can enable this if I want it?

Posted on Nov 4, 2023 9:33 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 10, 2024 12:43 PM in response to Kwikkordead

FYI:

While I’m not a fan of this particular “feature” either …

… BUT the “auto-saved” timers CAN each be deleted with a “swipe-away to the left.”

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Answer 2

Apr 3, 2024 7:47 AM in response to Kwikkordead

I’m sure someone somewhere had to justify why Apple needs them so they wanted to contribute to the new software and thought that this was a great idea. Most likely somebody that never actually uses the timer feature. I hate it and yeah, you can swipe up to get rid of it, but it is a pain. Sorry Apple I don’t like this one.

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Answer 3

Jul 8, 2024 2:13 PM in response to Kwikkordead

Honestly I dont even think alarms should save by default either. Like there are only like 4 alarms that I use that I actually use multiple times, everything else is just clutter.

Timer's doing this was kind of wild though, it's just the point of a timer is for like various short term stuff. In the time since the features release, I have never used a saved timer...

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