{"id":260075,"date":"2026-01-30T23:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/260075\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:05:10","slug":"ios-26-2s-new-reminders-feature-is-exactly-what-ive-wanted-for-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/260075\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26.2\u2019s new Reminders feature is exactly what I\u2019ve wanted for years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re getting close to the launch of iOS 26.3, but one of my favorite Apple features of late is a new Reminders addition in iOS 26.2 that has proven exactly what I\u2019ve wanted for years.<\/p>\n

Reminders adds new \u2018Urgent\u2019 alarms in iOS 26.2<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m one of those people who has tried more task managers than I can count.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve bounced between so many different apps over the years, but more recently I\u2019ve settled contentedly into using Reminders.<\/p>\n

There have always been advantages to using the built-in Reminders app over third-party alternatives. But in the last few years Apple has also consistently improved the app, offering feature parity with the competition that it once lacked.<\/p>\n

And iOS 26.2 added a killer new option: alarms for reminders.<\/p>\n

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Whenever you create a task with a due time, Reminders now offers the option of marking it as \u2018Urgent.\u2019<\/p>\n

If you mark it Urgent, your iPhone will trigger an alarm when that due time arrives.<\/p>\n

The alarm screen will show an option to either Snooze for 9 minutes, or stop the alarm. In Settings, you can alternately choose to replace the Snooze option with a \u2018Complete\u2019 button to quickly mark the task finished.<\/p>\n

Snooze feature ensures reminders don\u2019t get forgotten<\/p>\n

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Getting a more \u2018severe\u2019 form of alert when a reminder comes due is great. But what I especially love about iOS 26.2\u2019s new feature is the snooze option.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I have tasks that need to be completed at an exact time, and the urgency of the alarm is perfect for those occasions.<\/p>\n

Fairly often though, I have a bit more flexibility in my day and can snooze a task as needed.<\/p>\n

Before iOS 26.2, if I saw a Reminders alert but didn\u2019t take action right away, it was easy to forget about the to-do. Having a persistent Lock Screen notification is helpful, but I often need a more forceful prompt.<\/p>\n

With the new snoozing option, I can make sure that I never forget about a task for more than the 9-minute snooze duration.<\/p>\n

When a task is snoozed, you\u2019ll see its countdown on the Lock Screen in a special notification type that stands out from the norm. It\u2019s a nice touch to signify the importance of the alert. There\u2019s also a Live Activity that activates.<\/p>\n

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Standard reminders have long let you choose a \u2018Remind Me in an Hour\u2019 option, but that\u2019s far too long for me. It also dismisses the reminder from the Lock Screen, which makes it even easier to forget about.<\/p>\n

iOS 26 brought several solid upgrades<\/a> to Reminders, but alarms in iOS 26.2 are easily my favorite recent feature for the app.<\/p>\n

Have you been using iOS 26.2\u2019s \u2018Urgent\u2019 feature for Reminders? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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