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How to Fix Google Calendar Not Syncing on Android and iOS

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Google makes it easier for us to manage our time, thanks to Google Calendar. So many things to do in such little time, we need a time management tool that can organize all our plans and activities.

What Google Calendar Can Do For You

  • It can schedule events for you. If you have important activities, special events, or deadlines that you don’t want to miss, add it to any date on your Google Calendar. It creates the schedule, so you will know what activities need to be done each day.
  • It creates reminders for you. Busy days will make us forget things on our to-do list but Google Calendar can remind you with a notification when you have an upcoming schedule.
  • It enables the sharing of events. To help you organize your meetings, you can share your calendar with your family and friends, so you can help each other organize your activities better.
  • You can send or reply to invitations. Google Calendar will put it on schedule invitations that you have responded to.
  • You can make notes. If you have something important to add to an event, you can add notes or tasks to it.

However, some users complain that their Google Calendar is not syncing on their Android or iOS devices. If this happens, you will risk not attending important events or fulfilling commitments and deadlines.

Fixing Google Calendar Sync Problems on Android and iOS Devices

Solution #1 – Check If Your Calendar App is Enabled

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  • Open your Google Calendar.
  • On the upper left corner, click the Hamburger Icon.
  • Make sure that the Google Calendar is checked.

Solution #2 – Enable Sync On Your Google Calendar

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  • Launch your Google Calendar.
  • On the upper left corner, click the menu icon.
  • Select Settings.
  • Select the Google Calendar that you want to sync.
  • Look for Sync and toggle it to On.

Solution #4 – Check Storage Space of Your Device

Via Android Device:

  • Go to Settings.
  • Select Storage. It will show the memory space available and used. Click Free Up Space if you want to clear spaces.

Via iOS Device:

  • Go to Settings.
  • Select General and click iPhone Storage. It will then show your current memory space status.

Solution #5 – Manually Sync Your Google Calendar

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  • Go to your Google Calendar.
  • On the upper right corner, click the three-dotted icon.
  • Click Refresh. It will sync your new calendar events.

Solution #6 – Clear the Cache on Your Phone

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  • Go to Settings.
  • Select Apps & notifications.
  • Look for Calendar and click to open.
  • Click Storage and select Clear Cache.

If the methods above do not work, you might want to reinstall your Google Calendar. Just make sure you have a backup of your events in case the data will be deleted when you try to reinstall.

Which method above worked for you? Let us know in the comments below.

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Eddie Mendoza Jr
Eddie Mendoza Jr
Eddie has a degree in Information Technology with a natural inclination towards troubleshooting devices. With more than 10 years of blogging experience in different niches, he has found it most satisfying when writing easy-to-follow guides and simplified articles related to computers, smart TVs, mobile devices and Internet-based services.

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