Being human means that we tend to forget. Fortunately, with the help of technology, it’s easy to stay on top of the to-do list with minimal effort. One of the most convenient ways to remember everything on your list of household chores is to set up location-based reminders. Need to remind you to call your great aunt on her birthday? When you arrive at your favorite cafe during lunch break, you can instruct the phone to send you an alert. If you have an Android device, it’s easy to create such a location-based reminder. This article describes all the options for that.
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What is a location-based reminder?
Location-based reminders are alerts that are triggered when a user (and a GPS-enabled smartphone) is in a specific location. In some cases, you can also choose whether to deliver reminders when you leave a particular location.
Location services must always be turned on for these reminders to work. Unfortunately, this means that it can affect the battery life of your cell phone. Therefore, if you don’t have a charger when you’re away for a long time, it’s best to disable location-based reminders for a while. Still, these reminders are very helpful and can save you a lot of time and effort.
Setting up location-based reminders
There are several ways to set location-based reminders on your Android device. Most Androids come with a number of pre-installed Google apps, so you can easily use these apps to set these reminders. Check out all the options to do so below.
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1. Google Assistant
The Google Assistant helps you set up location-based reminders quickly and efficiently. However, before you start, make sure you have assistant privileges to use the location on your Android device.
- Say “Hey Google” and wake up the assistant. Or, if you have the app installed on your phone, simply open it.
- Ask your assistant to “set a reminder”. Speak clearly so that your virtual assistant can understand.
- If Google asks you to enter a reminder, you can either enter it or speak loudly.
- Below the reminders are two options. Press “Add Location”.
- If you’ve previously set your home / work location in Google Maps, Google syncs that information to your assistant and the location appears as a reminder location option.
- or,[場所を選択]You can also tap. Use the bar at the top to find a specific location.
- Select a location and it will appear below your reminders.
- Press “Save”.
- The assistant will confirm the location and reminders.
2. Assign a reminder to someone in your family group
If you have set up a Google Family Library that allows you to share your Google Play purchases with other members of your family, you can assign location-based reminders to someone in this group without taking your finger off. If you haven’t created your Google Family Library yet, see below.
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Set up Google Family Library
- Open the Google Play Store on your device.
- Press your profile picture in the upper right corner of the display.
- Select “Settings”.
- Tap “Family”.
- Click Sign up for Family Library.
- On the “Introduction to Google Play Family Library” page, press the “Register” button at the bottom.
- On the next screen, tap Continue.
- You need to set up a “family payment” method.
- On the Add Content to Family Library screen, press Continue.
- Press “Continue” to skip the part related to the target purchase.
- [続行]Press to start inviting your family to the group.
- Select a family member from the list and send us an invitation. You can add up to 5 members.
- Family members should receive an invitation by email. When they accept, they become part of your family group.
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Set reminders for someone in the group
Now that you’ve added your family to a group, you can easily set up family location-based reminders using the Google Assistant. Please note that this will not work if you are using a Google account at work or school.
- Say “Hey Google” to launch the Google Assistant.
- Ask your virtual assistant to create a family reminder. Say, “Remind Mira to get an apple.”
- A screen appears where you can enter the details of the reminder.
- Enter the reminder details and set the location as shown in the previous section.
- When you save the reminder, the assistant confirms that you will be alerted when your family is in one of the above locations.
Setting a reminder allows both parties to edit or delete the reminder at any time.
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3. Google app
You can also set location-based reminders via the Google app. Follow the steps below.
- Open the Google app on your phone.
- Tap your profile picture in the upper right corner of the display.
- Select Reminder from the list that appears.
- Tap the blue “Create” button at the bottom.
- Enter a title and check the Place option.
- Unfortunately, you can only choose your home or work location. (Again, you need to save it to Google Maps before it works.)
4. Use Google Keep
Another app you can use to set location-based reminders is Google Keep. Follow the instructions below to learn how to do that.
- Open the app on your phone.
- Tap the “+” button in the lower right corner of the display.
- Add a title to the memo and provide additional information as needed.
- Tap the bell-shaped icon in the upper right corner.
- Press “Choose a location”.
- Select Edit Location.
- Search for and select your location.
- The location will be displayed in Reminders / Notes.
Keep in mind that you may be asked to give your app permission to access background information. If you don’t give permission, the reminder will not work as intended.
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5. Third party apps
Do you want to use the Google app? Most Android smartphones are very convenient because they ship with one or more of these apps pre-installed. However, if you want to get a little further away from Google, you can try third-party apps such as TickTick to set location-based reminders. Follow the steps below to tell Tick Tick to remind you of something when you reach a particular location.
- Open the app on your phone.
- Press the “+” button at the bottom right.
- Create a reminder, add the date and time as needed, and then press the blue oval arrow.
- Now that you’ve created a reminder, tap the title to further customize it.
- Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Select Location from the list of options at the bottom.
- Use the Search bar at the top to find your location.
- You can select “when you arrive” or “when you depart” reminders.
Again, you should always give your app permissions to access your location before you complete the process of setting location-based reminders.
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FAQ
How do I make sure location services are enabled by phone?
“Location Services” must be enabled for location-based reminders to work. To confirm this[設定]->[場所]Go to[場所を使用]Turn on the feature. Also note that these reminders will not work if “silent” mode is enabled (including silent while driving). On Android[設定]->[デジタルウェルビーイングとペアレンタルコントロール]->[サイレント]Go to[サイレント]Toggle the option off.
Can I set location-based reminders in Google Calendar?
No, you can’t set location-based reminders from Google Calendar. However, you can set standard reminders from there. In that case, Google will notify you in advance by sending a notification by phone or by sending an email.
What is the best app to set reminders on Android?
If you’re just looking for a standard reminder app, you might be interested in checking out the list of apps that work best for this job. Some of the content in the list can also help you set up location-based reminders, but not all.
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