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Introducing Packing List 2, the revamped edition of the Packing List. Just like the original Packing List, you can easily create and customize packing lists for any trip, whether you're heading to the beach, hitting the slopes, or jetting off on a business trip.
With a simple and intuitive interface, Packing List 2 allows you to quickly add and remove items from your list, and easily organize them into categories such as clothing, toiletries, and electronics. You can also create multiple lists for different types of trips, and save them for future use.
But that's not all! Packing List 2 also offers helpful features such as group items by luggage or locations, and the ability to share your lists with friends and family. And with automatic syncing across all your devices, you can access your packing lists anytime, anywhere.
Whether you're a frequent flyer or a first-time traveler, Packing List 2 is the perfect tool to help you stay organized and stress-free.
Features:
• Pre-loaded master templates
• Create new list from scratch or generate from templates or existing one
• Support Multiple lists
• Mass change for easy editing
• Group by luggage/locations for easy packing
• Data are automatically synced to the cloud so it can be accessed from multiple devices
• Share lists between users
Notes for the old Packing List - full app users:
You will need to register a new account in Packing List 2. If you have the original "Packing List - full" installed on your current device, the Ads in this app will be automatically removed after account registration.
To login/Sign up, click “LOGIN/SIGN UP” button the top right of the home screen. You can sign in with Google or sign up using email/password.
To create a new list, click the icon on top right of the Home screen.
It will open the list editor and prompt you to enter name, notes, departure/return dates, destinations and flight information.
To see the options for a list, swipe the list name to the left. There are options for editing the list header, checking the flight information or weather, deleting the list or sharing the list. We will explain the list sharing feature later in this guide.
Once a list is created, it will automatically send you to the detailed view of the list. You can start adding items by clicking on the 3 dots menu icon and then clicking “New Item” from the popup menu.
"Name" and "Category" are required fields. You can select a category from the drop down or add a new one by clicking on the “+” icon on the right.
To edit an existing item, swipe the item name to the left. There are options to edit the item, make the item active/inactive, mark/unmark the item as important and delete the item.
A new feature introduced in this new app is now allowing nested luggage. You can add luggage containing other luggage. You will have a master list of your luggage. Then each packing list will have its own set of luggage. To edit the master luggage list, see the “Edit Metadata” section.
To assign luggage to a list, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then click “Edit Luggage” from the popup menu. You can add a listed piece of luggage from the master list, rename a luggage, add a nested luggage, delete luggage, or swap luggage. You can move nested luggage from one parent to another or add one luggage to another by dragging/dropping the luggage from its original location to its new parent.
To edit metadata such as the categories, luggage and locations, click on the icon on the top left and then select “Metadata” from the menu. Then you can choose the metadata type from the drop down and start editing them. If you delete a metadata, the value will be cleared from all the items associated with that metadata.
To make changes on multiple items, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then “Mass Change” from the popup menu. It will display items you are able to edit. You will select the items you want to change, then click on the icon on the top right to enter the values. You can also delete multiple items here by clicking on the trash bin icon on the top right.
To share a list with another user, swipe the list name to the left and click on the icon.
Then click on the “+” icon on the top right to enter the email address of another registered user.
An invitation will be sent to the other user. He/She will receive a notification on the “Account” tab in the app. They can choose to accept or delete the invitation. Once the user accepts the invitation, he/she will be able to see your list under his/her login. You can stop list sharing by delete the user from the “Share List With” view.
To backup and restore a list, click on the on the top left and then select “Backup & Restore” from the menu. It will save the lists to the local storage on your browser or device.
On an Android device, if you have the previous Packing List app(lite or full) installed, the new app will display the button “Migrate From Packing List” to allow you to migrate your lists from those apps.
For Android 10 and below, the app will try to navigate to the list folder the Packing List(lite or full) is using. You should see the following screen after clicking on “Migrate From Packing List” button. You can then click on the list you want to migrate and click on “Select” button on the top right to select the list.
For Android 11 and above, you will have to first use the “Backup and Restore” feature in the old Packing List app to backup your lists to a folder which can be accessed by the new Packing List 2 app. It is recommended to save your lists to the “Documents” or “Download” folder. When you click on the “Migrate From Packing List” button, it will open the file picker which should look like the screen shoot below. You can then navigate to the folder containing the backup and select the list file you want to migrate.
After selecting the file, you will be prompt to check the content and then click on the “Confirm” button to complete the migration.
Sometimes if you don’t see your list after the migration, you might need to kill and restart the app.
Packing List 2 is currently in beta testing. Please feel free to contact us at support@dotnetideas.com if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you!
We are re-writing the Packing List app for Android, iOS and the web. The app will have a unified interface throughout all the platforms.Currently the web browser based app is in beta testing. Here is the user guide.
To login/Sign up, click “LOGIN/SIGN UP” button the top right of the home screen. You can sign in with Google or sign up using email/password.
To create a new list, click the icon on top right of the Home screen.
It will open the list editor and prompt you to enter name, notes, departure/return dates, destinations and flight information.
To see the options for a list, swipe the list name to the left. There are options for editing the list header, checking the flight information or weather, deleting the list or sharing the list. We will explain the list sharing feature later in this guide.
Once a list is created, it will automatically send you to the detailed view of the list. You can start adding items by clicking on the 3 dots menu icon and then clicking “New Item” from the popup menu.
"Name" and "Category" are required fields. You can select a category from the drop down or add a new one by clicking on the “+” icon on the right.
To edit an existing item, swipe the item name to the left. There are options to edit the item, make the item active/inactive, mark/unmark the item as important and delete the item.
A new feature introduced in this new app is now allowing nested luggage. You can add luggage containing other luggage. You will have a master list of your luggage. Then each packing list will have its own set of luggage. To edit the master luggage list, see the “Edit Metadata” section.
To assign luggage to a list, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then click “Edit Luggage” from the popup menu. You can add a listed piece of luggage from the master list, rename a luggage, add a nested luggage, delete luggage, or swap luggage. You can move nested luggage from one parent to another or add one luggage to another by dragging/dropping the luggage from its original location to its new parent.
To edit metadata such as the categories, luggage and locations, click on the icon on the top left and then select “Metadata” from the menu. Then you can choose the metadata type from the drop down and start editing them. If you delete a metadata, the value will be cleared from all the items associated with that metadata.
To make changes on multiple items, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then “Mass Change” from the popup menu. It will display items you are able to edit. You will select the items you want to change, then click on the icon on the top right to enter the values. You can also delete multiple items here by clicking on the trash bin icon on the top right.
To share a list with another user, swipe the list name to the left and click on the icon.
Then click on the “+” icon on the top right to enter the email address of another registered user.
An invitation will be sent to the other user. He/She will receive a notification on the “Account” tab in the app. They can choose to accept or delete the invitation. Once the user accepts the invitation, he/she will be able to see your list under his/her login. You can stop list sharing by delete the user from the “Share List With” view.
To backup and restore a list, click on the on the top left and then select “Backup & Restore” from the menu. It will save the lists to the local storage on your browser or device.
On an Android device, if you have the previous Packing List app(lite or full) installed, the new app will display the button “Migrate From Packing List” to allow you to migrate your lists from those apps.
For Android 10 and below, the app will try to navigate to the list folder the Packing List(lite or full) is using. You should see the following screen after clicking on “Migrate From Packing List” button. You can then click on the list you want to migrate and click on “Select” button on the top right to select the list.
For Android 11 and above, you will have to first use the “Backup and Restore” feature in the old Packing List app to backup your lists to a folder which can be accessed by the new Packing List 2 app. It is recommended to save your lists to the “Documents” or “Download” folder. When you click on the “Migrate From Packing List” button, it will open the file picker which should look like the screen shoot below. You can then navigate to the folder containing the backup and select the list file you want to migrate.
After selecting the file, you will be prompt to check the content and then click on the “Confirm” button to complete the migration.
Sometimes if you don’t see your list after the migration, you might need to kill and restart the app.
Packing List 2 is currently in beta testing. Please feel free to contact us at support@dotnetideas.com if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you!
6/7/2019 - Version 3.3.8
Minor bug fixes in syncing
3/20/2019 - Version 3.3.6
Fix issue with week number being null in monthly chores
2/20/2019 - Version 3.3.5
Fix random notifications showing up for chores with no reminders issue
1/8/2019 - Version 3.3.4
Fix auto sync issue(full version only)
Fix reminder issue
1/7/2019 V3.3.3
Fix issues with reminders. (Please note: Due to the notification changes in Android 8+, you will not be able to assign different ringtones for different chores anymore. The app will use the last ringtone you pick and apply to all reminders.)
9/17/2018 V3.3.2
Fix alarm issue on Android7+
Fix email list issue on Android7+
Add syncing with Google Tasks(beta)
8/16/2018 V3.3.1
Improve "Vacation Mode"
3/2/2019 - V4.2.2
Fix auto-sync not showing dialog when opening the app issue
9/19/2018 - V4.2.1
Fix email list issue in Android 7.0+
8/15/2018 - V4.2.0
Add "Invert All"
4/30/2019 - V2.2.1
Minor bug fix and improvement in Guest View
10/17/2018-V2.2.0
Add the misc tab for decoration or other items
Allow the user to hide unused tabs
Allow the user to add photos to to-do and shopping items