diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/App.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/App.kt
index 9cc7c842..f627a09e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/App.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/App.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode
 
 class App : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
 
-    private var timers = mutableMapOf<Long, CountDownTimer>()
+    private var countDownTimers = mutableMapOf<Long, CountDownTimer>()
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ class App : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
         timerHelper.getTimers { timers ->
             val runningTimers = timers.filter { it.state is TimerState.Running }
             runningTimers.forEach { timer ->
-                EventBus.getDefault().post(TimerEvent.Start(timer.id!!, (timer.state as TimerState.Running).tick))
+                if (countDownTimers[timer.id] == null) {
+                    EventBus.getDefault().post(TimerEvent.Start(timer.id!!, (timer.state as TimerState.Running).tick))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ class App : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
     fun onMessageEvent(event: TimerEvent.Reset) {
         Log.w(TAG, "onMessageEvent: $event")
         updateTimerState(event.timerId, TimerState.Idle)
-        timers[event.timerId]?.cancel()
+        countDownTimers[event.timerId]?.cancel()
     }
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ class App : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
                 EventBus.getDefault().post(TimerStopService)
             }
         }.start()
-        timers[event.timerId] = countDownTimer
+        countDownTimers[event.timerId] = countDownTimer
     }
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ class App : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
         Log.w(TAG, "onMessageEvent: $event")
         timerHelper.getTimer(event.timerId) { timer ->
             updateTimerState(event.timerId, TimerState.Paused(event.duration, (timer.state as TimerState.Running).tick))
-            timers[event.timerId]?.cancel()
+            countDownTimers[event.timerId]?.cancel()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 8931fdb9..81fe0ecd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.WindowManager
@@ -19,9 +20,11 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.LICENSE_RTL
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.LICENSE_STETHO
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.FAQItem
-import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.main_tabs_holder
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.view_pager
 
 class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
+    private val TAG = "MainActivity"
     private var storedTextColor = 0
     private var storedBackgroundColor = 0
     private var storedPrimaryColor = 0
@@ -29,8 +32,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
+        intent.extras?.printAllItems("onCreate")
         appLaunched(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID)
-
         storeStateVariables()
         initFragments()
 
@@ -100,9 +103,17 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent) {
+        intent.extras?.printAllItems("onNewIntent")
         if (intent.extras?.containsKey(OPEN_TAB) == true) {
-            view_pager.setCurrentItem(intent.getIntExtra(OPEN_TAB, TAB_CLOCK), false)
+            val tabToOpen = intent.getIntExtra(OPEN_TAB, TAB_CLOCK)
+            view_pager.setCurrentItem(tabToOpen, false)
+            if (tabToOpen == TAB_TIMER) {
+                val timerId = intent.getLongExtra(TIMER_ID, INVALID_TIMER_ID)
+                Log.e(TAG, "onNewIntent: TIMER ID: $timerId")
+                (view_pager.adapter as ViewPagerAdapter).updateTimerPosition(timerId)
+            }
         }
+        super.onNewIntent(intent)
     }
 
     private fun storeStateVariables() {
@@ -136,7 +147,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun getViewPagerAdapter() = view_pager.adapter as? ViewPagerAdapter
 
     private fun initFragments() {
-        view_pager.adapter = ViewPagerAdapter(supportFragmentManager)
+        val viewPagerAdapter = ViewPagerAdapter(supportFragmentManager)
+        view_pager.adapter = viewPagerAdapter
         view_pager.onPageChangeListener {
             main_tabs_holder.getTabAt(it)?.select()
             invalidateOptionsMenu()
@@ -144,6 +156,12 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         val tabToOpen = intent.getIntExtra(OPEN_TAB, config.lastUsedViewPagerPage)
         intent.removeExtra(OPEN_TAB)
+        if (tabToOpen == TAB_TIMER) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "initFragments: TIMER")
+            val timerId = intent.getLongExtra(TIMER_ID, INVALID_TIMER_ID)
+            Log.e(TAG, "initFragments: TIMER ID: $timerId")
+            viewPagerAdapter.updateTimerPosition(timerId)
+        }
         view_pager.currentItem = tabToOpen
         view_pager.offscreenPageLimit = TABS_COUNT - 1
         main_tabs_holder.onTabSelectionChanged(
@@ -195,3 +213,9 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         startAboutActivity(R.string.app_name, licenses, BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME, faqItems, true)
     }
 }
+
+fun Bundle.printAllItems(where:String) {
+    for (key in keySet()) {
+        Log.e(where, "Item: key: $key - value: ${get(key)}")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SplashActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SplashActivity.kt
index 860cd54e..164ace18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SplashActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SplashActivity.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities
 
 import android.content.Intent
-import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.OPEN_TAB
-import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.TAB_ALARM
-import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.TAB_CLOCK
+import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.BaseSplashActivity
 
 class SplashActivity : BaseSplashActivity() {
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ class SplashActivity : BaseSplashActivity() {
             intent.extras?.containsKey(OPEN_TAB) == true -> {
                 Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java).apply {
                     putExtra(OPEN_TAB, intent.getIntExtra(OPEN_TAB, TAB_CLOCK))
+                    putExtra(TIMER_ID, intent.getLongExtra(TIMER_ID, INVALID_TIMER_ID))
                     startActivity(this)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/TimerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/TimerAdapter.kt
index 9e407c5f..10d1ff18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/TimerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/TimerAdapter.kt
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TimerAdapter(
 
     fun updateAlarmSound(timer: Timer, alarmSound: AlarmSound) {
         Log.w(TAG, "updateAlarmSound: $timer")
-        updateTimer(timer.copy(soundTitle = alarmSound.title, soundUri = alarmSound.uri))
+        updateTimer(timer.copy(soundTitle = alarmSound.title, soundUri = alarmSound.uri, channelId = null))
     }
 
     private fun updateTimer(timer: Timer, refresh: Boolean = true) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/ViewPagerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/ViewPagerAdapter.kt
index c79be53e..e2177b51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/ViewPagerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/adapters/ViewPagerAdapter.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.clock.adapters
 
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager
@@ -53,4 +54,11 @@ class ViewPagerAdapter(fm: FragmentManager) : FragmentStatePagerAdapter(fm) {
     fun updateTimerTabAlarmSound(alarmSound: AlarmSound) {
         (fragments[TAB_TIMER] as? TimerFragment)?.updateAlarmSound(alarmSound)
     }
+
+    private val TAG = "ViewPagerAdapter"
+
+    fun updateTimerPosition(timerId: Long) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "updateTimerPosition: $timerId")
+        (fragments[TAB_TIMER] as? TimerFragment)?.updatePosition(timerId)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/extensions/Context.kt
index d17da18d..d2e7fa4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.PowerManager
 import android.text.SpannableString
 import android.text.style.RelativeSizeSpan
+import android.util.Log
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.app.AlarmManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.clock.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities.ReminderActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities.SnoozeReminderActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities.SplashActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities.printAllItems
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.databases.AppDatabase
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.interfaces.TimerDao
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ fun Context.getOpenTimerTabIntent(timerId: Long): PendingIntent {
     val intent = getLaunchIntent() ?: Intent(this, SplashActivity::class.java)
     intent.putExtra(OPEN_TAB, TAB_TIMER)
     intent.putExtra(TIMER_ID, timerId)
+    intent.extras?.printAllItems("getOpenTimerTabIntent")
     return PendingIntent.getActivity(this, TIMER_NOTIF_ID, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT)
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ fun Context.showAlarmNotification(alarm: Alarm) {
         scheduleNextAlarm(alarm, false)
     }
 }
-
+private const val TAG = "ALARMMMM"
 @SuppressLint("NewApi")
 fun Context.getTimerNotification(timer: Timer, pendingIntent: PendingIntent, addDeleteIntent: Boolean): Notification {
     var soundUri = timer.soundUri
@@ -270,9 +273,12 @@ fun Context.getTimerNotification(timer: Timer, pendingIntent: PendingIntent, add
         grantReadUriPermission(soundUri)
     }
 
+    Log.w(TAG, "getTimerNotification: timerSOUNDURI=${timer.soundUri}")
+    Log.w(TAG, "getTimerNotification: soundUri=${soundUri}")
+
     val notificationManager = getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
-    val channelId = config.timerChannelId ?: "simple_timer_channel_${soundUri}_${System.currentTimeMillis()}"
-    config.timerChannelId = channelId
+    val channelId = timer.channelId ?: "simple_timer_channel_${soundUri}_${System.currentTimeMillis()}"
+    timerHelper.insertOrUpdateTimer(timer.copy(channelId = channelId))
 
     if (isOreoPlus()) {
         try {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt
index 7936ed8b..4b45fc24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode
 
 class TimerFragment : Fragment() {
-
+    private val INVALID_POSITION = -1
     private lateinit var view: ViewGroup
     private lateinit var timerAdapter: TimerAdapter
+    private var timerPositionToScrollTo = INVALID_POSITION
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -116,8 +117,13 @@ class TimerFragment : Fragment() {
         activity?.timerHelper?.getTimers { timers ->
             Log.d(TAG, "refreshTimers: $timers")
             timerAdapter.submitList(timers) {
-                if (scrollToLatest) {
-                    view.timer_view_pager.currentItem = 0
+                Log.e(TAG, "submitted list: timerPositionToScrollTo=$timerPositionToScrollTo")
+                if (timerPositionToScrollTo != INVALID_POSITION && timerAdapter.itemCount > timerPositionToScrollTo) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "scrolling to position=$timerPositionToScrollTo")
+                    view.timer_view_pager.setCurrentItem(timerPositionToScrollTo, false)
+                    timerPositionToScrollTo = INVALID_POSITION
+                } else if (scrollToLatest) {
+                    view.timer_view_pager.setCurrentItem(0, false)
                 }
                 updateViews(timer_view_pager.currentItem)
             }
@@ -162,6 +168,25 @@ class TimerFragment : Fragment() {
         }
     }
 
+    fun updatePosition(timerId: Long) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "updatePosition TIMER: $timerId")
+        activity?.timerHelper?.getTimers { timers ->
+            val position = timers.indexOfFirst { it.id == timerId }
+            Log.e(TAG, "updatePosition POSITION: $position")
+            if (position != INVALID_POSITION) {
+                activity?.runOnUiThread {
+                    if (timerAdapter.itemCount > position) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "updatePosition now: $position")
+                        view.timer_view_pager.setCurrentItem(position, false)
+                    } else {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "updatePosition later: $position")
+                        timerPositionToScrollTo = position
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "TimerFragment"
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
index 8a60c2e6..0bf22bc3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ const val TAB_CLOCK = 0
 const val TAB_ALARM = 1
 const val TAB_STOPWATCH = 2
 const val TAB_TIMER = 3
-const val TIMER_ID = "timer_position"
+const val TIMER_ID = "timer_id"
+const val INVALID_TIMER_ID = -1L
 
 // stopwatch sorting
 const val SORT_BY_LAP = 1
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/TimerHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/TimerHelper.kt
index e2ce3496..798250c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/TimerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/TimerHelper.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class TimerHelper(val context: Context) {
             timerDao.insertOrUpdateTimer(
                 Timer(
                     id = null,
-                    seconds = DEFAULT_TIME,
+//                    seconds = DEFAULT_TIME,
+                    seconds = 5,
                     TimerState.Idle,
                     false,
                     context.getDefaultAlarmSound(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM).uri,
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/models/Timer.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/models/Timer.kt
index a7f8b2e9..bd098589 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/models/Timer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/models/Timer.kt
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ data class Timer(
     val soundTitle: String,
     val label: String,
     val createdAt: Long,
+    val channelId: String? = null,
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt
index 99c341b7..7a1053b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.extensions.getFormattedDuration
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.extensions.getOpenTimerTabIntent
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.extensions.timerHelper
+import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.INVALID_TIMER_ID
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.helpers.TIMER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.models.TimerEvent
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.models.TimerState
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ class TimerService : Service() {
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
         super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
         updateNotification()
-        startForeground(TIMER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID, notification(getString(R.string.app_name), getString(R.string.timer_notification_msg), -1))
+        startForeground(TIMER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID, notification(getString(R.string.app_name), getString(R.string.timer_notification_msg), INVALID_TIMER_ID))
         return START_NOT_STICKY
     }
 
@@ -111,13 +113,18 @@ class TimerService : Service() {
             .setAutoCancel(true)
             .setChannelId(channelId)
 
-        if (firstRunningTimerId != -1L) {
+        if (firstRunningTimerId != INVALID_TIMER_ID) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "notification: Setting content intent for $firstRunningTimerId" )
             builder.setContentIntent(this.getOpenTimerTabIntent(firstRunningTimerId))
         }
 
         builder.setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
         return builder.build()
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "TimerService"
+    }
 }
 
 @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)