In order not to be late for important meetings and not to listen to reproaches from relatives about birthdays you have forgotten, install the “” application for Android on your smartphone. Thanks to this program, you will never forget your wedding anniversary or the birthday of your beloved grandmother. For businessmen, it will help them plan their day more successfully, reminding them on time about important meetings.
After installing the application, you will be able to enter information about all the important dates of your life.
For example, birthdays of loved ones or anniversaries of significant events, and the program will remind you of them at the right time. In addition, you can set reminders for scheduled business meetings or dates so that you are never late for them. The widget has a countdown timer, thanks to which you will always know exactly the time remaining until the event.
The application interface allows you to display icons with reminders on the main screen of your smartphone and you do not have to go into the program every time to view the necessary information. Also, if you want to change its appearance to your own taste, you can choose your favorite design theme, background color of the icons and the widget itself.
The graphic component of “” is done at a decent level and is represented by many funny, thematic drawings.
The general design of the widget is not satisfactory, beautiful themes and backgrounds are made with high quality.
The application has the ability to provide sound reminders. A large assortment of melodies and sounds allows the user to select and install the music they like, separately for each reminder. The sound quality of melodies largely depends on the capabilities of the speaker of the phone used.
Judging by the reviews, users like the widget. They consider the advantages of the application to be a well-thought-out interface and beautiful design.
Disadvantages include the very loud sound of the displayed advertisements and occasional “bugs”.
Also, many people do not like the fact that the program does not synchronize with the phone calendar, and they need to enter the date for the reminder manually.
Until the developer eliminates the application's shortcomings, you can give it a four-minus rating. But the widget has potential, as evidenced by the many laudatory comments from users who have already installed the program. "" is a free organizational software optimized for Android.
A modern mobile phone can perform several functions at once. The Android system has been designed so that it can become your personal assistant in various areas. With its help, you can not oversleep on work, monitor your sleep and nutrition. The range of smartphone capabilities is regularly expanding. We'll tell you how to set a reminder on Android so that you don't forget about a friend's birthday or an important meeting.
How to create a reminder on Android through third-party applications
In addition to the built-in tools for creating reminders in a calendar or alarm clock, there are a large number of third-party applications that allow you to easily cope with a similar task. We invite you to familiarize yourself with a list of the best programs of their kind that do an excellent job with their responsibilities.
| Name | Description | Rating |
| Google Keep | Perhaps the best reminder application developed by a famous American company. Yes, Google has a standard calendar and alarm clock. But it is Google Keep that has a wide selection of assigned tasks, as well as a pleasant design that makes it easy for people of different ages to understand its work. | ★★★★★ |
| Reminder | A program that attracts attention with its simplicity. But in this case, the presence of a limited number of functions is only a plus for Reminder. The interface is extremely pleasant, and to create a reminder you just need to make a couple of touches. | ★★★★★ |
| Todoist | A good tool whose interface resembles the simplest organizer. With its help, you can create a reminder for any date, but for the application to work correctly, you must grant all permissions, including access to the calendar and contacts. | ★★★★★ |
| Any.do | An excellent application created specifically for business people. Unlike many other similar programs, Any.do has a huge number of features for a simple organizer. And all reminders in it are marked as “tasks”. | ★★★★★ |
| To Do Reminder with Alarm | This program may be off-putting due to the lack of Russian language, but it copes with its task “excellently”. The application can easily work through a voice assistant, so the user has many options for creating reminders for a specific day on the calendar. And if you set up synchronization with Facebook, you won’t miss a friend’s birthday even offline. | ★★★★★ |
Method 5: Google Tasks
Another scheduler tool to consider when choosing a tool for creating reminders from your Android device, especially if you're active in the Google ecosystem, is the company's app called Tasks . In comparison with the Calendar discussed above, the Tasks software is considered simpler and more convenient, as well as more versatile in terms of solving both personal and work issues.
- Download and install Google Tasks: Everything is under your control from the Play Store or other software store available on your device.
- Open the tool, click “Get Started” on its welcome screen, and grant the permissions necessary for the software to function.
- Tap on the round “+” button (“Add task”) located at the bottom of the screen.
- Enter text describing the event you need to be reminded about in the “New task” field.
- Click on the "Calendar" icon under the task description input field. Using the elements of the window that appears: select the date,
"Specify time"
and also define the value of the “Repeat” function for the reminder you create. When you've finished selecting your options, tap Done.
- Click “Save” in the task creation area, after which you can exit the application - at the designated date and time it will notify you of the occurrence of the above event or the need to begin solving a task.
- If there is a need to change, stop (mark as completed before the time specified when creating) or delete a task created by following the steps suggested above, open the application in question and then:
- Tap the round checkbox to the left of the reminder name to move it to the Completed list.
- To adjust the parameters, click on the name of the task to go to the detailed view screen, make changes and go back.
- To delete a task and prevent the notification that goes with it, tap the item's name, tap the "Trash" icon in the top right, then tap "Delete (all)" under the request that appears on the screen.
- Tap the round checkbox to the left of the reminder name to move it to the Completed list.
AK Notepad
A special feature of the program for Android AK Notepad is the ability to place reminders and notes on desktop shortcuts.
To do this, you need to add a note, indicate after what time it should work (or set a custom date and time) and, by entering the note menu, select the “Place note on display” item.
All saved AK Notepad notes can be exported to a text file on a memory card.
In addition, it is possible to send a note by mail, regular message, or export to any social network.
In the settings of the AK Notepad application, you can set certain themes, text size, font, ringtones, or set a password for creating and writing notes.
If the reminder on Android did not work
Quite often, people complain that a reminder created in advance does not work at the right time. Because of this, a person misses an important event and stops believing in the abilities of his smartphone. To refute the erroneous judgment, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the solution to the most common problems.
Hermann
Expert in the field of digital technologies and the activities of mobile operators. I am engaged in constant monitoring of industry changes in Russia and abroad.
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Why don't my alarms and calendar reminders work?
Most often, the problem is caused by a low battery charge or the device operating in silent mode. Most models, of course, activate reminders even in Do Not Disturb mode, but on some smartphones you have to specifically disable it.
What other reasons are there?
The operation of reminders is also limited by restrictions set by the user for a specific application. For example, when the owner restricts the alarm clock or calendar from running in the background, a notification will be received only after the program is launched. Therefore, it is recommended to grant all permissions to apps that create reminders.
Reminders for a friend's birthday do not work through the downloaded program. What to do?
As a rule, third-party applications that offer to create reminders about a particular event work when connected to the Internet. This applies specifically to those cases when a person wants to remind himself of a friend’s birthday. Therefore, you should not turn off the Internet in sleep mode. In addition, it is recommended to fully sync the third-party application with one of your social media accounts.
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How to set a reminder on Android in Calendar
Reminders made through an alarm clock have several disadvantages:
- frequency is limited to a weekly, daily or weekly cycle;
- you cannot set the event type (birthday, anniversary, sending a work report);
- there is no way to describe in detail an action plan for a given event.
In this regard, the most popular means of creating reminders is a calendar, which is also found on every smartphone running the Android operating system. The calendar has much wider functionality, and setting notifications is not limited to a short cycle. That is, you can easily create a reminder for a birthday that occurs once a year or for another important event that is scheduled for a specific day of the week.
We'll look at the calendar functions in more detail as we go. First, let's open the corresponding application and figure out what's what. We are immediately greeted by an interface with days of the week and numbers. This way we can easily select the date of interest to create an event. Having selected the desired day, all that remains is to specify the type of event, make a description, set a meeting time and set the hour when the reminder will sound.
For especially forgetful people, there is a reminder function all day, so that there is a 100% chance of not missing an important event. Also, do not forget to set the correct time zone and set a reminder signal.
Days for which reminders are scheduled will be marked with dots on the calendar.
