JB Workaround Cloud Calendar
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About JB Workaround Cloud Calendar
This is just a workaround app for a bug in Android 4.1 (alias Jelly Bean). See http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=34880 for details.
Info for Samsung users: at present you'll need this app too, see http://developer.samsung.com/forum/board/thread/view.do?boardName=GeneralB&messageId=232748
Under Android 4.4.2 it's recommended to install this app as well. There is a new issue in Android that causes accounts to be removed during an app update, see http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=66905
The bug causes accounts of paid apps to be removed when Android boots up. To work around this issue this app pretends to provide the same account type that SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar provides. That's enough to convince Jelly Bean to keep the account.
That's all this app does.
Please open the app at lease once from within Google Play to "enable" the workaround. It may not work properly otherwise. On some devices you'll have to install this app before you install SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar. Please try that if you still have problems.
Please note that the bug is in Android 4.1, not in SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar!
If you're not using SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar on Jelly Bean, you don't need this app. There is no need to give it a bad rating in that case! Please don't install it in that case.
Info for Samsung users: at present you'll need this app too, see http://developer.samsung.com/forum/board/thread/view.do?boardName=GeneralB&messageId=232748
Under Android 4.4.2 it's recommended to install this app as well. There is a new issue in Android that causes accounts to be removed during an app update, see http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=66905
The bug causes accounts of paid apps to be removed when Android boots up. To work around this issue this app pretends to provide the same account type that SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar provides. That's enough to convince Jelly Bean to keep the account.
That's all this app does.
Please open the app at lease once from within Google Play to "enable" the workaround. It may not work properly otherwise. On some devices you'll have to install this app before you install SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar. Please try that if you still have problems.
Please note that the bug is in Android 4.1, not in SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar!
If you're not using SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar on Jelly Bean, you don't need this app. There is no need to give it a bad rating in that case! Please don't install it in that case.
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improve compatibility with the new SmoothSync release
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What are users saying about JB Workaround Cloud Calendar
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Worked for me
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It's work great!!!
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Does what it needs to do. I'd removed it because I realized I'd not been on JellyBean in forever but on my last restart Iost my account info. Will see what happens next time I restart.
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Works very well. Allows me to coordinate and view calendars for my spouse and kids--who use Apple.
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I tried and tried to get my iCal on my Samsung Galaxy. This had the iCal in sync in about 2 minutes after installing. It doesn't get any easier!!! Thank you.
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Wont install on my LG android tablet. Just keeps perpetually downloading.
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Great
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Worked for me
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Does what it says
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Good guy android developer: Realises OS update has a bug Provides workaround instead of blaming OS repeatedly
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This app does what it promises in an instant. Thank you !!!
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Works great on Rogers S3 jellybean 4.1.1
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Thank you.
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I was getting frustrated having to re sync every time I rebooted my SG4. Wish I had known about this sooner.
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I have 2 new devices and was ready to repurchase this app. But it remembered my purchase and was able to reinstall on both devices. Excellent app
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Yeah! So cool and perfect for my needs!
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Ever since I bought my GS3 I've received the message regarding this bug fix. However, I didn't have an issue until I received the most recent update from Cloud sync. I love this app, but I disagree that this is a jelly bean issue since it worked fine until the latest update of the app. Please correct.
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Excellent devs.
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Just installed 4.2 on my nexus device and now settings stay persistent on reboot. Thank goodness
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Clapped app - not what it says on the tin
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Good
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Thanks!
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Thanks
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Thanks for the fix
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This is a great piece of code. I run jelly Bean with this work around. I was having trouble syncing some of the calendar events, so I deleted the account, uninstalled this app then put the account back in then reinstalled this app. Works great now.
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if i had found this earlier i could have not wasted about 3 days scouring web sites/ ringing Samsung help line for hours( complete and utter idiots) and going completely troppo with this bug and i find you :) heaps of praise to you guys who care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless You :)
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App authors looking after their customers. Well done.
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Works great. Before I installed, I would have to enter my iCloud credentials every time. Now u don't!
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My iCloud account works 100% on my Samsung Note 3!
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Now i dont have to enter my icloud info every time my phone reboots
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A work around so that incan sync my ios calendering. ? I'm editing my previous review to now give this app 5 stars as the work around works fine.
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Just what we all need. Now please do one for Mac ppc Leopard 10.5.8. Thank you.
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Its such a pain when I restart my phone to have to re-log in to my iCloud calendar and select all the calendars I want sync. This app keeps you logged in so you don't have to worry about if you logged in or not and missing an event on your calendar. A+++
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Everything I always wanted :'D
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It works! ... That's what counts
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Does what it says. :-)
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Good to have a solution for any problem. Even if it is a work around.
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I love this and the contacts app. I use it for my Mac iPad and iPhone and Android
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This app has had to be written to deal with a big in Android software even on layer versions than Jelly Bean - I am on latest Marshmallow build (July 2017) and the bug is still there. So well done for the workaround bit surely you can get Google to sort out it's software?