Extend by shaking

What shaking does

Timer running

The countdown goes back to the start: it was 30 minutes, 12 are left — 30 again. If more than the original is left after “+10 min”, the remaining time is not reduced.

“To the end of the chapter” or “To the end of the file”

The timer moves to the end of the next chapter or file.

A minute after the pause

The book plays on, and the timer starts again for the same length.

During the fade

The volume comes back, the timer starts over, and the book plays on. If the timer fired while you were shaking, the rollback is cancelled: the book continues from where it stopped.

Where it works

• With the screen off and the phone face down: the gesture is detected by the force of the jolt, however the phone is lying. The sensor works while the book is playing and for another minute after the timer fires.
• During a call or while another app is playing sound, the timer restarts, but the book won’t start by itself — it waits for you to press play.
• Shaking does not start a book you paused yourself.
• The sensor is on only while the timer runs and for a minute after it.

When it won’t work

• No timer is set.
• More than a minute has passed since it fired.
• A “To the end of the chapter” timer has no next chapter: the book is on its last one.
• The switch is off. It is on by default, and with sync the value moves to your other devices.

Tip

The timer ran out and you are still awake? Shake the phone within a minute, no need to turn on the screen: the book continues from the rollback point and plays for one more timer length.

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