Notifications

When you first sign in on a new device, FamilyChaos will ask permission to send push notifications. Grant the permission and your device is activated automatically.

If you dismissed the prompt, open your Profile (tap your avatar in the top bar) and tap Activate this device in the Notifications section to retry. You may also need to allow notifications for FamilyChaos in your browser or OS settings.

Each family member can choose which types of notifications they receive. Open your Profile (tap your avatar in the top bar), scroll to the Notifications section, and toggle:

• Calendar events — new events and changes to existing events
• Bills & payments — upcoming due dates and payment confirmations
• Lists — new items added to a shared list
• List activity — items checked off during a shopping trip
• To Do assignments — a push and an inbox entry when a To Do item is assigned to you, plus due-date reminders
• Severe weather alerts (adults only) — a push when a severe or extreme weather warning affects your family's weather location

Warranty expiry alerts are turned on per asset in Inventory & Maintenance.

When you're assigned a To Do item with a due date, you get a reminder at 8:00 in your time zone before it's due, and again if it becomes overdue. Set To Do reminder lead time in your Profile notifications to choose how many days ahead you're reminded (0 to 30; 0 reminds you on the day). Reminders need To Do assignments turned on.

On the FamilyChaos mobile app, the app icon shows a badge with the number of things that need attention: overdue maintenance tasks, warranties expiring within 30 days, and — for adults — overdue bills.

On iPhone, the app first explains why it wants to send notifications, then iOS asks for permission.

When a weather location is set, adults who turn on Severe weather alerts receive a push notification when a serious warning is issued for that area. You get one notification per weather event rather than one for every update, plus a new one if the alert is escalated. Tap the notification to open the dashboard, where the alert banner links to the full details.

Notifications are sent to every device you have activated. To deactivate a device — for example an old phone — sign out on that device. The device is automatically removed from your notification targets when you sign out on it.

Recurring bills support an optional Reminder setting. When enabled, a push notification is sent the specified number of days before the bill's due date. Reminders are configured per bill in the bill detail view.