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Calendar sync on Droid x2

Anonymous
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‎08-27-2011 07:32 PM

Hi - Having trouble with Droid x2 calendar syncing to Google calendar.

My phone calendar shows a number of calendars with different color codes. One entry shows up as being on the phone calendar. When I look at the settings for phone calendar it says not synced and visible. I can change the visible, but I cannot change the syncing function. Entries I make on the phone under the phone calendar do not sync with Google calendar, but some others made on the phone say they are Google calendar entries, and they do sync. Why do I need the phone calendar? How can I type all phone entries on the Google calendar???

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Anonymous
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In response to Ann154
‎08-31-2011 05:22 PM

Thanks. Just figured out that I had all calendars selected. Didn't know about that option. Deselected the phone calendar and reinserted an appointment and it synced.

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Wildman
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‎08-27-2011 08:21 PM
Are you using the stock calendar or a 3rd party app?

When you check under the settings area in the gmail app does it show the calendar option checked?
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Anonymous
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In response to Wildman
‎08-27-2011 08:39 PM

Thanks for the come-back. 1) I did have another calendar installed but removed it when this problem bugged me.

2) I looked at menu when in the gmail and Google calendar sync apps and I cannot find what you suggest I look for.

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Wildman
Legend
In response to Anonymous
‎08-27-2011 09:50 PM

If you go to MyAccounts / Google you should see a list of options with check boxes, look for the calendar option and check it if it isnt already.  A number of 3rd party calendar apps disable this to avoid conflict..

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TamaraH_VZW
Verizon Employee
In response to Anonymous
‎08-30-2011 03:48 PM

fubar007- I am also going to give the detailed steps below for the Droid X2 . Make sure you are able to select the calendar sync.

 

Gmail Synchronization - Motorola DROID X2 MB870

 

  1. From a home screen, select App menu (located in the lower right).
  2. Select Gmail.
  3. Select Menu.
  4. Select Accounts.
  5. Select Menu.
  6. Select Account settings.
  7. Select Data delivery.
  8. Select Background data to enable /disable.
    Note Enabled when a check mark is present.
  9. Select Home.
  10. Select App menu.
  11. Select Settings.
  12. Select Accounts.
  13. Select a Google account.
  14. Select any of the following to enable / disable.
    Note Enabled when a check mark is present.
    • Sync Contacts
    • Sync Gmail
    • Sync Calendar 
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Anonymous
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In response to TamaraH_VZW
‎08-31-2011 11:58 AM

Thanks TamaraH for your reply. It was set up that way. All steps were followed, and I did not have to make any changes. Still doesn't work. I have noted that the items in the calendar on my phone that do not sync with my outlook calendar are in "phone calendar" while those that do are in my "gmail calender".

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Cody21
Master - Level 2
In response to Anonymous
‎08-31-2011 01:22 PM

If you're saying your issue is that OUTLOOK is not syncing, you must set that up separately. Did you do that?  It requires a piece o software to be installed on your PC ..

 

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955

 

 

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Anonymous
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In response to Cody21
‎08-31-2011 01:59 PM

Thank you Cody 21. That was already in place. Gmail connection will not sync with "phone calendar" on phone. Could it be that "phone calendar" is a leftover from the second calendar I tried and not the original one in Droid? If so how do I reinstall the original calendar app?

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Anonymous
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In response to Anonymous
‎08-31-2011 02:06 PM

I see I have an app called Calendar Service 2.3.3. It looks like it contains no storage data and may be empty. Does anyone know what this is and how to get rid of it if it may cause problems?

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Cody21
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In response to Anonymous
‎08-31-2011 02:08 PM

I've never used that feature (Phone Calendar) - but I see what you're talking about..  Also, I don't use the native calendar APP - I use Touch Calendar  ...   anyway, I would think that you should only use the GMAIL component and those items should all sync back and forth. So just deselect the PHONE CALENDAR piece ..  (I hope I undertsand your issue correctly).  Good luck.

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Cody21
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In response to Cody21
‎08-31-2011 02:11 PM

re: Calendar Service 2.3.3   ...   You should probably just leave that alone ... It looks like it's the "syncing" mechanism for anything Calendar-centric  ... 

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Anonymous
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In response to Cody21
‎08-31-2011 02:17 PM

Thanks

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quasitech
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In response to Cody21
‎09-08-2011 11:15 AM

Hi - I have the same issue: events entered into X2 phone calendar do not populate Google Calendar on my Xoom or PC. However, calendar events entered onto Google Calendar on Xoom or PC do populate X2 phone calendar.

 

I cannot find a "GMail" calendar on the X2...

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Cody21
Master - Level 2
In response to quasitech
‎09-08-2011 02:03 PM

There is no GMAIL"calendar" on the phone.  The GMAIL services sync the online Gmail Calendar to the Calendar APP on your phone, and vice versa.  If you open the Calendar APP, are yiou not seeing the same calendar entries that you do when you login to GMAIL online?

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quasitech
Newbie
In response to Cody21
‎09-08-2011 08:20 PM

On my phone, I can see the entries I make using Google calendars [GMail/cloud] from my PC or my Xoom. 

 

If I make a calendar entry on my phone, I will not see that entry on any GMail calendar. The phone generated calendar entry does not SYNC with the Google calendar [GMail/cloud]. The phone generated calendar entries do not populate the Google calendar [GMail/cloud].

 

My question is: How do I set up my X2 so that when I make a calendar entry USING THE CALENDAR IN MY PHONE that it will  SYNC with the GMail calendar in the cloud?

 

If I make an entry on my Google calendar on my Xoom, it populates my phone calendar and all Google [GMail/cloud] calendars.

 

I want my phone calendar to do the same thing.

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Cody21
Master - Level 2
In response to Cody21
‎09-08-2011 08:37 PM

If you go into your Calendar, then select  MENU / CALENDARS, do you have user.@gmail.com calendar Selected?  Should say "Syncd, Visible"

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quasitech
Newbie
In response to Cody21
‎09-09-2011 01:00 AM

There is no selection as you describe it. There is "Phone Calendar" that only allows "not synced, visible" or "not synced, not visible"

 

There is not an option that allows the "Phone Calendar" to be synced - cannot toggle it. 

 

There is also a section designated as myname@gmail.com with a subtext "google" that includes myname@gmail and that provides the options: "synced, visible", "synced, not visible" and "not synced, not visible" that I can toggle between.

 

Also in this section are the contats, US holidays and weather, with the same toggle options.

 

I am beginning to believe there is no hope of solving this problem. Thanks for your responses, though.

 

 

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Cody21
Master - Level 2
In response to quasitech
‎09-09-2011 01:48 PM

Also in this section are the contats, US holidays and weather, with the same toggle options.

 

There is also a section designated as myname@gmail.com with a subtext "google" that includes myname@gmail and that provides the options: "synced, visible", "synced, not visible" and "not synced, not visible" that I can toggle between.

 

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That is the section I was referring to ...   Do you have "SYNCd, VISIBLE" selected for  myname@gmail.com ???? 

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quasitech
Newbie
In response to Cody21
‎09-09-2011 03:25 PM

Yes. It has been like that since I got the phone. It has to be something else.

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Evergreenmz3
Newbie
In response to Cody21
‎11-04-2011 03:39 AM

Cody21, I am a new user of this forum, found in while searching for an answer to my problem which quasitech perfectly describes except that I never downloaded another calendar app.  Since quasitech never responded to your September response and question, may I take his place?  

 

My answer to your last question is No; the listing under "phone calendar" lists not synced,visible" . When tapping this entry, only the "visible" changed to "not visible".  The not synced never changes. 

 

If you or anyone else has a solution to this problem please respond.

 

Evergreenmz3

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Cody21
Master - Level 2
In response to Evergreenmz3
‎11-04-2011 04:56 PM

OK, I'm not clear as to what your issue is ...  (PS - this is a pretty old thread - might be worth opening a fresh one with your specifici details.)   Like :  Are you just trying to SYNC your GOOGLE Calendar?  If you're trying to use the PHONE CALENDAR part, there is no syncing with Google ...  which is probably preferrable since it "maintains" it as a backup of your events.

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