Reminders: To-Do List Notifications

Here are examples of the ways this program reminds you about a task. One is in the lock screen when you are not using your phone and the other is how it shows up when you are using your phone.

In the lock screen you can choose to have the reminder show up and make a sound. To set up these notifications, click on the settings icon in your menu. Tap the third selection from the top: Notifications. In that screen, scroll through the apps in the list to find the Reminders app. When you select Reminders you will see a screen that looks like this:


If you select the "View in Lock Screen" option like I have, your lock screen will look like this when you have a reminder:


As you can see from the settings, I also have the Reminders program set up to show a banner on the top of the screen if I an currently using my phone. When the banner shows up it will show up just along the top of your screen no matter what program you have open.


It is definitely best to have reminders set up for both when you are using your phone and for when your phone is idle.

To set up a sound to play when those notifications pop up, in the settings screen click Sounds and then adjust the Reminders program to have a sound. There are many alert sounds to choose from. Make sure to pick one that will alert you while as the same time not be so obnoxious that you will get annoyed by it every time a task reminder comes up.

Hope this helps you set up notifications in your phone for your to-do list items. My next post will explain how and why to use GPS location in your reminders. Stick around!