Use Fastly with the screen closed

Understand the record

The running record stores a start timestamp. Elapsed time is derived from the clock, so keeping a brightly lit timer on screen is unnecessary for the record to progress.

Use the controls deliberately

Start the session, confirm its timestamp, and close the app when you are finished checking it. Reopen later to inspect the elapsed duration and decide whether the record needs ending.

Completed records can be edited through History. An end must follow its start and cannot be in the future; the controller reorders history after a valid correction so the list follows completion time.

Check a practical example

Closing the app and stopping a session are separate actions. A closed app can still have a running record; use the stop control when you intend to save an end time.

Keep the meaning clear

Reminders and widgets have their own operating-system behavior. A timer calculating correctly after reopening does not guarantee a notification arrived or a widget refreshed at every moment.

Fastly keeps one current session, then adds a completed record to History when you stop. The record includes its own protocol and goal, so a later default choice can coexist with earlier settings.

A worked walkthrough

A simple way to understand persistence is to start a genuine session, confirm the stored start, leave the app, and return later. The elapsed display is calculated from that original start when you reopen it. You do not need to keep the dial visible or keep interacting with it for the record to represent passing time. However, leaving the app does not record an end. If you intended to stop before closing, verify History rather than assuming the closure completed the session. Widgets and notifications are helpful additional surfaces, but their refresh and delivery depend on the system and can differ from the latest in-app state. When checking a discrepancy, read Today first and separate the timestamp question from the notification or widget question. This keeps a display delay from prompting an unnecessary edit to an accurate record.