In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the process of creating location-based reminders on iOS and Android devices. We’ll also highlight some real-life cases where location-based reminders can simplify your life.
Location-Based Reminders: 6 Usage Ideas
Do you often forget important tasks you need to execute at a particular place? These ideas can help take the load off your memory.
Set Location-Based Reminders on Google Keep
Install the Google Keep app on your Android or iPhone smartphone, sign in with your Google account credentials, and follow the steps below. Note that you can add a location-based reminder to an old or previously-created Google Keep note. Open the note, tap the bell icon, and proceed to Step #3 to add a location or time-based reminder. If it’s your first time using location-based reminders on the app, you’ll get a prompt asking you to grant Google Keep access to your device’s location. For location-based reminders, you need to allow the app access to your device’s location at all times. Notes with a location-based reminder will have a location tag on the Google Keep dashboard. To modify the location, open the note, tap the location tag, and select a new address.
Create Location-Based Reminders on iOS
There are two major ways to create location-based reminders on iOS and iPad OS devices. You can do so manually using the Apple Reminders app or via Siri. Current: This will remind you of the event/activity in your current location at a specific time. Getting In: You’ll get a notification when you connect your device to your car (via Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, or lightning USB cable) at a set location. Getting Out: Select this option to get a reminder about the event when you disconnect your device from your car. Custom: This option lets you select an address/location from Apple Maps. Enter an address in the search bar and choose from the suggestions. Then, decide if you want to be reminded while “Arriving” at the location or when “Leaving.”
Create Location-Based Reminders using Siri
If you use Siri on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Siri-enabled devices, you can vocally command the virtual assistant to create location-based reminders. For instance, saying, “Hey Siri! Remind me to buy gas when I leave work.” will program your device to remind you when you drive off your office’s parking lot or vicinity. First, you have to ensure that Siri is enabled on your device. Go to Settings > Siri & Search and ensure the Listen for “Hey Siri” option is toggled on. However, to set Siri-initiated location-based reminders, you need to have your addresses pre-saved on your devices. So that when you command Siri to remind you of an event when you get home, office, school, or parent’s house, the virtual assistant knows the address to reference. Tap Add Custom Label to create customized addresses like “Supermarket,” “Store,” “School,” “Starbucks,” etc. With these addresses in your contact card, you can ask Siri to call your wife when you get to the mall or vocally set a reminder to feed your pet fish when you get home from work. Create Location-Based Reminders using Google Apps You can create location-based reminders on your Android device from the Google app or via Google Assistant.
Set Location-Based Reminders via Google Assistant
Location-Based Reminders in the Google App
Say you’re having difficulties using Google Assistant, follow the steps below to create set location-based reminders from the Google app.
Get Things Done at the Right Places
If location-based reminders don’t work on your device, make sure “Do Not Disturb” and “Do Not Disturb While Driving” are both disabled. Also, ensure your device and the reminder applications are up-to-date. Finally, and most importantly, ensure that Location Services is turned on. On iOS devices, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and turn on Location Services. For Android, head to Settings > Location and toggle on Use location. These native tools let you create location-based reminders on your smartphone. The premium versions of many third-party reminder apps for Android and iOS also ship with location-based alerts. Take your pick and see which works best for you.
