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Keeping things in sight, on Android and Windows.

Fixes for the problems we ran into building Mindbar, written so they work whether or not you use it.

Reminders not ringing on a Xiaomi phone? Four settings fix it.

Why reminders arrive late or never on HyperOS and MIUI (Autostart, battery saver, Clean all and exact alarms) and how to turn each one off, for any reminder app.

How to keep a note always visible on Windows 11

Windows 11 takes no text of your own on the taskbar, and sticky notes vanish behind windows. Three ways to keep a note in sight, free ones first.

How to see your notes on the Android lock screen

From the one built-in line to a scrolling list: three ways to read a note without unlocking.