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Android does not have simple Calendar app?

OP has me confused. Didn't see phone model that OP is using either but both Android phones I have used now have come with a built in calendar that conforms to all OPs original guidelines and requires no internet connection ever. My previous phone was a Samsung and I am currently using HTC Desire. The calendar in the app drawer is exactly what the OP is looking for. Why do you even need to go to the market?

If your phone doesn't have a calendar app on it from the factory I am surprised. What type of phone do you have? Maybe we need to know that to help you because I have not seen an Android(Samsung and HTC models) that don't have a calendar from the factory.
 
OK, you have the ability to take a screen shot as shown below. Take 12 screen shots (months of whatever calendar looks good to you). Install Multi-Picture Live wallpaper. Put a month on each different screen for static calendars, or put them all in a slideshow on one screen. That way you have a calendar built into your launcher, no ads, no internet required, any custom look you want!


lumix said:
Also, the simple calendar needs to have a simple clean interface.

This screenshot below is clean and simple. No cluttered information, fancy fonts, colors etc. The calendar tells me what is the date of the third Saturday in May 2011, what day is May 26, etc. That is what I want a Calendar to do.

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Android does have a built in calendar, but depending on your device the manufacturer may have modified it.

Anyways, have a look at pure grid calendar widget. And widgets use very little in the way of resources, they can also be configurable.

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.koxx.pure_grid_calendar&hl=en

You can also customize the amount of info it displays. So you can clutter, or de-clutter as needed, and you can skin it as needed. Lots of different and nice skins for it. The dev is also very nice and responsive (and a member of these forums)

hth + Good luck!
 
Darkseas said:
To test, I turned off mobile data and WiFi. Then I opened the calendar on my phone. It opened just fine, and every appointment that was on the phone from the last sync was still there. I can add (or delete) appointments to the calendar on the phone. They just won't sync with the calendar in the cloud until I get internet access back.
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I did try opening Google Calendar on my phone. It ask to create either a corporate account or Google account. By this, I guess the next time I open Google Calendar, I need to login, this means I need internet access to open Google Calendar (unless you are telling me there is no login, you get the Calendar right away).

I don't have Google account now, I guess by the time I am ready to download apps (I am still researching now), I need a Google account to access Android Market. Is this Google account the same as the Google account for Google Calendar?
 
chanchan05 said:
After reading the entire thread I can conclude that the OP does not need a calendar app at all.
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This is where the term "Calendar" is abused in the digital world. Those Calendar apps with bells and whistles such as appointment, reminders, birthdays, notes etc should be known as Planners, Day Timers or Diaries.

In the real world, a Calendar has 12 pages for the 12 months and thats it. You want appointments, contacts, you buy Planners, Day Timers or Diaries and not a Calendar. So when I said Calendar, I strictly meant Calendar.

In computing, the best example of a calendar is the system tray clock in Windows 7, click that, you get the Calendar. I was looking for something as simple as that.

chanchan05 said:
1. Yes Android phones have an inbuilt calendar app, at least Samsung phones does (and I can imagine HTC, Sony and LG as well). Its called "calendar", and sits in the app drawer.
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My phone is Samsung Nexus S, Android 2.3.4. I looked everywhere and I don't see this in-built Calendar. If it is available in the Samsung Nexus S, can you tell me where to find it?


chanchan05 said:
2. It doesnt need internet access. It can be used completely offline. Any calendar app can be used completely offline. Just go to Settings>Calendars>and uncheck everything except "My Calendar". My Calendar stands for the onboard calendar of the phone which doesnt sync to anything (except via Kies/HTC Sync/PC Companion/USB). It is a separate calendar from Google Calendar.
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Where is this calendar you talked about? I went to Settings, I don't see a Calendar entry.

chanchan05 said:
3. Google Calendar does not need internet access to be opened on your phone.
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I believe there is a login screen where the Google account is authenticated. As such I think internet access is required. Without internet access, will Google Calendar open right away without the login page?
 
SammyAcclaim said:
OP has me confused. Didn't see phone model that OP is using either but both Android phones I have used now have come with a built in calendar that conforms to all OPs original guidelines and requires no internet connection ever. My previous phone was a Samsung and I am currently using HTC Desire. The calendar in the app drawer is exactly what the OP is looking for. Why do you even need to go to the market?

If your phone doesn't have a calendar app on it from the factory I am surprised. What type of phone do you have? Maybe we need to know that to help you because I have not seen an Android(Samsung and HTC models) that don't have a calendar from the factory.
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My phone is Samsung Nexus S. Android 2.3.4.

If this phone has a built-in calendar, can you tell me where to find it?
 
I may have found the calendar that I was looking for:

1. App and not widget > not sure

2. Month view > yes

3. Permissions - do not need Internet access > yes

4. No ads > yes


aCalendar
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.withouthat.acalendar

FEATURES
● intuitive navigation with smooth transitions
● day, week, month & birthdays view
● birthdays & anniversaries with photos from your addressbook
● uses Android's native calendar backend and synchronization
● no battery drain
● moon phases and zodiac signs for birthdays
● QR/2D Barcode sharing
● 12/24h clock honoring system settings
● optimized text display and improved line-break
● FREE
● no ads
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lumix said:
This is where the term "Calendar" is abused in the digital world. Those Calendar apps with bells and whistles such as appointment, reminders, birthdays, notes etc should be known as Planners, Day Timers or Diaries.

In the real world, a Calendar has 12 pages for the 12 months and thats it. You want appointments, contacts, you buy Planners, Day Timers or Diaries and not a Calendar. So when I said Calendar, I strictly meant Calendar.

In computing, the best example of a calendar is the system tray clock in Windows 7, click that, you get the Calendar. I was looking for something as simple as that.
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IMHO, any app would do, just dont use the other features. Besides I was joking, especially since as I said, a simple set of pictures of a calendar would suffice for you, not necessarily an app. I remember quick calendar for Symbian had this kind of app, but for some reason I cant see a Droid version.

lumix said:
My phone is Samsung Nexus S, Android 2.3.4. I looked everywhere and I don't see this in-built Calendar. If it is available in the Samsung Nexus S, can you tell me where to find it?

Where is this calendar you talked about? I went to Settings, I don't see a Calendar entry.
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Now you tell us what your phone is. I have no idea what is or is not available on a Nexus S, especially since its vanilla. Phones that arent nexus have calendars inbuilt. Normally, on non-Nexus phones (which is basically every other phone model except Nexus and Nexus S), just open app drawer and you will see an icon labeled calendar.

Also the settings I meant was the calendar app settings. Basically App drawer>calendar>menu>settings>calendars

lumix said:
I believe there is a login screen where the Google account is authenticated. As such I think internet access is required. Without internet access, will Google Calendar open right away without the login page?
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Not sure about first time opening it, as I have an unlimited data plan when I first got the phone (That wont be a problem if you set it up at home with WiFi). But now that it has already been opened and I have logged in, I can open the calendar app connecting to Google Calendar anytime I want even if I am in airplane/offline mode. It will work as a normal offline calendar. The only difference between being online and offline is that the edits or new data I make are not automatically synced to all devices if you use it offline, and will only sync when you connect via wifi.
 
lumix said:
I may have found the calendar that I was looking for:

1. App and not widget > not sure

2. Month view > yes

3. Permissions - do not need Internet access > yes

4. No ads > yes


aCalendar
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.withouthat.acalendar
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Oh, looks like Touch Calendar without widget ;)
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/productivity/touch-calendar_rzbu.html

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't read the thread from beginning. So I think I missed some things :)

Harry
 
Lumix,

I think the Google Calendar you are referring to and the "Calendar" app I have seen on most phones in the app drawer are basically the same thing. It did prompt you for a google account login but you really need one of those anyways if you are going to download anything from the market. I would also assume(maybe not correctly) that once you have given the google calendar your credentials you would not be required to enter them again. I would also assume that after you have entered those credentials you could open that calendar regardless if you had a connection to the internet or not(offline mode). Although the calendar may be a planner in the technical sense once you have input your credentials you should be able to use it just as any old calendar. It's not going to force you to enter meetings or appointments. It will still display the calendar portion without issue.

Since I have never used a Nexus phone these are all assumptions based off of what I have learned and seen using the Android platform. Even if you don't plan on using any of the google products that are integrated into Android you still usually have to register some type of Google account on the phone, whether that be for use of the calendar, market, gmail or to reset the lock on your phone if you locked yourself because of two many incorrect pattern lock or pin lock entries(yes you can do this and last I knew you needed a gmail account to unlock or you are stuck factory default resetting).

Either way it looks like you found something that will work for you so cheers to that.
 
lumix said:
I did try opening Google Calendar on my phone. It ask to create either a corporate account or Google account. By this, I guess the next time I open Google Calendar, I need to login, this means I need internet access to open Google Calendar (unless you are telling me there is no login, you get the Calendar right away).
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You may well be right. I got my Google account first, then started a Google calendar, then played with the Google calendar on the phone, and I'm certainly not going to try to go back to square one to test how it works if you start in a different order.

But another poster, Sammy I think, pointed you toward the settings for the calendar (which you may or may not be able to get to by hitting the menu button before you've given it a Google account). In settings, you can choose the calendar with which you'll sync, and that can be "my calendar" which I believe is only the one on the phone.

I don't have Google account now, I guess by the time I am ready to download apps (I am still researching now), I need a Google account to access Android Market. Is this Google account the same as the Google account for Google Calendar?
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If you have multiple Google accounts, it doesn't have to be, but I understand what you're asking.

You can set up a Google account using a non-Google e-mail address. You don't have to setup Gmail or Google calendar, but there are good reasons to do so. But that account should get the phone calendar opened and allow you to access market. To download the paid apps, the ones that aren't free, you will need to provide financial info to your Google account, but you can always use Amazon instead. Amazon seems to have most of the paid apps, but only a subset of the free ones.

Hope that helps.
 
Hi Lumix,

I know you don't want a widget, but take a look at this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.josegd.monthcalwidget

It's not exactly what you want from what I read in this thread, but it's a good start I think. Needs no permissions, doesn't do anything special in the background, and it's very lightweight.

Disclaimer: I created it :) I'm planning to extend its capabilities gradually, including full year calendar.

Hope it serves your needs

Best regards,

Jos
 
what an extraordinary debate! Nokia people must be pissing thmesleves laughing! I had a nokia 5500 for 6 years ( tough as they come symbian ) and an almost perfect calendar that combined events lsiting, reminders with alarms to do lists etc etc and turned into a diary after the event. and on day view was extremely clear and had to-do's on the home page!
It did all that anyone could want and i find it extraordinary that android can not do similar.
i have 50 different opinions telling me to try 50 different apps/widgets!!!!
You know what? why not make a simple calendar with reminders etc like Nokia did in the first place.
And never never never did Nokia events disappear like mine do now and i am told to resync or whatever.
I like my new phone but this is absolutely piss poor
 
activeandroid said:
what an extraordinary debate! Nokia people must be pissing thmesleves laughing! I had a nokia 5500 for 6 years ( tough as they come symbian ) and an almost perfect calendar that combined events lsiting, reminders with alarms to do lists etc etc and turned into a diary after the event. and on day view was extremely clear and had to-do's on the home page!
It did all that anyone could want and i find it extraordinary that android can not do similar.
i have 50 different opinions telling me to try 50 different apps/widgets!!!!
You know what? why not make a simple calendar with reminders etc like Nokia did in the first place.
And never never never did Nokia events disappear like mine do now and i am told to resync or whatever.
I like my new phone but this is absolutely piss poor
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LOL. I came from PalmOS, Windows Mobile and Symbian. I was in the same boat where I needed to do or get different apps/Widgets/home screens just to duplicate what I was looking for. As for Google calendar, that's the most basic calendar app you can get. It's lacking and disappointing to work with.

It does ask for an account first time, but not afterwards. You don't even need to sync it (I have it on manual) if you don't want to. I use Hotmail exchange to sync with Outlook using my ISP email address. I have a Note and it's built in calendar app let's me view year or month with a few key presses without much fuss.
 
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