Android - accessing the android stock timer

Question

So here's my problem, I've got a recipe app in which I want the user to be able to hit a button and then be sent to the stock android countdown app.

I can create my own timer but I think that it would be nicer to use the one that comes with the device (I wouldn't be able to make it as nice).

As far as I can tell every android device comes with one, yet I am not sure how to access them (all I want to do is launch them). Does anyone know of a specific package name or the best way to access the Time?

EDIT:

I've looked around quite a bit without success, what I'm looking to do is something like this : PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();

Intent i = pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.example.package.Timer"); startActivity(i);

Or anything else that may work.

What API level does your app need ? – Deepak Bala Mar 21 '13 at 15:22 — Deepak Bala, Mar 21 '13 at 15:22
well im developing it to work on 8 and up – Samuel Chalvet Mar 21 '13 at 15:49 — Samuel Chalvet, Mar 21 '13 at 15:49

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '13 at 17:03

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Ginger bread that is on API level 10 does not have a default GUI timer / stopwatch. I'm not sure about the consistent availability of a timer on other versions, but I'm sure that API levels above 8 do not consistently ship with timers (at the GUI level). If I were you I'd rather build my own timer and display it to the user.

answered Mar 21 '13 at 17:03

Deepak Bala

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yes im afraid you are right, practicaly none of the versions have the same package name anyway. thanks for you help. This may be helpful to anyone else --> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4115649/listing-of-manufacturers-clock-alarm-package-and-class-name-please-add – Samuel Chalvet Mar 22 '13 at 13:20

Android - accessing the android stock timer

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