iOS 17 brings many new and useful features to Apple users, such as Standby Mode, Contacts Poster, NameDrop, and more. One of the most popular features is to create a Grocery List in the Reminders app, however, sometimes you may find that the Grocery List feature doesn’t work on your iPhone or you can’t add a Grocery List in the Reminders app in iOS 17. Here are several ways to solve the problem iOS 17 Grocery List not working issue.
Method 1: Check the iOS version on your iPhone
Since the Grocery List in Reminders app is only available in iOS 17, you have to download and install iOS 17 on your iPhone to utilize this feature. Also, don’t forget to check if your iPhone is compatible with iOS 17. Below is the list of devices that support iOS 17:
- iPhone XR, XS, XS Max
- Apple Phone 11 models
- Apple Phone 12 models
- iPhone 13 models
- iPhone 14 models
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or newer)
- All models in the iPhone 15 series come with iOS 17 out of the box
Method 2: Enable iCloud reminders
This is the most important fix to try iOS 17 Grocery List is not working. To create a Grocery List on your iPhone, you must enable iCloud for reminders. here’s how to check and verify that this setting is enabled:
Step 1: Go to the Settings app on your iPhone and tap [Your Name].
Step 2: Next, select iCloud and tap “Show All” under the “Apps that use iCloud” section.
Step 3: Check and make sure to turn on the “Reminders” switch.
Method 3: Check List Type
Sometimes, you may not be able to use Grocery Lists in iOS 17 on your iPhone because you haven’t selected the correct list type. By default, the list type is set to “Standard” and if you don’t change it to “Grocery List”, Reminders won’t automatically categorize your Grocery List automatically. To avoid any problems, you should check the list type. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Open your list and click the “three dots” in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Then, click Show List Info.
Step 3: Check your list type here. If it is set to “Standard“, click on it and change it to “Grocery List“. Once done, your list items will be categorized automatically!
Method 4: Force Restart iPhone
The software malfunction can be the cause of Grocery List not working properly issue. To fix this issue, you can perform a force restart on your iPhone. It can eliminate any minor iOS glitches and give your device a fresh start, and it’s easy to take a try.
Here’s how to force restart your iPhone XR or later:
Step 1: Quickly press and release the Volume Up button.
Step 2: Immediately press and release the Volume Down button.
Step 3: Then, press and hold the Power/Side button until you see the Apple logo. Once the iPhone boots up, go to the Reminders app and create a list on your iPhone.
Method 5: Update to the latest iOS
Outdated iOS systems are subject to various software glitches more frequently, and updated iOS software usually fixes known bugs from past versions. Now that Apple has released iOS 17.2, you can go to “Software Update” on your device to manually update iOS, or use iTunes to update it to fix the Grocery List not working issue on your iPhone.
