Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > move the toggle next to Location Services to ON position.Īfter this, your iPhone will be able to provide you with Location based Alerts.If someone sends you a calendar invite but you don’t receive it, it’s very likely a very particular problem with a not-so-obvious solution. If you want Calendar events to trigger based on Location, you need to make sure that Location Services are enabled on your device. Location Based Calendar Alerts Not Working on iPhone If you are travelling, but you still want Calendar Events to Show according to your Home Location Time Zone, you can Enable Time Zone Override option.
Go to Settings > Calendar > Time Zone Override and move the toggle next to Time Zone Override to OFF position. This can make you miss events, if you are travelling across time zones. If the Calendar App is set to Override Time Zone, it will provide Alerts based on a fixed selected Time Zone. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time > on the next screen, enable Set Automatically option.Īfter Enabling Set Automatically option, make sure iPhone is showing the right Time Zone. This will ensure that the Recurring Event is automatically scheduled and the Calendar Alert is provided by your iPhone.
On the next screen, select the required Repeat option ( Every Week in this case). On the next screen, type Event Name, select the Start/ End Time for the Event and tap on the Repeat option. Open Calendar App > select the Date on which the event is scheduled > on the next screen, tap on the + icon. In case of Weekly/Monthly Meetings and other events that happen on a regular basis, you need to make sure that the right Repeat frequency is selected. Weekly or Monthly Calendar Alerts Not Working Note: Removing the Calendar App from iCloud prevents Calendars from syncing with your other devices. Go to Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name > iCloud > move the toggle next to Calendars to OFF position. You can prevent the possibility of Calendar Events not working on iPhone due to iCloud glitches by disabling iCloud access for the Calendar App. Note: You can make iPhone provide Calendar Alerts, even while it is placed in Do Not Disturb Mode by excluding Calendar App from DND Mode or by enabling Time Sensitive Notifications ( See Step 1 above).
Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb > move the toggle next to Do Not Disturb to OFF position. Your iPhone won’t be able to play Calendar Alerts, if it is placed in Do Not Disturb Mode. This ensures that your iPhone is able to Alert you about an upcoming Calendar Event by Vibrating, even while it is placed in Silent Mode. If you want to keep your iPhone in silent mode, make sure Vibrate on Silent option is enabled by going to Settings > Sound and moving Vibrate on Silent toggle to ON position. Take a good look at the physical Ringer button on your iPhone and make sure it is set to Ring Mode position. Disable Silent ModeĪ common reason for Calendar Events not working on iPhone is due to the Ringer button on iPhone being moved to Silent Mode position. On the next screen, select any Default Alert Time ( Minutes, Days, Weeks, etc.) that suits your own requirements. Go to Settings > Calendar > Default Alert Times > tap on Events. Make sure that you have selected a Default Alert Time for Calendar Events. You can do this by going to Settings > Calendar and making sure that Allow Notifications toggle is set to ON position.Īlso, make sure Time Sensitive Notifications option is enabled. The first step is to make sure that Calendar App on your iPhone is allowed to provide Notifications.