Controls

busy bar features simple controls with physical buttons and switches, so you can manage your focus sessions and settings directly from the device — no pc or mobile app needed on this page, you’ll learn about the busy bar controls docid\ pns hr2fjqik s7bfvl6n docid\ pns hr2fjqik s7bfvl6n docid\ pns hr2fjqik s7bfvl6n docid\ pns hr2fjqik s7bfvl6n controls overview busy bar controls start / pause button — start or pause modes, also ok mode selector — select modes, open apps, or access settings scroll wheel — navigate menus, also ok / skip back button — go back or exit apps selecting modes use the mode selector to switch between — main focus mode, by default set to busy interval timer — second focus mode, by default set to custom status — sleep mode with both screens off — clock and user added apps (coming soon) — wi fi, bluetooth, brightness, sound, firmware update, and more controls during a focus session when you have an active focus session, here’s how the controls work start / pause button — pause your focus session scroll wheel — rotate to adjust time, or press to skip the current phase mode selector — move to immediately end your session back button — immediately end your session hotkeys busy bar has hotkeys to power it on, restart it, and enter recovery mode power on to power on your busy bar for the first time or after a complete shutdown press and hold the back button for 3 seconds normal restart this restart helps if the busy bar freezes and doesn’t respond to button presses p ress and hold the start / pause and back buttons for 3 seconds hard restart this type of restart resets the power circuit of your busy bar your settings and data remain unchanged a hard restart may help if a normal restart doesn’t resolve the issue press and hold the back button for 20 seconds recovery mode (dfu) use only for firmware recovery to switch your busy bar to recovery mode press and hold start / pause , back , and ok / skip buttons for 3 seconds release start / pause and back buttons, but keep holding the ok / skip button for an additional 2 seconds release the ok / skip button once in dfu mode, the busy bar flashes its leds yellow three times, then turns them red to exit recovery mode press and hold the start / pause and back buttons for 3 seconds