Drawback
Calendar invitations despatched to my electronic mail (normally .ics attachments, as they originate from a clients’ Trade server) don’t add and sync to my calendar. The UI to deal with the calendar invite differs from my spouse’s telephone (as evidenced within the screenshots beneath. Invitations work as anticipated on her telephone, however not on mine. This occurs to be the case on all of my iOS gadgets (iPad, iPhone 11 Professional and iPhone 7).
My gadgets (all iOS 14.0.1)
iPad sixth Era, iPhone 11 Professional, iPhone 7 (no SIM)
My spouse’s gadgets (iOS 14.0.1)
iPhone 11
Providers (all inclusive and simplified, for troubleshooting)
- iCloud Mail and Calendar DISABLED on each of our accounts
- Google account linked, syncing Mail, Contacts and Calendars
- Default Mail and Calendar on all accounts should not Gmail and Google Calendar
Element (My gadgets)
Once I obtain a gathering invitation, there’s an .ics attachment. When tapping on that attachment, I’m introduced with a card that has “Add to calendar” and “Delete Occasion” on the backside.
- My identify seems within the invitee checklist with a grey “?”
- Tapping on “Add to Calendar” brings up one other card the place I can select the calendar so as to add the occasion to (on this case, I select Private Calendar, nevertheless it does not matter what calendar I select, the outcomes are the identical).
- I then faucet “Achieved” in higher proper nook
- Card disappears
- Occasion by no means reveals up on calendar, and by no means syncs again to the cloud (Google, on this case, however may very well be iCloud, Outlook.com or Trade)
Screenshot
Element (Spouse’s machine)
When she receives a gathering invitation (from similar supply), the identical .ics attachment seems. When tapping on that attachment, she is introduced with a card that has “Settle for”, “Perhaps”, and “Decline” on the backside.
- Her identify seems within the invite checklist with a inexperienced “checkmark”
- Tapping “Settle for” instantly provides the occasion to her calendar (seen in iOS Calendar app in addition to net model of Google Calendar
Screenshot
Troubleshooting
- Carried out a full manufacturing unit reset and arrange machine AS NEW (not restored)
- Deleted and re-added iOS Mail utility
- Put in Gmail utility from App Retailer (to find out if that utility supplied totally different sync performance to default iOS apps)
- Put in Outlook app from App Retailer (Outlook RSVP additionally did not work on any calendar)
- INTERESTING NOTE: If Siri detects an occasion within the electronic mail message and I faucet on the small bar on the high that claims “Siri discovered 1 occasion”, it WILL add to my calendar.
I’m at a loss as to what may very well be totally different on my machine or account that’s stopping my Mail and Calendar from behaving as they need to, and it’s creating concern with assembly invitations accepted whereas touring. I’ve to really settle for on a laptop computer OR hope Siri finds an occasion and faucet that so as to add it to the calendar.
Any aid you all may present can be appreciated!
Regards
