Notifications alert you to many things on your iPhone and iPad, including incoming messages, new emails, and calendar events. You can even set up location-based alerts.
1. Enabling Location Permissions
Before setting up your alerts, verify your device has the correct permissions to track your location.
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Privacy & Security, then select Location Services.
- Ensure the master switch at the top is turned On.
- Scroll down and tap Reminders (or Find My), and set access to While Using the App.
- Ensure the toggle for Precise Location is turned On.
2. Creating Location-Based Reminders
You can use the Reminders app to trigger a notification when you arrive at or leave a specific spot (like your office in downtown Nashville).
- Open the Reminders app and tap + New Reminder.
- Type in your task (e.g., “Submit expense reports”).
- Tap the Info (i) button or the Details button next to the reminder.
- Turn on the toggle switch next to Location.
- Tap Custom to type in an address or select from presets like Home, Work, Getting in Car, or Getting out of Car.
- Choose whether you want the alert when Arriving or Leaving that location.
- Adjust the radius of the geofence using the blue dot on the map if you need a larger or smaller trigger zone, then tap Done
