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PRAYER NOW ANDROID · 9.3.5
Prayer Now 9.3.5: new Iqama sounds, open Misbaha and everyday improvements
Android 9.3.5 adds Iqama sound choices and open Misbaha mode, with improvements to Quran reading, Khatma, audio control and widgets. This article covers changes introduced after 9.3.4 only.
Full and short Iqama recordings
Choose full or short Yousef and Alafasy recordings in the relevant prayer’s Iqama sound settings. Preview and save your choice. Existing selections are retained; new users start with short Alafasy.
An optional reminder three minutes before Iqama
In Iqama countdown settings, enable the preparation reminder and choose a gentle beep or an Arabic spoken reminder addressed to a group or individual. It sounds once, three minutes before Iqama. There are no two- or one-minute alerts, and durations under three minutes have no preparation alert. The regular Iqama alarm remains independent. The visual countdown itself was already available in 9.3.4.
Open Misbaha without a target
Open Misbaha and select open mode to keep counting without wrapping at a target or triggering target-completion feedback. Existing target-based modes remain available.
Verse tafsir and steadier Quran reading
Use the textual Quran verse action menu to open the verse’s Ibn Kathir tafsir. Online content may require a connection. The Surat Al-Mulk sleep-adhkar flow previews three verses and continues into the Quran when available, or offers the download route when needed. Tab navigation and reader restoration are also improved.
More reliable Khatma lists
List loading avoids repeated entries when returning to the screen or changing tabs, while retaining completion feedback. Availability and reservations also depend on the service and network state.
Better volume-key control
Either volume direction can stop Azan when its volume-key mute option is enabled, and both directions stop supported reminders. The minimum-volume preference is applied more reliably. Background response varies with device and battery restrictions; a key press at the existing maximum or minimum may produce no volume-change event.
Widgets and prayer notifications
Widgets and the ongoing notification refresh more reliably on screen wake. Refresh requests are coordinated and off-screen widget rendering is reduced, while retaining cadence preferences. With the app process fully stopped, widgets may wait for the next natural alarm; minute-by-minute updates are not guaranteed under all background restrictions.
Prayer data, tracker and accounts
Changes correct audited Germany/Rwanda data and calculation handling and improve timezone checks. Tracker history survives non-destructive logout. Facebook sign-in without an email address and the account-deletion request route are also improved.
Additional fixes
Improvements cover Azkar playback and floating-overlay cleanup, notification channels, calendar lifecycle, app startup and release-image presentation. These are specific stability improvements, not a guarantee that all crashes or memory-exhaustion cases are resolved.
Updating and getting help
This is a partial, non-forced update and availability can vary during rollout. Update through the official channel when available. For persistent issues provide app version, device, Android version, steps and incident time without passwords or private data. Watch features follow the separate watch-app release.
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