As of October 19th, the Calendar Sync function failed to work on my Droid. Even manually attempting to sync does not work...the "circle" turns for a few seconds and then stops, the icon remains on the screen, and the date/time stamp does not update. The only advice I've gotten to date is to completely re-set the entire phone back to the factory defaults and reload all of my accounts and re-download all of my apps. Obviously, this is not the route I want to go which is why I've suffered for the past 3 months, but it has become a serious problem in coordinating my personal and professional commitments. Any advice on waking up my calendar and getting it back in sync?
are you syncing the calendar within the dx or the google calendar? google calendar will sync if selected in accounts/gmail.
I'm going to Settings > Accounts > Google
The screen says "Data & synchronization" and all items are checked: Sync Books, Sync Contacts, Sync Gmail, Sync Calendar.
However, the "Sync Calendar" appears to be stuck. The circle/arrow icon will activate if I turn the check box off & back on, but then it freezes, stays on the screen and the date/time stamp does not update.
by activate, you mean show the green check mark?
Nikilynn, I agree that it is important to backup your calendar for both personal and professional uses. First, have you tried logging into your Gmail and going to the calendar on a computer? If not, visit your Gmail and then try adding a new appointment there. Give it a few minutes and then try syncing on the phone again.
I have seen some cases where the phone doesn't have an option at all to sync the calendar and what resolved it was by adding another Gmail account to the phone. While this issue is a little different, it may resolve your calendar problem also. Create a new Gmail account and add it to the phone. Once that one is added, check your first account to see if you now have the option to sync your primary Gmail account. If so, you can delete the second account. If it is still not working, the only other option I see would be to remove the primary Gmail account from the phone, which would require a factory reset.
Please let me know if this works for you.
MarquiaF_VZW
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Yes, I've tried creating events via my gmail account on my PC and I've
created them on my phone. And my husband (who also has the same Droid) has
created events on his phone since we share our calendars with one another.
Still no sync.
I created a new Gmail account and added it to the phone. The NEW account
does NOT even have a calendar sync option.
The old account has a calendar sync option and the green box is checked;
however, even if I try to force it to sync, the circle/arrow icon starts
spinning and then freezes up.
This calendar function was the reason I finally bought a smart phone last
spring. If it doesn't work, there is no need for me to continue my existing
Verizon wireless service. I'm so frustrated and disappointed that there is
no explanation and no solution.
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:43 AM, MarquiaF_VZW <
This is very strange ... I find the GMAIL to local CALENDAR "sync" pretty much flawless on mine. I don't even wait after making a Calendar entry on Google ONLINE, or vice versa from my DROID X. I enter something it it's sync'ed, like right away. If in MY ACCOUNTS for your GMAIL account the "Sync Email" is green/checked, that's all that is required.
Have you tried running in SAFE MODE just to rule out a 3rd party APP isn't causing the issue? Or Have you tried doing the CLEAR SYSTEM CACHE procedure, just for grins? Which DROID do you have? Other than that, it might be time to try the Factory Reset ... ugh ... painful, but might be your last approach.
mine syncs all 3 without any problems.
fwiw:
i use google/ig as my homepage on my pc.
if i add something to gmail contacts or calendar, it's listed on my phone & google/ig by the time i go back to pc homepage or the phone.
I appreciate the feeback telling me how perfectly everyone else's sync
function works; however, if mine were as wonderful as yours, I wouldn't
have posted a message looking for assistance. Just for the record, my
husband's Droid X seems to sync in a timely and flawless manner as well.
And mine also updated instantly for months until one day it mysteriously
ceased to function.
I haven't tried the "clear cache" option. I'm apparently going to the wrong
place to attempt this because my cache says 0 and the button is grayed out.
Any guidance?
maybe the reset is in order. check it before & after each app is installed. no1 here knows what apps you've installed & may be the problem.
create another gmail account & login after reset.
OK, one more time, and I'll ignore your 1st statement. We're honestly just trying to help because this does't make sense yet. There really is no magic to this ...
-- which DROID do you have? I asked if you tried the "CLEAR SYSTEM CACHE" procedure, not "CLEAR CACHE" .. they are different ... the SYSTEM Cache is cleared via the Boot process - hence why we need to know which phone you have because the process to get there is different for each phone. And again, last time I'll ask, did you try running in SAFE MODE?
Nikilynn, another thing you can try, as Cody21 suggested is booting the phone into safe mode to see if an application may be causing this issue. If the phone syncs in safe mode, then one of the applications on the phone is causing the issue. Try removing recently installed applications. To clear the system cache, follow the steps here for an alternate hard reset, but instead of choosing wipe data/factory reset, choose wipe cache partition. This does not erase any data on the phone.
Let us know if this helps.
MarquiaF_VZW
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**EDIT - I forgot to add link for alternate hard reset. Now included.**
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Thanks. I'll give it a try.
On Jan 25, 2012 2:12 PM, "MarquiaF_VZW" <community@verizonwireless.com>
Also, You can try,
1. From the Home screen press Menu.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Applications.
4. Select Manage applications.
5. Tap Calendar Storage. (If you don’t see Calendar Storage, press Menu > Filter > All.)
6. Tap Clear Cache.
Also are you using the calender associated with your gmail account? If so have you changed any email settings like possibly the 2 step verification on Google ?
Nikilynn, you are not alone! I have Droid X running Android version 2.3.4 and system version 4.5.621.MBB10.Verizon.en.US and I have not been able to sync both ways to my Google calendar. I can put something on the phone and it will show up on the desktop. Anything on the desktop does not show up. IntI used a bookmark to the google calendar through the internet and that will update from the desktop but now the phone to desktop does not work. Note, all calendar apps use the phone calendar to do the syncing, so if it does not work, then they probably won't help you either. After reading a lot of "solutions," I still have not found one that works. I've cleared the calendar cach, just did the wipe cache partition, checked the accounts for syncing. Interestingly, on my gmail account page, play books, contacts, gmail all will update when I uncheck and check the green box. Just like Nikilynn, when I do that for "Sync Calendar" the grayed out refresh symbol spins for short time and then stops. Perhaps this bit of data will help: the last sync was at 3/7/2012, 11:56AM (EST). So VZW, did you push some update around that time? I really don't want to do a full factory reset (BTW my wife's Droid 2 works just fine), so what is going on?
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