MindBell (Mindfulness Bell & Meditation Timer) APK
App information
Version 3.6.1 (#36100)
Updated 2021-02-28
APK Size 8 MB
Requires Android Android 5.0+ (Lollipop)
Offered by dknapps.de
Category Free Health & Fitness App
App id com.googlecode.mindbell
Developer's notes Mindfulness bell and meditation timer (ad-free and without network access)
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Latest updates
What's new in MindBell (Mindfulness Bell & Meditation Timer) 3.6.1
Editor's review
Download the latest MindBell (Mindfulness Bell & Meditation Timer) application, version 3.6.1, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Health & Fitness app is developed by dknapps.de and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 3.6.1, 3.6.0, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
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Mindfulness bell and meditation timer for your practice of mindfulness
MindBell rings periodically during the day as a mindfulness bell, to give you the opportunity to hold on for a moment and consider what you are currently doing, and in what state of mind you are while you are doing it. According to the Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, this is an effective means of developing mindfulness.
Additionally MindBell can be used as a meditation timer.
Without advertising and without any network access.
Introduction
https://dknapps.de/mindbell-intro/
FAQ
Find answers to frequently asked questions at: https://dknapps.de/mindbell/
MindBell does not remind regularly?
Please follow this checklist: https://dknapps.de/mindbell-notringing/
Missing reminder notifications? Annoyed by permanent notification? Regarding the newest version 3.6.0: Yes, reminder notifications have been removed in favor of a permanent notification. I hope this permant notification helps to overcome the battery optimization issues on devices that do not adhere to Android standards. If you don't like the permanent notification you can disable it: Swipe the notification to the left, click on the gear wheel and switch off the keep-alive notification.
Known device dependend issues
On devices of some brands (e.g. Honor, Huawei, Xiaomi) MindBell stops to remind after a while. You have to exclude MindBell from battery optimzation on such devices. For more details please take a look at: https://www.dknapps.de/mindbell-notringing/#power-saver
On devices of some brands (e.g. LG, Samsung) the option ‘Pause audio on sound’ prevents MindBell from playing any sound. This option has to be disabled on such devices.
Wrong language?
Crowdin is used to translate MindBell. Please send me an e-mail if you would like to help translating MindBell.
Permissions
FOREGROUND_SERVICE (as of version 3.6.0): To avoid battery optimization issues MindBell uses a foreground service bound to a keep-alive notification.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (as of version 3.2.5): To access the system sound you want to use as reminder sound (and copied before to 'Notifications' folder of your internal storage).
READ_PHONE_STATE (read phone status and identity): To modify the bell in the notification bar when phone status changes (phone call, flight mode, muted), if requested in the settings. MindBell only needs this permission to get signalled when a phone call is incoming or outgoing, not to read any data.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED (run at startup): To activate MindBell after restarting the phone.
VIBRATE (control vibration): To use vibration as mindfulness bell, if requested in the settings.
License
MindBell is an open source project and licensed under Apache License, version 2.0. More information can be found on the website.
App permissions
MindBell (Mindfulness Bell & Meditation Timer) 3.6.1 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.9/5 based on 5K+ reviews
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1 ★ Please fix the app, I ran this app for years & it never skipped a beat. Now its a nightmare. Considering all that is going on in the world & the legacy of Thay, please continue to try & make it a useful working app.
3 ★ The new update was supposed to fix battery optimization issues, but ironically, it's only since this update that my phone keeps recommending I sleep this app because it keeps crashing. 😕
5 ★ Love this helpful app. Easy to use and helps me to be aware of myself and to pray.
5 ★ If you're like me and have loved this app, but your Samsung Galaxy S7 no longer let's the bell ring through, here is how I fixed my phone: Go to the app's FAQ section of the help menue. Follow the directions to make sure your phone is not battery limiting the app. As the FAQ goes into this, I will not repeat this process, but it will be a little bit different for different models of phones. This allowed the bell to ring through when I was actively using the phone, but never when there was a lock screen. This is how I fixed the not ringing through to the lock screen. Unlock your phone and pull down your menu. At the very bottom you will find "notification settings." Tap that. Then tap "advanced" in the upper right corner. Scroll down to MindBell. Then you tap the WORDS (not the button) for "reminder notification" <<< -- this will bring up a menu that is hidden. Tap "important" and set it to "high." Then tap "sound" and set it to "silent." This will not make your bell silent. It will make the notification sound not ring at the same time as the bell. If you have the notification sound on, you will get the bell PLUS a notification sound. You're done! I hope this helps!
4 ★ I LOVED this app for years, but I got a replacement phone (S8) and downloaded the app and now it isn't working. I read all the new directions on power saving/battery/notification blocks, etc and nothing has helped. Its disappointing because it could be such a simplistic easy to use app. I hope they come up with a new version to update the glitches everyone seems to be having with this app and their phone software. There's just nothing else like it for the intermittent reminders for mindfulness during the day.
5 ★ Love this app so much for my daily affirmations! I have an android and was so dismayed that it stopped working a few months ago. Somehow, it just started magically working again when I was trying to fix it and look at the directions in review replies, making the bell go off every minute to see if it would work. Success! Thank you for making this app. For me, it's an effective tool for my spiritual growth and I recommend it to everyone. Please make a version for iPhones. 💕
1 ★ I first used MindBell years ago, and it was a straightforward app to operate and worked as marketed, providing a great little bell sound randomly through the day. But when I decided to reinstall it recently, it now seems to have a technical glitch: I turn it on per instructions, but no bell sound. And when I open it, it turns itself off. Sorry to have to uninstall it - like I said, it was a great app the first time I used it.
5 ★ All I wanted was a timer, with a bell sound, that rings only once, then stops until I restart it. Also, I wanted it to ignore the phone's mute mode and volume control. This app is so configurable, I set it up to do EXACTLY that. The other many features may be used over time, but this will do for now
4 ★ The app is good during meditation time set. But I don't get the reminders dhring the rest day. I want to use it as a mindfulness bell the whole day. However, this feature is not working despite trying all settings! The developer should look into ths issue. For general meditations there are many timer apps and videos, podcasts which are available. I specifically wanted to use this as a mindfulness reminder the whole day!Overall a nice app!
3 ★ Really liked this app, in particular, I found the periodical reminder bell very useful - a great way to remind yourself to take a mindful breathing space throughout the day to help sustain your mindfulness practice. However, 1 day after starting to use the app, there was an update in which this feature is no longer available - really disappointed. Will this feature return to future updates?
4 ★ There is a bug in the app version 3.1.4. I have the bell ring everyt15min 10am to 6pm. When the device goes in sleep mode it wouldn't ring,that I can understand but when I bring the device to active state (unlock) the bell rings multiple times. It looks it accumulates the number of times it should have rung and when device become active it ring that many of times. I am on Google Nexus 9 Android 7.
5 ★ Updated review - back to 5 stars! The developer sent instructions for fixing the problem, and now it is working again! Also, the instructions within the app for fixing this have been updated so that they are easy to follow, even giving little prompts as you go through the steps. Love it. I am so happy. Thank you!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I loved this app so much, but it just stopped working. I am trying to find a good replacement app, but I haven't had much luck. Would love to hear other's recommendations.
4 ★ I find that this helps me with my PTSD, anxiety, and abxiety. 24 hrs at a time!
3 ★ I lovED this app..I had it for a while and now it's malfunctioning..The mindbell symbol is not showing on my notification bar and now my hourly reminder is not working... I set it for 5 minutes to see if it would work and it did not..Ive tried restarting my phone...checking the settings on my phone and the app, deleting and adding the app back to see if it would reset..Problem is still not resolved...
5 ★ So relieved. I was looking for a reminder app that allowed me to customize the ringer- moreover, it was for tea meditation, so this app is actually very useful in a lot of ways. This works!!! Thank you so much for keeping this up and keeping this updated!!! I passed over this app a few times until I was forced too by lack of other options, due to the aesthetics. But I am so glad I tried it!!
Previous versions
MindBell (Mindfulness Bell & Meditation Timer) 3.6.1 APK for Windows (#36100, 8 MB)
MindBell (Mindfulness Bell & Meditation Timer) 3.6.0 APK for Windows (#36002, 8 MB)
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