If you’re struggling to coordinate events and important dates between your Apple ecosystem and Android device, then you’re definitely not alone. While Apple users can seamlessly share data and sync apps between their devices, a smartphone or tablet that doesn’t bear the Apple logo will have a much harder time.
Thankfully, there are workarounds and the wonders of third-party apps to make things a little easier. In this article, we’ll be exploring how to access iCloud Calendar on Android.
Some Useful Ways to Access iCloud Calendar on Android
How you access your iCloud Calendar on an Android device depends on how you’d like to use it. Say you’re just looking to check a few appointments in the next week. In this case, accessing iCloud via your web browser app is a perfectly viable solution.
If, however, you’d like to organize your calendars differently, then your options are to install a third-party app and sync, e.g., OneCalendar.
We’re going to show you both methods below:
Access iCloud via Browser App
For a quick way to look at your Apple calendar, you can log in to your iCloud account on your Android device. Here’s how:
Step 1. Open your browser app and navigate to www.icloud.com in a new tab.
Step 2. Tap the “Sign In” button and enter either your email or phone number.
Step 3. Enter your password. You may be asked to enter an authentication code sent to your email or an Apple device. Input it if needed.
Step 4. Once logged in, scroll down to your app group and select the Calendar app.
Step 5. From here, you can view all events and even create new ones.
Third Party Calendar Syncing – OneCalendar
If you’d like to coordinate your dates and events across operating systems, then you’ll have to rely on a third-party app, as there’s no native support on either system. The app we’re demonstrating, OneCalendar, is free to download and use, and can sync iCloud calendar with Android not only from iCloud, but Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and more.
To sync your calendars, here’s what to do:
Step 1. Download the OneCalendar app from the Google Play Store.
Step 2. On opening the app, you’ll be asked to choose a theme.
Step 3. You’ll then be asked which mail accounts you’d like to add to the OneCalendar app. Choose “iCloud on device” and any other service you’d like to add.
Step 4. For every account you add, you’ll be required to enter both your username and password. OneCalendar, being a third-party app, needs an app-specific password to access iCloud. Log in to your Apple ID account on a browser and complete verification.
Step 5. In your account, scroll down to “App-Specific Passwords.”
Step 6. Click “Generate an app-specific password” and input an example name, like “Calendar.”
Step 7. Click “Create” once you’re done, enter your account password for security, and the app-specific password will be created. Copy it into the password slot in OneCalendar and tap “Next.”
Step 8. Choose what you’d like to sync with the app and tap “Done” to finalize.
You can then add your other accounts in much the same way. Keep in mind that you can revoke the iCloud Calendar access at any time by revoking the password from the Apple ID page.
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