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Zazen Meditation Timer

Georg Graf

Zazen meditation timer with multi-section sessions and bell sounds.

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About Zazen Meditation Timer

Zazen Meditation Timer is a meditation timer for Android with customizable multi-section sessions, authentic bell sounds, and reliable background timing.

• Custom sessions — Build meditation sessions with multiple timed sections (sitting, walking, or any practice). Demo sessions are created on first launch to get you started.

• 8 authentic bell sounds — Recorded from real Japanese rin bowls and a Tibetan singing bowl.

• Per-section bell control — Choose which bell rings, how many times, and at what interval for each section.

• Per-session bell volume — Adjust bell loudness per session through the bell dimming settings.

• Custom bell import — Import your own audio files as bell tones from the Manage Bells screen.

• Drag-and-drop editing — Long-press and drag to reorder sections; swipe to delete.

• Animated arc timer — A custom ring visualization shows section progress, elapsed/remaining time, and smooth section transitions.

• Multiple time displays — Tap the timer during meditation to cycle through: section elapsed, section remaining, session elapsed, session remaining.

• Background timer — Runs as a foreground service with a persistent notification. Keeps reliable time even when the screen is locked or you switch apps.

• Pause and resume — Pause your meditation and resume later from the notification or in-app controls.

• Keep screen on — Optionally keep the display on during meditation with adjustable brightness.

• Light, dark, and system themes — Supports Material You dynamic theming.

Permissions:

• SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM — required for precise bell timing

• POST_NOTIFICATIONS — required for the foreground service notification

• FOREGROUND_SERVICE — required to keep the timer running in the background

• READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE — required to import custom bell audio files

How to install Zazen Meditation Timer

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Zazen Meditation Timer from your app drawer.

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