are there things that can prevent me from leaving the house and forgetting to take my iPhone?
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A note somewhere where you won't miss it? Or this with the watch -
https://www.mensxp.com/technology/w...-to-notify-iphone-users-if-phone-is-left.html
https://www.myhealthyapple.com/how-...-iphone-apple-watch-airtagged-item-or-others/
But you have to get 30-50 ft (or 300' in one article) beyond the phone.
https://www.mensxp.com/technology/w...-to-notify-iphone-users-if-phone-is-left.html
https://www.myhealthyapple.com/how-...-iphone-apple-watch-airtagged-item-or-others/
But you have to get 30-50 ft (or 300' in one article) beyond the phone.
Tape a written note to the front door. You won’t miss it on your way out.
A pocket-patting habit does it for me. When I know I've my car keys and phone I can go anywhere and do anything.
If you have an Apple Watch, the following app would be beneficial. It works a lot faster with an audible alarm, than with Apple's built-in feature.
Phone Buddy Phone Lost Alert
Macworld’s 2020 “Must-Have apps for your new Apple Watch” Phone Buddy Notifier is an Apple Watch app that alerts you when you lose bluetooth connection with your iPhone. “All we want is the ability to get alerts on our Apple Watch when we leave our iPhone behind.” -Macworld Step away from...
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I used to be scatterbrained about this stuff in my 20s. But at some point I got very tired of locking myself out of my car after the gazillionth time. I started forcing myself to do what you do. Once cell phones came along I added that to the routine.
Sometimes I slip back and that's a reason I started carrying a spare ignition key in my pocket. For my other car that has an alarm, I don't walk away until I hear the 'beep'. If I don't hear that it means I either haven't locked the car or I left the keys in the car. Either way, it stops me.
Periodically though I have to force myself to lock the car(s) from the outside with the key. That makes sure I HAVE the keys and prevents me from locking myself out.
Use the phone for important tasks like locking your doors, or paying for items. Now you can’t leave without it.
Leave your mode of transportation keys/ticket/pass with whatever you don’t want to forget… then you won’t be able to go anywhere without the thing you want to remember.
That's save me a couple of times when I left home without my wallet and didn't realize it until I went to pay. Fortunately I had my phone and those places had ApplePay.
Don’t forget your wallet, lol. I learned from friends who alway say, “keys, wallet, phone” whenever they leave.
And like you, I pat my pockets. If I’m just taking keys and Apple Watch, the watch gets taps for wallet (Apple Pay) and phone (LTE).
The slightly different trick I use is that I know it’s three items (or four in mask times), so that’s the only thing I need to remember. If it doesn’t add up to three when I walk out the door, then I forgot something.
How is it even possible to forgot an iPhone and leave it behind ?😂
I set up a reminder that pops up before sleeping to remind me, since I use iPad way more than iPhone nowadays. Even sometimes going out to buy stuff. I tend to not bring the phone with me because iPad can do almost everything except phone call and sms.
Quite possible if you use you phone as a phone and not a computer/media device. I've done it a few times, so has my wife.
I will literally forget to put on pants before I forget to take my phone, I’ll only remember pants because I won’t have pockets to put my phone in.
Real easy - I don’t feel it’s a critical necessity to have with me all the time.
Write a reminder somewhere on your body that you are bound to see before you leave home, like the back of your hand or your ding dong so you will see it when you go to the bathroom. Or tattoo it if you are hardcore.
You might laugh but a friends dad always patted himself to confirm while saying, “Wallet, Phone, Spectacles (glasses) and Testicles” confirming that he was set to head out the door.
Kind of hard to forget once you’ve said it a time or two.
Kind of hard to forget once you’ve said it a time or two.
Your comment immediately reminded me of that fantastic film from 2000 called Memento, do you know it?
OP: Not directly associating this with you! Just love this movie. A more hard core solution to just scribbling a phone number on one's hand.
Remember to make a crucifix
Spectacles, testicles iPhone and keys 🤣😂
just join the zombies and use your phone 18 hours a day. Trust me you will feel like you walked out without your underwear if you walk out with your phone if you are glued to it that many hours per day.