Support

Answers to common questions. Still stuck? Email littlethings@blakeriding.com.

Reminders and nudges

I'm not getting reminders or nudges
  1. Open Little Things, go to Settings. If you see "Notifications are off", tap Turn on notifications.
  2. Check that Gentle nudges isn't set to Off.
  3. Tap Send me one now to test. If it arrives, scheduled ones will too.
  4. Some phones pause apps that aren't opened often. In your phone's settings, find Little Things under Apps → Battery and set it to Unrestricted.
When do reminders arrive?

Once a day at the time you choose in Settings (morning, midday or evening). For each important date you get a heads-up at the lead time you picked, plus one the day before and one on the day itself.

How often do nudges come?

Your choice in Settings: every day, a few times a week, once a week, or never. Each nudge shows something you saved, rotating so everything comes up eventually.

Saving things

How does Little Things pick a category?

It guesses from what you type: "loves sunflowers" goes under Loves, "shoe size 9" under Sizes. If the guess is wrong, tap a different category before saving. You can also change it later by tapping the note.

What does the heart on a note mean?

It marks a "big one", something extra important. Big ones stay at the top of their category.

Can I add a photo?

Yes. When adding a note, tap Take photo or Choose photo. Photos are copied into the app's private storage and aren't added to your gallery.

The widget

How do I add the home-screen widget?
  1. Long-press an empty spot on your home screen.
  2. Tap Widgets and find Little Things.
  3. Drag it onto your home screen. You can resize it.

Tap + on the widget to save something new, or tap the note to open that person. You can also long-press the app icon and choose Add a little thing.

Backups and new phones

How do I back up my data?

Go to Settings → Save backup and choose where to save the file. Google Drive is a good choice. The backup includes everyone, all notes, dates and photos.

How do I move to a new phone?
  1. On your old phone, save a backup (above) somewhere you can reach from the new phone, like Google Drive.
  2. Install Little Things on the new phone.
  3. Go to Settings → Restore and pick the backup file.

Restoring replaces whatever is currently in the app on that phone.

How do I delete everything?

Delete a person from their edit screen to remove them and everything saved about them. Uninstalling the app removes all data on the phone. Backup files you saved yourself need to be deleted separately.

Contact

Found a bug or have an idea? Email littlethings@blakeriding.com. Mentioning your phone model and Android version helps.