3 Ways to Fix Google Calendar Not Syncing on iPhone

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Enable Google Account For Calendar App

To see your Google Calendar entries in the Calendar app, permission to use your Google Account needs to be enabled on your iPhone.

Using Settings App

Step 1:OpenSettings > Calendar > Accounts.

Step 2:SelectGmailfrom the list of email accounts.

Step 3:EnableCalendaraccess.

Using Calendar App

Open theCalendar app > Calendars > Enable Google Calendar > Tap on Done.

Fix 2: Enable New Data Fetch For Google Calendar

If you are unable to see the latest entries for specific dates after enabling Google Calendar in the Calendar app, you should now check if data fetching is enabled for your Gmail account or not. This will help in updating all your Google Calendar data in the app. Here’s how to check the same.

Step 1:OpenSettings > Calendar > Accounts.

Step 2:SelectFetch New Data > Gmail > Make sure that Fetch is selectedyour Google Calendar data

Step 3:Under Fetch, selectAutomaticallyat the bottom to regularly update your Google Calendar data

Using Automatic Data Fetching for several apps can impact the data consumption and battery life of your iPhone. To avoid that, you can choose the app to fetch new data based on different time slots – Hourly, Every 30 Minutes or Every 60 Minutes.

Fix 3: Delete and Add Google Account Again

If you cannot sync Google Calendar on your iPhone, you can try adding your Google account again on your iPhone by following these steps.

Step 1:OpenSettings > Calendar > Accounts.

Step 2:Select yourGmailaccount.

Step 3:Tap onDeleteAccount.

Step 4:SelectAdd Accountin the Accounts menu and thenadd your Google account again.

Google Calendar is a good alternative to your iPhone’s default Calendar app. While there are otheralternatives for Apple Calendar, you can directly sync them in the default Calendar app without downloading them separately.

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Last updated on 24 July, 2024

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