Microsoft To-Do Sync Issues

Anonymous
2019-12-14T01:18:52+00:00

I've finally made the switch from Wunderlist to Microsoft To-Do, but it hasn't gone as smoothly as I had wanted.

I am signed into three devices using To-Do: Web client in browser, iPhone and iPad.

I have successfully imported all my tasks from Wunderlist to To-Do, but my reminder notifications aren't showing on my iOS devices. They have successfully synced, but the web client is the only device showing reminder notifications. I have tried closing apps and signing out and back in again, to no avail.

After a little experimenting, the notification will only show on the device where I change the reminder notification time. For example, changing the reminder notification time on the web client results in the notification showing only on that device. The same applies to each iOS device.

Not sure if this is a bug or by design, but I rely on these reminder notifications on different devices to get my things done. I simply can't use it without this ability, which worked perfectly on Wunderlist.

Any suggestions as to where I might be going wrong, or simply some general advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-08-18T18:51:25+00:00

    I am also experiencing a sync issue on iOS.  Android works fine.  Our shared lists so syncing on iOS, it feels like they're not syncing in the background.

    My entire family is asking for Winderlist back!

    Microsoft?

    I am experiencing a similar issue. Microsoft To Do lists on which I am an Owner are not visible on Apple Reminders by those with whom I have shared the list. The same happens in the reverse direction, also; Microsoft To Do lists shared with me by their Owner are not visible on Apple Reminders for me. This is the case for macOS and iOS both.

    I would rather not migrate everyone off Apple Reminders because Apple Reminders aggregates to do lists from more than 1 account whereas Microsoft To Do only allows 1 account to be currently signed on.

    My 2 favorite to do list software lack simple, but crucial, features preventing them from being the best in the world:

    • Apple Reminders cannot synchronize with non-Apple operating systems and
    • Microsoft To Do cannot synchronize more than one account.
    • Both do not place to do tasks on calendars so that tasks and meeting events can be visualized.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-02-22T00:37:53+00:00

    Don't do it. I tried To do in teams and it was terrible. They did an upgrade on the backend and lost all of my work tasks, with no ability to get them back from backups.

    I'm having the same issues with to do on IOS between my wifes phone and mine. She has written the shopping list (50+ items) and they just will not sync between her and mine list. Shared list, been working for months. Now all of a sudden not working.

    Microsoft products are garbage. They seem to think everything they upgrade is in some kind of beta program, who cares if it affects there customers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-18T14:10:52+00:00

    I totally agree. I wish Microsoft would leave all the features and functionality of Wunderlist. 

    Todo has great potential, but it's broken.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-04-18T22:36:00+00:00

    Has Microsoft repsonded to this thread? Wunderlist was so good, intuitively allowing my wife and I to collaborate lists... now frustrating sync issues, notifications take ages. having to text to re-invite my wife onto a list... then it still not appearing on my wife's list. How does Microsoft butcher such an amazingly simple user experience into the most frustrating "let's just ditch this and find a better app" experience? So arrogant not to even reply to customers!!! If you are going to buy an application so that you can take their customers... at least try to keep them! Horrible. 

    If microsoft won't respond, and are seemingly not reviewing this thread - please feel free to call out any good list alternatives that we can jump to. Thanks :)

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-03-05T10:43:53+00:00

    I have just installed To Do on a Samsung Tablet and iphone and am also experiencing sync and notification issues on the iphone.  It works fine on Android.

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