As always, the world is divided, there are people who like to use the iPhone application that manages the calendar, and there are others who like to use the Google calendar. If you don't want to miss the events organized by your friends who use the Google calendar, thanks to this article, you can set it up on your iPhone quickly and easily.
Steps
Step 1. Access the 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars' settings
Select the settings icon from your device's 'Home'. Scroll down the settings panel until you find and select the 'Mail, Contacts, Calendar' option.
Step 2. Add a new profile
From the 'Mail, contacts, calendars' settings panel, select the 'Add account…' item.
Step 3. From the list that will appear, select the 'Other' option
You'll find it at the end of the default account list.
Step 4. Add a 'CalDAV' profile
In the 'Other' panel, in the 'Calendars' section, select the 'Add CalDAV account' item.
Step 5. Enter your 'CalDAV' profile information and press the 'Next' button
- Server: google.com.
- Username: the email address you use to log into your Google profile.
- Password: your Google profile password.
- Description: a short description of your profile, or you can leave the default one.
- Select the 'Next' button and the configuration will be finished.
Step 6. Log in to the Calendar application
Unless you have moved it, you will find it in the 'Home' of your device. Select the 'Calendars' button, located in the upper left corner of the Calendar application window.
Step 7. Select the Google calendar you want to display in your iPhone calendar and then press 'Done'
In a few moments you will be shown the selected Google calendar. Synchronization will take place automatically.
Step 8. Check the available calendars
To enable or disable the synchronization of multiple Google calendars, visit the webpage and decide which calendars you want to be displayed on your iPhone. Select the 'Save' button and in a few moments your changes will take effect.
Note: As long as they are active on your Google calendar sync page, you will still be able to manage the view of calendars through your iPhone's Calendar app
Advice
- When your Gmail profile is set up correctly, calendar synchronization will be automatic.
- The more calendars you send to your iPhone (without Google's sync filter), the more control you have over your mobile device.
