iOS – How to Sync Reminders to iPhone

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Running iOS 8.1 on an iPad mini, Yosemite on an Air, and 8.1 on a 5C.

For whatever reason, the 5C has stopped syncing reminders to/from iCloud. Works fine between the iPad and Air.

So far I've tried disabling reminder sync on the iPhone (not entire iCloud), and rebooted. When I open Reminders now everything is gone (expected) but none of the lists sync down. Reminders is stuck in a state where the only visible button is the "New List +" section, which does not react to taps.

If I turn off sync and open the app, I'm presented with "New List +" and a default empty "Reminders" sheet.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Potentially related: iOS reminders app not syncing with Yosemite

Kind Regards,

Best Answer

What worked for me:

  • Disable reminders in iCloud settings
  • Open reminders
  • On the default reminders list create a random task, e.g. "Test"
  • Re-enable reminders in iCloud settings
  • "Merge" reminders
  • Open reminders and wait for the sync to finish
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