How to Count with the Volume Buttons on Android
When you count people at a door, laps at a track or birds through binoculars, you can't keep looking at the screen. A physical button is faster and you can press it by feel. The volume buttons on your phone can do exactly that, and in Countlet they are not locked behind a paid version.
1. Open a counter in full screen
Tap the counter's name. The counter fills the screen and the whole top part becomes one big + button.
2. Count with the volume buttons
Volume up adds one step and volume down subtracts one step. Each press is saved with the time, so you can check later when the count went up. If you set a step of 5 or 10, each press counts that amount.
3. Keep the screen on
While a counter is open in full screen, the screen stays awake so it never goes dark mid-count. You can turn this off in Settings → Counting.
4. Lock against stray taps
Tap the lock button. While locked, only + works, so the counter can't be reset or decreased by accident in a pocket or bag.
Tips
- Turn on vibration so you feel each count without looking.
- Left-hand mode moves the + button to the left side for one-handed use.
- If you don't want the volume buttons to count, switch off Count with volume buttons in Settings.
FAQ
Do the volume buttons count on every screen?
No. They count only while a counter is open in full screen, so they still change the volume everywhere else.
Can I count in steps of 5 or 10 with the buttons?
Yes. Set the counter's step in its edit sheet and each press counts that amount.
Is the volume button feature paid?
No. It is included for everyone.