Add CHANGELOG.

Reviewed-on: #5

.gitignore

@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ google-services.json
 # Android Profiling
 *.hprof
 
+# Release Files
+app/release/*

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.2.0 (In Development)
+
+**Add Foreground Service**
+
+- Allow the app to stay in the foreground so that it does not get killed while running.
+
+## 1.1.2 (Sep 28, 2026)
+
+- Fix and enhance the icon for all versions of Android. Tested to work properly from SDK 16 to 36.
+- Changed a few compile time options to help optimize the file size.
+- Updated Gradle, AGP, and a few other internals.
+
+## 1.1.1 (Aug 17, 2025)
+
+**Volume Seekbar Fixes**
+
+- Correctly add a space via Java and not Strings.xml.
+- Ensure volume seekbar is accurate after app is resumed.
+
+## 1.1.0 (Jul 19, 2025)
+
+**Enhancements**
+
+- Target Android 36 and update theme so that the app may be used properly on current and future versions of Android.
+- Volume slider for easy viewing and changing of current settings.
+- Add a default sound for devices lacking notification sounds.
+- Add a rounded icon.
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+- App opening with Start already pressed.
+- Large intervals (hundreds of hours) causing odd behavior.
+
+## 1.0.6 (Jan 4, 2025)
+
+**Final Production Release**
+
+The release APK available from the Play Store and my website for the last few years.

README.md

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 Timer which loops over the specified interval, playing your default notification sound each time it hits 0.
 
-## Update Notes
+## Notes
 
 ### 2025-07-11
-(This article)[https://sijus.medium.com/resurrecting-a-5-year-old-android-app-a-developers-journey-59d8f5689e5b]
- was very helpful in getting this app updated from SDK 25 to 36.
+
+This article was very helpful in getting this app updated from SDK 25 to 36.
+- https://sijus.medium.com/resurrecting-a-5-year-old-android-app-a-developers-journey-59d8f5689e5b
 
 ## Licenses
+
 Chime sound byte came free from here:
-https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/chime-sound-7143/
+- https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/chime-sound-7143/

app/build.gradle

@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.hyperling.apps.infinitetimer"
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 36
-        versionCode 8
-        versionName "1.1.0"
+        versionCode 9
+        versionName "1.1.2"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
             minifyEnabled true
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
+            shrinkResources true
+            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
         }
     }
 }
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })
     // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.android.support/appcompat-v7
-    implementation group: 'com.android.support', name: 'appcompat-v7', version: '28.0.0'
+    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0"
 
-    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
 }

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
-        android:icon="@mipmap/icon_512"
-        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/icon_rounded_512"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/appName"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/InfiniteTimer"
@@ -15,6 +14,14 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+
+        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
+
+        <service
+            android:name=".Alert"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
+            android:exported="false" />
     </application>
 
-</manifest>
+</manifest>

app/src/main/java/com/hyperling/apps/infinitetimer/Alert.java

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package com.hyperling.apps.infinitetimer;
+
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.media.MediaPlayer;
+import android.media.RingtoneManager;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class Alert extends Service {
+
+    boolean DEBUG = true;
+    String TAG = "Alert.", tag;
+    private static final String CHANNEL_ID = "alert_service_channel";
+    private static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 1;
+
+    Uri ringtoneUri;
+    private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer;
+    private Handler handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
+    private long intervalMs; // user-defined frequency
+
+    private final Runnable alertRunnable = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            playAlert();
+            handler.postDelayed(this, intervalMs);
+        }
+    };
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        tag = TAG + "onStartCommand";
+
+        if (intent != null) {
+            intervalMs = intent.getLongExtra("interval_ms", 5000L);
+        }
+
+        createNotificationChannel();
+        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, buildNotification());
+
+        // Start the alert loop (your original Runnable logic)
+        handler.post(alertRunnable);
+
+        return START_STICKY;
+    }
+
+    private void playAlert() {
+        // Your existing audio playback code goes here
+        if (mediaPlayer == null) {
+            ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "ringtoneUri=" + ringtoneUri.toString());
+            mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, ringtoneUri);
+            if (mediaPlayer == null) {
+                if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Media Player is null, trying alarm");
+                ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
+                mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, ringtoneUri);
+            }
+            if (mediaPlayer == null) {
+                if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Media Player is null, trying ringtone");
+                ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
+                mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, ringtoneUri);
+            }
+            if (mediaPlayer == null) {
+                if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Media Player is null, trying all");
+                ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALL);
+                mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, ringtoneUri);
+            }
+            if (mediaPlayer == null) {
+                if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Media Player is null, trying local sound byte");
+                mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.chime_sound_7143);
+            }
+            mediaPlayer.seekTo(0);
+            mediaPlayer.start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        handler.removeCallbacks(alertRunnable);
+        if (mediaPlayer != null) {
+            mediaPlayer.release();
+            mediaPlayer = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private Notification buildNotification() {
+        Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+        PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
+                this, 0, notificationIntent,
+                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
+        );
+
+        return new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
+                .setContentTitle("Alert Service Running")
+                .setContentText("Playing alerts at " + intervalMs + "ms intervals")
+                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
+                .setOngoing(true)
+                .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
+                .build();
+    }
+
+    private void createNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
+                    CHANNEL_ID, "Alert Service", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+            getSystemService(NotificationManager.class)
+                    .createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/hyperling/apps/infinitetimer/MainActivity.java

@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
         tvSeekBar = findViewById(R.id.tvSeekbar);
 
-        syncVolume();
-
         seekBar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int i, boolean b) {
@@ -239,9 +237,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             }
         });
 
-
-        recoverScreen();
-
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Finished");
     }
 
@@ -697,9 +692,11 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Starting");
 
         int currVolume = audioManager.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
-        seekBar.setProgress(currVolume);
+        if (currVolume != seekBar.getProgress()) {
+            seekBar.setProgress(currVolume);
+        }
 
-        String volume = getString(R.string.tvSeekBar) + seekBar.getProgress() + "/" + seekBar.getMax();
+        String volume = getString(R.string.tvSeekBar) + " " + seekBar.getProgress() + "/" + seekBar.getMax();
         tvSeekBar.setText(volume);
 
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Finished");
@@ -738,6 +735,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(keyServiceRunning, false).apply();
 
         recoverScreen();
+        syncVolume();
 
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(tag, "Finished");
     }

app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector
+    android:height="108dp"
+    android:width="108dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="108"
+    android:viewportWidth="108"
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#3DDC84"
+          android:pathData="M0,0h108v108h-108z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M9,0L9,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,0L19,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M29,0L29,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M39,0L39,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M49,0L49,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M59,0L59,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M69,0L69,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M79,0L79,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M89,0L89,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M99,0L99,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,9L108,9"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,19L108,19"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,29L108,29"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,39L108,39"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,49L108,49"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,59L108,59"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,69L108,69"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,79L108,79"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,89L108,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,99L108,99"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,29L89,29"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,39L89,39"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,49L89,49"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,59L89,59"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,69L89,69"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,79L89,79"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M29,19L29,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M39,19L39,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M49,19L49,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M59,19L59,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M69,19L69,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M79,19L79,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+</vector>

app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@color/ic_launcher_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+    <monochrome android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_monochrome"/>
+</adaptive-icon>

app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@color/ic_launcher_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+    <monochrome android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_monochrome"/>
+</adaptive-icon>

app/src/main/res/values/ic_launcher_background.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="ic_launcher_background">#FFFFFF</color>
+</resources>

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
     <string name="action_enable_ads">Enable Ads</string>
     <string name="action_exit">Exit</string>
 
-    <string name="tvSeekBar">Media Volume: </string>
+    <string name="tvSeekBar">Media Volume:</string>
 </resources>

build.gradle

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
         }
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.11.1'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:9.4.1'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ allprojects {
     }
 }
 
-task clean(type: Delete) {
+tasks.register('clean', Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
 }

com.hyperling.apps.infinitetimer.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+AuthorName: 'Chad Michael "Hyperling" Greenwood'
+AuthorEmail: 'me+infinite@hyperling.com'
+AuthorWebSite: 'https://hyperling.com/about/'
+Donate: 'https://hyperling.com/donate/'
+Liberapay: 'HyperVegan'
+Bitcoin: 'bc1qsfe8dkvry3d34kztz449gkq67wq8fu2nkgfkh0'
+Litecoin: 'ltc1qavmpu5d6ljntxsd6jj548m4yys83zwscl0dzkx'
+IssueTracker: 'https://hyperling.com/contact/'
+Categories:
+- fdroid
+- hyperling
+- utilities
+Name: Infinite Timer
+Summary: 'Play a notification at your chosen interval.'
+SourceCode: 'https://git.hyperling.com/me/android-infinite-timer/'
+WebSite: 'https://hyperling.com/apps/#timer'

gradle.properties

@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
 
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
+android.builtInKotlin=false
+android.defaults.buildfeatures.resvalues=true
+android.dependency.useConstraints=true
+android.enableAppCompileTimeRClass=false
+android.newDsl=false
+android.r8.optimizedResourceShrinking=false
+android.r8.strictFullModeForKeepRules=false
+android.sdk.defaultTargetSdkToCompileSdkIfUnset=false
+android.uniquePackageNames=false
+android.useAndroidX=false
+android.usesSdkInManifest.disallowed=false
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
 
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.

gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#This file is generated by updateDaemonJvm
+toolchainUrl.FREE_BSD.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/491f83666ae7f4d6ebb28fee72ebb035/redirect
+toolchainUrl.FREE_BSD.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/0d1a1acdc708062093673f65aa9aba4b/redirect
+toolchainUrl.LINUX.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/491f83666ae7f4d6ebb28fee72ebb035/redirect
+toolchainUrl.LINUX.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/0d1a1acdc708062093673f65aa9aba4b/redirect
+toolchainUrl.MAC_OS.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/7083b89563e7ce20943037b8cd2b8cc2/redirect
+toolchainUrl.MAC_OS.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/060bbb778a1f55ea705fdebd2ccfeab9/redirect
+toolchainUrl.UNIX.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/491f83666ae7f4d6ebb28fee72ebb035/redirect
+toolchainUrl.UNIX.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/0d1a1acdc708062093673f65aa9aba4b/redirect
+toolchainUrl.WINDOWS.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/d09679dc60fe5aa05ef7d03efdefac20/redirect
+toolchainUrl.WINDOWS.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/ed4e3bf2f5e7c5d9aabc4cbd8acd555e/redirect
+toolchainVendor=JETBRAINS
+toolchainVersion=21

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #Fri Jul 11 12:55:34 MST 2025
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14.3-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.8.0-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists

settings.gradle

@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention' version '1.0.0'
+}
 include ':app'