Not getting a reminder? The activity needs a scheduled time first

A reminder in EasyRoutine is not a switch on the activity. It belongs to a scheduled time: a weekday or a date plus a clock time, set in the Plan tab. An activity with no schedule, or one set to "Any time", has nothing to ring at, so it never sends a notification.

Why a reminder needs a time

A reminder has to know when to ring. Allowing notifications for EasyRoutine in your phone settings only gives the app permission; it does not tell it when. That information comes from the activity's schedule:

Which days: chosen weekdays for something that repeats, or a single date for something that happens once.
What time: a clock time, like 8:00.
Whether to remind: the Notification setting of that time, and how early.

If any of the three is missing, there is no reminder. The most common gap is the second one: a schedule set to Any time puts the activity at the top of the day on the calendar but has no moment to ring at. The app shows this in the schedule: the notification setting is greyed out with the hint Set a time to enable.

EasyRoutine schedule sheet for a journal activity set to Any time every day, with the notification setting greyed out and the hint Set a time to enable — Any time means no reminder: the notification setting stays greyed out

How to give the activity a reminder

Open the Plan tab and tap the activity.
Under Recurring, tap the time and pick a clock time instead of Any time. Tick the days it should repeat on. For a one-off, use Single day and pick a date and time.
Set Notification to On time or 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes before.
Save.

The Plan tab now shows a bell next to that time. The Notifications tile in the Profile tab counts the times with a reminder, so if it was 0 before, it should go up by one.

Scheduling is part of Premium, and reminders live inside schedules, so this step needs an active subscription. Why reminders are a paid feature explains the link.

Other reasons a scheduled activity stays quiet

If the activity already has a time and still does not remind you, check these:

Each time has its own setting. Turning on the morning reminder does not turn on the evening one.
The active period has ended. A time with an Until date stops reminding after that day.
The activity is archived. Archived activities never remind.
The phone blocks it. Notifications turned off for EasyRoutine, a Focus or Do Not Disturb. See turned off notifications by accident.

The full checklist is on the missing notifications page.

When "any time" is the right choice

Not every activity needs a nudge. Things you do whenever it suits you, like a journal entry some time in the evening or watering plants on a free afternoon, can stay on Any time: they still show on the calendar each day as planned, and you log them when done. Save reminders for the activities with a real deadline in the day, where a missed moment matters.

Common questions

Can I get a reminder without choosing a time?

No. A reminder rings at a clock time or a few minutes before it, so the scheduled time must have a clock time. Any time schedules never notify.

I allowed notifications in my phone settings. Why is nothing arriving?

The phone permission only lets EasyRoutine send notifications. A reminder also has to be turned on for a scheduled time of the activity in the Plan tab.

Can a one-off task remind me?

Yes. Use a Single day plan with a date and a time, and turn on its notification. It rings once on that date.