I update the due time on my phone, but the time shows up an hour later/earlier on the web. What’s up? Time zones are a tricky thing. Where Astrid is concerned, there are three locations in which time zone settings might be playing tricks with your tasks. Computer settings – [...]
Google Login – Kindle, Nook and iPhone
Help! I signed up for Astrid using “Connect with Google” and now I can’t sign in to my Kindle/Nook/iPhone app! Does this sound familiar? Not to worry. You can still access your Astrid Tasks on these devices by creating a password for your Astrid.com account. Log in to the website [...]
How do I deactivate my account?
Has it turned out that Astrid’s not quite what you’re looking for? If so, we’ve enabled a means for you to deactivate your account. After logging into the website, click your name in the top-right. Select “Settings” Then click the “Deactivate my account” link. Follow the directions from here and [...]
Power Pack users: scrollable widgets are here!
We’re excited to announce that scrollable widgets are here for Power Pack users! The scrollable widgets should work with: Honeycomb ICS Jellybean It should also work with customer launchers, including: Launcher Pro Go Launcher ADW We know you’ve been asking for scrollable widgets for a while now, and we want to [...]
Key words for creating tasks
There are some key words you can automatically use to add dates, repeat intervals, priority, and lists when creating tasks. These can also be used in the subject line when emailing tasks to tasks@astrid.com. Date (case insensitive) Relative today tomorrow Absolute, using either use the first 3 letters or the whole [...]
Google Tasks Sync Improvements
One of the features offered to Android users is the ability to Sync Astrid with Google Tasks. Unfortunately, this sometimes caused task duplication when: Synchronizing two or more devices Moving a task to a different list Synchronizing with both Astrid.com and Google Tasks In the latest beta version of Astrid these issues [...]
Android screenshots for translation
In an effort to create the best quality translations possible, we have attached some annotated screenshots of Astrid on the Android below. In the “comments†section of each untranslated phrase, you may find a note referencing one of the slides. These slides are meant to help you better understand the [...]
Where did that shared task go?
So, you finally signed up for Astrid after your spouse/co-worker/best friend coaxed you into it with promises of increased productivity, and sardonic yet effective reminders from a cute little octopus. But where can you actually see those important tasks that were shared with you? They were there, but now they’re [...]
Viewing Completed Tasks
On the web: Under “Add a new task…” click the “Filter: Uncompleted” button. Select “Completed” or “Everything” On the Android: Press Menu Sort & Subtasks Check the “Show Completed Tasks” box Press “Always” or “Just Once” On the iPhone: Press the “Active” button on the top right Select “Done (completed [...]
Problems Adding a Widget
Sometimes widgets are weird. Sorry about that! If you are unable to add a widget try backing up your tasks, then uninstalling and reinstalling both the app and the Power Pack in that order. 99% of the time this process solves widget problems.