Turned off notifications by accident? Here is how to turn them back on

If you tapped "Don't Allow" on the notification prompt, or switched notifications off for EasyRoutine later, your reminders are still set but the phone will not show them. Turn notifications back on for EasyRoutine in your phone's own Settings app; the switch is not inside EasyRoutine.

How it happens

Phones ask once per app whether it may send notifications, usually at a moment when you are busy with something else. EasyRoutine asks the first time it has a reminder to set up, so the prompt appears right after you save your first schedule with a reminder. One quick tap on Don't Allow and every reminder from then on stays silent.

Other ways it happens:

Swiping a notification left and choosing to turn off notifications from the app (iPhone), or long-pressing it and switching it off (Android).
Turning off the Reminders notification category for EasyRoutine on Android.
A battery or cleaning app that switched off notifications for apps you use rarely.

Why the app cannot just ask again

Once you decline, the phone decides whether an app may ask again, and usually it may not. On an iPhone the prompt appears only once; after that only the Settings app can change it. Android lets an app ask a second time on some versions, then stops showing the prompt too.

So EasyRoutine tells you instead: when you save a reminder while notifications are blocked, it shows Notifications are off with a button to Open Settings. That button takes you straight to EasyRoutine's page in the phone's settings.

Turn notifications back on

iPhone

Open Settings, tap Notifications, then EasyRoutine.
Turn on Allow Notifications.
Make sure banners and sounds are on, and that Notification Delivery is set to Immediate Delivery.

Android

Open Settings, tap Notifications or Apps, then EasyRoutine.
Turn on All EasyRoutine notifications (the wording differs by phone maker).
Check that the Reminders category is on too.

Apple's guide to notification settings and Google's page on controlling notifications show the screens for your version.

Your reminders were never deleted

Turning off notifications only stops the phone from showing them. Your schedules and reminder settings are stored with your account and stay exactly as they were. The Notifications tile in the Profile tab still counts your reminder times, which is a good way to check that they are there.

After turning notifications back on, close EasyRoutine completely and open it again, so it hands your reminders to the phone once more. Then wait for the next reminder with a bell in the Plan tab. If it still does not arrive, the missing notifications checklist covers Focus modes, the iPhone notification summary and the rest.

The Notifications tile counts your reminder times

Common questions

Can I turn notifications back on inside EasyRoutine?

No. Permission to show notifications is controlled by the phone. EasyRoutine can only send you to the right page with the Open Settings button.

Do I have to set up my reminders again?

No. Schedules and reminder settings stay with your account. Close and reopen the app after allowing notifications and the reminders are set up on the phone again.

Will I get the reminders I missed while notifications were off?

No. Reminders that were due while notifications were blocked are not delivered later. The planned entries stay faded in the Week and Day views (a hollow ring in the Month view), and you can still log them if you did the activity.