New Google Calendar Not Syncing With Android (Fix)

Matt/ January 30, 2017/ Android

I have a single Google calendar where I store repeating events (pay day, barber appointments, improv workshops, etc) in addition to one-off social events.  The has become too crowded so I created a new calendar called Routine and moved all of those ‘routine’ events there, but the new calendar wasn’t syncing with my Android.

I use an app called Business Calendar.  I cleared data and cleared cache for the app to get the new calendar in my list, and still nothing.  There’s a little trick I finally figured out.

First, I had to install Google Calendar app from the Play Store.  From there:

  • Open the Google Calendar app;
  • In the top left, tap Menu;
  • Tap Settings;
  • Tap the name of the calendar that isn’t showing up. If you don’t see the calendar listed, tap Show more;
  • At the top of the page, make sure Sync is on (blue).

A few seconds later the new Routine calendar appeared in the list in Business Calendar, and a minute or two later the specific events synced to my phone.

I hope this helps you, but this is mostly for future Matt should I create another calendar again!

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Matt McGuire is a Salesforce architect, AI builder, and punk musician based in Toronto. Canada's #1 certified Salesforce professional, 43× certified across architecture, development, AI, and a wide range of platform products. He's been building on Salesforce for 17 years and currently spends most of his time at the intersection of AI and the platform. The Music Intelligence Engine is his most interesting project to date. He thinks you should read the whole series.