Manage Google Tasks notification settings

Tip: To get notifications, add a date and time to your task. Learn how to add or edit a task.

Turn on task notifications

Important: You can receive task notifications in the Google, Google Tasks, and Google Calendar apps. If multiple apps are installed, only one app notifies you. For example, if you have the Calendar app and the Google app installed, only the Calendar or Google app notifies you.

To enable notifications from the Tasks app:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Tasks app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture Settings Notifications.
3. Turn on All Tasks notifications.

Tip: If you don't have the Tasks app, you can change task notifications for Calendar and the Google app:

• Learn how to update your notifications for Calendar.
• Learn how to update your notifications for the Google app.

Fix delayed or missing task notifications

If you don’t use apps regularly, some Android phones turn off or delay notifications. To keep notifications for tasks on, give the Tasks app permissions:

1. On your Android phone, open the settings app.
2. Tap Apps Special app access Alarms & Reminders.
3. In the app list, tap Tasks.
4. Turn on Allow setting alarms and reminders.