Where Does Remember The Milk Store Tasks?
Where Remember The Milk keeps tasks on desktop and mobile, and how account sync works. Exact folders are covered below.
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Remember The Milk is tasks cloud with device apps. Your login holds lists, tags, and locations. Each computer and phone holds a working copy plus cache.
Same email means same tasks. Exact cache names shift with Pro versus free builds. Keep online after adding tasks so they upload. If lists vanish, check the email first. A second trial account with a similar name is the classic empty list cause with task apps. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Remember The Milk stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Remember The Milk (cache, tasks in cloud)
Tasks follow your Remember The Milk login. Devices hold a working copy plus cache. Lists live in cloud. Match the email exactly on the new device.
/sdcard/Android/data/com.rememberthemilk.app
Tasks live in the Remember The Milk container plus cloud. Sign in to restore lists. Reinstalls never touch cloud tags or smart lists.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Remember The Milk tasks to a new device?
Sign in on the new device with the same email and lists return from the cloud. Devices hold login plus task cache. Offline adds sync on reconnect. Check the email before wiping, since a second account shows empty and hides Pro smart lists.
Does Remember The Milk work offline?
Yes, in Remember The Milk cloud with history per task. Devices hold a working copy plus attachment cache. Views rebuild after sign in. Export ICS files from settings for records, since devices never hold the master list alone.
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