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Q: iOS 7 Location Based Reminders aren't working

I am having trouble getting location based reminders to work on iOS 7 on my iPhone 5. I have allowed for it to use my location and refresh in the background. Reminders with set times and dates work without any problems. Any ideas about how to fix this problem?

iPhone 5, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 23, 2013 10:58 AM

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A:

In iOS7, currently, location-based reminders won't fire if the Reminders app is explicitly terminated by the user. That is if the user removes it from the Multi-Tasking application list (brought up with a double-press of the Home button).

Also, Background App Refresh needs to be on for Reminders for location-based reminders to fire.

 

So, in order to have location-based reminders to work on iOS7, you need:

- Reminders to be either in the foreground or in the background (after launching Reminders, you can press the Home button and use other apps)

- The general switch under Settings > General > Background App Refresh set to ON

- The Reminders switch under Settings > General > Background App Refresh set to ON

Posted on Sep 30, 2013 2:45 PM

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  • by johnfromclearfield,

    johnfromclearfield johnfromclearfield Apr 7, 2014 9:36 PM in response to JdRule
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    Apr 7, 2014 9:36 PM in response to JdRule

    JdRule's solution worked for me!  Thanks!

  • by mcvosi,

    mcvosi mcvosi Jun 28, 2014 2:18 PM in response to JdRule
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    Jun 28, 2014 2:18 PM in response to JdRule

    Worked for me.

     

    Thx!

  • by waynefromwhitby,

    waynefromwhitby waynefromwhitby Nov 19, 2014 9:24 AM in response to chiefkeith
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    Nov 19, 2014 9:24 AM in response to chiefkeith

    TThis is exactly what was happening to mine since iOS 7 on my 5S. Now I am on iOS 8 with a 6 plus and it still is not working.

  • by waynefromwhitby,

    waynefromwhitby waynefromwhitby Nov 19, 2014 9:46 AM in response to waynefromwhitby
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    Nov 19, 2014 9:46 AM in response to waynefromwhitby

    I posted this reply over on one of the other forums dealing with this same question so I thought I would repeat it here, but in the meantime I did some "work" on my phone...

     

    I have an iPhone 5S running iOS 7.0.x (I think 3) on Verizon.

     

    I have had, all the time, the background notifications that you speak of turned ON. I just went in and turned them both OFF, turned my phone OFF, turned my phone back on, re-turned on both the main and reminder settings, turned the phone off, then back on. ALL to the same result - nothing!

     

    Here is what happens:

    Go to Reminders App

    Set a new reminder

    to remind me at a location (arrive at home)

    press "Details" and "Done" and it goes back to the Reminer home screen

    When I FIRST get back to the Reminders home screen the "Arriving: Home" appears but within seconds (without ever leaving the Reminders app) that notation simply dissapears...

     

    Do you have any further suggestions?

     

    Thanks,

    Keith

     

     

     

    this is exacy what was happening to my 5S on iOS 7 and now on a 6 plus with iOS8. I have tried checking all of the settings for background refresh, leaving the app running, deleting and reinstalling everything from scratch and nothing works.

  • by jonathan.athens.ga.,

    jonathan.athens.ga. jonathan.athens.ga. Apr 15, 2015 8:10 AM in response to okenter
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    Apr 15, 2015 8:10 AM in response to okenter

    Yes it worked brilliantly.  Thank you genius JdRule.  J.D., you RULE!

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