Applies To
Calendar+ Go
What This Article Covers
This guide explains how to complete the customer task described in “How to set up your Calendar app.”
Before You Start
- Make sure your Cozyla device is powered on.
- Make sure your device is connected to Wi-Fi when the task requires online access.
- Make sure you can access any third-party account, app, or service used in this guide.
- If your screen does not match this guide, update the relevant Cozyla app or device software where applicable.
Steps
Before you start:
Tap the Settings icon (top-right), then open Manage calendars. Every family profile will show an Add button — tap Add next to the profile you want to sync a third-party calendar with, then choose the calendar type below.
Configure Calendar Settings
You can customize how your Calendar behaves by adjusting reminders, notifications, and calendar display settings.
- Open the Calendar app.
- Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap General.
Default Reminders
Enable Default Reminders to automatically add reminders to all newly created events.
- New events will receive a reminder by default.
- The default reminder time is 30 minutes before the event.
Strong Reminders
Strong Reminders provide more noticeable alerts for events that have reminders enabled.
Available options include:
Show Notifications
When enabled, reminder notifications will appear on:
- The screensaver
- The launcher screen
Notification Sound
When enabled, a reminder sound will play when an event reminder is triggered.
By default:
- Multi-profile events use a different reminder sound than individual-profile events.
You can customize reminder sounds in the Reminder Ringtone settings.
Snooze Reminders
When a reminder notification appears, tap Snooze to receive another reminder after 5 minutes.
Original Calendar Colors
Enable Original Colors to preserve the original colors used by connected third-party calendars.
When enabled:
- Events from supported third-party calendars will display using their original calendar colors.
Sync Google Calendar
- In Calendars, tap Add for the profile you want to sync.
- Select Google Calendar.
- Sign in with your Google account.
- After signing in, choose the calendar(s) or event group(s) you want to sync.
- Tap Done (or Save) to finish.
- See the Google Calendar help page for more details in Here.
Sync Apple Calendar (iCloud)
- In Calendars, tap Add for the profile you want to sync.
- Select the Apple Calendar.
- To connect, you’ll need an App-Specific Password from Apple. Tap Click here (or follow the on-screen link) to generate one on Apple’s website.
- Sign in to your Apple ID, generate an app-specific password, and copy or save it (we recommend taking a photo or writing it down).
- Return to Cozyla Calendar, enter your Apple ID (username) and the app-specific password, then tap Connect to Apple Account.
- After connecting, choose the calendar(s) or event group(s) to sync.
- See the Apple Calendar help page for more information in Here.
Sync Outlook Calendar
- In Calendars, tap Add for the profile you want to sync.
- Select Outlook Calendar.
- Sign in with your Outlook/Microsoft account.
- Choose which calendar(s) or event group(s) to sync and tap Done.
- See the Outlook Calendar help page for details in Here.
Sync a CalDAV calendar
Some services (self-hosted or specialty providers) expose a CalDAV URL you can use to sync.
- In the third-party calendar’s settings or support pages, copy the CalDAV Base URL (and any username/password if required).
- In Calendars, tap Add for the profile you want to sync, then choose CalDAV.
- Paste the Base URL into the Base URL field, and enter the calendar account username and password.
- Save to connect.
- See the CalDAV help page for troubleshooting tips in Here.
Sync other subscription calendars (Yahoo!, Cozi, subscribe via URL)
- In Calendars, tap Add for the profile you want to sync.
- Choose Yahoo!, Cozi, or subscribe via URL.
- For subscription/URL sync, paste the calendar’s subscription URL and give the calendar a name.
- Save to complete the subscription.
- See the Subscription Calendars help page for more info in How to sync third party calendar into Cozyla Calendar?Here.
Quick steps
- Tap the blue + icon in the bottom-right of the screen.
- On the New Event screen, enter the Event title and an optional Description.
- Select assignees (family members), set the date & time, and add reminders or repeat rules as needed.
- Tap Done to finish and add the event.
- See the Add Calendar event in Cozyla calendar help page for details in Here.
Add the event to a synced third-party calendar
If you’ve already connected a third-party calendar (Google, Apple, etc.) to a family profile in Calendars, you can create the event directly in that external calendar:
- On the New Event page, find the Profile area.
- If a third-party calendar is available for that profile, a dropdown arrow will appear under the member’s avatar — tap it.
- Choose the third-party account or calendar you want to use (you’ll see the account name or calendar label).
- See the Add Calendar event in third party calendar through Cozyla calendar help page for details in Here
- When you save the event, Cozyla will also add it to the selected third-party calendar.
Troubleshooting
- Confirm your device is connected to Wi-Fi.
- Restart the app or device if the screen does not respond as expected.
- Update the relevant Cozyla app or device software if your screen does not match this guide.
Contact Cozyla Support
If the issue continues, contact Cozyla Support and include:
- Your Cozyla device model.
- The app or feature you were using.
- The email address or account type involved, if relevant.
- A brief description of what happened and what you expected to happen.
- A photo, screenshot, or short video of the issue if it is safe and relevant.