LocReminder is an alarm clock that goes off at a place instead of a time.
You know roughly where you are going, but not exactly when you will get there. Traffic, delays and unfamiliar routes make that impossible to predict, so a normal alarm is no use. Instead you spend the whole journey glancing out of the window, unable to properly rest or focus.
Drop a pin on your destination, choose how close you want to get, and put your phone away. When you arrive, LocReminder rings a real alarm: a looping sound that plays even on silent, vibration, and a full-screen alert over your lock screen.
What it is good for
đ Long bus or train rides, so you can actually sleep
đēī¸ Arriving somewhere unfamiliar, where you would not recognise your stop
đ Commuting, so you can read or work without watching the route
đ Road trips as a passenger, to be woken before the turn-off
đī¸ Errands, so you are reminded at the shop or the post office rather than after passing it
Features
đ A real alarm, not a quiet notification: loops on the alarm audio channel so it sounds even on silent
đĩ Choose your own alarm sound: any system ringtone, or an audio file of your own
đ Search for a destination by name, drag the map to place the pin exactly, or type coordinates straight in â the last of those needs no connection
đ Give each alarm a task in your own words â "Buy medicine" â or let it take the name of the place
đ Repeat an alarm every day, or on the weekdays you choose, for a commute or a standing errand
đ Multiple alarms, each with its own trigger radius, and live distance to each
đ Adjustable radius from 100 m to 3 km, so you get as much warning as you need
đ Light and dark themes
đļ Works with no signal: the alarm runs on GPS alone and never needs a connection, and the map is kept on your phone so it still draws in a dead spot
đ Battery-aware: checks rarely when you are far away, more often as you approach, and not at all on days none of your alarms are set for
đĄī¸ Reliability screen that detects your phone's manufacturer and shows the exact settings needed, plus a test that proves the alarm gets through a locked screen
No signal? No problem
The alarm never needs the internet. GPS is a receive-only radio, and the arrival check happens on your phone, so it rings in a tunnel, in a village with no data, or with no SIM card at all. Only the map pictures and searching a place by name need a connection â so every part of the map you look at is kept on the phone for a month, and the streets around each alarm are saved the moment you set it.
Privacy
LocReminder has no account, no analytics, no advertising and no server. Your saved destinations never leave your device. Maps and place search come from OpenStreetMap.
Important: background restrictions
Many manufacturers (Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Huawei) run their own battery managers that stop background apps, which will prevent the alarm from ringing. No app can change those settings on your behalf. After installing, open Menu, then Alarm reliability, and follow the steps shown for your device. It takes a minute and is the difference between an alarm that works and one that does not.
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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x86_64
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
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run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
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display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
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control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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arm64-v8a
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
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run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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armeabi-v7a
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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Build Log
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x86_64
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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Build Log
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arm64-v8a
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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19 MiB
PGP Signature
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Build Log
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armeabi-v7a
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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17 MiB
PGP Signature
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Build Log
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x86_64
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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20 MiB
PGP Signature
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Build Log
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arm64-v8a
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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19 MiB
PGP Signature
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Build Log
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armeabi-v7a
This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "location"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "location"
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
com.zaifears.locreminder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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