Why didn’t I get a reminder?

Posted: 10 May 2026
Author: Chris Winfield-Blum
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Check the following:

  1. Platform: Reminders that use the device run on mobile only for push alerts; use the app on your phone for lock-screen reminders.
  2. Permissions: On the phone, confirm notifications are allowed for Medication Timer in system Settings.
  3. Battery / focus modes: Some phones delay or silence notifications when battery saver or Focus / Do Not Disturb is on.
  4. Schedule: Confirm the routine or timer actually applies to today (for weekly routines, check the right weekdays).
  5. Travel: If someone is on an experimental travel schedule, lock-screen reminders follow extras, skips, and destination clocks you saved with your GP or pharmacist. A caregiver at home may have muted travelling people from Travel.

Pro tip: Open Today anytime to see what’s expected for the selected day, even when a push didn’t appear.

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