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Smart Bible apps · Android

How to set reminders

Choose reminder types, set daily verse times and grant Android notification permission in Smart Bible.

Smart Bible team · For version 4.x
Button names match the English interface; screenshots show the English interface.

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Reminders need both the app’s notification settings and Android permission. Set the daily verse reminder time separately for each collection.

Choose reminders

  1. Open More → Settings.
  2. Open Notifications.
  3. Enable the main Notifications switch.
  4. Enable the reminder types you want.
SettingPurpose
Daily verse remindersVerse notifications, at the time set in each collection.
Streak protectionReminds you to read before missing a day.
Return remindersReminds you after a break from reading.
The main switch is at the top; individual reminder types are below.
The main switch is at the top; individual reminder types are below.

Set a daily verse time

  1. Return to Home.
  2. Open the daily verse card’s three-dot menu → Settings.
  3. Tap the pencil for the collection.
  4. Enable Notifications.
  5. Choose a time and save with the bottom-right check mark.

Repeat for each collection that needs a reminder.

The notification switch is below the collection title. Here it is off; enable it to set a time.
The notification switch is below the collection title. Here it is off; enable it to set a time.

Allow Android notifications

Allow notifications when Android asks. If you previously refused, the app may display Notification permission is disabled.

Tap Open settings, allow notifications in Android and return. Check that the relevant switches remain enabled.

After permission is denied, Open settings leads to Android's notification settings.
After permission is denied, Open settings leads to Android's notification settings.

Turn reminders off

To stop one collection’s notifications, disable Notifications in its editor and save. To stop a whole reminder type or all app reminders, use Notifications in the main settings.

If enabled reminders do not arrive, see notification and background troubleshooting.

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