XML File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/mtextTimer"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/buttonSend"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Start" />
</LinearLayout>
Activity
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnClickListener {
private TextView textTimer;
private Button StartTimer;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
//Initializing the views
textTimer = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.mtextTimer);
StartTimer = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonSend);
StartTimer.setOnClickListener(this);
}
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
long maxTimeInMilliseconds = 30000;// in your case
startTimer(maxTimeInMilliseconds, 1000);
}
public void startTimer(final long finish, long tick) {
CountDownTimer t;
t = new CountDownTimer(finish, tick) {
public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
long remainedSecs = millisUntilFinished / 1000;
textTimer.setText("" + (remainedSecs / 60) + ":" + (remainedSecs % 60));// manage it accordign to you
}
public void onFinish() {
textTimer.setText("00:00:00");
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Finish", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
cancel();
}
}.start();
}
}