I updated my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 without a hitch (never jailbroken either).
However when I create a reminder there is no option to make it location based. I have location services turned on, although Redminders does not show up under the list of apps to enable location based features.
Am I missing something here? I already checked under Show More and Remind Me from within the app, and there's nothing.
Anyone?
You should see it at Show More>Remind Me>At a Location. Turn that to "on".
open the reminders app
type something in like 'update to iOS 5'
hit return
now touch what you just wrote, tap 'remind me', then turn on the 'at a location' switch
🙂
Same problem here. Its working ok on my iPhone 4, but I can't get the location option on my iPad 2 (3G w/GPS). I neither have weather widget in this device.
is the location thing only available to iphones and 3gs ipads? Because technically you could still have wifi when you reach your location on say an ipod touch.
Similar problem here with my iPhone 4 - I am not seeing the "at a location" option!!
iPhone 4's user manual says this: "Location reminders are available only on iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, and may not be available in all areas. Also, you cannot set locations for reminders in Microsoft Exchange accounts."
There was no mention on what areas this feature is not available in - but again, it should at lease show the option!
No in fact Location based reminders are only for the iPhone 4 and 4s. Here is the text pulled from the iOS 5 readme.
• Reminders for managing to do lists
I know where the "At Location" option shold be but it's not there.
I'm assuming the "Not available in all areas" is in regards to some rural areas that may not have coverage as it relies on GSP/Cell data.
Oh. I see.
So the symptoms are:
"Reminders" do not show under Settings > Location Services
"At a location" does not appear in the Reminders App under "Remind Me"
[vishrut] might be on to something with 'may not be available in all areas'
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Have you:
Rebooted the device ? (hold top button, slide to turn off, hold top button again)
Synced in iTunes ? (this strangely sometimes 'rights' weirdness in apps)
Considered doing a 'Sync' then 'Restore' of the new iOS 5 just to be sure? (if you sync & backup first, you will lose no data or information on your iPhone)
Have you tried resetting your device by pressing and holding the Home button and power button until the silver apple appears?
Ok...
I figured it out, it's an odd one but I got it working.
1: When you are in the Reminders app, tap the menu button on the top right
2: Chances are you have an exchange email account or the equivelent selected under Tasks
3: Select iCloud (or any other non exchange based email account listed) and click Redminders
Now when you create a new Reminder, locations are an option 🙂
Aha!
See, you didn't need us. 🙂
Reminder Locations do not work with Exchange Email -- that's good to know.
Well that just *****....it should be the same code, why would you turn location off for iPad users. This was one of the features I was looking forward to.
I too am disapointed that location reminders don't work with the the 3GS or the iPad 2...
Hopefully this is something that will change. I know originally the "find my phone" app was supposed to only work with iPhone 4, it later worked with the 3Gs..
fingers crossed.
iOS 5 Location Based Reminders? Where?
