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Support & FAQ

We're here to help you get the most out of IndiClock.

• Support: support@indiclock.com
• Privacy questions: privacy@indiclock.com
• General: info@indiclock.com

Getting started

• Change themes — swipe left or right on the clock face, or open Settings → Pick Theme.
• Enable more catalogs — Settings → Catalogs, toggle on the catalogs you want.
• Desk Mode — rotate to landscape. The clock moves left; a panel with calendar, weather, and widgets appears on the right. The screen stays on automatically.
• Add a widget — in landscape, swipe down on the left panel to the widget area. Tap +.
• Customize a theme — see Customize a Theme.
• Share a theme you made — see Publish a Theme.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change themes?

Swipe left or right on the clock face, or tap the gear icon and choose Pick Theme to see all available themes in a grid.

How do I enable more theme catalogs?

Open Settings and scroll to the Catalogs section. Toggle on any catalog you'd like — themes load automatically.

How do I use Desk Mode?

Rotate your device to landscape. The clock moves to the left and a panel with calendar, weather, and widgets appears on the right. The screen stays on automatically.

How do I add widgets (alarm, timer, stopwatch, pomodoro)?

In landscape mode, swipe down on the left panel to reach the widget area. Tap the + button to add a new widget.

Why isn't weather showing?

IndiClock needs location access to display weather. Go to iOS Settings → Privacy → Location Services → IndiClock and select While Using the App.

Can I create my own themes?

Yes. See Customize a Theme. You can build one by hand from a JSON file, or let a chatbot (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) build it for you with the provided prompt.

How do I import a theme someone sent me?

Two ways:

1. Tap the link — if they sent a theme link from Messages, Mail, or Safari, tapping it opens the Add Theme preview directly.
2. Paste the URL — Settings → Themes → Add Theme, paste the URL, tap Fetch & Preview, then Apply.

My import failed. What should I check?

Common causes:

• "doesn't look like JSON" / share link error — you pasted a /i/?theme=... wrapper link or a landing page, not the direct .json URL. Use the direct URL that ends in .json.
• "HTTPS only" — the URL must be https://, not http://.
• "server returned HTTP 404" — the file isn't at that URL. Open the URL in a browser to confirm it's reachable.
• "file too large" — themes must be under 100 KB.
• "redirected more than once" — IndiClock follows only a single redirect. Avoid URL shorteners.

You can verify your setup using the working examples on the IndiClock test page.

How do I remove an imported theme?

In the theme picker, imported themes appear under Imported Themes. Long-press or swipe on the row to delete.

Does IndiClock collect my data?

Minimal, anonymous usage data that isn't linked to your identity. No personal information, location, or browsing data is collected. See the Privacy Policy.

I have a feature request or bug report.

Email support@indiclock.com. Please include your iOS version, iPad or iPhone model, and the theme URL if relevant.

Still stuck?

Email support@indiclock.com and we'll help.

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