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Notifications and Alarms

A task is only useful if you remember to look at it. 2Do for Android supports multiple alerts per task, plus Android-specific settings for precise alarms, snooze, Nag Me, notification sound, vibration, and the ongoing Today notification.

Adding an Alarm​

Open a task, tap the Alert icon in the task editor toolbar, then tap [+] to add an alert. The alert editor gives you two ways to choose the time:

  • Presets — on time, 5 minutes before, 10 minutes before, 15 minutes before, 30 minutes before, 1 hour before, 2 hours before, 6 hours before, 12 hours before, 1 day before, or 2 days before.
  • Custom — pick a specific date and time, or turn on Relative to Due Date and choose how many minutes, hours, or days before the due date the alert should fire.

Use Play Sound when you want the alert to make a sound. Leave it off for a quieter notification.

Relative vs. Absolute​

  • Relative — follows the task's due date. If you move the task's due date, the alert moves with it.
  • Absolute — fires at the date and time you chose, independent of the task's due date.

A single task can have a mix of preset, relative, and fixed-date alerts.

Nag Me​

Nag Me is a global Android notification setting, not a per-alert switch. Open Settings > Notifications > Nag Me and choose how often alerts should repeat: never, every 5 minutes, every 15 minutes, every 30 minutes, every hour, or every day.

When enabled, each alert keeps reminding you at the chosen interval until you view it, snooze it, or complete the task.

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Nag Me is device-specific. If you sync with another device, choose the Nag Me setting separately on each device where you want repeated reminders.

Automatic Alerts for Due Dates and Due Times​

Open Settings > Notifications > More > Auto-Reminders For to create alerts automatically when you add a due date or due time:

  • Due Time — create an alert at the due time or before it.
  • Due Date — create an alert for the due date when there is no due time.

If a task has both a due date and a due time, the due-time auto-alert setting takes priority.

Notification Permissions​

For alerts to appear, 2Do needs Android notification permission. On Android 13 or later, the app may ask for this permission after the first-launch walkthrough. If you missed it:

2Do Android notification permission prompt
  • Android Settings > Apps > 2Do > Notifications — enable, choose channels.
  • Battery optimization — exclude 2Do if your device delays alerts. The exact path varies by manufacturer, but it usually lives under Android's Battery settings.
  • Precise Alerts — use Settings > Notifications > More > Precise Alerts if your Android version asks for exact-alarm access.

Notification Settings​

Open Settings > Notifications for Android-specific behavior:

2Do Android Sticky Alert ongoing notification
  • Sticky Alert — shows today's tasks in the notification area.
  • Hide on Lock Screen — hides the Sticky Alert on the lock screen.
  • Alert Sound — choose the default sound used by audible task alerts.
  • Vibrate, LED, and Override mute — control device-level alert behavior where supported.
  • App Badge — choose what the app icon badge counts on supported launchers.
  • List Counters — choose what list counters show in the drawer.
  • Snooze Alerts — choose the default snooze behavior.

Learn more in Settings.

Snooze and Done from a Notification​

Alarms include action buttons:

  • Done — mark the task complete in place.
  • Snooze — delay the alert using your snooze setting.
  • Tap the body — open the task in 2Do.
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