Post by ericb on Feb 7, 2014 13:51:39 GMT -8
You can add the public league google calendar to your smartphones.
Below are the instructions on how to:
iPhone
Get the ical of the calendar you want to add. Ours is: www.google.com/calendar/ical/lhcsoftball%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
Tap the "Settings" icon, then scroll down and select "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."
Tap "Add Account" and select "Other."
Select the "Add Subscribed Calendar" option, fill in the Google Calendar URL above in the Server box and click "Next." Change any settings you see fit before saving the calendar. You do not need a username or password.
Toggle your view of the subscribed calendar by opening the Calendar app and tapping "Calendars" in the upper left corner. Tap a calendar name to either display or remove calendar events.
Android
This is a two step process:
Step 1 Subscribing to google ical on the web
Go to Google Calendar on the web: www.google.com/calendar/
Choose "Other calendars"
In the dropdown menu, choose "Add by URL"
Insert our calendar's ical address: www.google.com/calendar/ical/lhcsoftball%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics click "Add Calendar"
Step 2 Setting up on the phone
On your Android device, you may have to clear the existing calendars and re-sync the data for a new calendar to show up: Settings / Applications / Manage Applications / Calendar -> Clear Data then Settings / Applications / Manage Applications / Calendar Storage -> Clear Data
Wait a few minutes and you should be able to see the new calendar. If it does the new calendar does not show up, also do the following: Settings / Accounts & sync -> select your account, uncheck the "Sync Calendar" option
Wait a few minutes and re-check the Sync Calendar option to see if it shows up. Keep in mind that if you have 2-step verification enabled on your phone, you may have to remove the account entirely and re-add it.
Windows Phone
Also a 2 step process
Step 1 Subscribing to google ical on the web
Login to Windows Live
Go to Calendar
Go to Subscribe
Select "Subscribe to a public calendar"
On Calendar URL field enter the ical link: www.google.com/calendar/ical/lhcsoftball%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
On Calendar name field write the name you want your calendar to have
Click to "Subscribe to calendar" and "done"
Step 2 Setting up on the phone
On the phone goto: Settings/email&accounts/Windows Live
Long tap on Windows Live, until "sync" appears
Press sync