Prayer Display
Setup guide
Install the Prayer Times app, then follow these steps in order to link your Prayer Display. It takes a couple of minutes.
Setting it up
- 1
Install the Prayer Times app
- Setup is done from the free Prayer Times app on your phone.
- Install it from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android).
- 2
Open the Display screen
- Open the app and tap the Worship tab at the bottom.
- Tap the three-line menu icon at the top right to open the sidebar.
- Tap Display.
- Tap "Link a display".
- If the stand is fitted and the display is already switched on, tap "Already set up? Skip to Bluetooth" on the first step.
- Shortcut: when the display's screen says "Bluetooth setup" it also shows a QR code. Scan it with your phone's camera to open the app at the Bluetooth step.
- 3
Fit the stand
- Find the white stand, the screw and the small screwdriver in the box.
- Lay the display face down on something soft and flat, such as the foam it came in, so the screen doesn't get scratched.
- Turn it so the screw hole on the back is at the bottom.
- Place the stand over the hole with the stand's screw hole facing up towards you.
- Put the screw in and tighten it until the stand is firm. Don't overtighten.
- 4
Charge the display
- Turn the display so its back faces you.
- The USB-C port is on the left edge of the raised section, below the power switch.
- Plug the USB-C cable into it, and the other end into a charger.
- Leave it to charge. You can carry on with setup while it charges.
- 5
Switch it on
- Turn the display so its back faces you.
- The power switch is on the left edge of the raised section, above the USB-C port.
- Slide it to ON.
- Turn the display round and wait for the screen to say "Bluetooth setup".
- If it still shows the welcome screen, press any of the three buttons on top.
- 6
Turn on Bluetooth
- Turn on Bluetooth on your phone.
- Keep your phone within a metre or two of the display.
- If your phone asks to allow Bluetooth for Prayer Times, tap Allow.
- 7
Choose your city and masjid
- Choose the city and masjid the display should show.
- You can change these later in the app.
- 8
Register your display
- Enter your name, email and purchase date. These are for your warranty.
- Accept the privacy policy, then tap Next.
- 9
Connect
- The app finds your display by itself.
- This can take up to 20 seconds.
- 10
Choose your home Wi-Fi
- The app lists the Wi-Fi networks your display can see. This can take up to a minute.
- Tap your home network. If it isn't in the list, tap "My network isn't listed" and type its name.
- Enter the Wi-Fi password. Tap Show to check what you typed.
- The network must be 2.4 GHz. The display can't join 5 GHz networks.
- Tap "Set up display".
- You are not asked for a pairing code. Over Bluetooth, the display and the app link by themselves.
- Within a minute or two the display shows today's prayer times. Setup is finished.
If Bluetooth won't connect
Press the Right button on the display once (a quick press, not a hold). It switches to Wi-Fi setup and shows a QR code. Scan the code with your phone's camera, join the display's network, and pick your home Wi-Fi on the page that opens.
This is the only way of setting up that uses a pairing code. Once it has joined your Wi-Fi, the display shows a 6-character code (using the characters 23456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVWXYZ). In the app, tap "Use Wi-Fi + QR code instead", type the code into the box that appears, then tap "Link with this code". With the normal Bluetooth setup above, no code is shown and there is nothing to type.
What the buttons do
The display has three buttons on its top edge. The same guide is in the app: tap the Worship tab, tap the three-line menu icon at the top right, tap Display, then tap the help icon at the top.
1Left
- Press
- Sync now. Use this after changing city or masjid in the app.
- Hold for 4 seconds
- Bluetooth settings mode, so the app can refresh, restart or reset the display.
2Middle
- Press
- Switch between the detailed and large-timetable layouts.
- Hold for 4 seconds
- Reopen setup to change Wi-Fi network.
3Right
- Press
- Show tomorrow's times for 30 seconds. During setup, switch between Bluetooth and QR code setup.
- Hold for 4 seconds
- Factory reset. Clears Wi-Fi and unlinks the display.
Holding Left and Right together for 4 seconds does the same as holding Middle.
What to expect
- Prayer times refresh once a day automatically.
- Battery lasts up to 10 months on a single charge.
- It beeps once when Wi-Fi joins, twice after setup or a successful resync, and twice on a lower tone if something fails. Prayer begin is three beeps; jamaat is four.
- First-batch orders are being dispatched now.
Troubleshooting
The app can't find my display.
Check that Bluetooth is on, that you allowed Bluetooth access for Prayer Times, that the display is switched on and showing "Bluetooth setup", and that your phone is close to it. Then tap Scan again in the app.
Setup was interrupted and the display says "Phone connected".
Open the app, tap the Worship tab, tap the three-line menu icon at the top right, tap Display, then tap "Link a display" again; it normally picks up where you left off. If the app still can't find the display, turn Bluetooth off and on again on your phone, wait for the display to say "Bluetooth setup", then tap Scan again.
My phone didn't ask me to turn on Bluetooth.
On iPhone, open Control Centre or Settings and turn Bluetooth on, then return to the app; it carries on by itself. On Android, tap Scan again and choose Allow when asked.
It's not connecting to my Wi-Fi.
Double check the password and that your network is 2.4 GHz. The display can't join 5 GHz-only networks. Some routers broadcast both under the same name, so you may need to temporarily rename the 2.4 GHz band.
I want to move the display to a different Wi-Fi network.
Hold Middle or Left+Right on the display to reopen setup. This works any time you want to switch networks.
The app didn't ask me for a pairing code.
That is expected. With Bluetooth setup the display and the app link by themselves, so no code is shown and none is needed. A pairing code only appears on the display, and only needs typing into the app, if you set up with Wi-Fi + QR code instead.
My pairing code expired before I entered it.
This only applies to Wi-Fi + QR code setup. Hold Middle or Left+Right on the display to reopen setup and reconnect. The display will show a fresh code.
The times look out of date after I changed city or masjid.
The display refreshes once a day. To update it immediately, press Left on the device.
