Generic tag for questions regarding the built-in Android Calendar app as well as calendar apps in general. If applyable, please use a more specific tag like e.g. 'google-calendar' or 'jorte'. See the full tag wiki for details and hints.
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Google calendar syncing problem
I have a problem with syncing with the Google calendar. Although the syncing in most cases does work, for some events it just doesn't sync. I create events on Google Calendar, but they don't show up ...
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How to sync calendar with android without google?
is there a way to sync an Ubuntu calendar application like Thunderbird Lightning or Evolution with an Android device without using google-calendar?
At the moment I am syncing my Thunderbird-Lightning ...
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How do you remove Facebook birthday from “My Calendars”?
My calendar is full of facebook friend birthdays! and worse, they are listed under "My Calendar", not Facebook calendar, so I can't hide them by unchecking Facebook in Calendar, Settings > Calendars. ...
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How to hide events in Google Calendar
The company I work for likes for us to use Outlook to schedule everything. If we aren't going to be at work at a specific time, they ask us to create an event spanning that time, and mark it as "Out ...
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Will my phone shift Google Calendar events when I go to different timezones?
I'm entering a bunch of events into my Google Calendar on the web interface and am wondering if I should do them all in local time or select the proper timezone. If I explictly pick a timezone (e.g. ...
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Is there a widget that shows free/busy status of one of my Google Calendar calendars?
I have, in my Google Calendar account, several calendars which have been shared by friends/family/co-workers. Is there a widget which I can place on my phone's home page which will show whether or ...
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How to change calendar week start day in Android?
I prefer my week view of my calendar to start on Monday rather than Sunday. I already have my Google Calendar set that way (to which I sync).
How can I do the same on my Droid (Android 2.2)?
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How to synchronize birthdates from contacts with google calendar on HTC Hero?
I'm aware of the fact that the standard contacts/calendar app does not support birthdates synchronization (Android issue 1211). But may be there is some third-party software which can make those ...
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Is there an alarm clock app that takes account of personal and/or public holidays?
On my current and previous Android phones (HTC Magic with stock Android 1.6, and Samsung Galaxy S with 2.1 and TouchWiz) there have been pretty good alarm clock apps that allow you to set a a variety ...
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A calendar with powerful alerts
I just bought a Samsung Galaxy 2, coming from a Nokia 3600.
My old cell phone had a quite simple calendar app but when it was supposed to alert me it kept ringing and vibrating until I dismiss it.
I ...
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Two phones — Two separate contact lists (me / wife) want to use same account for calendar
I have a Droid X, which I am about to give to my wife and I am getting a newer Driod. We have been using the google calendar, with great success, for the past few years. This will be the first time ...
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What's the difference between calendar reminder types “alert” and “status bar notification”?
In the calendar reminder settings, these are the two options: "alert" and "status bar notification." However, I'm a little confused between the exact difference between the two. Is alert simply the ...
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How to see Public Holidays via Google calendar on Samsung Galaxy S?
I have Galaxy S with Froyo. Use Google calendar a lot to share appointments with colleagues, and via PC can see a calendar called UK Holidays along with colleagues' calendars.
However the calendar on ...
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How to move contacts and other data from Symbian to Android?
I am changing my mobile from Symbian(Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - S60v5) to Android(Samsung Galaxy SII).
I want to move the following data from my old mobile to the new one somehow.
Contacts
Calendar ...
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A non-cloud local calendar for Android?
Is there any way to have and use a local calendar on Android?
I would like to use it on the Android phone and open the file (vcs, ics, anything) on my laptop sometimes.
I have not found any ...
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How to sync contacts and calendar with Linux system, without using Gmail?
How can I sync my contacts and calendar with a Linux system?
I'd prefer to sync with my desktop, but setting up a server on the internet would also be possible.
I want to avoid Google mail for ...
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How to display my calendar on the lock screen?
What is the best way to show (non-interactive) widgets on the lock screen?
I have bought WidgetLocker, but it forces me to unlock the screen twice (using both WidgetLocker and native slider).
...
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How to delete/edit one in series of reoccuring events
Is there a way to delete or edit just one event in a series of reoccuring events?
Htc Desire
Kernel Version 2.6.32.15-gf5a501c
Software Number Version 2.29.405.2
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How to remove HTC Sync calendar entries?
I made the mistake of sync'ing my PC with my HTC Desire and now my calendar has lots of double entries; From Exchange and from HTC Sync (Outlook)... Any wy to remove all traces of the HTC Sync ...
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Accept e-mail calendar requests?
Is there a way (app, configuration, etc) that will allow me to accept e-mail calendar requests sent to a POP3 account? The request could be iCal or could originate from Exchange or Outlook. Once ...
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Is there a way to color code events in de default Calender application
I am using the (I think default) Calender application on my Samsung Galaxy S phone.
It shows blue blocks for my events in the 7 day view.
Is there a way to change this blue color ? So that, e.g. I ...
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Using Calendar while calling
Can I access the phone calendar whilst on a call on a Samsung GT i8500. If so, how?
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Is there a way to display calendar notifications without having to unlock the screen?
For SMS there is an application called SMS popup which will display the message over the lock-screen.
Is there anything similar for calendar notifications that allows you to clear or snooze the ...
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Disable alarms for all day events in google calendar
When I have an all-day event in my calendar (a friend's birthday perhaps) I find that my phone will notify me to the start of the event at 11:50pm the previous day and every few minutes after that.
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How to choose snooze time for calendar event notification?
Maybe I took this for granted in my Windows Mobile years - but I'm having an issue with my new Galaxy S (Fascinate on Verizon). When a reminder pops up for a calendar event, I only see an option to ...
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How to change the color of specific calendars?
I'm using the default calendar application that came with my phone (Samsung Galaxy S 2), which is kept in sync with Google Calendar. I have multiple calendars there, but I was not able to find a way ...
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Why has my Android phone stop updating calendars, mail etc?
As question says above. It used to update every few minutes, but recently I've had to manually refresh each of the applications to get it to run
Thank you
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How could I sync ONLY my calendar with Gmail (optionally when a WiFi connection is available)?
On my old Nokia C5, there was a quite smart setting to sync the phone calendar with my Gmail calendar when a WiFi connection was available, every say 30 minutes (using MailForExchange).
I'd expected ...
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Calendar in ICS lockscreen
I'm searching for a way to display a couple of calendar events on the lockscreen of Android 4.x ICS.
I found Lockscreen Calendar but it doesn't support ICS.
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Can I disable the default calendar app notifications?
This strikes me as a bug since the behaviour is incredibly consistent, but perhaps someone here can help me.
I want to use the google developed calendar app as my main calendar app. My phone (a ...
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Is it possible to install the Nexus One Calendar app on the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate?
I've been using the Galaxy S for a little while now, first on the stock 2.1, and then on stock 2.2. I'm mostly happy with this phone, but one of the things that I don't like is the Calendar app that ...
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Calendar Agenda view won't stay on today
I have the Optimus V. I use Google calendar for all my calendaring needs. I'm using the standard Calendar app that came with my phone, build 2.2.1.
I start the Calendar app, and go to Agenda view. ...
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Configure email notification with Calendar app
If I create an appointment in the Android* calendar application, I can add a reminder that will pop-up on my phone at the configured time. It will automatically synchronise the event with Google ...
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“Local calendar cannot sync with Google calendar…” but it can? What?
On my totally stock Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 I have my main GMail account synced to it, it is also synced to my iPod using Exchange ActiveSync.
My phone's default calendar has all the events from my ...
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How can I search the Google Calendar from the Android phone?
I would have thought that Calendars would be searchable, but opening up the Calendar, and clicking on the search button searches websites via Google web search, but does not search my Calendar.
This ...
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I added a new calendar using my laptop, but my Android phone can't find it after syncing
I used my laptop to remove two calendars and add one calendar to my Google Calendar account. After syncing, the Calendar app on my Android (2.2) phone knows that I deleted the two calendars, but does ...
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Enforcing no synchronization with Google [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use the Google Market without syncing other Google data?
Hello,
I'd like to setup a personal calendar with Funambol's syncing application. My goal is to never let ...
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How to set alarm for all calendar events synced from Google account android
I used to use my events in Google Calendar for reminding me of my events through SMS alerts earlier (when I had a simple mobile). Now I've got those synced up in my Android 2.1 (Samsung Galaxy 3 ...
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How to sync Thunderbird calendar on laptop with calendar on Samsung Galaxy S III
I want to sync my Thunderbird Lightning calendar on my office laptop with my Samsung S III calendar. How can I do that?
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How can I fix this time-zone problem with calendar events that started after installing Android 2.3?
I'm using a Nexus One on T-Mobile in the US. A couple months ago my OS was updated to Android 2.3. Since then I've had a weird problem with my calendar events.
I can view calendar events just fine, ...
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Is there an Android calendar with limited security permissions?
I've just bought an entry-level Samsung Europa, running version 2.2. I'm technically-minded but new to this OS. I'd like to find a calendar that runs in limited security permissions, so that my ...
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Associate android actions (at least turn sound on/off) with calendar
Is there an app for associating events with time. For example:
If it is during event in specific callendars (say Meetings) the profile is turned to vibrate
Otherwise switch to normal profile
I ...
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Contacts and calendar no longer syncing between google and phone
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that has suddenly stopped being able to sync my calendars and contacts with GMail. Every time I try, I get the message sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be ...
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How do I create a calendar event that repeats every other week?
How do I create a calendar event that repeats every other week?
I'm using the default calendar app on the Droid X and the Xoom and I can't make an every other week appointment. I can do this on the ...
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How do you sync Jorte with an Outlook Calendar?
I am trying to convince my wife to switch from the Motorola stock calendar app to Jorte. Is there a way to synch Jorte with your Outlook calendar? If not, is there another calendar app that beats the ...
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HTC EVO Does Not Sync Google Calendar
I'm an experienced Android user and recently my Dad picked up a HTC EVO. I set him up with all the Google services and apps like Gmail, Contacts and Calendar. I exported all of his contacts and ...
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How do I stop getting reminders form a deleted Exchange account?
I have an HTC Desire phone which is great apart from the incessant recurring meeting calendar reminders from my former company. I have deleted the Exchange account and these recurring meetings no ...
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Calendar Bug in Android 1.6 on LG GT540
On my Wife's LG GT540, the calendar has 2x 3rd of April, as you can see in the following picture:
As funny as it is, it isn't very helpful...
I'm wondering if anyone else has heard of this and/or ...
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Why does my calendar always open to the wrong date?
I'm using the native calendar app that came installed on my HTC Sensation. No matter which view I use (one day, week, month, or agenda) it always opens to a date about two weeks in the past. Even when ...
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Clickable phone number with pauses and bridge/extension in calendar event
What's the proper way (if any) to format a phone number when entering it as the "Location" of a calendar event under ICS (4.0.4, Samsung Galaxy S3, AT&T) so it can be clicked and auto-entered into ...
