With the reminders app from Apple you can easily and quickly create important appointments or events and be reminded when the appointments are imminent. It is all the more annoying when your iPhone lets you down and the reminder messages just fail to appear. We have summarized for you what you can do if the Reminders app on your iPhone or iPad does not work properly.
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Checking the sound settings
You should first check whether you have set a sound for your reminders. If this is not the case, no sound will be played in the event of a reminder message, but the reminder is still considered complete.
Is the time set correctly?
In any case, you should also ensure that the time setting on your device is correct. You are on the safe side if you automatically retrieve and synchronize the date and time from the Apple server:
Check synced devices When you sync your reminders through iCloud, they'll show up on every linked device. If you then call up the reminders on the iPad, for example, they no longer appear on the iPhone, so the reminder is considered "completed"..
Reconnecting the Reminder app to iCloud
Another option is to remove the Reminder app from the iCloud synchronization and then reconnect it:
Reconfigure Reminders widget
It can also help to remove the Reminders widget from the widget bar and then reconfigure it:
If nothing helps ...
If, contrary to expectations, these tips have not worked, you can try restoring your iPhone or iPad from a backup. Find out how to restore your iPhone or iPad from a backup here.
If that didn't help either, you have the option to factory reset your iPhone or iPad. Read here how to reset your device to factory settings.