How many times has it happened to us that we had to say something to someone in a meeting or a meeting, and in the end we have forgotten. Or that we had to send an email the next day, and we didn't remember until the day was over. All that ends with an application like Notification Reminder, with which you can create reminders among notifications of the smartphone.
Reminders in the form of notifications
It has almost become a nervous tic Turning on the smartphone screen, unlocking it, and checking for notifications, even though we know we don't. It's what we always do in the elevator when we want to avoid talking about the weather. And in reality, this can become useful, especially for those people who tend to forget things, like me. Not even smartphone alerts are useful to me because I ignore them, but it would be another thing if I had them always and permanently. permanent in the notifications section of the mobile. That's what he takes care of Notification Reminder. You can set notes that are visible all day or schedule them for specific times, with title, description and icon to identify them at a glance.
With a very modern look, based on Material Design, we find an app whose functionality is really simple. It allows us to add a reminder in the form of a notification. The options it gives us are not too many, which is useful, since everything is greatly simplified. We can add a title and a description to each reminder. In addition, we can also select one of the default icons Android to appear with it in the notification bar. And finally, we can select if we want it to be a permanent notification, or if we want it to appear at a specific time.
Notification Reminder is a free app that is available on Google Play and that should become one of those essential applications for all those who, like me, tend to forget things.
Google Play – Notification Reminder
Other ways to create reminders that appear as notifications
Google Keep
Keep allows reminders by time or location. Open keep.google.com or the app, go to your note and tap the bell: choose default time or custom date/time, or choose a place (with location permissions). You can repeat reminders, change them by tapping the date/place chip, and check upcoming ones in Menu > Reminders. It is also possible to adjust the predetermined schedules morning/afternoon/evening from the settings.
Google Calendar
In Calendar you can create a Reminder from the + button and set text, date and time. Everything is synchronize with your account and appears in the calendar view next to events.
Google Assistant and app
With the Assistant, just say «Ok Google» and a natural command: "Remind me to call Laura tomorrow at 16:00 PM." If you can't talk, in the Google app go to your profile > Reminders to create them by text.
Telegram
En Saved messages, type your note, hold Send and choose Create a reminder. It is ideal for basic tasks and specific notifications.
Alexa
In the Alexa app: More > Reminders and alarms > Add a reminder, set a name, date/time, and device (your phone). Or, use voice: "Alexa, remind me to take my medication at 18:00 PM."
Task apps with powerful reminders
Enable notification snoozing on Android
Android integrates the function of snooze notifications. In Settings > Notifications, turn on Allow snooze. When an alert arrives, expand it and tap the icon clock to choose the time. On some Pixels, the snooze time is set to 1 hour by default (you can change this), and on many Samsung devices, you can select the duration instantly.
AI Reminders: ChatGPT and Gemini
ChatGPT send reminders like notification on all your devices with the app installed and also sends you a mail. Ask: "Create a reminder for Thursday at 16:30 PM: Prepare report" and adjust it from the confirmation window.
Gemini create the task in Google Tasks so you can manage it on your mobile or browser. You must enable access to Google workspace and have Tasks installed on your phone if you want to receive notifications on your mobile.
iPhone: The Reminders app
Turn on iCloud in Settings > > iCloud > Reminders to see everything on your devices. Create reminders with + New, use the widget or add the control to the Control center. configure Date and Time (with configurable time zone), location (arrive/leave with perimeter), labels, indicator of importance, attached (photos, scans) and more from Edit Details. Deleted ones remain until 30 days under "Recently Deleted." Scheduled reminders also appear in Calendar. You may receive a notice "when sending a message» to a specific contact, create subtasks (drag, indent, or from details), mark as complete, and delete with swipe. With Crab"Remind me to water the plants every day at 7:30," or "when I get home." Add your addresses to Contacts to improve your reminders. From the menu Share From other apps you can save a link in the reminder. In recent versions, the system suggests automatic reminders upon detecting relevant text.
Solutions to common problems
They don't sound: Check Settings > Apps > (Calendar/Assistant/app used) > Notifications, sound and that it is not active Do not bother; also, keep in mind the bug in Pixel phones that causes alarms to fail. In Calendar, confirm the tone in Settings > Event Notifications.
Synchronization: Turn on Reminders & Tasks in Settings > Accounts > Google > Synchronization; in Calendar, use "Sync Now." In Todoist/TickTick, force a sync from its settings.
Disappear: Ask Assistant to "show my reminders" or go to the Google app > Profile > Reminders > Recently Deleted. In Calendar, check the Trash of events.
If you struggle to stay focused, pin reminders like persistent notifications It works like a charm: you see them every time you unlock. Complement it with Keep, Calendar, voice assistants, task apps, or AI to cover complex schedules, locations, and workflows without losing simplicity.
