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Syncing Google Calendars


Step 1: Subscribe to the Google Calendar
Step 1.5: Enable the Flare Calendar for syncing
Step 2(a): Sync to your device (iOS)
Step 2(b): Sync to your device (Android OS)
Step 2(c): Sync to your device (Google Calendar app)
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Want to have automatic Flare updates directly on your Google Calendar? Easy! Follow these simple steps and Flare's events and classes will update automatically on your phone. First subscribe to our Google Calendar and enable syncing following Step 1 and Step 1.5. To sync the calendar to your phone via default calendar apps, iPhone users should follow Step 2(a) and Android users should follow Step 2(b). To sync the calendar to your phone via the Google Calendar app, follow Step 2(c). Happy syncing and see you all in class!  
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Step 1: Subscribe to the Google Calendar


This can be completed on either your phone/tablet or computer.
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1. Open up a web browser and log into your Google account (other platforms that accept calendars in iCal format will also work, however these instructions will only go over the Google account method).
2. Open up the Calendar application.
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On computer and Android devices (figure 1.1)
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On Apple devices (figure 1.2)
​2.5 For people doing this on their phones/tablets, once the Calendar app. is open, you'll need to switch the page to "Desktop" mode before proceeding. This can be done by scrolling to the bottom of the page and tapping on "Desktop".
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3. Click the drop-down arrow next to "Other calendars" to select "Add by URL" and then copy/paste the following URL, clicking "Add Calendar" once completed:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/flaredance.com_o0i54c3sihp83tsaq70oardspk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics​​​
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​​You are now subscribed to the Flare Calendar! Now to make it appear on your device's calendar...

Step 1.5: Enable the Flare Calendar for syncing


Before moving on with syncing the Calendar on your device, we first need to ensure that syncing of the Flare Calendar is enabled in Google Calendars.
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1. Open up a web browser (on either your device or computer) and go to the following link:
https://www.google.com/calendar/syncselect
2. Ensure that "Flare Public Calendar" is selected and then click "Save".
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Step 2(a): Sync to your device (iOS)


These instructions are for iOS users only. Instructions for Android users can be found in Step 2(b) below. Note that these instructions are 
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1. Open up "Settings" on your device and go down to the "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" tab and tap "Add Account" to add your Google (Gmail) account to your device (if it hasn't already been added).
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2. Tap your Google (Gmail) account tab to bring you to the sync options and then ensure that "Calendars" is selected.
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3. Open up your device's Calendar application and tap "Calendars" at the bottom to bring up a list of syncable calendars and then ensure that "Flare Public Calendar" is selected. 
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The Flare Calendar is now synced to your device!

Step 2(b): Sync to your device (Android OS)


These instructions are for Android users only. Instructions for iPhone users can be found in Step 2(a) above.
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1. Open up "Settings" on your device and go down to the "Accounts" tab and tap "Add Account" to add your Google (Gmail) account to your device (if it hasn't already been added).
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2. Now, go back to the "Accounts" tab and tap on "Google" and then select the email used to subscribe to the Flare Public Calendar to open up the sync settings associated with that email. Ensure the "Sync Calendar" option is enabled.
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3. Open up your "S Planner" calendar app and tap on "Manage Calendars" in the drop-down menu in the top-right and ensure "Flare Public Calendar" is enabled.
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The Flare Calendar is now synced to your device!
If it doesn't appear, close your S Planner app (but don't just press the home button; terminate the app) and re-open it.

Step 2(c): Sync to your device (Google Calendar app)


These instructions are for both iOS and Android OS users.
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1. Download the "Google Calendar" app from your app store.
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