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What is the difference between a reminder and an event in Google Calendar?
I had read about this in Google forums I think but can't locate. However here is an article that explains the difference. More details in the article
Google explains that the difference between ...
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Where is "create event" on Gmail app?
The Gmail app simply doesn't have that feature. It would be an excellent addition.
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How can I jump to a given year on the Google Calendar application on my Google Pixel 6 phone?
From Google support How to navigate to a specific date in google calendar Android app. E.g going to Aug-14&seeing events
... there's no way to do this in the Android app, but you can ask Google ...
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My wife shares her Google calendar with me. How can I see her events on my Android device?
I encountered this problem too when trying to get my Facebook events and shared Calendar events (which were appearing on desktop) to appear on the mobile app. I solved it via the Calendar app's ...
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Google Calendar displaying the same events for different users. Why?
This is actually a function of Google Calendar. Most people want to make sure they can see their entire schedule at a glance, including events that belong to different accounts.
If you pull out the ...
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Custom sound notification on Google Calendar events
Setting up distinct alarms for separate calendars within the Google Calendar app--or for separate events on any of those calendars--is not a feature provided in the Google Calendar app. If you wish to ...
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Persistent Notification for Calendar Events
UPDATE: 4 years later, I think Mike's comment is right, and I call on Google/Android to support a way to make a calendar reminder really persistent. I actually used the Calendar Snooze app for a while ...
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Stop Calendar from changing time-zone
It's a bit of inconvenience of how Google Calendar uses time zones.
Here is a brief explanation of how it uses time zones:
How Calendar uses time zones
When you create an event, you'll see it in your ...
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Add external calendar to Google Calendar
I think the Google Calendar app for Android doesn't support that functionality.
From a computer:
I open a Google Calendar, for instance this one
I click on the button.
That calendar gets added to ...
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How does the Google Calendar app determine which images to show me for the seasons?
These are independent of the location. I live in India and see exactly the same images as you posted for those months in question. Very few parts of the country experience snow and definitely not ...
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How to hide calendar but receive reminder notifications?
I know the original post is now ancient but I haven't found any recent discussion on this and I believe the behavior is still basically the same. That is, if a calendar is "hidden" on your mobile ...
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Add external calendar to Google Calendar
From Official Google Support - Calendar Help - Fix sync problems with the Google Calendar app,
Check that Calendar is synced
Open the Google Calendar app Calendar.
In the top left, tap Menu Menu.
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Why is Google Calendar reminding me it's "Easter Sunday" on 19 Jan 2016?
I appear to have at least discovered where this reminder has originated from: in the Google app (formerly "Google Now"), under "Reminders", there is a "Past" reminder for "Easter Sunday (Apr 05 2015)"....
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What is the difference between a reminder and an event in Google Calendar?
In Android 6 I can see that reminders have less possible configuration options. They both share Name, Location and start time, while they differ in:
Reminder:
One alarm
Event
Date and time of the ...
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Google Calendar notifications not working
You can set notification type and time while you are creating event or you also able to modify already created events:
(Click image to enlarge)
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How do I export several days or events on my calendar as text?
It seems like by using Google Calendar app, an edit can happen on specific event and multiple event editing is not supported.
Below are the steps mentioned in official page of Android cal. app
Open ...
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How do you delete Google Calendar goals?
I found another solution that works if you're just get shown to delete single event. It is essential to get the picture shown of how often you participate.
Go in Google Calendar on your desktop
Click ...
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How do you delete Google Calendar goals?
Same Calendar Version as yours ( update released on 15/08/2016). Moto X Play 6.0.1
I created goals using goals option of app and am able to choose and delete. Screenshots below
First one shows goals ...
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Google Calendar event reminder sound is too short and I can't hear it
I am using Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7 and even after multiple attempts I could not implement Clara's answer since it is not allowed by MIUI.
I had to settle with having another app that rings an alarm ...
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Google Calendar event reminder sound is too short and I can't hear it
Go to "My Files" and then copy any MP3 or sounds that sound longer to be your reminder. Then go to "device storage", look for the "notifications" folder, and paste it ...
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How to not share Goals in a shared Calendar?
To answer my own question, because I found a working solution through trial and error.
First, you need to know that Goals are always added to your first calendar. You can add many calendars to your ...
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Google Calendar Sync issue in Xiaomi Max 2 (Android N 7.1.1 NMF267), doesn't ask for "storage" access
Answering my own question.
I'm now on Xiaomi MIUI Global 9.0 Stable 9.0.3.0 (NDDMIEI) with Android N 7.1.1 NMF26F.
I found a separate app called Calendar Storage. This app shows up under Settings / ...
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Google Calendar app constantly missing notifications
EDIT: before trying the solution below, first try disabling battery optimization for Calendar.
Note that the following is only my experience and opinion based on limited observations.
History of ...
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Is there a way to put upcoming Google Calendar events on the lockscreen?
It seems the feature to display calendar events on lockscreen has at least become obsolete since lollipop:
With Android Kitkat and earlier, you could install apps that would display your calendar ...
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Add external calendar to Google Calendar
I found a useful Youtube video helping me with what I assume is the same problem.
What is explained in the video is that in the Google Calendar app, if the calendar doesn't show in the list of ...
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How to mark reminders as "Done" without going via Google Calendar?
I have recently discovered you can "Mark as Done" a reminder in the Google app by swiping right on the reminder itself:
Note that this is only in the app, not on the notification.
HOWEVER, if you ...
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Google calendar force closing after OTA update (SM-G930A)
Ended-up flashing the old firmware (links on xda) and redoing the OTA upgrade. Worked fine this time, which makes me think the first OTA file was munged. Doesn't AT&The have any error-checking ...
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How do I display two different calendars exclusively on 2 different widget?
I don't think it is possible as mentioned in Google forum- though that's about two years old
You would need a third party widget for that- see Izzy's Calendar widgets collection. I tried Widget What ...
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To have Google Calendar Location links point to other Map application?
You can try an of the following to open the links in other gps applications (Here Wego in this case);
Editing links opened by default with Google Maps
To adjust this behaviour, go to Settings ➡ Apps ...
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Calendar does not refresh when deleting contacts
I managed to do what I want via a combination of:
removing the Birthday calendar from the web account
removing the Birthday calendar from the calendar app
doing a Clear Cache and Clear Data on the ...
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