The hardest part of using a tracker is remembering to use it. MigraineMe knows this, so it offers a gentle daily reminder. It goes off in the evening, at 8 pm, and it opens the evening check-in if you want to use it.
You do not have to use the reminder. The app works perfectly well without one. But many people find it makes their logging more consistent.
Where the reminder comes from
The reminder is a notification. So first, your phone needs to be allowed to send you notifications from MigraineMe. If you have not done this yet, see the article Setting your notification preferences first.
Checking the reminder is on
- Open MigraineMe.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-left of the screen. A drawer slides in from the left.
- Tap Data and Notifications.
- Near the top, find the Notifications card.
- Make sure the notification permission is allowed, and that the Evening check-in switch ("Daily reminder at 8pm to log your day") is on.
That is it. There is nothing else to set.
Can I change the time?
The reminder time is fixed at 8 pm in your local time, on both iPhone and Android. If 8 pm does not suit you:
- On iPhone, open the Settings app, tap Focus, and set up a Do Not Disturb window. The reminder will simply wait quietly until your Focus ends.
- On Android, set a Bedtime mode or Do Not Disturb window in the Android Settings, and the reminder will not buzz during it.
- Or write a quick note in your own phone's Reminders app at a time that suits you better.
The evening check-in
The 8 pm reminder is what opens the evening check-in, a short review that asks how your day went and shows you everything the app already caught automatically. You do not have to fill it in every night. Skipping it is fine.
- When the reminder pops up, tap it.
- MigraineMe opens to the evening check-in screen.
- Answer as much or as little as you like, then save at the end.
- If you would rather not, just close the app and the check-in waits for tomorrow.
Turning the reminder off
- Open Data and Notifications.
- On the Notifications card, turn the Evening check-in switch off.
- You will no longer be reminded. The other notification types have their own switches, so they are not affected.
If a reminder does not show up
- Make sure your phone has notifications switched on for MigraineMe.
- Make sure your phone is not in silent mode at 8 pm.
- Close MigraineMe fully and open it again. The reminder is scheduled when the app starts up.
- Check that your phone's clock and time zone are correct.
There is no penalty for missing a day. The app will simply ask again tomorrow.
