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kn...@gmail.com
Has this been reviewed?
ad...@gmail.com
Really? It's been a year and we still can't open a .ics file and have it sync to the
android cal?
android cal?
su...@googlemail.com
I also hope that this issue will be solved. Works great in the web client.
ke...@gmail.com
This needs to be fixed. Not being able to accept meeting notices sent from Outlook
on phone is bad. The work-around is to accept them using the googlemail website, but
this should be added to the googlemail android client so it can all be done phone
side.
on phone is bad. The work-around is to accept them using the googlemail website, but
this should be added to the googlemail android client so it can all be done phone
side.
su...@googlemail.com
iCal support would be great for my continued use of an Android phone. My other
coworkers want to join too but there is no iCal support.
coworkers want to join too but there is no iCal support.
ma...@gmail.com
I concur. If Android wants to arrive in the business world then supporting .ics files
is a must-have rather than a
nice-to-have-lets-look-again-in-3-years-if-we-can-support-it-then.
is a must-have rather than a
nice-to-have-lets-look-again-in-3-years-if-we-can-support-it-then.
op...@gmail.com
This would be very useful - all the more so as a phone is the last place you want to
be typing in numerous pre-existing details when the phone could do the work for you.
Facebook have an export for .ics files, which I'd find handy if they could go
straight into the calendar.
These .ics files come up everywhere - it would be good to focus on making the file
association work (at an O/S level) rather than any interception directly within
Googlemail, since there will be cases where a file is obtained on the phone (eg from
the browser or some other process, like file sync) and there's no point in demanding
all those apps replicate the functionality when it can be done once and work across
the board.
be typing in numerous pre-existing details when the phone could do the work for you.
Facebook have an export for .ics files, which I'd find handy if they could go
straight into the calendar.
These .ics files come up everywhere - it would be good to focus on making the file
association work (at an O/S level) rather than any interception directly within
Googlemail, since there will be cases where a file is obtained on the phone (eg from
the browser or some other process, like file sync) and there's no point in demanding
all those apps replicate the functionality when it can be done once and work across
the board.
su...@googlemail.com
Still waiting for this must have fix!
da...@runops.com
Kind of silly for Google to develop a phone operating system which does not have the ability to accept invites
from Google Calendar.
This is an important feature - please fix it!
Otherwise Android is great, if one is clever enough to find work-arounds for not being able to email file
attachments other than pictures (it can be done through file manager programs.)
from Google Calendar.
This is an important feature - please fix it!
Otherwise Android is great, if one is clever enough to find work-arounds for not being able to email file
attachments other than pictures (it can be done through file manager programs.)
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Seriously a medium priority? I have a new sprint Hero and am loving it so far, but i
just recieved 3 invites/ics files in my gmail this morning and was unable to accept,
add to my calendar or do anything with them, except of course save them to my SD
card. Still couldn't open it after that. Thisd caused a ton of confucion becuase i
could not respond to the invites for 1 hour until i got to my PC and people were
boking over each other, etc.
This is critical to anyone that uses this OS for work. This would seem like a
MASSIVE oversight to me.
just recieved 3 invites/ics files in my gmail this morning and was unable to accept,
add to my calendar or do anything with them, except of course save them to my SD
card. Still couldn't open it after that. Thisd caused a ton of confucion becuase i
could not respond to the invites for 1 hour until i got to my PC and people were
boking over each other, etc.
This is critical to anyone that uses this OS for work. This would seem like a
MASSIVE oversight to me.
lu...@gmail.com
I can't believe this is still not possible. I'm going to have to go back to my
Windoze Mobile phone or get the POS iPhone so that I can have a phone that works in
the field with me. The whole point of buying a MOBILE smart phone is so I don't have
to go back to a computer and accept the appointments. This feature is available on
WinMo, Blackberry and iPhone. Unacceptable!
Windoze Mobile phone or get the POS iPhone so that I can have a phone that works in
the field with me. The whole point of buying a MOBILE smart phone is so I don't have
to go back to a computer and accept the appointments. This feature is available on
WinMo, Blackberry and iPhone. Unacceptable!
su...@googlemail.com
This works when the iphone 3.0 'S' is tethered to Exchange but after deleting my
Exchange work related email account on the iPhone and setting up a fresh IMAP based
gmail account setting on the iPhone, I cannot accept meeting invites/ics files with
the gmail based calendar?
Exchange work related email account on the iPhone and setting up a fresh IMAP based
gmail account setting on the iPhone, I cannot accept meeting invites/ics files with
the gmail based calendar?
sb...@gmail.com
I just went and bought a Moto Droid this morning in *an attempt* to switch off of my
Blackberry, which I use VERY heavily for work -- sometimes not being able to get in
front of my PC for days at a time.
Within minutes of setting up the Droid (nice & easy, btw), I found this major
limitation. It may be a dealbreaker. This makes the phone unusable for business.
I'm going to keep searching for a workaround, but if I can't find one, I'm taking the
phone back to Verizon.
Blackberry, which I use VERY heavily for work -- sometimes not being able to get in
front of my PC for days at a time.
Within minutes of setting up the Droid (nice & easy, btw), I found this major
limitation. It may be a dealbreaker. This makes the phone unusable for business.
I'm going to keep searching for a workaround, but if I can't find one, I'm taking the
phone back to Verizon.
re...@gmail.com
This is really upsetting. If I had have found this one day ago, I would not have
purchased my new Motorola Droid. Love all the other features on the Android, but it
is like buying a new car only to discover it does not have a transmission.
Shame on me for assuming a basic function of a smartphone (found on ever other
providers OS) would not be included on a mobile OS created by Google. What a swing
and a miss...
purchased my new Motorola Droid. Love all the other features on the Android, but it
is like buying a new car only to discover it does not have a transmission.
Shame on me for assuming a basic function of a smartphone (found on ever other
providers OS) would not be included on a mobile OS created by Google. What a swing
and a miss...
na...@gmail.com
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su...@googlemail.com
FYI, the HTC hero calendar app magically extracts calendar invites from vmail and adds them to your
phone calendar. So at least you can get reminders on your phone.
phone calendar. So at least you can get reminders on your phone.
na...@gmail.com
FYI, the HTC hero calendar app magically extracts calendar invites from vmail and adds them to your
phone calendar. So at least you can get reminders on your phone.
phone calendar. So at least you can get reminders on your phone.
je...@gmail.com
FYI, the HTC hero calendar app magically extracts calendar invites from vmail and adds them to your
phone calendar. So at least you can get reminders on your phone.
phone calendar. So at least you can get reminders on your phone.
ca...@gmail.com
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ca...@gmail.com
a year and no fix for a basic function? Not even recognition from Google that they
are working on it? What's wrong in this picture?! My Droid is going back to Verizon
and I'll be going back to rotten 3G AT&T for the iPhone.
are working on it? What's wrong in this picture?! My Droid is going back to Verizon
and I'll be going back to rotten 3G AT&T for the iPhone.
le...@gmail.com
(Possible solution for Exchange)
I got an invitation yesterday at my corporate (MS Exchange) account on my Moto Droid.
I went and looked on the calendar at that time slot, and it was there. I then
opened the calendar item, and there was a drop-down inside the event that allowed me
to accept / decline / tentatively accept the invitation.
Would be nice to be able to do it directly from the invitation, but it appears that
the Android design point is to have calendar items managed from the calendar.
Motorola / Google, please update your documentation to explain this feature to users
of corporate email accounts.
I got an invitation yesterday at my corporate (MS Exchange) account on my Moto Droid.
I went and looked on the calendar at that time slot, and it was there. I then
opened the calendar item, and there was a drop-down inside the event that allowed me
to accept / decline / tentatively accept the invitation.
Would be nice to be able to do it directly from the invitation, but it appears that
the Android design point is to have calendar items managed from the calendar.
Motorola / Google, please update your documentation to explain this feature to users
of corporate email accounts.
so...@gmail.com
This feature only works on a corporate system or if you allow to auto accept calendar
invites on Google Calendar. Since there is a ton of calendar spam going around it
leaves only corporate exchange systems.
If you turn on auto accept on google calendar invites, good luck, as you will have a
1000+1 invites auto populate your calendar from spammers sooner or later.
invites on Google Calendar. Since there is a ton of calendar spam going around it
leaves only corporate exchange systems.
If you turn on auto accept on google calendar invites, good luck, as you will have a
1000+1 invites auto populate your calendar from spammers sooner or later.
br...@gmail.com
Dito the comments above. very disappointed this isn't possible out of the box. does
anyone have an alternative or workaround?
anyone have an alternative or workaround?
na...@gmail.com
Here are some notes from Verizon regarding Droid issues, looks like there are some
fixes planned:
Exchange Active Sync Email: You cannot accept a calendar appointment received via email.
Short term work around: The customer can accept or decline the meeting invite by
accessing it under the Corporate Calendar application.
Planned Resolution: A fix for this issue will be included in a maintenance release of
software for this device. The target date for the next release of software is January
22, 2010.
Exchange Active Sync/Google Mail: Messages sent from the A855 only support picture
attachments, no other types of attachments are supported.
Short term work around: There is no known work around.
Planned Resolution: A fix for this issue will be included in a maintenance release of
software for this device. The target date for the next release of software is January
22, 2010.
fixes planned:
Exchange Active Sync Email: You cannot accept a calendar appointment received via email.
Short term work around: The customer can accept or decline the meeting invite by
accessing it under the Corporate Calendar application.
Planned Resolution: A fix for this issue will be included in a maintenance release of
software for this device. The target date for the next release of software is January
22, 2010.
Exchange Active Sync/Google Mail: Messages sent from the A855 only support picture
attachments, no other types of attachments are supported.
Short term work around: There is no known work around.
Planned Resolution: A fix for this issue will be included in a maintenance release of
software for this device. The target date for the next release of software is January
22, 2010.
br...@gmail.com
FYI, with my HTC Hero when you get invited to a meeting or forward the invite to your
gmail account, the Hero calendar app will automatically add the event to your Hero
calendar so at least you won't miss the reminder and will have the info for the event.
But I don't see any documentation on this magic feature.
BTW, this page doesn't work from the Google browser on my Hero. Posting the comment
results in a 'content-length is required for POST data' or similar. Lame Google!
gmail account, the Hero calendar app will automatically add the event to your Hero
calendar so at least you won't miss the reminder and will have the info for the event.
But I don't see any documentation on this magic feature.
BTW, this page doesn't work from the Google browser on my Hero. Posting the comment
results in a 'content-length is required for POST data' or similar. Lame Google!
di...@gmail.com
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ry...@gmail.com
Hi axleyjc,
I have tried this on the Motorola Droid, and it does not work. I have forwarded the
message from an
IMAP account to my gmail account with no luck.
I also tried forwarding from my hosted Zimbra server connected as Exchange account
(there is another known issues with EAS support through Android on Zimbra server) and
this did not work either.
Invites did not show up in gmail calendar nor corporate calendar and when trying to
open the attachment in IMAP account or gmail account, Android report that the file
format is not recognized.
I am still struggling with the fact that Verizon is committing to enhancement my Jan
22, the Zimbra bug was opened yesterday evening and they have already committed
resources to fix, and this issue has been known for months and Google has not even
acknowledge it. I really thought Google was more responsive than this.
I have tried this on the Motorola Droid, and it does not work. I have forwarded the
message from an
IMAP account to my gmail account with no luck.
I also tried forwarding from my hosted Zimbra server connected as Exchange account
(there is another known issues with EAS support through Android on Zimbra server) and
this did not work either.
Invites did not show up in gmail calendar nor corporate calendar and when trying to
open the attachment in IMAP account or gmail account, Android report that the file
format is not recognized.
I am still struggling with the fact that Verizon is committing to enhancement my Jan
22, the Zimbra bug was opened yesterday evening and they have already committed
resources to fix, and this issue has been known for months and Google has not even
acknowledge it. I really thought Google was more responsive than this.
co...@gmail.com
Isn't it really amazing that I have read at least a dozen reviews of the Moto Droid
from so-called journalists and various bloggers that received advanced copies of the
phone, and NOT ONE, covered this issue and the other broken mail feature (inability
to undelete an email from corporate or IMAP accounts)? Not One.
Makes you wonder what else they might be receiving under the table.
Given Google's position in the free email marketplace, they ought to be ashamed at
letting this defect persist as long as it has. Shame, shame on you big G.
from so-called journalists and various bloggers that received advanced copies of the
phone, and NOT ONE, covered this issue and the other broken mail feature (inability
to undelete an email from corporate or IMAP accounts)? Not One.
Makes you wonder what else they might be receiving under the table.
Given Google's position in the free email marketplace, they ought to be ashamed at
letting this defect persist as long as it has. Shame, shame on you big G.
ro...@solertium.com
Not being able to read ICS attachments is a major problem. This makes the device
useless for participation in most real business environment. The only workaround that
I know about is to call the sender and ask them to send the invite as inline text
(versus ICS attachment). This needs to be fixed (or realistic workaround offered).
useless for participation in most real business environment. The only workaround that
I know about is to call the sender and ask them to send the invite as inline text
(versus ICS attachment). This needs to be fixed (or realistic workaround offered).
ro...@solertium.com
Anyone know of a 3rd party email app that may address the problem?
su...@googlemail.com
I just downloaded Road Sync from DataViz earlier today to my Moto Droid (Android
2.0). It is working for me. When an ics attachment comes in it recognizes it and
allows for accept/decline within the mail client.
It is a free 14 day trial, then $9.99 for an unlock key. On the DataViz website
they have a long list of hardware supported.
2.0). It is working for me. When an ics attachment comes in it recognizes it and
allows for accept/decline within the mail client.
It is a free 14 day trial, then $9.99 for an unlock key. On the DataViz website
they have a long list of hardware supported.
go...@gmail.com
Not being able to read ICS attachments is a major problem. This makes the device
useless for participation in most real business environment. The only workaround that
I know about is to call the sender and ask them to send the invite as inline text
(versus ICS attachment). This needs to be fixed (or realistic workaround offered).
useless for participation in most real business environment. The only workaround that
I know about is to call the sender and ask them to send the invite as inline text
(versus ICS attachment). This needs to be fixed (or realistic workaround offered).
go...@gmail.com
I agree, this is a basic feature, and google's calender won't work with itself.
Shame on Google, might be returning my Droid as well. Deal breaker
Shame on Google, might be returning my Droid as well. Deal breaker
ro...@solertium.com
Before returning your droid because of this, you may want to note that Verizon is
planning to get this fixed by the end of January (noted above).
planning to get this fixed by the end of January (noted above).
qk...@gmail.com
The Road Sync. App seems to be a good fix to the issue of not being able to integrate
your corporate calendar with e-mails, however, what lacks with this client is the fact
that it only syncs your inbox and not any other folders you have within your inbox. I
guess if you have both e-mail clients running, the Android Corporate E-mail client and
the Road Sync e-mail client, then you'd be OK. This is kind of a ridiculous work
around though, hopefully its only until Jan 22.
your corporate calendar with e-mails, however, what lacks with this client is the fact
that it only syncs your inbox and not any other folders you have within your inbox. I
guess if you have both e-mail clients running, the Android Corporate E-mail client and
the Road Sync e-mail client, then you'd be OK. This is kind of a ridiculous work
around though, hopefully its only until Jan 22.
ad...@gmail.com
It was sad to read this thread from top to bottom. I'm already a little frustrated that I
have to give up iCal for gCal in some sense... but not being able to open .ics files just
made me completely rethink my purchase.
There is going to be a swarm of DROID returns if this isn't fixed before the 30-day trial
period runs up. Any status update would go a long way for me not returning. At this
point, the clock is ticking.
have to give up iCal for gCal in some sense... but not being able to open .ics files just
made me completely rethink my purchase.
There is going to be a swarm of DROID returns if this isn't fixed before the 30-day trial
period runs up. Any status update would go a long way for me not returning. At this
point, the clock is ticking.
ad...@gmail.com
This is so incredibly unfortunette. I was loving my new "Samsung Moment" Until I
attempted to open my first invite and am NOT ABLE TO RESPOND! This is ridiculous.
I guess it's good for me that I still have time to return the phone and go back to
my wm phone. :( Perhaps when this is fixed I may return to android. I can't
believe this wasn't 1st on the priority list.
attempted to open my first invite and am NOT ABLE TO RESPOND! This is ridiculous.
I guess it's good for me that I still have time to return the phone and go back to
my wm phone. :( Perhaps when this is fixed I may return to android. I can't
believe this wasn't 1st on the priority list.
hi...@gmail.com
please make this heppen...
business user. need email full function. Touchdown user at this point.
also - text size adjustment??? maybe i'm getting older but that's a no-brainer.
business user. need email full function. Touchdown user at this point.
also - text size adjustment??? maybe i'm getting older but that's a no-brainer.
ja...@gmail.com
Without ics integration, this thing is a pretty sweet brick. 28 more days until this
Droid has to go back, hopefully this is resolved by then.
Droid has to go back, hopefully this is resolved by then.
br...@gmail.com
Please fix this. I agree with rbalaian. Calendar integration is highly important.
Most of us use outlook at work, and having the capability to see calendar events on
my phone is key. Without that feature, I don't have much of a reason to continue
using this phone.
Most of us use outlook at work, and having the capability to see calendar events on
my phone is key. Without that feature, I don't have much of a reason to continue
using this phone.
dv...@gmail.com
Meeting invitations accepting and sending I will have to have to be able to use the
android.
android.
nm...@gmail.com
I would also add that many larger corporations are limiting the ability sync from
our corporate email (Outlook) with personal calendars so having a way to export
certain calender events in an .ICS and import them via email (or other means) will
help us.
our corporate email (Outlook) with personal calendars so having a way to export
certain calender events in an .ICS and import them via email (or other means) will
help us.
su...@googlemail.com
There is a market app that is free that 'helps' with this a little ...
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-android-calendarimporter-jjxB.aspx
It can import .ics files from the SD card, but it does not support repeating events
(or I could not get it to work).
On the HTC Hero, you can still use the standard calendar interface to view the events
and just use the calendar app to load them up.
It can import .ics files from the SD card, but it does not support repeating events
(or I could not get it to work).
On the HTC Hero, you can still use the standard calendar interface to view the events
and just use the calendar app to load them up.
dv...@gmail.com
Come on guys. This is not rocket science. Even Microsoft can do this and they
couldn't find their bum with two hands and a map
couldn't find their bum with two hands and a map
br...@gmail.com
Still can't open invite.ics file in Android 2.0. If Android is going to be taken
seriously, this has to get resolved...
seriously, this has to get resolved...
na...@gmail.com
Just bought an htc droid but must be able to accept/decline invites from bb,iphone; and integrate those
events with my Calendar.
events with my Calendar.
go...@gmail.com
Hello,
I am also frustrated by this issue and would like to receive information about when
an enhancement will be available to the mail program on the droid. I am willing to
participate in a beta program in order to help move this forward if that will help.
Please advise on a date when either a beta change or the completed change will be
available.
Thanks
I am also frustrated by this issue and would like to receive information about when
an enhancement will be available to the mail program on the droid. I am willing to
participate in a beta program in order to help move this forward if that will help.
Please advise on a date when either a beta change or the completed change will be
available.
Thanks
ro...@solertium.com
My lowly Palm could sort by business name, but my Droid insists on first name only. Dumb!
te...@gmail.com
Another m2, if the guys at G listen to the stats, they shuld be working overtime on
this issue ... My momy told me to never ever buy a .0 software ... Should have
listend to what she said.
this issue ... My momy told me to never ever buy a .0 software ... Should have
listend to what she said.
ja...@gmail.com
As a former Treo user with an IMAP EMail account, I felt completely disabled without
this feature.
I have developed and uploaded a trial version of an App that will open iCal
attachments and create Calendar Appointments automatically for you. It's called iCal
Manager TRIAL.
Search for "iCal" in your Marketplace...
And check outhttp://www.treodroid.com for other apps that might be useful for former
Treo users who have decided to "upgrade" to the Droid...
Thanks!
this feature.
I have developed and uploaded a trial version of an App that will open iCal
attachments and create Calendar Appointments automatically for you. It's called iCal
Manager TRIAL.
Search for "iCal" in your Marketplace...
And check out
Treo users who have decided to "upgrade" to the Droid...
Thanks!
wi...@gmail.com
*** sorry, I would have posted on the author's site instead, but the email submission
form does not work. Plus, I thought everyone should try it out, it works very well.
***
Hi jholstein, thanks for this app! When you eventually charge for it, if you keep
the price low enough I think you'll do quite well. I don't know anything about iCal,
but I do have a few suggestions -- can you add a way to notify the sender if you
can't make it to the event? Also, the text on your buttons is a little weird. I'd
expect "Accept" instead of "Done", and "Cancel" instead of "Revert".
Anyhow, nice job, this application is really quite excellent. :)
form does not work. Plus, I thought everyone should try it out, it works very well.
***
Hi jholstein, thanks for this app! When you eventually charge for it, if you keep
the price low enough I think you'll do quite well. I don't know anything about iCal,
but I do have a few suggestions -- can you add a way to notify the sender if you
can't make it to the event? Also, the text on your buttons is a little weird. I'd
expect "Accept" instead of "Done", and "Cancel" instead of "Revert".
Anyhow, nice job, this application is really quite excellent. :)
he...@gmail.com
Why is this medium priority?? This needs to be fixed or a free app developed now!
cr...@gmail.com
As a work around I setup a new gmail account and forwarded my IMAP email to the
gmail account, then set the gmail account to send as my IMAP accounts address... The
DROID gmail app does accept the ics files and places the appointment on the calendar
to be accepted. Not pretty but at least I have some appointment functionality.
gmail account, then set the gmail account to send as my IMAP accounts address... The
DROID gmail app does accept the ics files and places the appointment on the calendar
to be accepted. Not pretty but at least I have some appointment functionality.
ma...@gmail.com
Hi Mr. Matz,
Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I'm expecting to charge $3 for the full
version. I'm not looking to take anyone for a ride, just to get compensated for the
time I spent on the app...
Unfortunately, I don't control the text of the "Done" and "Revert" buttons - I
actually call that portion of the screen from the native Calendar app. Perhaps a
future release of the native app will let me modify those button names...
I do hope in the future to have an option where it will allow you to properly reply
to the event as you described, but I just moved two days ago, and haven't had time to
do that (also why the website isn't quite right yet either).
Again, thanks for the compliment, and enjoy the app!
Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I'm expecting to charge $3 for the full
version. I'm not looking to take anyone for a ride, just to get compensated for the
time I spent on the app...
Unfortunately, I don't control the text of the "Done" and "Revert" buttons - I
actually call that portion of the screen from the native Calendar app. Perhaps a
future release of the native app will let me modify those button names...
I do hope in the future to have an option where it will allow you to properly reply
to the event as you described, but I just moved two days ago, and haven't had time to
do that (also why the website isn't quite right yet either).
Again, thanks for the compliment, and enjoy the app!
da...@gmail.com
This needs to be added to the Android family of devices!
na...@gmail.com
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kl...@gmail.com
If you're still stuck with Android 1.5 like myself, jholstein's iCal Manager will
only work on Android 1.6 or newer at the moment. He wanted to check whether it's
possible to compile it for 1.5, but apparently he is not quite done with moving into
his new home.
Everybody who was complaining here and has Android 1.6 or above: please install that
app, vote for it, send your comments to the market! At the moment it still has zero
ratings, no comments and less than 50 downloads on
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-treodroid-icalmgrt-xnEi.aspx
only work on Android 1.6 or newer at the moment. He wanted to check whether it's
possible to compile it for 1.5, but apparently he is not quite done with moving into
his new home.
Everybody who was complaining here and has Android 1.6 or above: please install that
app, vote for it, send your comments to the market! At the moment it still has zero
ratings, no comments and less than 50 downloads on
br...@gmail.com
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@jholstein i get app not found here in the uk too using the QR code
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go...@gmail.com
found iCal Manager trial by searching, currently downloading...
su...@googlemail.com
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Hi All!
First, I would like to thank those of you who have been kind enough to give me good
reviews and speak kind words.
I uploaded an update to iCalMgr Trial that is compiled to work with both 1.5 SDK as
well as the new 2.0.1 SDK. It also now reacts to a few more calendar Mime types that
I missed before.
You can download it by pointing your browser to
market://search?q=pname:com.treodroid.iCalMgr
Or can scan the QR Code at
http://bit.ly/4TUvaG
I hope to be updating thewww.treodroid.com website before the weekend is out...
I also have released a vCard manager that will allow you to open vCards directly
from your EMail and automatically create the contact record.
Again, thanks all!
jholstein
First, I would like to thank those of you who have been kind enough to give me good
reviews and speak kind words.
I uploaded an update to iCalMgr Trial that is compiled to work with both 1.5 SDK as
well as the new 2.0.1 SDK. It also now reacts to a few more calendar Mime types that
I missed before.
You can download it by pointing your browser to
market://search?q=pname:com.treodroid.iCalMgr
Or can scan the QR Code at
I hope to be updating the
I also have released a vCard manager that will allow you to open vCards directly
from your EMail and automatically create the contact record.
Again, thanks all!
jholstein
sc...@gmail.com
So no that we know it's possible based on jholstein's work, refine his code and
implement it in the Android Gmail app before he starts charging your customers for
something that clearly should be free. Sorry jholstein, but there's no way you should
be making any money off of this, especially when we have to use someone else's app to
take advantage of it. I could see if you coded a whole new email app that has this
functionality in it, but you want to charge for a plugin for someone else's app?? An
app that is free by the way. Maybe K9 should refine your code and implement it. I
think you should have put it on your own site and took donations. It's quite a slap
in the face to opensource and the Android platform that you think you should charge
for this.
implement it in the Android Gmail app before he starts charging your customers for
something that clearly should be free. Sorry jholstein, but there's no way you should
be making any money off of this, especially when we have to use someone else's app to
take advantage of it. I could see if you coded a whole new email app that has this
functionality in it, but you want to charge for a plugin for someone else's app?? An
app that is free by the way. Maybe K9 should refine your code and implement it. I
think you should have put it on your own site and took donations. It's quite a slap
in the face to opensource and the Android platform that you think you should charge
for this.
sc...@gmail.com
I too agree that Google should have developed this and implemented in Android by at
least 2.0, and there are a whole host of other Mail App failures to go along with
this issue. However, I also think it is petty and small of people to complain about
being charged a very small fee for add-ons that greatly increases the functionality
of their phones. JHolstien and others put in the work, have added significant value
and they have every right to ask for modest compensation.
I left the very polished Blackberry platform to give Android a try, and had it not
been for the work of developers like jholstein that have contributed to making the
Droid's messaging features business ready, I would have returned mine. I am sure I am
not alone in this assessment, and their work has contributed to building market share
for the Android platform which in the end is good for all Android fans.
Stop bitching and either develop your own FREE software, or go get a freaking life.
So far I have paid for at least 3 modestly priced apps that increase the usability
and functionality of my beloved Droid and I thank the developers that produced this
code, while I patiently wait for Google to clean up their act.
least 2.0, and there are a whole host of other Mail App failures to go along with
this issue. However, I also think it is petty and small of people to complain about
being charged a very small fee for add-ons that greatly increases the functionality
of their phones. JHolstien and others put in the work, have added significant value
and they have every right to ask for modest compensation.
I left the very polished Blackberry platform to give Android a try, and had it not
been for the work of developers like jholstein that have contributed to making the
Droid's messaging features business ready, I would have returned mine. I am sure I am
not alone in this assessment, and their work has contributed to building market share
for the Android platform which in the end is good for all Android fans.
Stop bitching and either develop your own FREE software, or go get a freaking life.
So far I have paid for at least 3 modestly priced apps that increase the usability
and functionality of my beloved Droid and I thank the developers that produced this
code, while I patiently wait for Google to clean up their act.
ga...@gmail.com
I absolutely agree with somertech.droid. I personally find nothing wrong with paying
a few bucks for a feature that I need very badly at my startup that doesn't have much
IT infrastructure in place. If you don't like it, simply don't download and bitch at
Google instead. And wait. And wait.
a few bucks for a feature that I need very badly at my startup that doesn't have much
IT infrastructure in place. If you don't like it, simply don't download and bitch at
Google instead. And wait. And wait.
ga...@gmail.com
The difference is that Blackberry is a closed platform, Android is opensource. They
give you the SDK so that you can enhance what they have done. Like I said though, if he
coded a whole new app I might consider it worth paying for, but all he did what make a
plugin for the K9 email app. They coded a very robust email client and it's still free,
it seems wrong for him to charge a for a plugin.
give you the SDK so that you can enhance what they have done. Like I said though, if he
coded a whole new app I might consider it worth paying for, but all he did what make a
plugin for the K9 email app. They coded a very robust email client and it's still free,
it seems wrong for him to charge a for a plugin.
jb...@gmail.com
My point is we don't have to wait anymore. He wrote this with their opensource SDK,
they can just take his code and implement it. That's what I'm asking them to do.
they can just take his code and implement it. That's what I'm asking them to do.
ex...@gmail.com
This is not the place to advertise apps, free or otherwise.
A single post with a link offering a helpful solution would have been fine, but
hitting 135 people with emails arguing and trying to fault find a link is just
detracting from the purpose of this page; to formally fix this issue within Android
or the Google Calendar App.
Please can we bring this back on topic before more people de-star just to stop
receiving these irrelevant emails.
A single post with a link offering a helpful solution would have been fine, but
hitting 135 people with emails arguing and trying to fault find a link is just
detracting from the purpose of this page; to formally fix this issue within Android
or the Google Calendar App.
Please can we bring this back on topic before more people de-star just to stop
receiving these irrelevant emails.
ry...@gmail.com
Using Gmail app on Droid and Google Calendar, I still can't accept Calendar invites
after the Droid update. Hello, Google? It's YOUR calendar I am using, YOUR gmail
client. I can accept them with a full desktop browser, but not even that works on my
phone's browser? Crazy. Makes me look like an idiot at work when I have to find a
computer just to accept a meeting request.
after the Droid update. Hello, Google? It's YOUR calendar I am using, YOUR gmail
client. I can accept them with a full desktop browser, but not even that works on my
phone's browser? Crazy. Makes me look like an idiot at work when I have to find a
computer just to accept a meeting request.
jr...@gmail.com
Thanks jholstein!!
ja...@gmail.com
You are all idiots. All you have to do is once you receive the calendar request is
then go to your calendar and the appointment is there. You can then accept from your
calendar on your droid and it will show up on exchange/outlook.
then go to your calendar and the appointment is there. You can then accept from your
calendar on your droid and it will show up on exchange/outlook.
sc...@gmail.com
Chai Reinie, you are very narrow focused and primative in your thinking. There some
of us that a) don't use exchange/outlook and/or can't or don't have access to use
GMail or Google Calender [web interface].
of us that a) don't use exchange/outlook and/or can't or don't have access to use
GMail or Google Calender [web interface].
ma...@gmail.com
This needs to be fixed soon.
ns...@gmail.com
Yesterday I went to the Verizon store for the 3rd time since the Droid was released
and for the 3rd time it was recommended I don't buy it. This is so frustrating
since I really like the Verizon service in my area. No one in the store has any
clue how to handle syncing with Microsoft Exchange. It's shocking how little anyone
cares about this, especially at Verizon or Google. Needless to say, I hate the
blackberry storm and I am going to switch my service to AT&T today and get an
Iphone. I waited and waited for this product and can't believe a representative
from Google has not got on this thread and told us how to make this work. I'm not a
techie, nor do I want to be. I asked one of the more tech saavy people at the
Verizon store what to do about this and he said." I heard there are some apps for
that but the free ones don't work too well."
??? The point is to make everything easier and more accessible to the consumer...
and for the 3rd time it was recommended I don't buy it. This is so frustrating
since I really like the Verizon service in my area. No one in the store has any
clue how to handle syncing with Microsoft Exchange. It's shocking how little anyone
cares about this, especially at Verizon or Google. Needless to say, I hate the
blackberry storm and I am going to switch my service to AT&T today and get an
Iphone. I waited and waited for this product and can't believe a representative
from Google has not got on this thread and told us how to make this work. I'm not a
techie, nor do I want to be. I asked one of the more tech saavy people at the
Verizon store what to do about this and he said." I heard there are some apps for
that but the free ones don't work too well."
??? The point is to make everything easier and more accessible to the consumer...
ew...@gmail.com
@lewis.bi...
The DROID syncs fine with Exchange via ActiveSync, you get calendar, contacts and
emails (no todos, however).
You cannot accept exchange calendar invitations from the email app, but, you *can* go
to the corporate calendar application and accept the invitation from there!
The DROID syncs fine with Exchange via ActiveSync, you get calendar, contacts and
emails (no todos, however).
You cannot accept exchange calendar invitations from the email app, but, you *can* go
to the corporate calendar application and accept the invitation from there!
ma...@gmail.com
The Droid DOES NOT sync "fine" with ActiveSync for the following reasons:
- frequently, replies or forwards get stuck in the Outbox. Motorola level 2 support
told me directly that the only way to fix this was to delete the email and resend.
if this doesn't work, you have to wipe your account off the handheld and re-register
ActiveSync.
- Often, calendar invitations come into the inbox with no content in the body of the
invite, so even if I wanted to go to the calendar to accept the meeting, I have no
way of knowing the time & date of the meeting to do so.
- There are an unacceptable number of times the device is unable to connect to
ActiveSync. I'm not sure if this is a network issue or just a testament to the
ActiveSync interface being less than robust.
In addition, I have a long list of gripes, not the least of which is the difficulty
(impossibility in some cases) of copy / paste, especially copying a section out of a
received email (can't copy more than one line).
Suffice it to say, I REALLY MISS MY BLACKBERRY. I work on the road a lot, and have
very time-sensitive business to handle. There's too much missing with basic Android
functionality for it to be a viable business platform yet, IMHO.
- frequently, replies or forwards get stuck in the Outbox. Motorola level 2 support
told me directly that the only way to fix this was to delete the email and resend.
if this doesn't work, you have to wipe your account off the handheld and re-register
ActiveSync.
- Often, calendar invitations come into the inbox with no content in the body of the
invite, so even if I wanted to go to the calendar to accept the meeting, I have no
way of knowing the time & date of the meeting to do so.
- There are an unacceptable number of times the device is unable to connect to
ActiveSync. I'm not sure if this is a network issue or just a testament to the
ActiveSync interface being less than robust.
In addition, I have a long list of gripes, not the least of which is the difficulty
(impossibility in some cases) of copy / paste, especially copying a section out of a
received email (can't copy more than one line).
Suffice it to say, I REALLY MISS MY BLACKBERRY. I work on the road a lot, and have
very time-sensitive business to handle. There's too much missing with basic Android
functionality for it to be a viable business platform yet, IMHO.
ew...@gmail.com
It's terribly disappointing that a company that thrives on concepts like cloud computing and works for
full integration of all its platforms is so tragically underdeveloped when it somes to simple things
like ical, and even .ivc. If we can easily send events and contact information in those formats using
the base functionality of the device, how is it that we can't open them?? I really feel this issue is egg
on Google's face...
full integration of all its platforms is so tragically underdeveloped when it somes to simple things
like ical, and even .ivc. If we can easily send events and contact information in those formats using
the base functionality of the device, how is it that we can't open them?? I really feel this issue is egg
on Google's face...
ph...@gmail.com
It's ridiculous that HTC, Google and Verizon promote the Droid Eris as a 'Google'
phone, yet the calendar app and Google mail will not sync....????????? WTF????
I will NOT recommend this phone to anybody, unless there is a quick fix!
phone, yet the calendar app and Google mail will not sync....????????? WTF????
I will NOT recommend this phone to anybody, unless there is a quick fix!
ra...@gmail.com
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tr...@gmail.com
It is ridiculous that an OS created by google which supports sync to gmail and google
calendar cannot handle a request sent. The web client shows the request properly but
not the "fat" client on the phone. This is my only gripe so far with my droid and
luckily I dont use the calendar that much, mainly just a personal calendar, but on
the occasions where invitations are sent out it makes it a real pain. This should
not be treated as an enhancement, it should be considered a bug in the software as it
fails to natively support a feature of the emailing/calendering systems google has.
calendar cannot handle a request sent. The web client shows the request properly but
not the "fat" client on the phone. This is my only gripe so far with my droid and
luckily I dont use the calendar that much, mainly just a personal calendar, but on
the occasions where invitations are sent out it makes it a real pain. This should
not be treated as an enhancement, it should be considered a bug in the software as it
fails to natively support a feature of the emailing/calendering systems google has.
di...@gmail.com
I haven't gotten an iphone because of ics files and will not be able to get an
android phone until they support .ics files. So I shall go on with my Blackberry.
android phone until they support .ics files. So I shall go on with my Blackberry.
go...@gmail.com
I returned my Android because of this issue
he...@gmail.com
When you have voted (starred) this issue, please also do so for
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2361
These two issues should be merged (including the stars)
These two issues should be merged (including the stars)
ga...@gmail.com
NEED iCal vCal support on Droid.
The issue is simple. It is a way for Google to further invade our privacy by having to give them our calendars to
make them useful to us. If you don't, you are stuck with a locked in local organizer circa 1980.
Not really an "open" system.
The issue is simple. It is a way for Google to further invade our privacy by having to give them our calendars to
make them useful to us. If you don't, you are stuck with a locked in local organizer circa 1980.
Not really an "open" system.
pr...@gmail.com
Until now I was syncing my Nokia phone (7 years old) with linux and mac as simply as
it could be done.
So, hen I bought this wonderful HTC Hero just because it had a supose to be
marvelous Androïd in it, it was obvious for me that at least I would be able to
synchronize it with whatever I want it to be synchronized.... I came back to my
Nokia... Finally it is simple and just do the litle plus I am expecting from a phone
at the begining of this 21st century.
it could be done.
So, hen I bought this wonderful HTC Hero just because it had a supose to be
marvelous Androïd in it, it was obvious for me that at least I would be able to
synchronize it with whatever I want it to be synchronized.... I came back to my
Nokia... Finally it is simple and just do the litle plus I am expecting from a phone
at the begining of this 21st century.
he...@gmail.com
Completely agree. For me it is a necessaty for a phone
be...@gmail.com
I have ics attachments sent to me all the time from people on Blackberries. I need
to be able to open this on my Android phone!!! Why do I have to open on a computer
in order for it be in my calendar??
to be able to open this on my Android phone!!! Why do I have to open on a computer
in order for it be in my calendar??
sh...@gmail.com
Just bought a HTC hero and finding out this aint working is an huge miss. I had a
choice between a Iphone and a HTC Hero i choose android only to find out that this
function isn't there.
Really?! This make's it very difficult to use @work. Please fix this.
choice between a Iphone and a HTC Hero i choose android only to find out that this
function isn't there.
Really?! This make's it very difficult to use @work. Please fix this.
ka...@gmail.com
Is this supposed to be resolved with 2.1? I realize that there have been a few
"release dates" for 2.1 and the Moto Droid that have come and gone; but I would like to
know if this is on it's way with a patch or if it's in the nebula of who knows when.
"release dates" for 2.1 and the Moto Droid that have come and gone; but I would like to
know if this is on it's way with a patch or if it's in the nebula of who knows when.
ka...@gmail.com
Appending my own rage.
Rage!
Rage!
ba...@gmail.com
Definitely need this. Have been waiting a long time
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Agreed
sa...@samj.net
Groupwise and many other calendaring systems
use ics too
use ics too
jo...@gmail.com
As a work around, I've done the following:
1. installed the Dolphin browser
2. Open Dolphin browser click on the menu button
3. Go to Settings > Select User agent and change setting to "Desktop"
When a message arrives open Dolphin, click on the Gmail link (at top) open your
invite and you will have access to accept the invite.
It's not clean, but it works.
Mark
1. installed the Dolphin browser
2. Open Dolphin browser click on the menu button
3. Go to Settings > Select User agent and change setting to "Desktop"
When a message arrives open Dolphin, click on the Gmail link (at top) open your
invite and you will have access to accept the invite.
It's not clean, but it works.
Mark
sz...@gmail.com
I'm a new Droid owner after being a Windows Mobile owner for many years and I must
say I'm shocked that Android doesn't support a native solution to accept meeting
appoiontments sent by email that can be accepted/rejected direcly, without some
bizarre work around. How is this possible and when will this be corrected?
say I'm shocked that Android doesn't support a native solution to accept meeting
appoiontments sent by email that can be accepted/rejected direcly, without some
bizarre work around. How is this possible and when will this be corrected?
sa...@gmail.com
Oh come on guys! Are you serious? No support for calendar events? I just received my
new HTC Hero for my birthday last night. I've been in love with my Blackberry and
didn't like the idea of a new phone. But I gave it a try and loved the new Android
phone UNTIL my office sent me a calendar event changing the time and location of a
business meeting I was to have this morning. And guess what? Not only did it not
autoadd to my calendar, I didn't have an option to ACCEPT nor was I able to view any
information within the sent calendar event.
This is not acceptable. Who do you think is shelling out money for these new phones?
15 year olds? No, it's the rest of us that work for a living and have such busy
schedules we rely on our calendar/phones.
PLEASE FIX IT SOON!
My phone is being returned tonight and I'm going back to my Blackberry.
new HTC Hero for my birthday last night. I've been in love with my Blackberry and
didn't like the idea of a new phone. But I gave it a try and loved the new Android
phone UNTIL my office sent me a calendar event changing the time and location of a
business meeting I was to have this morning. And guess what? Not only did it not
autoadd to my calendar, I didn't have an option to ACCEPT nor was I able to view any
information within the sent calendar event.
This is not acceptable. Who do you think is shelling out money for these new phones?
15 year olds? No, it's the rest of us that work for a living and have such busy
schedules we rely on our calendar/phones.
PLEASE FIX IT SOON!
My phone is being returned tonight and I'm going back to my Blackberry.
xx...@gmail.com
And on a separate note a 5mp camera is useless without a flash.
jr...@gmail.com
A solution for this must be on its way. Everything else is disaster. Fundamental stuff.
be...@benjeffery.ca
Not being able to use own iCal files is really poor. No, i do not want to use Google
Calendar.
Calendar.
kl...@gmail.com
Has anyone been able to download the update to iCal manager from jholstein? I can't
contact him, and the market page he posted doesn't work anymore. I found a couple of
bugs in the app and wanted to update it first before reporting the bugs.
contact him, and the market page he posted doesn't work anymore. I found a couple of
bugs in the app and wanted to update it first before reporting the bugs.
bu...@gmail.com
still wait for this to be sorted... HTC Desire
di...@gmail.com
This was reported in 2008 as an enhancement but it really is a necessity.
I don't have proper access to my calendars. The only way possible is if I
completely switch to google calendar. My other family members have I phones but I
went with Android because I do not like the idea of the control Apple has on the
Iphone apps and Android is supposed to be open. If the only way for me to use this
vital function is to switch to google then Google is no different than Apple.
The Iphone I know works well with the basic vital functions eg Email, Calendar,
Contacts. I will stick with Android for now as it is newer on the market and has
potential but many have already become frustrated with the lack of full basic
functionality that they are switching.
I don't have proper access to my calendars. The only way possible is if I
completely switch to google calendar. My other family members have I phones but I
went with Android because I do not like the idea of the control Apple has on the
Iphone apps and Android is supposed to be open. If the only way for me to use this
vital function is to switch to google then Google is no different than Apple.
The Iphone I know works well with the basic vital functions eg Email, Calendar,
Contacts. I will stick with Android for now as it is newer on the market and has
potential but many have already become frustrated with the lack of full basic
functionality that they are switching.
pi...@gmail.com
New Incredible owner, was hoping that this issue was fixed already. Seems simple!
jo...@gmail.com
I am a new incredible owner... Hope this is supported soon
ja...@gmail.com
Yes please, implement this enhancement. Android 1.5 / TMo Mytouch.
sa...@gmail.com
This sucks, My wife gets to plan every thing. She tells me if I can't decline it then
it must be OK.
Come on this issue seams to be pretty old, Get this fixed before I have to go to
another co ed baby shower!!!!
it must be OK.
Come on this issue seams to be pretty old, Get this fixed before I have to go to
another co ed baby shower!!!!
la...@gmail.com
Seriously, this is STILL a medium priority for android?
Uhm....if I get a 2.1 update to my Hero and this isn't addressed, I might not be
buying the Evo when it comes out a few weeks later. It is that huge a deal for me
that I will shelve Android and look at a Win7 phone (gulp) until this is fixed.
Medium?
Uhm....if I get a 2.1 update to my Hero and this isn't addressed, I might not be
buying the Evo when it comes out a few weeks later. It is that huge a deal for me
that I will shelve Android and look at a Win7 phone (gulp) until this is fixed.
Medium?
jo...@gmail.com
How could something as simple as Accepting meeting invites not be a feature of the
android operating system? My boss just got the incredible and if he isn't able to
view/accept invites on his phone, he will go back to the iphone.
android operating system? My boss just got the incredible and if he isn't able to
view/accept invites on his phone, he will go back to the iphone.
ke...@gmail.com
Come on Google this must be seen as core function of a smart phone today, please fix it!
le...@gmail.com
Every other smartphone OS does this, please catch up!
fs...@googlemail.com
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sl...@gmail.com
I never noticed it before, but today i noticed that not only is it not possible to
open .ics on your phone but also it is not possible to accept a new time proposal for
a meeting. Not even in the online gmail client. Google should really take a look at
it and fix these issue's soon or using any android system as my business phone might
not be such a good idea.
open .ics on your phone but also it is not possible to accept a new time proposal for
a meeting. Not even in the online gmail client. Google should really take a look at
it and fix these issue's soon or using any android system as my business phone might
not be such a good idea.
ch...@gmail.com
I just moved from the palm pro to the new Sprint EVO and i cannot believe this is even an issue. This is a horrendous oversight. I am considering going back to palm.
o....@gmail.com
How can this be a Medium priority ??
Would have bought some other phone if I had known earlier that these basic features are not supported !!
Would have bought some other phone if I had known earlier that these basic features are not supported !!
o....@gmail.com
Issue has been open since late 2008, and we are half way done with 2010 and no resolution. Accepting invites and adding it to a calender should be a top priority not a medium one. Please, please, please someone get this working.
ga...@gmail.com
There is a free app called ics bot that works great... associates ics files with your calendar and adds the events with one click.
ma...@gmail.com
Completely agree. I second this.
ad...@gmail.com
Just discovered this issue. Being a blackberry user I forgot how crucial a feature this was until I made the switch to android. I took this for granted on my blackberry. How will android be taken seriously by the business world if they can't handle simple business like tasks? I have an HTC EVO and have switched to using the HTC mail client as that allows importing items to the calendar, but without push notifications, I'm not sure what this will do to my battery life.
ke...@gmail.com
I really need to have android import ics documents... as well as group ics files such as ones created by ical
sc...@gmail.com
This is becoming absurd. The very basic feature: to be able to accept meeting invitations from outlook and gmail calendars. Unfortunately, google is imitating the same disgraceful behavior of microsoft - putting politics before customer service (outlook support) and ignoring basics (supporting its own calendar, jesus) while developing cool but less important features.
We are seriously considering to move all our employees from android to blackberry or iphone. i hear it from other companies. without the above it is obvious that the android is useless for business.
We are seriously considering to move all our employees from android to blackberry or iphone. i hear it from other companies. without the above it is obvious that the android is useless for business.
cc...@gmail.com
I have been loveing my HTC Desire so far. But when i discovered that meeting requests that didn't went trought my exchange server could not be ansverd i was furious. This is a wery big issue. If it isn't fixed in 2.2 i must with back to my windows phone again
ro...@gmail.com
Oh my... seriously? This is a #1 priority for any email client. This should be an embarrassment to the Android team.
rn...@gmail.com
Please fix! I don't know why the guy that created ICS Manager pulled his market product but it worked great. Having no solution really sucks.
Google.... Help!
Google.... Help!
da...@gmail.com
Can someone find out what happened to this guy - he actually fixed the issue, then disappeared like John Galt:
Comment 54 by jholstein, Dec 04, 2009 As a former Treo user with an IMAP EMail account, I felt completely disabled without
this feature.
I have developed and uploaded a trial version of an App that will open iCal
attachments and create Calendar Appointments automatically for you. It's called iCal
Manager TRIAL.
Search for "iCal" in your Marketplace...
And check outhttp://www.treodroid.com for other apps that might be useful for former
Treo users who have decided to "upgrade" to the Droid...
Thanks!
Comment 54 by jholstein, Dec 04, 2009 As a former Treo user with an IMAP EMail account, I felt completely disabled without
this feature.
I have developed and uploaded a trial version of an App that will open iCal
attachments and create Calendar Appointments automatically for you. It's called iCal
Manager TRIAL.
Search for "iCal" in your Marketplace...
And check out
Treo users who have decided to "upgrade" to the Droid...
Thanks!
jo...@gmail.com
Google - not having support for iCal is ridiculous.
Everyone: Let's coordinate our efforts.
Please go to the issue below and add a star to indicate how important having iCal support is to the market:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2361&q=ical&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
Everyone: Let's coordinate our efforts.
Please go to the issue below and add a star to indicate how important having iCal support is to the market:
wu...@gmail.com
ICS Bot seems to solve the issue, at least for me on Android 2.1 (HTC Hero w. VanillainROM 1.1)
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/ics-bot_eyyd.html
Still, I would prefer a built-in solution.
Still, I would prefer a built-in solution.
d3...@gmail.com
Yes, just got laughed at by people at the office for not being able to respond to an iCal invitation on my new Droid. Love the phone, but this is pretty essential functionality at this point.
lo...@gmail.com
Just got a Droid X and now rather sad to realize this is an issue. This is such a "you have got be kidding me" kind of problem.
jr...@gmail.com
Add me to the list of disgruntled users. I have the HTC incredible. No luck using the ICS Bot app.
al...@gmail.com
Wow... nice to see I'm not the only "crazy" one who doesn't get all the fuss about the Android. I had a BB Storm up until August 5th where I "upgraded" to the Samsung Moment. At first I was mesmerized by the bells-and-whistles and fluid screen movement, however the 1) lack of ics support, 2) lack of Google task synchronization, 3) insanely low battery life... I'm completely disenchanted with this phone. Not to mention, there have been pleas from a loyal fan base to Google to address these issues for years!... "Let them eat cake". I have a business to run.
Bummer... I have to go back to Blackberry at the tail end of my trial period because this phone, well, sucks. I'm headed for the life rafts. Good luck everyone.
Bummer... I have to go back to Blackberry at the tail end of my trial period because this phone, well, sucks. I'm headed for the life rafts. Good luck everyone.
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Stunning! I can't open an ics / iCalendar file on an Android (Droid) phone???? Seriously! Wow.
os...@gmail.com
ARRRGGGG JUST GOT OFF PHONE WITH TECH SUPPORT. they carefully explained to me its not possible.
I explained the following..
the gmail web client does it.
the yahoo email app does it.
SOLUTION/WORK AROUND : HAVE A YAHOO ACCOUNT. AND THE YAHOO APP .. THE YAHOO APP WILL OPEN AND IMPORT THE ICS FILE TO WHATEVER CALENDER YOU WANT INCLUDING YES THE GMAIL CALENDER. SICKNING ISN'T IT. NOW THAT YAHOO HAS SOLVED THIS PROBLEM I WOULD SWITCH TO YAHOO EXCEPT YAHOOS CALENDER DOESN'T SYNC WITH THE ANDROID. I MAY BE GOING BACK TO MY BLACKBERRY TOO. SO ITS A RACE.. WILL THE GMAIL APP SUPPORT ICS OR WILL YAHOO APP SUPPORT THE CALENDER. I WONDER.
OR WILL COMPETITION SQUASH THIS AS OPPOSED TO MAKE IT MORE COMPATABLE.
I explained the following..
the gmail web client does it.
the yahoo email app does it.
SOLUTION/WORK AROUND : HAVE A YAHOO ACCOUNT. AND THE YAHOO APP .. THE YAHOO APP WILL OPEN AND IMPORT THE ICS FILE TO WHATEVER CALENDER YOU WANT INCLUDING YES THE GMAIL CALENDER. SICKNING ISN'T IT. NOW THAT YAHOO HAS SOLVED THIS PROBLEM I WOULD SWITCH TO YAHOO EXCEPT YAHOOS CALENDER DOESN'T SYNC WITH THE ANDROID. I MAY BE GOING BACK TO MY BLACKBERRY TOO. SO ITS A RACE.. WILL THE GMAIL APP SUPPORT ICS OR WILL YAHOO APP SUPPORT THE CALENDER. I WONDER.
OR WILL COMPETITION SQUASH THIS AS OPPOSED TO MAKE IT MORE COMPATABLE.
os...@gmail.com
Just downloaded and used the free app "ICS Bot". Worked perfectly in the non-gmail email app on my Samsung Epic.
THANK YOU ICS BOT!
THANK YOU ICS BOT!
ha...@gmail.com
the readme:
Simple ICal Synchronisation for Android Phones.
Attention:
==========
Currently writing of ICal files is NOT supported! That means you can import your remote ICal in your phone's calendar,
but not synchronise it back to the server.
af...@gmail.com
About 2 years later and still not able to open meeting requests?
It is extremely disappointing that something as basic as calendar is not even possible on an android phone.
Basically, you are never going to get any blackberry or corporate user without this functionalty. What are you waiting for to implement it?
It is extremely disappointing that something as basic as calendar is not even possible on an android phone.
Basically, you are never going to get any blackberry or corporate user without this functionalty. What are you waiting for to implement it?
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Can we please get this functionality. It a major deficiency when compared to a black berry.
zl...@gmail.com
This highly desirable.
ty...@gmail.com
Just got my first Android phone. This omission was really surprising. I'd love to see it included.
ad...@gmail.com
Two years after opening this ticket, almost 600 people starred it - and still nothing happens? That may lead to certain suspections... So if there's no intention to implement it, please say so (and, if possible, include the reason).
sa...@gmail.com
new to android, it was obvious for me that ics was supported.
reading this... surprise !
seems clear that it's a strategic decision, we have to use gmail online...
but why no developper has proposed an ics calendar support on android ? google control ? i read that android market was open, on the contrary than iphone...
i'm a bit disappointed...
pam
reading this... surprise !
seems clear that it's a strategic decision, we have to use gmail online...
but why no developper has proposed an ics calendar support on android ? google control ? i read that android market was open, on the contrary than iphone...
i'm a bit disappointed...
pam
ma...@gmail.com
@158: I know of at least one tool in the Market that can import/export iCal files.
"iCal Import/Export" by Dr.Lue
I hope this helps.
"iCal Import/Export" by Dr.Lue
I hope this helps.
ma...@gmail.com
i can'T believe, that a basically function of ics is not implemented. LOL.
here we see again. google is a newby in business - LOL
here we see again. google is a newby in business - LOL
ck...@hotmail.com
Hey guys I am not sure if this will help you but I too had the same problem I downloaded the app from the market called ICS-Bot and it reads the attachment coming in. I am not sure what email account you are using but what I did was have any emails going to my corporate or/pop3 account from my work and I set a rule up that will forward any email with the subject titled Meeting in it and have it forwarded to my gmail account and once it arrives it will be read as an .ics file where you can preview it and set it up on your calendar. The downside is that you cannot edit or send a response back but you can inout the event onto your calendar and set reminders, I know it is not what we want but at least you have the event in your calendar, hope this helps.
sy...@gmail.com
One more month and this issue celebrates it's two year anniversary without any progress or update from Google. Ridiculous.
al...@gmail.com
This a basic function that I expect. Android has some great features but if it cannot perform the basic functions then the utility needs to be questioned.
eb...@gmail.com
Looks like no complete fix. I can except from outlook an Outlook meeting request via the calendar only. If I get a request from iCal(mac) it does not work at all. I researched the issue on the file type headers. see below
From a MAC .ics file
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:REQUEST
PRODID:-//Apple Inc.//iCal 4.0.3//EN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
From an Outlook .ics
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 12.0 MIMEDIR//EN
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:REQUEST
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
Some slight differences but not sure what this means. All I know is that I can except Outlook and not Mac?
The import/Export option is NOT an option if your working from the phone a lot and not at a workstation. They need to get this fixed ASAP!!!
Motorola Droid X, 2.2
From a MAC .ics file
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:REQUEST
PRODID:-//Apple Inc.//iCal 4.0.3//EN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
From an Outlook .ics
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 12.0 MIMEDIR//EN
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:REQUEST
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
Some slight differences but not sure what this means. All I know is that I can except Outlook and not Mac?
The import/Export option is NOT an option if your working from the phone a lot and not at a workstation. They need to get this fixed ASAP!!!
Motorola Droid X, 2.2
sw...@gmail.com
I will be posting this text in issues 2361, 1257, 2445 since they are all very related. I hope you will help you, I had a really rough couple of days getting the android to work the way I needed.
Guide to a Happy Androidian
I am the proud owner of a Android Galaxy S Epic 4G phone. But like me, most of you have (specially the ones coming from the Blackberry World) been struggling with email, notifications, invites , etc.
So I wrote this little guide with my experience, testing and results.
Currently I am very happy with my current setup, feels just like a darn Smartphone!
I am assuming most of us have a basic-moderate level knowledge of IT, so I will not details the how-to of the steps taken, but will be happy to reply to any post if you get stuck.
[B]Issue#1 Push eMail for non-Gmail POP accounts[/B]
Other than Gmail account or Exchange servers, the android needs to poll emails out of the POP server on an scheduled time interval (From now on will call this POP Account ORG_POP; [username]@[mycompany].com). This is not efficient plus consumes too much battery, and we all need every bit!
[B]Solution[/B]
1. Create a new Gmail account for your company POP mail. This will give you sync and push capabilities (Will call this NEW_GPOP); I named mine : [companyname].work@gmail.com
2. In the Gmail settings, tell Gmail to Check mail using POP3: specify your ORG_POP account
3. In the Gmail settings, tell Gmail to send mail as: specify your ORG_POP account.
[B]For Android[/B]
Sync NEW_GPOP with Android. Note: adding a second account will sometimes create an error (cannot connect to server) on the Android, instead of adding the regular way, log in to YouTube from your Android phone with NEW_GPOP, this will create the new account. (don't ask me why!)
[B]For Outlook[/B]
After you have your account setup in Gmail, go to Outlook and add a new email account that connects to NEW_GPOP. You can use the automatic changes. After all is done go to 'More Settings' and under the General tab, specify the reply email to be ORG_POP.
You can still sync with ORG_POP if you like, just remember to leave a copy on the server from NEW_GPOP.
I will recommend not adding LABELED filters to ORG_POP if you also want Outlook to retrieve the message. Not sure, but I am under the impression that Outlook will not retrieve it if it is sitting in a labeled folder (unless you are using IMAP with outlook).
[B]What you get:[/B]
1. Push capabilities on your ORG_POP email, no need to sync, poll or wait for emails. (all PUSH for android and outlook)
2. Ability to send email under your ORG_POP email from Gmail , android and outlook, showing your ORG_POP as the reply to address.
3. Ability to keep copies (or delete them) in any of the three clients.
NEW_GPOP will work as a 'transport' mailer. You do not need to reference this email to the outside world (only if you want to), this will only be your account to log and manage your POP(s) account(s).
[B]Personal Note:[/B]
You can add multiple POP email address to NEW_GPOP account, to another existing Gmail account (filters with labels if you like) or create new email for each POP email address you want to sync. It all comes down to your organization methodology.
I am sure you could do this with any mail client on the Android, I prefer Gmail since I believe is it simpler and has better integration with Gmail.
I can now manage all my work emails in just one place. If I work for multiple companies and they assign me each one different email, I can compile them all together into my NEW_GPOP and label them individually (or not).
If I go for vacation, I go to Google and set an automatic response and any email from work will be auto-replied.
Since NEW_GPOP is POLLING the emails from ORG_POP this is not done instantly, depending on the server or how Gmail performs the scheduled polls, you will receive the emails between 1-5m (in my experience).
Another way to make the emails get faster to your NEW_GPOP is to log into your ORG_POP account and tell the server to Forward the emails to NEW_GPOP. This will PUSH the email from ORG_POP to NEW_GPOP instantly and then NEW_GPOP will PUSH it to your android or outlook. It might look redundant, but if you Forward and Delete, then NEW_GPOP will get the email (a few seconds in my experience) and will find nothing the next time it tries to POLL from ORG_POP. Then a few seconds later I get the email on my Android.
[B]Issue#2 Receiving/Accepting meeting invites on your Android[/B]
If you did follow the setup for
For some weird and mystic reason, Google decided not to include meeting invites in their Gmail account other than meeting submitted to a GMAIL account. If you receive an invite and you open Gmail on your PC, you will see the invite as a calendar option and insert it into Google calendar. Yes, if you accept it on Gmail on your PC, it will sync with the Android and show in your Android calendar. So, why not do this automatically for the ORG_POP account on the Android or Gmail??! ... Easy fix!
[B]Solution[/B]
1. On Gmail, click Settings, Google Account Settings.
2. Under Personal Settings>>Emails, click Edit and add your ORG_POP.
3. Confirm Verification. Done!
BTW: while you are in the account settings, select Multiple Sign-in. Will be easier to manage all your Google accounts.
[B]What you get:[/B]
All your invites sent to your ORG_POP will AUTOMATICALLY be included into the Google Calendar. I tested invites from Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook Calendars.
This is because Gmail now recognizes that ORG_POP is now an email address that belongs to you. Regularly when invites are sent, it is addressed to many emails. Gmail will not include entries on your calendar because it does not recognize ORG_POP as part your account emails.
There is a catch! the entry will be recorded in your calendar using the NEW_GPOP address (yup, too good to be true). This means that if you reply or change the event the new reply-to address will be NEW_GPOP not ORG_POP. I think if you reply with GMAIL not GCALENDAR the reply will remain ORG_POP, but need to try this.
[B]Personal Note:[/B]
I have only test the ability to receive them automatically into the calendar. have partially tested (with good results):
1. Replying Yes, No, Maybe from Gmail or Android
2. Canceling or moving to another time.
I guess they will all work well since it is already within Gmail, but will try this later.
I only see a problem with this. [B]Outlook.[/B]
Some invites will arrive as emails with an ics attachment, This is not a problem, Outlook will not add it to your calendar at this point. But when you get an standard Outlook invite from another Outlook client, yours will receive it as an invite and add it to the calendar.
For some people this might be good or bad. for me is bad. If you don't have a Sync client like (CompanionLink - I am testing the Trial Version) you will want to keep it in outlook so you can see the invite. But if you have an Sync client, the sync client will send to your Gmail account another copy of the invite, hence creating multiple copies.
To overcome my problem was a 2 step solution.
1. In Outlook, go to Options>>email options>>tracking options>>uncheck all checkboxes.
2. Create a new rule: "which is a meeting invitation or update">>"mark it as read">>"delete it"
That took care of my problem.
Now when I receive invite, they will stay in Gmail, they will be added to my Gmail calendar and then my sync client will retrieve them (in 5min) and add them to outlook calendar.
Also when I send invites from outlook the process will be the same but in reverse order.
Initiating the invite in the android will not be a problem, but it has it drawback (read my conclusion).
[B]Alternative[/B]
Download from the Market: ICS Bot. This application will present you with the option of adding the calendar into your Android phone when you receive an invite with an ICS extension as an attachment.
Issue#3: Not Getting Gmail notification on Labeled and skip Invoice emails.
Some of us have filters in our inbox to properly manage our emails and organize them so we don't clutter the inbox. Gmail for Android will not notify you if you receive any of the emails that follow this filter criteria.
[B]Solution[/B]
1. Download from the Market Gmail Label Notifier ($1.50)
2. Setup each label individually with notification and ringtone.
3. Setup Gmail on your Android to SYNC the specific label you want to get notified.
[B]Personal Note:[/B]
I tried other apps without good success, confusing menus and double notifications (icons and sound) and also was not happy with the look and feel. Gmail Label Notifier gave me exactly what I need.
Make sure you are NOT archiving really important email, since the notifier seems to use the SYNC feature to get the emails and not a push from GMAIL. This means that the email might take longer to pop in your Smartphone (but not long).
[B]Conclusion[/B]
I have to say I am very impressed about Google Integration between their apps. Definitely an Android user MUST have all his account in Gmail or at least polled or pushed into a Gmail account. Even Google Talk will notify me if someone canceled a meeting!
But at the same time I am disappointed at not seeing most of these issues already resolved or at least a viable workaround from Google to determine how to overcome some of these basic necessity problems.
[B]Other Notes:[/B]
[B]Sending Invites from Outlook[/B]
When creating invites or meeting from Outlook, you get the same transparency you will get from your original server. The attendee will receive something like this:
From: ORG_POP
To: xxxx@yahoo.com
This is good if you are only using your outlook desktop client to create meeting and manage them, but sometime you are on the run, need to reply, cancel or create a new meeting from the Android or Gmail and this is where I ran out of options to figure out a solution.
[B]Sending Invites from Gmail or Android[/B]
In Gmail, when you click on any appointment, and see the WHO, you will see that Gmail is matching the invitee with your NEW_GPOP account. This is where I don't like the address that is sending the invite, there is no option to select which account is sending the invite or no option to default to my ORG_POP. Attendee will get something like this:
To:
xxxx@yahoo.com
Who: (Attendees)
1. NEW_GPOP@gmail.com - organizer
2. NEW_GPOP@gmail.com - creator (or PERSONAL@gmail.com, I shared my Work calendar)
3. xxxx@yahoo.com
[B] I need this to be corrected to the following:[/B]
To:
xxxx@yahoo.com
Who: (Attendees)
1. ORG_POP [username]@[mycompany].com
2. xxxx@yahoo.com
First, it is creating one extra entry too and it is not specifying the ORG_POP address. When xxxx receives the email they will see that came from Gmail notmycompany.com . Although replying to this email will results in properly updating calendar information, it more of a question of ethics of showing the right address.
This is the only problem I have not been able to resolve, I will play more with gmail and see if there are settings that could help. For the mean time I am creating and setting up, replying and changing my appoint ONLY in outlook, although I can see them on my phone and Google calendar. Thankfully at the moment I am not getting many meeting requests.
Guide to a Happy Androidian
I am the proud owner of a Android Galaxy S Epic 4G phone. But like me, most of you have (specially the ones coming from the Blackberry World) been struggling with email, notifications, invites , etc.
So I wrote this little guide with my experience, testing and results.
Currently I am very happy with my current setup, feels just like a darn Smartphone!
I am assuming most of us have a basic-moderate level knowledge of IT, so I will not details the how-to of the steps taken, but will be happy to reply to any post if you get stuck.
[B]Issue#1 Push eMail for non-Gmail POP accounts[/B]
Other than Gmail account or Exchange servers, the android needs to poll emails out of the POP server on an scheduled time interval (From now on will call this POP Account ORG_POP; [username]@[mycompany].com). This is not efficient plus consumes too much battery, and we all need every bit!
[B]Solution[/B]
1. Create a new Gmail account for your company POP mail. This will give you sync and push capabilities (Will call this NEW_GPOP); I named mine : [companyname].work@gmail.com
2. In the Gmail settings, tell Gmail to Check mail using POP3: specify your ORG_POP account
3. In the Gmail settings, tell Gmail to send mail as: specify your ORG_POP account.
[B]For Android[/B]
Sync NEW_GPOP with Android. Note: adding a second account will sometimes create an error (cannot connect to server) on the Android, instead of adding the regular way, log in to YouTube from your Android phone with NEW_GPOP, this will create the new account. (don't ask me why!)
[B]For Outlook[/B]
After you have your account setup in Gmail, go to Outlook and add a new email account that connects to NEW_GPOP. You can use the automatic changes. After all is done go to 'More Settings' and under the General tab, specify the reply email to be ORG_POP.
You can still sync with ORG_POP if you like, just remember to leave a copy on the server from NEW_GPOP.
I will recommend not adding LABELED filters to ORG_POP if you also want Outlook to retrieve the message. Not sure, but I am under the impression that Outlook will not retrieve it if it is sitting in a labeled folder (unless you are using IMAP with outlook).
[B]What you get:[/B]
1. Push capabilities on your ORG_POP email, no need to sync, poll or wait for emails. (all PUSH for android and outlook)
2. Ability to send email under your ORG_POP email from Gmail , android and outlook, showing your ORG_POP as the reply to address.
3. Ability to keep copies (or delete them) in any of the three clients.
NEW_GPOP will work as a 'transport' mailer. You do not need to reference this email to the outside world (only if you want to), this will only be your account to log and manage your POP(s) account(s).
[B]Personal Note:[/B]
You can add multiple POP email address to NEW_GPOP account, to another existing Gmail account (filters with labels if you like) or create new email for each POP email address you want to sync. It all comes down to your organization methodology.
I am sure you could do this with any mail client on the Android, I prefer Gmail since I believe is it simpler and has better integration with Gmail.
I can now manage all my work emails in just one place. If I work for multiple companies and they assign me each one different email, I can compile them all together into my NEW_GPOP and label them individually (or not).
If I go for vacation, I go to Google and set an automatic response and any email from work will be auto-replied.
Since NEW_GPOP is POLLING the emails from ORG_POP this is not done instantly, depending on the server or how Gmail performs the scheduled polls, you will receive the emails between 1-5m (in my experience).
Another way to make the emails get faster to your NEW_GPOP is to log into your ORG_POP account and tell the server to Forward the emails to NEW_GPOP. This will PUSH the email from ORG_POP to NEW_GPOP instantly and then NEW_GPOP will PUSH it to your android or outlook. It might look redundant, but if you Forward and Delete, then NEW_GPOP will get the email (a few seconds in my experience) and will find nothing the next time it tries to POLL from ORG_POP. Then a few seconds later I get the email on my Android.
[B]Issue#2 Receiving/Accepting meeting invites on your Android[/B]
If you did follow the setup for
For some weird and mystic reason, Google decided not to include meeting invites in their Gmail account other than meeting submitted to a GMAIL account. If you receive an invite and you open Gmail on your PC, you will see the invite as a calendar option and insert it into Google calendar. Yes, if you accept it on Gmail on your PC, it will sync with the Android and show in your Android calendar. So, why not do this automatically for the ORG_POP account on the Android or Gmail??! ... Easy fix!
[B]Solution[/B]
1. On Gmail, click Settings, Google Account Settings.
2. Under Personal Settings>>Emails, click Edit and add your ORG_POP.
3. Confirm Verification. Done!
BTW: while you are in the account settings, select Multiple Sign-in. Will be easier to manage all your Google accounts.
[B]What you get:[/B]
All your invites sent to your ORG_POP will AUTOMATICALLY be included into the Google Calendar. I tested invites from Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook Calendars.
This is because Gmail now recognizes that ORG_POP is now an email address that belongs to you. Regularly when invites are sent, it is addressed to many emails. Gmail will not include entries on your calendar because it does not recognize ORG_POP as part your account emails.
There is a catch! the entry will be recorded in your calendar using the NEW_GPOP address (yup, too good to be true). This means that if you reply or change the event the new reply-to address will be NEW_GPOP not ORG_POP. I think if you reply with GMAIL not GCALENDAR the reply will remain ORG_POP, but need to try this.
[B]Personal Note:[/B]
I have only test the ability to receive them automatically into the calendar. have partially tested (with good results):
1. Replying Yes, No, Maybe from Gmail or Android
2. Canceling or moving to another time.
I guess they will all work well since it is already within Gmail, but will try this later.
I only see a problem with this. [B]Outlook.[/B]
Some invites will arrive as emails with an ics attachment, This is not a problem, Outlook will not add it to your calendar at this point. But when you get an standard Outlook invite from another Outlook client, yours will receive it as an invite and add it to the calendar.
For some people this might be good or bad. for me is bad. If you don't have a Sync client like (CompanionLink - I am testing the Trial Version) you will want to keep it in outlook so you can see the invite. But if you have an Sync client, the sync client will send to your Gmail account another copy of the invite, hence creating multiple copies.
To overcome my problem was a 2 step solution.
1. In Outlook, go to Options>>email options>>tracking options>>uncheck all checkboxes.
2. Create a new rule: "which is a meeting invitation or update">>"mark it as read">>"delete it"
That took care of my problem.
Now when I receive invite, they will stay in Gmail, they will be added to my Gmail calendar and then my sync client will retrieve them (in 5min) and add them to outlook calendar.
Also when I send invites from outlook the process will be the same but in reverse order.
Initiating the invite in the android will not be a problem, but it has it drawback (read my conclusion).
[B]Alternative[/B]
Download from the Market: ICS Bot. This application will present you with the option of adding the calendar into your Android phone when you receive an invite with an ICS extension as an attachment.
Issue#3: Not Getting Gmail notification on Labeled and skip Invoice emails.
Some of us have filters in our inbox to properly manage our emails and organize them so we don't clutter the inbox. Gmail for Android will not notify you if you receive any of the emails that follow this filter criteria.
[B]Solution[/B]
1. Download from the Market Gmail Label Notifier ($1.50)
2. Setup each label individually with notification and ringtone.
3. Setup Gmail on your Android to SYNC the specific label you want to get notified.
[B]Personal Note:[/B]
I tried other apps without good success, confusing menus and double notifications (icons and sound) and also was not happy with the look and feel. Gmail Label Notifier gave me exactly what I need.
Make sure you are NOT archiving really important email, since the notifier seems to use the SYNC feature to get the emails and not a push from GMAIL. This means that the email might take longer to pop in your Smartphone (but not long).
[B]Conclusion[/B]
I have to say I am very impressed about Google Integration between their apps. Definitely an Android user MUST have all his account in Gmail or at least polled or pushed into a Gmail account. Even Google Talk will notify me if someone canceled a meeting!
But at the same time I am disappointed at not seeing most of these issues already resolved or at least a viable workaround from Google to determine how to overcome some of these basic necessity problems.
[B]Other Notes:[/B]
[B]Sending Invites from Outlook[/B]
When creating invites or meeting from Outlook, you get the same transparency you will get from your original server. The attendee will receive something like this:
From: ORG_POP
To: xxxx@yahoo.com
This is good if you are only using your outlook desktop client to create meeting and manage them, but sometime you are on the run, need to reply, cancel or create a new meeting from the Android or Gmail and this is where I ran out of options to figure out a solution.
[B]Sending Invites from Gmail or Android[/B]
In Gmail, when you click on any appointment, and see the WHO, you will see that Gmail is matching the invitee with your NEW_GPOP account. This is where I don't like the address that is sending the invite, there is no option to select which account is sending the invite or no option to default to my ORG_POP. Attendee will get something like this:
To:
xxxx@yahoo.com
Who: (Attendees)
1. NEW_GPOP@gmail.com - organizer
2. NEW_GPOP@gmail.com - creator (or PERSONAL@gmail.com, I shared my Work calendar)
3. xxxx@yahoo.com
[B] I need this to be corrected to the following:[/B]
To:
xxxx@yahoo.com
Who: (Attendees)
1. ORG_POP [username]@[mycompany].com
2. xxxx@yahoo.com
First, it is creating one extra entry too and it is not specifying the ORG_POP address. When xxxx receives the email they will see that came from Gmail not
This is the only problem I have not been able to resolve, I will play more with gmail and see if there are settings that could help. For the mean time I am creating and setting up, replying and changing my appoint ONLY in outlook, although I can see them on my phone and Google calendar. Thankfully at the moment I am not getting many meeting requests.
br...@usinternet.com
adding my vote
m....@gmail.com
Utterly pants that Android STILL cannot accept ICS invites. Pull your fingers out of your holes and sort this.
an...@gmail.com
like all gadgets, als o android is utter crap.
wasted my time on another linux clone.
wasted my time on another linux clone.
mi...@gmail.com
I might as well go back to using my Palm Centro if this issue is not going to be resolved.
jo...@gmail.com
This is a HUGE issue!!! Please run it up the ladder to TOP priority!!!
su...@googlemail.com
It's surprising how long this issue has stuck around. This is a core feature to any calendaring solution.
da...@gmail.com
I work in a start up with 16 employees, all of them iPhone users except me. My teasing of them for using an inferior device has just stopped. I received an ics invite and couldn't open it. Now they all make fun of me.
st...@gmail.com
While ICS-Bot works with iCal attachments in emails, there is still an issue with iCal files that are on websites (for example, the Federal Aviation Administration has iCal files for their seminars on their websites (e.g., http://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=36043&&caller=/WINGS/pub/accreditedactivities/activitySearch.aspx )
The Google browser on my Android phone doesn't download such files correctly.
I found that Firefox does, and with the Firefox and ICS-Bot combination, I was able to add this correctly. I am thinking about making Firefox my default browser on my phone...
Google has indeed dropped the ball on this issue.
The Google browser on my Android phone doesn't download such files correctly.
I found that Firefox does, and with the Firefox and ICS-Bot combination, I was able to add this correctly. I am thinking about making Firefox my default browser on my phone...
Google has indeed dropped the ball on this issue.
ro...@gmail.com
Open source without ics is a double standard.
le...@gmail.com
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ni...@gmail.com
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nu...@guarda.org
I went to the marketplae on my phone and searched for Ics Bot and found nothing. Is this not available anymore?
ra...@gmail.com
ICS Bot is still available. But it's not a perfect solution. I have a HTC Desire running CyanogenMod 7 nightly builds right now. When I open up a ICS file it does open up in ICS Bot but when I tell it to import the damn thing, the calendar process FC's. And even if it didn't, you'd still have to go back into the calendar and set reminders manually. It would be great if you could just open Gmail, open the ics, add it, and tweak options if necessary, without having to use other software than the standard Gmail and calendar apps.
I know it's free and all and it's bad form to expect someone solve your problems for free, but come on Google! This one is blatant and really should be fixed if you're looking to get into the corporate markets. Here at my company my suggestion we move from BB to Android was overturned and we migrated over to IPhone4 instead based in no small part on the fact that out Lotus Notes issues ics invites and IPhone worked with them. Android didn't.
I know it's free and all and it's bad form to expect someone solve your problems for free, but come on Google! This one is blatant and really should be fixed if you're looking to get into the corporate markets. Here at my company my suggestion we move from BB to Android was overturned and we migrated over to IPhone4 instead based in no small part on the fact that out Lotus Notes issues ics invites and IPhone worked with them. Android didn't.
pe...@gmail.com
This is completely unacceptable!
How can a phone play games, sync my calendar with facebook, but not accept a simple .ics file for business?
Give me a break!
Fix it google, or I will have to go back to the BlackBerry.
So much for droid does.
How can a phone play games, sync my calendar with facebook, but not accept a simple .ics file for business?
Give me a break!
Fix it google, or I will have to go back to the BlackBerry.
So much for droid does.
be...@gmail.com
This needs a resolution IMMEDIATELY.
ar...@gmail.com
Google. Please address this issue. This is a heavy sticking point preventing many small companies I consult for from migrating to Google Apps - Droid world. Bummer.
wu...@gmail.com
SERIOUSLY. I can accept/deny/etc from the Gmail.com on a desktop, but can't do anything when mobile from my Android?????? FIX IT NOW before I go back to BlackBerry! :/
wu...@gmail.com
ISC ICS support is ver important - of course i'm sure, that it is not so easy, but absolute necc to be usable for business !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pa...@gmail.com
Just shameful they are ignoring this feature on purpose.
Typical. They are what they profess to hate.
Typical. They are what they profess to hate.
ra...@gmail.com
21st century and no ics support on a not so smartphone... wonderful! I'm not a huge fan of my BB but c'mon this is ridiculous Google. I'm gonna have to put it back out out until this is resolved.
Droid does*
*(not support ics.)
Droid does*
*(not support ics.)
ro...@gmail.com
This is insane. Truly nutty. Needs a fix. Etc.
ca...@gmail.com
Please fix when possible. I'm guessing there is a technical reason for why fixing
this is expensive and difficult.
this is expensive and difficult.
pe...@gmail.com
are you f@%$king kidding me?? The joke of it is that you can't even accept a calendar invite from GOOGLE CALENDAR!!!! Why are you sending invites in .ics format if the phone cannot handle them???
Google....Fix this now! How are we supposed to use this phone for anything useful other than playing games?
I have spent two days now messing with this stupid Google Calendar App trying to get it to work for business uses. Now I am pretty sure that it isn't worth using for free much less $50.00 per user!!
Please, Please, Please fix this!!!!!!
Google....Fix this now! How are we supposed to use this phone for anything useful other than playing games?
I have spent two days now messing with this stupid Google Calendar App trying to get it to work for business uses. Now I am pretty sure that it isn't worth using for free much less $50.00 per user!!
Please, Please, Please fix this!!!!!!
jk...@gmail.com
Droid doesn't! This should not even be considered a smart phone. What a pile
mi...@gmail.com
I would be extremely keen to have this implemented as soon as possible. I cannot consider my 'droid phone useful for business otherwise.
do...@gmail.com
My friend uses a BB and he can receive my invitation on his calendar.
Just to add shame to shame, if I try to use google calendar via web browser I get the message that I'm using a "Not supported browser".
Really incredible
Just to add shame to shame, if I try to use google calendar via web browser I get the message that I'm using a "Not supported browser".
Really incredible
im...@gmail.com
Search for "iscer" on the google market.
ty...@gmail.com
This is one of the many flaws that are in the Android OS. If things such as this fail to be addressed, my next phone most likely won't be Android.
bl...@gmail.com
It is amazing that Google pays no attention at all to this issue. So absurd that they don't even consider fixing this essential functionality for businesses and anyone that uses calendars.
Anyone knows a twitter account to send 'someone' a direct message? I think this board gets ignored.
Anyone knows a twitter account to send 'someone' a direct message? I think this board gets ignored.
ra...@gmail.com
This is ridicules. Fix this !!!
sa...@gmail.com
@comment 178:
I have the same issue with CM7 on my Nexus One.
From the log output, it seems that the calendar app doesn't timezones correctly. Despite the FC, it adds the entry, but at a wrong time. It looks as if it is assuming the time in the ics file is GMT.
Google needs to fix this!
I have the same issue with CM7 on my Nexus One.
From the log output, it seems that the calendar app doesn't timezones correctly. Despite the FC, it adds the entry, but at a wrong time. It looks as if it is assuming the time in the ics file is GMT.
Google needs to fix this!
iv...@gmail.com
Please fix this issue!
lu...@gmail.com
HTC Desire HD. Still no fix!
Just makes Android look bad. Supporting the format is not THAT hard.
Just makes Android look bad. Supporting the format is not THAT hard.
ma...@gmail.com
I need it too. Help!
to...@gmail.com
I need it too. Help! Good that it triggers emails. I need it.
eh...@gmail.com
I downloaded Ics Bot and am now able to open the calendar pdf attachments if it is sent as an invitation. If it's sent as an update, I can't.
we...@gmail.com
I have subscribed to an ical calendar (webcal://subscriptions.thismonkey.com/fixtures/football/calendars/uefa/2010/uefa_champions_2010.ics ) with google calendar on the web. New events are added to this calendar over time and when i open google calendar on the web new events appear in this calendar. BUT if i just use the calendar on my android phone, new events added to the ics file are not added to this calendar.
Can someone let me know if this issue is related to the lack of ics support on android as described above? Or is there a workaround?
Can someone let me know if this issue is related to the lack of ics support on android as described above? Or is there a workaround?
ja...@gmail.com
This is quite possibly the lamest thing ever. A feature which Google's own e-mail client uses liberally, their own smartphone OS doesn't accept. ICS Bot works to import the iCal into your calendar, but FC's immediately after. I can't believe that Google is forcing us to rely on a 3rd party, non-Market app to solve a basic calendar functionality, with no word on any progress or even attempted progress.
bl...@gmail.com
It's just not a glamorous topic but things like this are critical to machines working together and the eventual success or failure of a platform. Contacts, calendars, mail, to-do lists, copy and paste, text selection - all the things we were doing flawlessly in 1998 on our PDAs are still rough around the edges on Android. Customers may react most enthusiastically to "wow" features like 3D and updated UI chrome but there are a vast group of people who ARE watching the details, the basics, and we exert a lot of influence. Focus at least some resources on the basics.
bl...@gmail.com
Just returned my HTC Incredible. Not being able to accept a meeting without being at my computer completely defeats the purpose of having a "Smart" phone. There were many basic things that this platform does not have and I could never recommend it for someone who needs their phone for business and not play.
ae...@gmail.com
iCal support is key to the business market and many other uses. Pleas add this vital function ASAP.
mc...@gmail.com
YAHOO for those of you looking and looking and looking for away to use you ics calendar on you android phone go to ICS Sync Works great and simple put in web address of your me.ics file (needs to be on webdav server) and it sync up to the phone calendar or you can download a calendar I am using irt calendar
ch...@gmail.com
This is simply unacceptable.
I love the droid platform. However it is simply embarrassing to have my phone not be able to do what phones 10 x simpler can do. I cannot believe i spent this much on a phone that is a big toy. It cannot be taken seriously as a business platform without this feature.
I love the droid platform. However it is simply embarrassing to have my phone not be able to do what phones 10 x simpler can do. I cannot believe i spent this much on a phone that is a big toy. It cannot be taken seriously as a business platform without this feature.
sa...@gmail.com
I really can't believe that Google hasn't addresed this issue which apparently has existed from the begining.
Basic calendar functionality! Get with with the program, Google!
Basic calendar functionality! Get with with the program, Google!
nm...@gmail.com
seriously? this is a defect! how can I use the email on android if I cannot reply to the email as accepting the appointment. I also cannot see when the appointment is. sigh.
sc...@gmail.com
Cannot believe that this is nearly 4 years later and still not been fixed.
I am seriously considering handing this back, despite having bought a case and apps.
Google will probably say, that 200+ comments out of Millions isnt reason to make any changes. I am guessing they will hope this will kill off ICS accounts also?
I am seriously considering handing this back, despite having bought a case and apps.
Google will probably say, that 200+ comments out of Millions isnt reason to make any changes. I am guessing they will hope this will kill off ICS accounts also?
gw...@googlemail.com
Quick Agenda in the market is able to import ics files sent from my BlackBerry friends. Doesn't send them a reply that I accepted, but at least I can quickly add the event from the email attachment without having to use my browser.
Really hope Google addresses this issue.
Really hope Google addresses this issue.
gw...@googlemail.com
Would really like iCal support on Android. Simply sending *.ics files, and have them automatically opened in the Calendar app would be great!
Its amazing that this request (over 2 years old..) has not yet been resolved.
Its amazing that this request (over 2 years old..) has not yet been resolved.
da...@gmail.com
Iscer from Luc Belliveau works nicely.
And it's indeed strange that this needs an app and does not work out of the box.
And it's indeed strange that this needs an app and does not work out of the box.
km...@gmail.com
a standard like a *.ics file that can't be opened on android is a reason not to use such a phone and stay with the old nokia.
si...@gmail.com
The ability to accept ics files through the web interface and not through the Gmail app is frankly absurd ?
ak...@gmail.com
I just tried to solve this issue for a classmate, and all I can say is that I'll stick to my iPhone 3G. Stuff like this just has to work. Computers are supposed to serve me, instead of me fixing them. :(
en...@gmail.com
If I am not mistaken, this issue just got worse since Gmail 2.3.5 which tightened security on the Android internal Gmail DB. This change effectively broke every hacked solution that I know of, not excluding ICS BOT.
So the second travesty is to have made these security changes before implementing ICS support.
Ref:http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/29/latest-gmail-for-android-update-breaks-third-party-apps/
So the second travesty is to have made these security changes before implementing ICS support.
Ref:
de...@gmail.com
Tried this out on Gingerbread 2.3.5 and even though the .ics attachment doesn't show in the mail message, it gets automatically added to the calendar. You can then choose to attend or not and a notification will be sent to the sender. Not ideal, but it works.
tr...@gmail.com
This issue is still live and kicking.
Tried using the google android (v3.2) emulator,
no one from google is reading this page?
Having a community that speaks is a great thing, but I would surely expect google to respond back.
Tried using the google android (v3.2) emulator,
no one from google is reading this page?
Having a community that speaks is a great thing, but I would surely expect google to respond back.
du...@gmail.com
I am a businessman and one of the functionality that I use the most is "Calendar" Accept/Invite. This would be a dealbreaker for me. I am switching back to Blackberry.
ty...@gmail.com
I am a business consultant and travel weekly. I don't have time to keep forwarding my outlook invites to google email and subsequently cal just to be able to accept them into my google cal. We NEED the android google email/calendar to allow opening and accepting ical invites as it does with outlook invites. For those of us on the road 100% of the time, this is HIGH priority, not medium... Please make our lives easier, and please make it easier to stay with google calendars... Thanks for your attention to this matter, it will be MUCH appreciated.
yo...@gmail.com
Time to fix this!
mi...@gmail.com
2+ years and still no fix for such a basic thing? No wonder people ditch android and go buy iPhones instead ..
ty...@gmail.com
I have a meeting invite sitting in my google mail app. It doesn't have any kind of button next to it. I don't even seem to be able to download it. I have tried icser - this didn't give me any buttons. I have tried ICS Bot 2 - this gave me a button but crashed during import.
Seriously, google? I can't accept a meeting invite from my phone?
Seriously?
Seriously, google? I can't accept a meeting invite from my phone?
Seriously?
ma...@gmail.com
Ice Cream Sandwhich is coming soon. Any chance that this basic calendar function necesity was addressed?
jo...@gmail.com
Ice Cream Sandwhich is coming soon. Any chance that this basic calendar function necesity was addressed?
de...@gmail.com
ha-ha, they did't implement .ics support.
st...@gmail.com
It's truly a disgrace that this hasn't yet been implemented natively.
ae...@gmail.com
We had to send back 50 or so android phones because this feature was missing. Very important for the work environment, I get probably 20 ICS files a day and the market apps that attempt this are mediocre at best
or...@gmail.com
No, really, i can't belive this... google spending a huge amount of time on silly gui improvements but miss key capability like this.
I think you google should revise your roadmap from scratch!
I think you google should revise your roadmap from scratch!
ta...@gmail.com
Ditto to all the above comments. Just returned my android phone and went back to a Win 6.1 phone. Just shows that android is not a business phone. To bad.
lu...@gmail.com
Truly disappointed by the lack of .ics support!
ub...@gmail.com
I recently switched to the android platform and was very surprised that importing .ics attachments was not supported by default. I do not even understand why seeing as this this is already supported by the GMail web client.
ho...@gmail.com
GOOGLE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!
Dont want to return my Galaxy Note i love it
Dont want to return my Galaxy Note i love it
sw...@gmail.com
You have ttto be joking - all the things android devices can do yet
be...@gmail.com
this is beyond you?! And for years too....
ta...@gmail.com
Unbelievable that Android ICS doesn't support .ics files in native gmail app. This has only be a gold-standard in the business world for over a decade. WTF Google?
gu...@gmail.com
I just got my Nexus with ICS and can't believe that I am unable to accept meeting requests.
Given Google's desire to penetrate the enterprise market, this should be a top priority.
What is most telling, and something that IT decision-makers - like myself - are taking note of is the lack of responsiveness to requests for basic functionality.
Is there some sort of intellectual property issue preventing this from happening? If so step up and say so.
I really hope that this is resolved in an update of ICS
Given Google's desire to penetrate the enterprise market, this should be a top priority.
What is most telling, and something that IT decision-makers - like myself - are taking note of is the lack of responsiveness to requests for basic functionality.
Is there some sort of intellectual property issue preventing this from happening? If so step up and say so.
I really hope that this is resolved in an update of ICS
cl...@gmail.com
Please fix this issue!
go...@gmail.com
Asking for this for over 4 years. Really?
an...@gmail.com
Really? 4 yrs? This is pathetic! No business for Google-users! FIX THE ICS-FILE NOW!!!!!!!
rh...@gmail.com
There is something to be said for refining a product and getting it right as Apple tends to do versus living on the edge with Google. I currently have a mixed ecosystem and love all my platforms but the lack of polish and full functionality missing from flagship Google products is disturbing.
I find this isn't isolated to only Outlook as my company uses Google docs and I can't easily add ICS invites received from coworkers who are using Google Calendar either.
I find this isn't isolated to only Outlook as my company uses Google docs and I can't easily add ICS invites received from coworkers who are using Google Calendar either.
ni...@gmail.com
Are you kidding me? How come this is NOT supported yet?
How hard can it be? You find time to invade our privacy, but not to provide something as simple as the ability to let links to ics/vcs files (and emails with same) open to the calendar?! Really? Heck, both MS and Apple did it, it can not be that hard!! Are you telling me the guys at Google cannot figure it out or that they just don't give a crap about it?
How hard can it be? You find time to invade our privacy, but not to provide something as simple as the ability to let links to ics/vcs files (and emails with same) open to the calendar?! Really? Heck, both MS and Apple did it, it can not be that hard!! Are you telling me the guys at Google cannot figure it out or that they just don't give a crap about it?
ro...@gmail.com
This thread is a dupe of the link listed in comment 243, but ill post my workaround here too for those searching:
icsBot (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cts=1330961328100&ved=0CDoQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarket.android.com%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.earleyholdings.icsbot2%26hl%3Den&ei=rdtUT52JDIrqggfpgdH3DQ&usg=AFQjCNFaDMLI0LC8VQj1DH82sZEy-OkdWA&sig2=41Z8LHJLJwwHImEbBZGxAA ) that is able to download ics's from email messages and add them to a calendar.
icsBot (
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
REALLY, WTF!
b....@gmail.com
Dear all,
get yourself suited with the app "business calender" and integrating ics-files is no problem anymore. :)
BR!
get yourself suited with the app "business calender" and integrating ics-files is no problem anymore. :)
BR!
rm...@gmail.com
Folks,
One thing to add - don't be so sure that the battery info reported by the battery stats screen is accurate.
I've twice had a sudden and significant battery drain on my Galaxy Nexus while it is in my pocket theoretically doing pretty much nothing. Once it drained from 80% to 12% in about 2 hours. The battery stats meter showed that 60% of that was due to the screen, but the screen was only on about a minute. I call BS on the battery stats meter.
My theory is that it's something that isn't being counted by the meter - the radio, one of the sleep issues, etc.
It may be that there is more than one issue at work here too. It is possible that Android OS issue is causing people trouble, as well as something else.
One thing to add - don't be so sure that the battery info reported by the battery stats screen is accurate.
I've twice had a sudden and significant battery drain on my Galaxy Nexus while it is in my pocket theoretically doing pretty much nothing. Once it drained from 80% to 12% in about 2 hours. The battery stats meter showed that 60% of that was due to the screen, but the screen was only on about a minute. I call BS on the battery stats meter.
My theory is that it's something that isn't being counted by the meter - the radio, one of the sleep issues, etc.
It may be that there is more than one issue at work here too. It is possible that Android OS issue is causing people trouble, as well as something else.
da...@gmail.com
No doubt that Google's own business calendar solution has been the big disincentive for this feature never to happen.
cn...@gmail.com
Regarding comment 249 above,
Merging the two makes no sense at all.
Merging the two makes no sense at all.
am...@gmail.com
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je...@gmail.com
I hate to add a "me too" but if it takes multiple voices to get it enough attention... see comment 251.
ry...@gmail.com
Google, really, I find your lack of interest for the calendar issues appalling. (btw, the two issues are not the same as many have mentioned before!!).
I still cannot understand how it is possible that you handle calendar for Android in such a tasteless way. The only thing that prevents my company (and surely many others) of switching to Android is your lack of support for calendars. Very poor business sense when after 253 comments, you are completely unable to solve something as easy.
Please act.
I still cannot understand how it is possible that you handle calendar for Android in such a tasteless way. The only thing that prevents my company (and surely many others) of switching to Android is your lack of support for calendars. Very poor business sense when after 253 comments, you are completely unable to solve something as easy.
Please act.
ne...@gmail.com
Google needs a complete rethinking on calendaring. Calendar software is way to far complex than you might think at first. Apple is doing way better than MS in simplicity than MS, but MS had to meet the complex business requirement either. Come on Google, please show your ability.
er...@gmail.com
If you sort all 21,299 issues listed at code.google.com , this
ja...@gmail.com
I've been using Android for years (since the HTC Magic) and love it, but I've recently started to try to use it for business, but the lack of this feature kills it for me. I (as well as I'm sure many others) NEED to be able to quickly and easily respond to .ics requests on Android in order for it to be a viable business option. Google, I want to support Android, but without this feature being slickly integrated (and not through some clunky app-based workaround) I simply can't use it for business.
sy...@gmail.com
Time to fix. Really.
ja...@gmail.com
Switched from BB to Android 4.0 figuring this ics and calendar thing were a no brainer. Love the phone except for this flaw. Reactivating my bb and sending this back. Hopefully Windows phone 8 or the iphone 5 coming this fall will handle this better.
iz...@gmail.com
Adding my name once again to the list of people desperately awaiting a solution.
st...@gmail.com
Adding my name again also. To be successful with small business and even big business iCal support is a must. This really should be implemented. This should have been available when the calendar and email apps were made available. My old BB that is 5 years old can handle iCal attachments and via SMS.
st...@gmail.com
Seriously?
Why is this still an issue?
Move this to the top of the Dev list.
Fix this before you add any more UI fluff.
How are we supposed to get any work done with gaping holes like this.
Why is this still an issue?
Move this to the top of the Dev list.
Fix this before you add any more UI fluff.
How are we supposed to get any work done with gaping holes like this.
ki...@gmail.com
Adding my name as well. Please update this, completely ridiculous to not have this capability.
am...@gmail.com
Really? i got a brand new android phone to replace my blackberry, and I cant believe I cant see and respond to meeting requests! this phone is nearly useless for a road warrior who lives by his phone and doesnt want to fire up a laptop to see every new meeting request. I have been told iphones can do this and my old bb could. Seems google is not in tune with the real world yet.
fr...@gmail.com
Same issue with my Nexus7 and JellyBean. Again hard to justify in a meeting why I can't respond to calendar events when all the ipad users are able to.
fr...@gmail.com
Please fix this .... Please !
fc...@gmail.com
Samsung galaxy s2 with android 4.0.3 and ics is not supported, is ridiculous, i'm going to re-use my old blackberry device....very sad...
as...@gmail.com
Are you kidding me ? GOOGLE wake up - my company want's to switch phones to the galaxy s3 but won't do it because of this stupid bug\neglection. same bug since 2008 - what 4 years is not enough to sort this out ?
gm...@gmail.com
Google this is so pathetic. As a shareholder I am disgusted that the company isn't resolving an issue so simple and yet so important. How incredible it is that a service company can get away with no customer service.
ch...@gmail.com
This is really sad. We tried to transition away from exchange and window's phone's and this has killed the entire project.
sn...@gmail.com
This issue has been started in 2008 and still no fix!!!!!!! Now my clients are using iDevices instead. Not cool!!!! The windows phones are looking very enticing all of a sudden....
te...@gmail.com
I don't get why this still has not been fixed. If anyone lives or works near a Google campus, get your Android friends together (and/or your hippie, jobless, Android-hating friends) and picket out front. Here are a couple sign ideas:
1. Sorry I'm late for the protest, I couldn't accept the meeting invite on my Android phone.
2. Naming a release Ice Cream Sandwich is not the same as supporting .ICS files. Fix your $#1+ Google.
3. Don't make me updatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar to fix the lie about Google support.
Seriously, Let's get creative here people. If you work for a magazine or newspaper, see if you can slip in a full-page plea to get this resolved. If your best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend knows this guy who knows this kid that works at google, get in touch with them and beg for some prioritization.
If you are married/dating someone that works at Google and you have a non G-Mail account (like Outlook or Notes) find a time when the won't be able to access GMail on a computer and send them a meeting invite titled "Meet Me for Hot Sex". If they ask when and where, tell them the info is in the invite.
This is the only real thorn in my Android-using side.
1. Sorry I'm late for the protest, I couldn't accept the meeting invite on my Android phone.
2. Naming a release Ice Cream Sandwich is not the same as supporting .ICS files. Fix your $#1+ Google.
3. Don't make me update
Seriously, Let's get creative here people. If you work for a magazine or newspaper, see if you can slip in a full-page plea to get this resolved. If your best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend knows this guy who knows this kid that works at google, get in touch with them and beg for some prioritization.
If you are married/dating someone that works at Google and you have a non G-Mail account (like Outlook or Notes) find a time when the won't be able to access GMail on a computer and send them a meeting invite titled "Meet Me for Hot Sex". If they ask when and where, tell them the info is in the invite.
This is the only real thorn in my Android-using side.
bm...@gmail.com
please fix this!
cl...@gmail.com
This is a major issue for business/corporate users. A good majority of the work deals/interoperates with ICS, this has be be trivial for Google to handle! Huge disappointment - it bugs me at least 5 times a day, when I want to tell the meeting organizer that I will be unable to make the meeting.
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This is absurd. I love my nexus 7, but for google to be completely remiss about something as basic as the ability to open .ICS attachments using the gmail app is inexcusable, and altogether disappointing. I really hope Google fixes this without its users having to resort to a third party app, or even worse, switching to iOS.
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There is an app called "Calendar Invitation Manager" in the Play Store which solves the problem perfectly. It's 99 cents and well worth it. Don't know why Google can't implement this fix into the native client.
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The "Calendar Invitation Manager" app only works with gmail, hopefully the guy will make one that works with the regular mail client. A deal breaker for us too, unfortunately.
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This is unbelieveable - how can I use my phone for business without being able to accept meetings?
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Ridiculous that the mail app can't read iCal. Hell, just show the raw iCal carp to the user at least. Cmon, its nearly 2013 here.
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You can use free application Invitation Plugin to open ics invitations in Gmail. It will open default calendar where you can accept/decline event.
It requires Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleansoft.invitationplugin
It requires Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich).
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OK, we have a fix: google store, "Calendar Invitation Manager" - working great here for both gmail AND the built in non-gmail mail application:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.prosignia.cim
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I'm dying in my quest to move my company to androids - I tested S3 and it is just a really bad exception to the way business handles invites.
Pleas fix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pleas fix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Unacceptable. Makes my life so much harder.
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Come on, add it!
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I found an app that processes the .ICS invite and allows you to send an email response back to the sender: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleansoft.invitationplugin
Google: This issuer 1257 is now ranked sixth out of over 42,000 requests with over 2,800 people having starred it.
Google: This issuer 1257 is now ranked sixth out of over 42,000 requests with over 2,800 people having starred it.
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Google: This is a must feature with utmost critical importance. Am new android user and until this was vouching for u guys... But no more... Unless u fix this critical component... This is very damaging for google and you can't fix for the last 4 yrs. give me a break... Rise up and do what's best for users and do not allow politics to take your fans away from you guys... Get this done ...like y' day.... Your loosing fan :(
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Google! Please FIX!!
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This is core functionality that should have been fixed years ago. Just look at how Apple handles this and do something similar. Or better yet, have the native email client recognize the attachment and give you options to add to your calendar.
Either way, COME ON ALREADY AND FIX THIS!
Either way, COME ON ALREADY AND FIX THIS!
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What is truly irksome is that this issue was reported over four years ago, starred by 2,780 people, and no one from Google has even bothered to look at the issue!Its status is still "NEW". Why even bother having a reporting system if it isn't going to be used?
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I blame the patent system:
Quote: "U.S. Patent No. 6,370,566 on "generating meeting requests and group scheduling from a mobile device"
On May 18, 2012, the ITC ordered a U.S. import ban against Motorola's Android-based devices that infringe this Microsoft patent."
Source:http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/09/android-devices-have-already-been-found.html
This may also be the reason why Google has been hush on this issue. Yes, it sucks, but makes sense when you think about it.
Quote: "U.S. Patent No. 6,370,566 on "generating meeting requests and group scheduling from a mobile device"
On May 18, 2012, the ITC ordered a U.S. import ban against Motorola's Android-based devices that infringe this Microsoft patent."
Source:
This may also be the reason why Google has been hush on this issue. Yes, it sucks, but makes sense when you think about it.
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Please Fix!
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Please Fix!
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This is a big missing feature that needs attention soon.
ga...@gmail.com
I find it amusing,that android gmail client does not support ics files and the web version supports it
ab...@gmail.com
Big missing feature... please, fix it
la...@gmail.com
I cannot believe that after 4 years this still is not fixed.
bm...@gmail.com
Amazing miss and big thing now is not yet fixed after 5 long long years.
ty...@gmail.com
Just replaced my Samsung Galaxy I9001 (running Android 2.x) with a Google Nexus on Android 4.2.2, and almost immediately noticed this feature was missing (while my old phone handled calendar invitations from my Exchange account perfectly).
Can this please be fixed soon?
Can this please be fixed soon?
th...@gmail.com
Please, can you add this Function
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Why the hell is this one clasified as "Obsolete"?
Can't belive it. Very disappointing.
Can't belive it. Very disappointing.
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Who wrote the comment, " Why the hell is this one clasified as "Obsolete"?
Can't belive it. Very disappointing. " It wasn't me. I just got an email
notification that apparently I had commented, or someone had and I got the
notification because I'd starred the ticket? I've unstarred myself, no
longer interested in it but thank you.
On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:45 PM <buganizer-system@google.com> wrote:
Can't belive it. Very disappointing. " It wasn't me. I just got an email
notification that apparently I had commented, or someone had and I got the
notification because I'd starred the ticket? I've unstarred myself, no
longer interested in it but thank you.
On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:45 PM <buganizer-system@google.com> wrote:
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very much respect to google for crafting an entirely new genre of reply-all crisis all the way here in 2019
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If a Microsoft patent is a problem, long story short, this problem for an open source project like nextcloud is no more, as Microsoft joined the Open Invention Network.
la...@gmail.com
I checked the patent referenced in
The latest event listed on the patent is "2019-02-20 - Application status is Expired - Lifetime", can be seen here:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6370566B2/en
Not to say there aren't other restrictions etc that might prevent this getting implemented.
Just thought it was interesting it was today that this issue gets woken from the dead.
The latest event listed on the patent is "2019-02-20 - Application status is Expired - Lifetime", can be seen here:
Not to say there aren't other restrictions etc that might prevent this getting implemented.
Just thought it was interesting it was today that this issue gets woken from the dead.
sc...@gmail.com
I'm bit confused. I was petitioning this to be resolved as well, but I ical appointments have integrated for the last couple of years when using gmail and Google calendaring - at least on my moto G4 and pixel 2.
Is this still an issue for older android devices?
If your using a non-Google calendar - then this is not a google issue.
Is this still an issue for older android devices?
If your using a non-Google calendar - then this is not a google issue.
as...@gmail.com
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I have very similar problems with battery life draining super fast and 30-50% going to 'Android OS' on my VZW Galaxy Nexus with Android OS 4.0.2. Is there any official news on this? I'm still within the money back period, and if I don't hear anything more about this, I'm going to have to return the device.
fr...@gmail.com
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to share with you my before and afters of my GNEX 4.0.2 battery stats. So I'm a pretty heavy user hands down, and this phone hasn't let me use it to it's potential. When I first got it I was only getting 4-5hrs. 10hrs max not touching it. *Note* Avast AV is not an issue at all and made little to no impact on battery use.
Out of box set up: 4-5hrs with 2 hours screen on time. 10 hours with 30 mins screen on.
Setup now: 5-8 hours with 1 hours screen on time. 2 days 20 mins screen off. *2 days is extremely light usage.
Settings now: NFC OFF, Wifi sleep: Only when connected, DATA off when not in use. 30% screen brightness. *switching data off was the biggest helper. even the 3g is eating my battery fairly quick.
My android OS is still being kept awake for majority of uptime =/ I have no idea what is causing it.
Out of box set up: 4-5hrs with 2 hours screen on time. 10 hours with 30 mins screen on.
Setup now: 5-8 hours with 1 hours screen on time. 2 days 20 mins screen off. *2 days is extremely light usage.
Settings now: NFC OFF, Wifi sleep: Only when connected, DATA off when not in use. 30% screen brightness. *switching data off was the biggest helper. even the 3g is eating my battery fairly quick.
My android OS is still being kept awake for majority of uptime =/ I have no idea what is causing it.
fr...@gmail.com
Oh another note, I power cycled my phone after getting it.
Charge it all the way up. Drain it completely dead. I mean even after it shuts of keep trying to boot it until the boot screen no longer shows. Pull the battery try booting it to make sure battery is completely drained. Charge while off. I did this 3 times.
Another note. Stock rooted. No cpu controlling software used.
Charge it all the way up. Drain it completely dead. I mean even after it shuts of keep trying to boot it until the boot screen no longer shows. Pull the battery try booting it to make sure battery is completely drained. Charge while off. I did this 3 times.
Another note. Stock rooted. No cpu controlling software used.
do...@gmail.com
Yes, please make android OS more efficient as sleeping with the radios on. Airplane mode solves the battery drain issue for me, and being connected to a wifi network seems to solve it as well. But mobile networks appear to continually wakelock the cpu/system causing too much battery drain.
A built in sleep mode where the device can be programmed to do less or no network authentication and syncing would be helpful.
A built in sleep mode where the device can be programmed to do less or no network authentication and syncing would be helpful.
sc...@gmail.com
where did they come up with the battery life stats for this phone?
(Stand-by Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G), Talk time Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G))
Even with the most aggressive battery management policy (turning almost everything off) the phone's battery life isn't even close to this. Even with just sitting idle with 3G only the best you could hope for is about 15 - 20 hours of standby and maybe 4 1/2 - 5 hrs of talk. 270 hrs? No way.
(Stand-by Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G), Talk time Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G))
Even with the most aggressive battery management policy (turning almost everything off) the phone's battery life isn't even close to this. Even with just sitting idle with 3G only the best you could hope for is about 15 - 20 hours of standby and maybe 4 1/2 - 5 hrs of talk. 270 hrs? No way.
oh...@gmail.com
Screen on for 50min, almost no usage except for a bit of facebook notifications, 11hour on battery, 50% gone.
Android OS keep awake at 1hr 41min.
for the amount of time i used it for (barely any) i'd hope it to be at least on 85% or higher.
Android OS keep awake at 1hr 41min.
for the amount of time i used it for (barely any) i'd hope it to be at least on 85% or higher.
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I've had similar problems with my Nexus but stumbled upon something from someone claiming his Maps was always in his recent applications even after a clean reset. I drained the life of my battery, then charged it up and removed the update to Maps. I then did another power cycle and loan behold Maps wasn't on the recent applications list. I did a clean swipe of my phone today and haven't ran Maps yet so I am convinced the update for Maps is our culprit. Anyone else have similar results?
http://www.galaxynexusforum.com/forum/galaxy-nexus-general-discussion/2119-weird-battery-drain-issue.html
ji...@gmail.com
Yup - uninstalled the recent Maps update and battery life is now back to normal.
ka...@gmail.com
I am having the exact same problem; very high keep awake time (almost constantly awake) on a GSM Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2. I have had the phone since December, but the problem just started last week. Before then, I was getting 3 days / charge with minimal usage, but now I can't get through a single day. I noticed today that when I go to Settings > Data usage, it hangs. When I try to submit a bug report, it still hangs! Someone else is having this problem (see here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=24611 ), so it might be worth a look to see if this is what's responsible.
sm...@gmail.com
My co-worker and I both got the Galaxy Nexus around the same time. Her's eats through battery life and mine does not. So we started comparing settings and usage. The big difference is the amount of battery used by "Cell standby" (in settings under Device select "Battery" to view). Her battery use from "Cell standby" was 36% while mine was 4% (big difference). We touched the "Cell standby" usage meter on each phone to view more details. We discovered the "Time without a signal" on her phone was 51% and on my phone was 0% (huge difference). Then, holding our phones side-by-side, we noticed that her 4G bars were gray while mine are blue (she had no signal!). We realized her phone was wasting battery by constantly searching for a cell signal. I remembered something a Verizon Wireless support technician had me do when I first got my phone because I had no 4g signal. I tried these steps on her phone, as follows:
1) While the phone is fully powered on, remove the battery. According to the technician, the phone must be powered on when you remove the battery for this to work.
2) Remove the 4G SIM card by pushing it further up into its metal sheath until you hear a click. Then, it will spring back and you can slide it out. According to the VW technician, do not touch the gold contact on the bottom of the card.
3) Wait about 30 seconds.
4) Slide the SIM card back into its sheath and push it in until you hear/feel a click.
5) Insert the battery and install the cover.
6) Power up the device
After completing these steps, the number and color of her phone's 4G bars were the same as mine. Time will tell if this improves her battery life.
Any insight into why Verizon's 4G network is so quirky with the Galaxy Nexus is welcome.
1) While the phone is fully powered on, remove the battery. According to the technician, the phone must be powered on when you remove the battery for this to work.
2) Remove the 4G SIM card by pushing it further up into its metal sheath until you hear a click. Then, it will spring back and you can slide it out. According to the VW technician, do not touch the gold contact on the bottom of the card.
3) Wait about 30 seconds.
4) Slide the SIM card back into its sheath and push it in until you hear/feel a click.
5) Insert the battery and install the cover.
6) Power up the device
After completing these steps, the number and color of her phone's 4G bars were the same as mine. Time will tell if this improves her battery life.
Any insight into why Verizon's 4G network is so quirky with the Galaxy Nexus is welcome.
bm...@gmail.com
The culprit is indeed Google Maps. I uninstalled the updates and now my battery is better than it has ever been. It's been on for 1 day, 10 hrs. and I'm still at 65% with moderate use(a couple phone calls, some texts and a few market downloads). Thanks to those that made the suggestion to uninstall the Maps updates.
th...@gmail.com
Android Os usage goes upto 90% at times. Reset ed factory settings with no luck.
Uninstalled the maps update will see if it works. Battery doesn't last for more than 10hrs with no use at all.
15 days old Galaxy R.
Uninstalled the maps update will see if it works. Battery doesn't last for more than 10hrs with no use at all.
15 days old Galaxy R.
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can someone please report back here and let me know if you have this same issue. I've uninstalled Maps updates and disabled it. After a while i go check and it has been re-enabled and updated. I kept disabling it. After a while i also disabled automatic market update/downloads and then uninstalled the Maps updates and disabled it, thinking that maybe when it would auto update that it would also re-enable itself. It still re-enables itself. Can someone tell me if they have the same issue.
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Also uninstalled map updates, will post as soon as Ive enough data. Had about %60 Android OS and %30 screen after i rooted. Before I had everything on normal and could go on for 1.5 days with a %100 battery.
I also had the battery indicator issue but that has resolved itself? I dont know honestly.
I also had the battery indicator issue but that has resolved itself? I dont know honestly.
wa...@googlemail.com
Sorry if someone has said this before. I've had the galaxy nexus since November. Pretty soon after I got it I noticed large battery drain and worked out that mine was as a result of google location services. I disable everything in location services in settings and my battery life easily gets me through the day. Obviously battery life does also depend on signal strength so if your seeing a lot of grey in that network signal strength bar in battery stats that will also accelerate battery drain. Apologies if its all been said before.
th...@gmail.com
I uninstalled the Google maps update and it has sort of fixed my issue.
My battery survives for almost 36 hours with decent usage not heavy usage.
Android os usage goes upto 30% at times.
Another thing is I have full network coverage but it still says that my cell standby takes 7% of my battery and time without a signal is 100%.
Anyone facing the same issue?
My battery survives for almost 36 hours with decent usage not heavy usage.
Android os usage goes upto 30% at times.
Another thing is I have full network coverage but it still says that my cell standby takes 7% of my battery and time without a signal is 100%.
Anyone facing the same issue?
ja...@gmail.com
astrit.m...@gmail.com suggestion helped my Nexus S with a manual update to ICS 4.0.3. He suggested you plug in the USB, turn on USB storage, allow it to charge fully, turn off USB storage, then unplug. After I did this the Gallery app was using a bunch of battery, so I stopped it and then my phone was finally able to enter deep sleep according to CPU spy. The "android OS" is still my biggest power draw, so there is still a problem, but being able to get into deep sleep has allowed me 20hrs on 50% charge with light to moderate use.
be...@gmail.com
vzw LTE Galaxy Nexus.
Had this phone since release day, and this problem didn't crop up for me until last week. I disabled/uninstalled everything I'd added (or remembered updating), no luck.
Android OS still sucks more battery than the screen (!), and my battery graph traces a steady downhill, almost regardless of screen or app usage.
I'm charging my phone every chance I get throughout the day (with the extended battery), and still get low battery warnings regularly.
All this is new as of last week :P
Had this phone since release day, and this problem didn't crop up for me until last week. I disabled/uninstalled everything I'd added (or remembered updating), no luck.
Android OS still sucks more battery than the screen (!), and my battery graph traces a steady downhill, almost regardless of screen or app usage.
I'm charging my phone every chance I get throughout the day (with the extended battery), and still get low battery warnings regularly.
All this is new as of last week :P
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I have the same problem as Commend 338.
I have had the VZW LTE Nexus since release and this problem just showed up. The only time this is not a problem is when I'm at home connected to the Wifi.
I have had the VZW LTE Nexus since release and this problem just showed up. The only time this is not a problem is when I'm at home connected to the Wifi.
at...@gmail.com
I wonder if this could be a problem with calculating the remaining battery power... My Nexus S/4.0.3 was about to run out of juice (after only half a day), so I plugged it in and it immediately jumped to 43% charge! I unplugged it right away and was indeed able to use it for many more hours.
ja...@gmail.com
I also had this problem 2 days ago, but after disabling all the "Location services" I got 28 hours out of the phone although the Android OS took over 50% battery and screen took around 29%. Anyhow, does anyone know what Android OS is doing? If I can control this, I might be able to get 2 days out of the battery!
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With very light usage, all maps updates uninstalled and flight mode during sleep hours. It seems that maps 6.3.0, which also made navigation working again, doesn't eat power as if there was no tomorrow.
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i have the same problem. Android os is killing my battery.
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Same problem, Android OS is at 50% of my battery use
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I'm having the issue on a xoom wifi with 4.0.3
Doesn't matter if in airplane mode or not. Much more drain than with HC and even compared to my GSM Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2 which I don't have sleeping most of the time.
Doesn't matter if in airplane mode or not. Much more drain than with HC and even compared to my GSM Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2 which I don't have sleeping most of the time.
da...@gmail.com
Just reset your phone to factory settings (google account will reinstall all your apps except third party which you can install yourself later or use Airdroid to export them). I had a battery life of 10h max and constant reboots and now i get 2 days under light usage and 17h under high moderate - heavy usage (screen brightness is at ~40%-50% I game for 2h, watch 1h of youtube vids oh HQ data and wifi and nfc on and constant calls and texts). I think they had a bugged preinstalled OS on there.The reset solved all my problems.
Also if you update to 4.02 from 4.01 your market and nfc will probably stop working. if you reset to factory while your phone is on 4.02, nfc and market will work again and you will be on 4.02 build from the start, not 4.01.
I hope this helps. I was really pissed off at the battery life and the poor OS but it turns it was just bugged. Galaxy Nexus is an amazing phone and I hope the rest of you will get to experience it once all the bugs have been sorted out. IF you're going to flash custome ROM, please don't forget to backup your stock ROM in case you have to return the phone. This way you can reflash the stock ROM before you take it in.
Also if you update to 4.02 from 4.01 your market and nfc will probably stop working. if you reset to factory while your phone is on 4.02, nfc and market will work again and you will be on 4.02 build from the start, not 4.01.
I hope this helps. I was really pissed off at the battery life and the poor OS but it turns it was just bugged. Galaxy Nexus is an amazing phone and I hope the rest of you will get to experience it once all the bugs have been sorted out. IF you're going to flash custome ROM, please don't forget to backup your stock ROM in case you have to return the phone. This way you can reflash the stock ROM before you take it in.
bk...@gmail.com
Having similar problems as everyone else. At night, I will charge my phone up to 100% before I go to bed, then, when I wake up in the morning, it will often have less than 50% battery after literally no use for 7 hours. Several times, it has drained itself down to zero. This is not acceptable simply because I use my phone quite frequently during the day, as well as an alarm, so I don't need to sit up at night wondering if my phone will wake me up the next day.
bm...@gmail.com
After trying all the tips on this page, without any result, I have returned everything to default; and after about a week battery drain just returned to normal (about 5%/hour).. Maybe OS, (stock 4.0.3) just needing some time to adjust itself? Just an idea..
Nexus S, stock 4.0.3
Nexus S, stock 4.0.3
jo...@gmail.com
3 months since google launched ICS on their own phone and still no comments or date for fixes of any kind.
not good enough google.
not good enough google.
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I have encountered the same problem. I charged my phone to 100% before going to sleep and i wake up today and my device is off... I thought it broke down but after some tiem i noticed that battery is just out. I hooked it up to the charger and checked the stats - ANDROID os 50% .... 6 hours and wole 100% battery drained out.... This cant be like that .....
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Its more of a problem with GALAXY nexus. U link the update to nexus S not galaxy nexus which already has ICS ... Before i wrote about my issue . I have more info ont that . I chrged the phone and it went to 100% then i unplugged it and the drain still was going on . ANdroid os was 60% and it took the battery to 88% and then it stopped .. lol... now its working fine at least for now but clearly there is something wrong with this phone... i was writing from pst323@gmail.com before .
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I applied the official ICS 4.03 update for my Galaxy S2 and am put off by how much power Android OS eats up.
ty...@gmail.com
I'm having the same problem on my custom 4.0.3 ROM
ws...@gmail.com
Same problem (Samsung Galaxy Nexus, 4.0.2 unrooted). The power drain is in some way connected to the NetworkLocationService started my Google Maps after the last update. If you kill it (with the Wifi off, I don't remember now?) the power consumption returns to "normal", unfortunately only till the next reboot or Maps restart.
I use the free JuiceDefender app now as a workaround, but with some tolerable drawbacks. From the power consumption of 60-70% during 8 hour, it decreased to 15-30% now.
I use the free JuiceDefender app now as a workaround, but with some tolerable drawbacks. From the power consumption of 60-70% during 8 hour, it decreased to 15-30% now.
th...@gmail.com
I've got the same version on 4.0.3 custom rom
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S2
kg...@gmail.com
Come on Google! I have a great phone but have to turn everything off to use it? You're making me want to go back to an iPhone which I'd really hate to do. You need to do things right and if there's problems push updates out much quicker.
Fail!
Fail!
ip...@gmail.com
same issue here
sn...@gmail.com
also same issue on a Note 2.3.6. Not rooted. Also installed Juicedefender to stop it from draining now. Android OS about 80% and then ive used the screen quite a bit drawing surfing, installing some new maps. Learning spanish on the device etc.
ma...@gmail.com
I seem to be having the same problem with my unrooted Samsung Galaxy S2. After upgrading to ICS 4.0.3 this weekend, Android OS is absolutely destroying my battery life. Fix this, please!
Also, the pictures stored on my phone don't match with their respective previews, so it's a mystery with what I'll get with any image that I open.
Also, the pictures stored on my phone don't match with their respective previews, so it's a mystery with what I'll get with any image that I open.
ga...@gmail.com
THIS IS FUCKING RETARDED....$600 phone and i havnt even touched it after 100% charge for 2 hours and i have 70% battery.....WTF fuck this disgusting shit going back to apple u ameture cunts.
ni...@gmail.com
I am using the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and was having the same problem. I tried to use 4G but the phone would only last 4-5hrs. On 3G I was getting 7-8hrs. On WiFi I would be getting about 15hrs. I am now running the leaked 4.0.4 update and am very happy with it. Now with 4G on all the time (no wifi) I get 8-15hrs. Now Android OS % is very low. I highly recommend downloading the 4.0.4 update.
pa...@gmail.com
My problems are a familiar story. However is a little different to everyone else
I've had my Google Galaxy Nexus since november and not had a simgle problem with it. Then earlier this week it started reporting that it was charging when not connected to anything. It also failed to charge while connected to the AC mains charger. Strangely the only thing it would charge off is my laptop. Stranger still is that it wouldnt connect to my desktop as debugger (so development on my game stopped).
I read online that the problem may be to do with the USB connector, so I cleaned the connector with IPA and tried mating, unmating a few times to clean the contacts.
This resulted in now being able to charge off mains. and be able to connect to the USB debugger! But, the device still shows the charging icon when its not connected to anything... however in the battery status activity it shows discarging!? Partial Result..
The very next day, the OS started consuming upwards of 50% even when in sleep. The screen used to be the number 1 place for battery use, however now its the android OS.
I should mention that I've had all the OTA Updates and am running ICS 4.0.4.
My battery dies completely from a full charge in under 12 hours without use.
when its down to about 15% it will be completely dead within the hour constantly blinking the battery low please charge message every couple of seconds (presumably due to the intermittency in charging and not charging state reporting). I also assume that this is perhaps related to the rapid discarge, as perhaps the phone is thinkng its being plugged in and disconnected rapidly which is causing some loop due to power switching interrupts or something.
Regardless of the cause, this is Absolutely unacceptable!
I cant believe that Google and Samsung havent made a statement of intent to fix this issue!?
I've defended Google At every oportunity possible and have had the HTC Hero, Transformer and now Galaxy Nexus.. I've been trying to convince my apple loving friends to change over to Android and singing its praises, and Now this complete lack of support for a massive issue is making a hypocrite out of me. Dont give them more ammunition and damage your brand on your "flagship" device. respect your customers and let us know when the problem will be fixed. Or if its a hardware fault, swallow your pride and perform a recall as this kind of thing will only damage your brand and hurt you in the long run.
I've had my Google Galaxy Nexus since november and not had a simgle problem with it. Then earlier this week it started reporting that it was charging when not connected to anything. It also failed to charge while connected to the AC mains charger. Strangely the only thing it would charge off is my laptop. Stranger still is that it wouldnt connect to my desktop as debugger (so development on my game stopped).
I read online that the problem may be to do with the USB connector, so I cleaned the connector with IPA and tried mating, unmating a few times to clean the contacts.
This resulted in now being able to charge off mains. and be able to connect to the USB debugger! But, the device still shows the charging icon when its not connected to anything... however in the battery status activity it shows discarging!? Partial Result..
The very next day, the OS started consuming upwards of 50% even when in sleep. The screen used to be the number 1 place for battery use, however now its the android OS.
I should mention that I've had all the OTA Updates and am running ICS 4.0.4.
My battery dies completely from a full charge in under 12 hours without use.
when its down to about 15% it will be completely dead within the hour constantly blinking the battery low please charge message every couple of seconds (presumably due to the intermittency in charging and not charging state reporting). I also assume that this is perhaps related to the rapid discarge, as perhaps the phone is thinkng its being plugged in and disconnected rapidly which is causing some loop due to power switching interrupts or something.
Regardless of the cause, this is Absolutely unacceptable!
I cant believe that Google and Samsung havent made a statement of intent to fix this issue!?
I've defended Google At every oportunity possible and have had the HTC Hero, Transformer and now Galaxy Nexus.. I've been trying to convince my apple loving friends to change over to Android and singing its praises, and Now this complete lack of support for a massive issue is making a hypocrite out of me. Dont give them more ammunition and damage your brand on your "flagship" device. respect your customers and let us know when the problem will be fixed. Or if its a hardware fault, swallow your pride and perform a recall as this kind of thing will only damage your brand and hurt you in the long run.
pa...@gmail.com
Sorry Slight ammendment.
Os version is 4.0.2
got confused between the transforment ICS version and and Nexus versions..
Os version is 4.0.2
got confused between the transforment ICS version and and Nexus versions..
81...@gmail.com
I have the same problem with my SGS2. I can't believe that Android have this kind of bugs.
Os Version is Android 4.0.3
FIX NOW!!
Os Version is Android 4.0.3
FIX NOW!!
an...@gmail.com
I bought 3800mah battery. Problem fixed :).
wi...@gmail.com
fore me WiFi is kind of an Issue
the phone wakes every 10min, to handshake with the AP and every 30min to reauth (it deauthes itself right before)
[CODE]
Mar 24 08:13:14 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Mar 24 08:13:17 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Mar 24 08:13:17 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 2)
Mar 24 08:13:17 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Mar 24 08:23:05 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
Mar 24 08:33:05 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
Mar 24 08:43:14 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Mar 24 08:43:17 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Mar 24 08:43:17 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 2)
Mar 24 08:43:17 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Mar 24 08:53:06 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
Mar 24 09:03:05 OpenWrtdaemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
[/CODE]
the phone wakes every 10min, to handshake with the AP and every 30min to reauth (it deauthes itself right before)
[CODE]
Mar 24 08:13:14 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:13:17 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:13:17 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:13:17 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:23:05 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:33:05 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:43:14 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:43:17 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:43:17 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:43:17 OpenWrt
Mar 24 08:53:06 OpenWrt
Mar 24 09:03:05 OpenWrt
[/CODE]
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After trying to find out what the problem is with batterystats and CPU Spy, I have discovered.
1: With Wifi on, the phone does not entern Deep Sleep. (99% of the time.)
2: batterystats does not list any wakelocks that causes thos behaviour.
3: The battery drain does not seem to show in the built-in battery stats in 4.0.3. Android OS shows as only 20% and the screen as 46% (which is arguably way to high when remaining battery is 23% and the screen has been on for only one hour). The drain seems to drain away unnoticed by the battery stats.
Using original 4.0.3 from Samsung (XXLPQ) Nordic version.
1: With Wifi on, the phone does not entern Deep Sleep. (99% of the time.)
2: batterystats does not list any wakelocks that causes thos behaviour.
3: The battery drain does not seem to show in the built-in battery stats in 4.0.3. Android OS shows as only 20% and the screen as 46% (which is arguably way to high when remaining battery is 23% and the screen has been on for only one hour). The drain seems to drain away unnoticed by the battery stats.
Using original 4.0.3 from Samsung (XXLPQ) Nordic version.
su...@gmail.com
im adding my SG2 in addition to above problems. Google, i hope you are reading this.
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
I noticed too an android OS usage of 29% whereas the screen was at 28% with stock Android 4.0.2 Samsung Nexus that I just got the other day, and wifi always on (on Verizon). It barely shows any running apps, so it's something else draining the battery... maybe a bad driver or something... without deeper instrumentation, it's hard to say/report anything.
I'd love to report more, but I dont have a tool that can provide CPU usage per process... maybe it's a bad process or a bad driver even..not sure. Any suggestions on how to collect more useful data so Google can attack this problem?
I just got the GNex last week so I'm a bit disheartened.. I dont want to return the phone.
I'd love to report more, but I dont have a tool that can provide CPU usage per process... maybe it's a bad process or a bad driver even..not sure. Any suggestions on how to collect more useful data so Google can attack this problem?
I just got the GNex last week so I'm a bit disheartened.. I dont want to return the phone.
bm...@gmail.com
Well, after weeks of waiting around for Google to actually do something about this problem and issue an update I decided to take matters into my own hands. I flashed my phone to the leaked 4.0.4 version of ICS and all I can say is the difference is NIGHT AND DAY! Before this update my Android OS was always at 25-35% and now it's constantly at 4-5% with incredible battery life. I can easily go a couple of days between charges with normal use. On top of that, the phone is much smoother and more responsive now where I felt it was a bit sluggish before this update. Overall, I am beyond happy and feel that this is the version of the phone that should have come out of the box. It's clear that 4.0.2 was not ready for prime-time and the phone never should have been released with anything less than this newest version.
ty...@gmail.com
Guys, I have just disabled my auto brightness and I am noticing a big increase in battery life...
I have mine set to 60%; would be good to see if it works for others too!
I have mine set to 60%; would be good to see if it works for others too!
cy...@googlemail.com
Hi. Just updated my Galaxy S2 to 4.0.3 and now having same battery problem 4hours. Help please google.
ag...@gmail.com
Reiterating what everyone else has. Galaxy Nexus on Verizon - Android OS usage at 39%. Battery drains in as little as 4-5 hours with minimal use! Running 4.0.2 and waiting for the Verizon 4.0.5 supposed release soon(?) How can this still be a problem 3.5 months later from initial posts of this issue? Please resolve. Thanks.
wi...@gmail.com
On my GSM Nexus S (i9020T) this problem has been fixed by flashing the official ROM 4.0.4. Android OS battery usage is back down to 4%. Performance is improved as well.
Unfortunately, the 4.0.3 -> 4.0.4 ROM update zip can not be installed through the stock recovery, because of a failed assert. Flashing through ClockwordMod recovery works fine though, for people who don't want to wait for the OTA
Unfortunately, the 4.0.3 -> 4.0.4 ROM update zip can not be installed through the stock recovery, because of a failed assert. Flashing through ClockwordMod recovery works fine though, for people who don't want to wait for the OTA
mi...@gmail.com
Have Google made an statement about this problem? I´m ready to throw my SII in the thrash and buy me an iPhone!
an...@gmail.com
I had the same Android-OS problem with my galaxy s2. Then found out that it had something to do with google maps. Even though i had the GPS and Wifi turned off, it was trying to get my position all the time. I uninstalled it (or uninstalled all the updates) and now the battery is working just fine. Hopefully this will work for some of you too…
ti...@gmail.com
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It has been a few weeks since I upgraded my SGS2 to 4.0.3 and started to experience huge battery drain. I noticed that when I'm at work the drain stopped (only using 2G/3G at work). After a stay at a hotel I noticed that the drain was not so bad when connected to the hotel's WiFi network. So, I started to research the settings of my WiFi network and found that DTIM was set to 5. After changing it to 1 the heavy drainage stopped! My guess is that certain DTIM settings force the phone to wake and sleep constantly causing the phone to newer go into deep sleep, contrary to the intent of the DTIM setting. A screenshot shot shows how the drainage stops when I change the DTIM at the WiFi accesspoint about mid-time. During the test I didn't touch the phone.
al...@gmail.com
Hi, your problem is screen clearly .
to...@gmail.com
My battery also drains on my SGS2 after upgrade to ICS 4.0.3. Phone is not lasting a day with minimal use.
Think they have a point herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elqLDSt36k
Think they have a point here
tu...@gmail.com
I have this problem on my Galaxy Nexus and Im pretty sure its Bluetooth causing it. If bluetooth is off then the phone doesnt deep sleep. When I switch on bluetooth it goes into deep sleep so having bluetooth switched on actually saves me battery life.
tu...@gmail.com
Using cpuspy app from the market helps with diagnosing this. Deep Sleep shows as an unused state until I switch on bluetooth the deep sleep starts registering.
sn...@gmail.com
Guys, if you have this issue, about cellphone not charging or phantom charging...
Send it back to Samsung and get a replacement or get it fix,
It is a hardware issue. not a software issue and there is no any procedure to get it fix...
Send it back to Samsung and get a replacement or get it fix,
It is a hardware issue. not a software issue and there is no any procedure to get it fix...
xa...@gmail.com
I agree.
With Gingerbread, a day with my phone awake but not using it, I lost about 20% of power, with ICS 4.0.4, more or less 50%.
With Gingerbread, a day with my phone awake but not using it, I lost about 20% of power, with ICS 4.0.4, more or less 50%.
em...@gmail.com
Same issue here on Nexus S i9023 4.0.4... Android OS randomly starts sucking up huge amount of battery. One (temporary) solution I've found is to power off/on and/or delete all widgets, then remake them. There was a thread in xda that said widgets were the likely culprit as well.
ta...@gmail.com
On my Phone, it "Android System" which is eating up all the battery, is it related?
jc...@gmail.com
My issue is the same as the one in
Since I knew the 4.0.4 update was coming I dealt with it, hoping the issue would be solved by the update. It hasn't (I got it on Tuesday). Battery usage went from having Screen being the biggest drain, to Android OS being tops (with similar percentages to other posters). Where I would get ~5-8%/hr charge use, it is now a 15%+/hr drop in charge. It is not staying in sleep mode. Even if I haven't touched the phone for a couple of hours, it shows that it has woken and been kept awake for a substantial amount of the up time. I've tried to limit any of the syncing to the minimum accounts. I've removed a couple of apps (Instagram, being the only one I installed during this time).
I have not tried a factory reset yet. I will try removing the update to Google Maps, since I think an update did come in that timeframe and other posters have mentioned issues with a recent G Maps update (although G Maps isn't showing that it's a substantial drain, maybe it's keeping the OS awake???) I do not know if the battery charging issue is the same as the keep awake issue. They just happened at about the same time and at the same time as the above poster. I have a new battery on the way, to see if the charging indicator issue is related to the chip on the battery.
Is anyone else having this additional issue?
Since I knew the 4.0.4 update was coming I dealt with it, hoping the issue would be solved by the update. It hasn't (I got it on Tuesday). Battery usage went from having Screen being the biggest drain, to Android OS being tops (with similar percentages to other posters). Where I would get ~5-8%/hr charge use, it is now a 15%+/hr drop in charge. It is not staying in sleep mode. Even if I haven't touched the phone for a couple of hours, it shows that it has woken and been kept awake for a substantial amount of the up time. I've tried to limit any of the syncing to the minimum accounts. I've removed a couple of apps (Instagram, being the only one I installed during this time).
I have not tried a factory reset yet. I will try removing the update to Google Maps, since I think an update did come in that timeframe and other posters have mentioned issues with a recent G Maps update (although G Maps isn't showing that it's a substantial drain, maybe it's keeping the OS awake???) I do not know if the battery charging issue is the same as the keep awake issue. They just happened at about the same time and at the same time as the above poster. I have a new battery on the way, to see if the charging indicator issue is related to the chip on the battery.
Is anyone else having this additional issue?
ze...@gmail.com
Guys I'm sure that this is a Kernel related problem. I have been using 2 aosp Rom, one on my sensation and the other on Nexus S. The android os wouldn't even exceed the 10% in my sensation but the Nexus S is in the 40s. I'm rooted on both and just installed another kernel.on the Nexus. Both devices are on 4.0.4
bm...@gmail.com
Try to remove ALL map updates, back to factory version; it helped my battery drain! Something in map updates keep looking for location, draining battery. 4.0.4. OTA stock, unrooted.
rs...@gmail.com
Comments 387 & 388 hit it right on the nose. I downloaded cpuspy and when Bluetooth is turned on the Deep Sleep DOES register compared to not having it turned on! (See attached screencap) Odd, but now it's giving me amazing battery life. Although I do not have the official Nexus phone. I have the old Samsung Vibrant with the ICS Passion v13.1, Android 4.0.3
I'm positively, absolutely loving my old Vibrant again.
I'm positively, absolutely loving my old Vibrant again.
rs...@gmail.com
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Okay, I force closed Bluetooth and Deep Sleep is still active according to CPUSPY. :-) My battery didn't drain overnight. It went down from 91% to 83%. Not so bad.
ca...@gmail.com
I tried the camera thing, and that worked for me. CPU Spy is now reporting that my phone is going into deep sleep, and after six hours, I'm still at 90%. Android OS has used a measly 5%.
ga...@gmail.com
About a week ago, I turned off all syncing of Google services and deleted my Exchange account, then rebooted.... been performing perfectly ever since. Phone Idle, and Cell Standby are the top items in the battery area... what a breath of fresh air! Before I had to keep my phone plugged in everywhere I went. Now, at 8:00 at night, I'm still at 70% battery capacity!
ai...@gmail.com
i got the same problem twice in the last days. It has been the first time I have these problems since i installed the 4.04 version.
jc...@gmail.com
To update my previous post (#393): After posting, I went to the Sprint store, where they replaced my battery and cleaned all of the contacts. It seemed to work for a day, but then the problem came back and additionally I noticed that my volume rocker was not registering Vol+, and volume was stuck in vibrate. When the rocker was stuck, OS usage went up, and the phone stayed warm. My phone was replaced under was replaced under warranty. My new phone is on 4.0.4 and appears to be working great with at least as good battery life as the best the old phone got. I have not added in a POP email account that I used to have, but I do have one Exchange account set up. Medium usage will get me 15+ hrs. Android OS shows up as about 5% of battery use.
That said, I think 4.0.4 may have a Bluetooth glitch. Twice (once with old phone, once with new), I have had my car stereo not return to music when ending a call. I have dialed through a shortcut on the phone, and ended the call on the stereo (I did this all the time on 2.3.7). The stereo says that it still has a call connection after ending (keeps giving time connected). Turning the stereo off/on doesn't fix it. Cycling Bluetooth off/on on the phone doesn't fix it. Airplane mode off/on doesn't fix it. The only thing that fixes it is a reboot of the phone.
That said, I think 4.0.4 may have a Bluetooth glitch. Twice (once with old phone, once with new), I have had my car stereo not return to music when ending a call. I have dialed through a shortcut on the phone, and ended the call on the stereo (I did this all the time on 2.3.7). The stereo says that it still has a call connection after ending (keeps giving time connected). Turning the stereo off/on doesn't fix it. Cycling Bluetooth off/on on the phone doesn't fix it. Airplane mode off/on doesn't fix it. The only thing that fixes it is a reboot of the phone.
cs...@gmail.com
Got the ICS 4.0.3 update for my HTC Sensation XE 2 days ago. With all background data services, Wifi, GPS, etc turned off, and no usage (charged before going to bed, checked status on waking up), battery drained completely from full charge in 7.5 hrs. Phone idle battery usage 46%, Cell standby 37%. In Airplane mode, 10% drain per hour. Similar phone idle & cell standby usage.
No sound in any app or even on phone boot up. Videos do not even play.
I've rebooted my phone several times. Also removed battery, SIM, SD card and put them back in several times. No luck.
No sound in any app or even on phone boot up. Videos do not even play.
I've rebooted my phone several times. Also removed battery, SIM, SD card and put them back in several times. No luck.
gh...@gmail.com
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same problem on my vodafone (uk) galaxy s2 after updating to 4.0.3 from kies 16h battery life is now down to 6-8h.
a....@gmail.com
The same for my Samsung Galaxy S2 too. With Gingerbread my battery did even last for more than 1 day, but with ICS it lasts just about 10 hours, meanwhile it is not as worse as it was in the first week with ICS.
gh...@gmail.com
Running 4.0.3 on the galaxy s 2 battery life down for 20h to 6-10h
h4...@gmail.com
Still no idea what the issue could be ?
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ce...@gmail.com
i have the same problem since i use the clock app from ics, this app should be open all the time, when you lock your screen put the app and then just lock the phone, really its woks 100 %
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Same problem on an unbranded Galaxy Note running Android 4.0.3. Came spontaneously while listening to FM Radio. Drained battery from 75% down to 12% in just two hours developing much heat on the backside near the camera.
No other active apps, only two mails came in inbetween.
Battery Widget statistics telling 1 min 35 secs discharging per percent capacity.
And another similar problem lets the phone stay with 200MHz and no Deep Sleep anymore. Restarting phone helps to heal this temporerily.
No other active apps, only two mails came in inbetween.
Battery Widget statistics telling 1 min 35 secs discharging per percent capacity.
And another similar problem lets the phone stay with 200MHz and no Deep Sleep anymore. Restarting phone helps to heal this temporerily.
ca...@gmail.com
And here a screenshot what happened.
I would hardly suspect a hardware-independent bug inside android because there are same issues on Galaxy S2.
This MUST be fixed soon. It's a blocker for me, should have been sticking with Android 2.3.6.
Here you see the immense battery drain. At the lowest peak I made a full power down and up and attached a wall charger to recharge it for some one hour. Since then it behaves OK again.
I would hardly suspect a hardware-independent bug inside android because there are same issues on Galaxy S2.
This MUST be fixed soon. It's a blocker for me, should have been sticking with Android 2.3.6.
Here you see the immense battery drain. At the lowest peak I made a full power down and up and attached a wall charger to recharge it for some one hour. Since then it behaves OK again.
xr...@gmail.com
Same problem ~10% battery loss per hour while in my pocket with bluetooth, location services, wifi, and sync all disabled. I've even forced 2G only. If I actually use the phone, it drops maybe 12-15% per hour.
Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ Android 4.0.4. Encryption is enabled.
Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ Android 4.0.4. Encryption is enabled.
xr...@gmail.com
Check out this review of the same phone with Android 4.0 from Nov 2011, "Standby time has been excellent, and with Gmail and Exchange accounts running Twitter in the background along with other background apps, the phone has lasted for days."
http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/22/samsung-galaxy-nexus-review/
It does not even last 1/2 a day for me in my pocket with nothing (apparently) running. So... something isn't right. I will try this idea in 387 and enable Bluetooth and see what happens.
It does not even last 1/2 a day for me in my pocket with nothing (apparently) running. So... something isn't right. I will try this idea in 387 and enable Bluetooth and see what happens.
xr...@gmail.com
After 8 hours with Bluetooth enabled, I have 83% charge. Previously I'd be at 20% by now. So this definitely seems to have improved battery life rather significantly. Battery reports consumption as:
Screen 45%
Phone idle 21%
Cell standby 16%
Voice calls 5%
Bluetooth 4%
Gallery 3%
Mediaserver 2%
Android OS 2%
Google Voice 2%
Screen 45%
Phone idle 21%
Cell standby 16%
Voice calls 5%
Bluetooth 4%
Gallery 3%
Mediaserver 2%
Android OS 2%
Google Voice 2%
vb...@gmail.com
I've got a Nexus S and I've been experiencing the same problems (high Android OS % anywhere from 20-50%). Tried pretty much everything on here and whatever else I could find on the net with no luck.
Randomly, on the weekend I've noticed that my data usage has been unusually high. After investigating, it was Exchange that was using up a lot. I had mine set on Push receiving two email accounts for a period of 1 week. I changed this to 3 days and voila! Android OS disappeared.
It's been on ~5% for about 2 days now and data usage has dropped significantly.
For the record, I haven't noticed any relationship between data usage/Exchange and Android OS in the past (as usually Exchange has it's own process that is prone to using up battery!) but lowering E-mail has magically reduced my Android OS usage.
If anyone can try and let everyone know how it goes, maybe this will help.
Randomly, on the weekend I've noticed that my data usage has been unusually high. After investigating, it was Exchange that was using up a lot. I had mine set on Push receiving two email accounts for a period of 1 week. I changed this to 3 days and voila! Android OS disappeared.
It's been on ~5% for about 2 days now and data usage has dropped significantly.
For the record, I haven't noticed any relationship between data usage/Exchange and Android OS in the past (as usually Exchange has it's own process that is prone to using up battery!) but lowering E-mail has magically reduced my Android OS usage.
If anyone can try and let everyone know how it goes, maybe this will help.
sc...@gmail.com
I'll add my issues to this list. running VZW galaxy nexus stock on 4.0.2. Was doing ok in terms of battery life since I bought it in mid december, maybe 10-12 hours on 4G. Recently, the last week or so I noticed the phone was dropping about ~12% an holur on standby on the desk. I don't know what changed but built-in battery stats shows Android OS is using 40% of the battery and is in keep awake for the majority of the time it is unplugged. I have noted this issue on 3G, 4G, and wifi. I have bluetooth turned on all the time as I need it to autosync with the car and headsets at home. I haven't changed anything as far as I know. I have gmail and yahoo mail syncing at 15 minute intervals and weatherbug updates in top bar at 1 hour intervals.
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Hi
Same here at my company, on multi Galay S2 with 4.0.3 battery is horrible!
People has to charge the phone 2 or 3 times aday! Very bad Google!
Same here at my company, on multi Galay S2 with 4.0.3 battery is horrible!
People has to charge the phone 2 or 3 times aday! Very bad Google!
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I have just upgrade to ICS 4.0.3 on my Galaxy S2, battery only last 6 hours on a full charge, compare to 1.5 days before the upgrade. Attached the battery useage screen which show "Bluetooth" using 22% of battery, BT is not even turn on for the whole time!!! Android OS is #1 at 35%. how to fix this, pls help
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Indeed it's seeing that android 4 drains the battery, I think this is caused by swipe which takes approx 24% CPU usages (seen with an app to monitor cpu usage).
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Hey I've tried to follow some of these suggestions here..
But finally what I did to solve my problem:
- first deactivate all syncs in apps an allow only on Wlan
- identify apps which may causes the problem by deinstalling them each an checking it day by day.. (for me it was: light flow app (for cutom color LED notification)
- reactivate sync for some apps with 3G
But finally what I did to solve my problem:
- first deactivate all syncs in apps an allow only on Wlan
- identify apps which may causes the problem by deinstalling them each an checking it day by day.. (for me it was: light flow app (for cutom color LED notification)
- reactivate sync for some apps with 3G
tr...@gmail.com
Here are my 2 cents:
Had exactly the same problem - have a stock Nexus S.
Upgrade to 4.0.4 was done automatically from 4.0.3, and the battery performance was terrible (although the phone no longer was leaving burn marks on my thighs from getting too hot in my pocket). After going on a trip and the battery went from 100% to 20% in airplane mode only listening to music for 1 hour, I thought I needed to do something.
Did a factory reset, and, like after any other time I have had to re-install an operating system, lost various saved data for apps that needed to be reinstalled. Maybe helped a bit in regular mode (lasted 8 hours before going down to 20%), but I noticed that in airplane mode it was back to normal battery use.
Checked the option in developer section to kill background apps, which may have helped, although not enough to really notice a difference. Then a couple days later I changed the option on my Exchange account to synchronize 1-month of emails and appointments (from 3-days of emails and 2-weeks of appointments) and battery usage seems to be back to normal (went down from 100% to 65% over 15 hours with light usage, which is how it used to be with Gingerbread).
I'm not sure which of the above steps were essential - I assume the factory reset and changing the Exchange settings were both necessary. Good luck to everyone else having the same problem, and Google really should work harder at debugging their production releases before sending them out to the general public.
Had exactly the same problem - have a stock Nexus S.
Upgrade to 4.0.4 was done automatically from 4.0.3, and the battery performance was terrible (although the phone no longer was leaving burn marks on my thighs from getting too hot in my pocket). After going on a trip and the battery went from 100% to 20% in airplane mode only listening to music for 1 hour, I thought I needed to do something.
Did a factory reset, and, like after any other time I have had to re-install an operating system, lost various saved data for apps that needed to be reinstalled. Maybe helped a bit in regular mode (lasted 8 hours before going down to 20%), but I noticed that in airplane mode it was back to normal battery use.
Checked the option in developer section to kill background apps, which may have helped, although not enough to really notice a difference. Then a couple days later I changed the option on my Exchange account to synchronize 1-month of emails and appointments (from 3-days of emails and 2-weeks of appointments) and battery usage seems to be back to normal (went down from 100% to 65% over 15 hours with light usage, which is how it used to be with Gingerbread).
I'm not sure which of the above steps were essential - I assume the factory reset and changing the Exchange settings were both necessary. Good luck to everyone else having the same problem, and Google really should work harder at debugging their production releases before sending them out to the general public.
vb...@gmail.com
Re: Comment 423
That sounds very similar to my solution! (Comment 417) I've also got a Nexus S with ICS 4.0.4.
I'd just like to note that I didn't reset my phone, I just changed the Exchange settings and it was enough in my case.
That sounds very similar to my solution! (Comment 417) I've also got a Nexus S with ICS 4.0.4.
I'd just like to note that I didn't reset my phone, I just changed the Exchange settings and it was enough in my case.
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Comments 387, 388 are spot on. I'm having the same results as comments 396 and 416. I thought this issue was fixed with 4.0.4 but it happened again today for about 6 hours of awake time. After a full charge and turning Bluetooth on, my AndroidOS awake time is actually zero. It's not event there. It has gone from consuming 20-30%, sometimes 40% of the battery to just 4%. Unbelievable!
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Please fix this DAMN PROBLEM GOOGLE!!!!!!!!!!!
je...@gmail.com
I have found out that everytime I get a message the screen does not sleep in the time set in the Configurations. Then, the screen drains the battery!
It happens with an SMS notification or any other notification..
It happens with an SMS notification or any other notification..
sh...@gmail.com
I'm having the same issue, Bell Samsung S2, just upgraded to 4.0.3, and the biggest battery drain used to be the screen brightness, but now, its 63% the Android OS. What gives? I'm honestly considering just switching to the iPhone - sometimes you just want a phone that works that you don't have to mess around with... I would love to spend hours upon hours debugging this kind of thing when I was a kid/teenager, but time is limited now and I would love to have a phone that doesn't have stupid issues like this... I really love Androids though so hopefully there is some sort of fix! I will be monitoring usage with BetterBatteryMonitor over the next few days, ugh..
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I had the same issue with the same fix as comment 417 and 424, except I set my sync to never.
I have had the exchange server turn itself back on.
I discovered that the exchange server was using massive amounts of wifi data despite sync set to never and supposedly force closed. Beware if you have a data cap on home internet!
I have had the exchange server turn itself back on.
I discovered that the exchange server was using massive amounts of wifi data despite sync set to never and supposedly force closed. Beware if you have a data cap on home internet!
se...@gmail.com
Ok. I take my previous comment (#425) back. Although initially, turning Bluetooth ON did stop the Android OS awake time, it only took a couple days for it to come back. Everything is back to how it was despite the status of the Bluetooth radio. Upon completing a full charge, Android OS will stay awake sometimes, not all the time. The only thing that temporarily fixes for me it's to perform a reboot, but it's only fix until the phone charges up again. Then it's a roll of the dice. This is really frustrating, I don't get why is it so hard to troubleshoot or display what's keeping Android OS awake?
ma...@gmail.com
Same problem in my Galaxy S2. Something launches several "kworker" processes and the phone is waking up all the time. As a result, 65% of the battery usage is for "OS Android"
ke...@gmail.com
To add to Comment 429 which references 417, I believe it is possibly related to the push with the default mail client. I made two changes in the sync options on my Motorola Xoom with the 4.0.4 ICS on a subfolder to push and 2 weeks and that was about 2 to 3 days ago and noticed now I went from being able to use the battery only for a day and a half started to tank down to barely lasting 14 hours. I believe if sync options are changed within the default mail client to add additional resources to sync, it causes the the Android OS to keep the active longer than necessary for delta checks.
mf...@gmail.com
i had upgraded my phone last night with official OS 4.0.3 and have same problem
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So far the fix is to disable/turn off services that make android smartphone a smartphone
Email, google+,gtalk, gvoice, maps, goggles, gmail, google account sync. Disable gps on startup/boot. Disable high speed Internet 4g/let. So sounds like if I want to use it all I have to be home on wifi and plugged to the wall.
Email, google+,gtalk, gvoice, maps, goggles, gmail, google account sync. Disable gps on startup/boot. Disable high speed Internet 4g/let. So sounds like if I want to use it all I have to be home on wifi and plugged to the wall.
th...@gmail.com
btlowpower is draining my battery even without bluetooth enabled. Please fix it!
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This is happening for me on Jelly Bean also (toroplus). BTLowPower runtime is north of 8 hours since I took it off the charger this morning. I have barely used the phone and I'm already at 55% remaining.
jd...@gmail.com
Hello i have the same problem, i use the phone, but i have disable sync background data, i have automatic brightness, and almost all the time the Hsdpa+, and i barely make 4 hours of use, what im doing wrong? i have the usual apps install, like fb, msn, whatsapp, twitter, instragram, nothing special.
Can you help me with this?
A friend of mine have a S3 and he recently upgraded his phone to JB and he uses the phone all the time, he report that at the end of the day he has at least 30% of battery.
Can you help me with this?
A friend of mine have a S3 and he recently upgraded his phone to JB and he uses the phone all the time, he report that at the end of the day he has at least 30% of battery.
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I have the same problem om my Nexus running JB. Android OS responsible for 65% batt usage when the phone is in my pocket all day. Total battery life barely exceeding 10 hrs.
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I have had my ASUS Transformer Infinity for three weeks and just encountered this problem. My tablet was left at full charge when I went to bed. When I checked it 12 hours later, the the battery was drained down to 17%. I checked the built in battery usage in the settings and saw that Android OS used up all the battery. Upon clicking on Android OS, and the tablet reported that a "wake time" was on for 11 hours and 57 minutes.
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I dont know if this solves the problem, but when I did this:
- Wait for the battery reaches 4%
- Take the battery off, wait for 15 mins.
- put the battery back in, and charge the phone.
- Turn on the phone
And voila!, the F... ANDROID OS disapears. I have my phone 30 hours and 85% left (w/ 10 mins on calls no wifi o data networks).
Test this procedure and tell me if it work for you. I dont know what opens de ANDOID OS process.
Xperia Live - ICS - LP.Bolivia
- Wait for the battery reaches 4%
- Take the battery off, wait for 15 mins.
- put the battery back in, and charge the phone.
- Turn on the phone
And voila!, the F... ANDROID OS disapears. I have my phone 30 hours and 85% left (w/ 10 mins on calls no wifi o data networks).
Test this procedure and tell me if it work for you. I dont know what opens de ANDOID OS process.
Xperia Live - ICS - LP.Bolivia
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guys i solved this issue.
My "Android OS" was using up all the battery when the phone was in standby.
How i solved it
Settings > Accounts & sync > Remove google account
yes it was that simple, some google app was messing around (thinking its the maps/navigation one)
My galaxy nexus is behaving normally now. Android OS back to 2% battery usage
My "Android OS" was using up all the battery when the phone was in standby.
How i solved it
Settings > Accounts & sync > Remove google account
yes it was that simple, some google app was messing around (thinking its the maps/navigation one)
My galaxy nexus is behaving normally now. Android OS back to 2% battery usage
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I had a similar thing on my SG2 suddenly start a couple of weeks after adding a google account. I did as jaideep suggested in Comment 441, but I also had to power down and pull the battery (!) before it seemed to take effect.
Not sure what was going on, but that process seems to have battery usage back to normal.
Not sure what was going on, but that process seems to have battery usage back to normal.
ni...@gmail.com
Suddenly started getting horrible battery life on my Galaxy Nexus. Have had it six months and its worked like a dream prior to this. Battery life that would once last all day with frequent use barely lasts 2.5 hours without any use. As with many previous entries, the Android OS stats are high with 'Awake' begin equal to 100% of the time since disconnected from charger. Using advanced stats, 'vbus-tuna-otg' wakelock is responsible for this, with a ratio of over 90%. I have three batteries and this affects each one identically, and I now have to carry the extra charged ones to make it through the work day.
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Just started happening to my Nexus 4 today... around 45% use from barely using my phone since 9 AM, battery around 35% at 2PM. Unacceptable... This is with WiFi off too
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Just started happening with my nexus 4 today too. Never had this issue.
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I have just found this issue today after playing music for the first time in weeks. I look around the web and it seems to have been unfixed by months. Can someone from Google please provide an urgent update?
ma...@gmail.com
Saw this issue on galaxy nexus and 4.2.1 and still seeing it on 4.2.2. Android OS will suddenly start using battery, sometimes after using google music but not always. It usually requires a reboot to fix.
ra...@gmail.com
Hi ,
This problem is also there on Sony Xperia P : ICS 4.0.4 . Clearly the behavior of my Xperia P is similar as being said in above comments. Has made my phone act like a ZOMBIE.
Observations :
1. My android os usage is almost same as the discharging time ( difference not more than 1 hr )
2. If I reboot my phone , things get better for sometime until 2 or 3 days.
Applications being used / disabled:
1. I used email exchange ( synced to 3 days of mail ) for 2 accounts.
2. Lync 2010 ( No CPU usage problem with 1. or 2. )
3. Disabled apps ( Talk , Twitter , FB , G+ , Gmail , Timescape ) : I spent so much to make my phone a ZOMBIE by disabling this apps.
If I just have to spend my time restarting and analyzing the battery in my phone then what's the use of spending so much.
This is so ridiculous , I can't blame Sony for this because it's the OS causing troubles here. 2 years since release and no solution yet !!!
Regards,
Hasan
This problem is also there on Sony Xperia P : ICS 4.0.4 . Clearly the behavior of my Xperia P is similar as being said in above comments. Has made my phone act like a ZOMBIE.
Observations :
1. My android os usage is almost same as the discharging time ( difference not more than 1 hr )
2. If I reboot my phone , things get better for sometime until 2 or 3 days.
Applications being used / disabled:
1. I used email exchange ( synced to 3 days of mail ) for 2 accounts.
2. Lync 2010 ( No CPU usage problem with 1. or 2. )
3. Disabled apps ( Talk , Twitter , FB , G+ , Gmail , Timescape ) : I spent so much to make my phone a ZOMBIE by disabling this apps.
If I just have to spend my time restarting and analyzing the battery in my phone then what's the use of spending so much.
This is so ridiculous , I can't blame Sony for this because it's the OS causing troubles here. 2 years since release and no solution yet !!!
Regards,
Hasan
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Same issue here with my Xperia P running OCS 4.0.4. Have reinstalled several times with same result. OS takes between 40% and 60%.
ra...@gmail.com
SOLUTION Finally on my end :
Along with my
Cause : I found that the Android OS process keeps pinging because of the location services.
Steps which have resolved for me :
1. Settings
2. Location & Security
3. Un-check all options.
Since then the Android OS process wake up is taking not more than 2 mins in a run on 5 hrs. My phone is on since 13hrs . I have mail sync on , lync on and the battery is still 81% . I am still testing this , I will start enabling my disabled apps one by one to check what is going on.
Regards,
Hasan
Along with my
Cause : I found that the Android OS process keeps pinging because of the location services.
Steps which have resolved for me :
1. Settings
2. Location & Security
3. Un-check all options.
Since then the Android OS process wake up is taking not more than 2 mins in a run on 5 hrs. My phone is on since 13hrs . I have mail sync on , lync on and the battery is still 81% . I am still testing this , I will start enabling my disabled apps one by one to check what is going on.
Regards,
Hasan
jo...@gmail.com
Noticed something similar on my Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.2.2. Android OS is reported as causing a lot of battery drain.
Looking at adb shell dumpsys batteryinfo it looks like two kernel wake locks are to blame, gps-lock and vbus-tuna_otg.
Statistics since last unplugged:
Time on battery: 1h 22m 31s 644ms (74,6%) realtime, 1h 22m 31s 644ms (74,6%) uptime
Total run time: 1h 50m 36s 85ms realtime, 1h 50m 36s 85ms uptime,
Screen on: 7m 59s 196ms (9,7%), Input events: 0, Active phone call: 0ms (0,0%)
Screen brightnesses: dark 6m 40s 517ms (83,6%), dim 1m 18s 678ms (16,4%)
Kernel Wake lock "gps-lock": 1h 22m 31s 167ms (0 times) realtime
Kernel Wake lock "vbus-tuna_otg": 24m 48s 791ms (1 times) realtime
Kernel Wake lock "PowerManagerService": 15m 4s 241ms (442 times) realtime
No idea when the problem started, but I've archived the output from adb bugreport just in case.
Looking at adb shell dumpsys batteryinfo it looks like two kernel wake locks are to blame, gps-lock and vbus-tuna_otg.
Statistics since last unplugged:
Time on battery: 1h 22m 31s 644ms (74,6%) realtime, 1h 22m 31s 644ms (74,6%) uptime
Total run time: 1h 50m 36s 85ms realtime, 1h 50m 36s 85ms uptime,
Screen on: 7m 59s 196ms (9,7%), Input events: 0, Active phone call: 0ms (0,0%)
Screen brightnesses: dark 6m 40s 517ms (83,6%), dim 1m 18s 678ms (16,4%)
Kernel Wake lock "gps-lock": 1h 22m 31s 167ms (0 times) realtime
Kernel Wake lock "vbus-tuna_otg": 24m 48s 791ms (1 times) realtime
Kernel Wake lock "PowerManagerService": 15m 4s 241ms (442 times) realtime
No idea when the problem started, but I've archived the output from adb bugreport just in case.
ra...@gmail.com
Hi Johan,
The "vbus-tuna_otg" seems to be related to a USB service. Check if USB Debugging is enabled on your phone. For the "gps-lock" please follow as I have mentioned in #450, it worked for me.
Regards,
Hasan
The "vbus-tuna_otg" seems to be related to a USB service. Check if USB Debugging is enabled on your phone. For the "gps-lock" please follow as I have mentioned in #450, it worked for me.
Regards,
Hasan
mn...@gmail.com
Hi,
This problem started showing up on my Nexus 7 4G after updating to 4.2.2.
Now Android OS uses more battery than my screen except if I actually use the tablet constantly.
My location setting has not changed and USB debugging is not enabled.
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Mohammad
This problem started showing up on my Nexus 7 4G after updating to 4.2.2.
Now Android OS uses more battery than my screen except if I actually use the tablet constantly.
My location setting has not changed and USB debugging is not enabled.
--
Mohammad
da...@gmail.com
This is happening to my Verizon DROID BIOINC running Android 4.0.4. Even after performing a Factory Reset and not installing any applications, the power drains (on a brand new extended battery) from100% to 40% in about 3 hours... when I'm not even using the phone , i.e. it's just in my pocket. Even in no wifi, no sync, airplane mode and sleep mode, the battery drains 10-20% per hour. Android OS is using 80-93% of battery. I have never rooted the phone.
Is there anyone who can change the priority of this to something higher than Medium?
Is there anyone who can change the priority of this to something higher than Medium?
jo...@gmail.com
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My phone (DROID BIONIC) is fixed!
It was not an Android problem but a hardware problem. I was fortunate enough to have a Square Trade warranty, so I filed a claim and they asked me to send the phone in. They repaired it. I charged it last night, turned it on at 7:00AM, used it the normal amount throughout the day. 13 hours later, and the battery (standard battery) still has 64% charge.
It was not an Android problem but a hardware problem. I was fortunate enough to have a Square Trade warranty, so I filed a claim and they asked me to send the phone in. They repaired it. I charged it last night, turned it on at 7:00AM, used it the normal amount throughout the day. 13 hours later, and the battery (standard battery) still has 64% charge.
ma...@gmail.com
To solve this problem go to settings and goto location settings uncheck all. Boxes
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Does this mean, that the bug is fixed with Android 4.3 or how should we understand "obsolete"? I can't find anything on obsolete here: http://source.android.com/source/life-of-a-bug.html
jo...@gmail.com
Perhaps it means that the device is obsolete?
I tried contacting Samsung support here in Sweden about it and they tell you to try a factory reset and if that doesn't help, it doesn't, you have to send the device in, which wont help since it is not that easy to reproduce reliably. According to the support rep I spoke to that's all they can do since they have no way to report software problems to anyone within the Samsung organization or to Google for Nexus devices. Could of course be that I was lied to and the support rep was just lazy and wanted to get rid of me.
I tried contacting Samsung support here in Sweden about it and they tell you to try a factory reset and if that doesn't help, it doesn't, you have to send the device in, which wont help since it is not that easy to reproduce reliably. According to the support rep I spoke to that's all they can do since they have no way to report software problems to anyone within the Samsung organization or to Google for Nexus devices. Could of course be that I was lied to and the support rep was just lazy and wanted to get rid of me.
ja...@gmail.com
I'm seeing the vbus-tuna_otg wakelock issue with 4.3. Others have suggested that this is often a hardware issue with the USB port. Which would be frustrating, since I just had it replaced a couple of months ago.
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I also have the vbus-tuna_otg kernel wakelock on 4.2.2 and it is draining my batter like crazy. I already changed out my usb port and the problem is still there. I have a verizon 32gb gnex. Any tips??? Please.
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hello I tried to flash my droid bionic and it got to 21 out of 22 is there a way I can charge the battery any help will be grateful thank you
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The attached screenshots show the usage and some members from the XDA community have even indicated higher battery usage.
Is this the same issue that was identified with the suspend process on the Samsung Galaxy SII ?