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PeteGro
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Q: In iOS8 I can't turn off shared iCloud calendar alerts. I share iCloud calendars with 3 others and am constantly getting their alarms for upcoming appointments. Settings->Notifications->Calendar->Shared Calendar Changes turns off changes only.

Have had new iPhone 6 for 2 months, using iOS 8.  I share iCloud calendars with 3 others and I am getting bombarded with their upcoming appointment alerts.  There seems no way to turn this off.  I went to Settings->Notifications->INCLUDE(Calendar)->Shared Calendar Changes and turned everything off, but this only blocks alerts about new events or changes to events being added to the calendars, it does not block the 5-minute/10-minute/etc. alarms that go off immediately in advance of the appointment.  There used to be a setting in iOS7 in "Mail, Contacts, and Calendars" way at the bottom to turn off alarms from shared calendars, but I don't see that in iOS8.  Any ideas?

iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 13, 2014 6:48 AM

by PeteGro,Solvedanswer
PeteGro PeteGro
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A:

Finally figured this out when I read jodiemcneill 's post about Google calendars.  Thanks!

 

Reposting the basic idea: to turn off event alerts from shared ICloud calendars, select the Calendar App, then click the "info" (i.e., the circled red 'i') icon next to the shared iCloud calendar to be silenced. Go down to "Notifications" and turn the slider off for "Event Alerts: (Allow events on this calendar to display alerts.)"

 

For good measure, you can also turn off the slider for "Show Changes" to prevent the calendar from displaying messages when shared events are added/modified/deleted, although this can be done "globally" for all shared iCloud Calendars in Settings->Notifications->Calendar->Invitations (turn off all sliders, click "none" for Alert Style).

 

This has been a major pain in the ... neck ... for the past 3 months.  So glad to start the new year with a suddnely-much-quieter iPhone 6.

Posted on Jan 4, 2015 11:11 AM

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  • by lgvroe,

    lgvroe lgvroe Dec 13, 2014 8:26 AM in response to PeteGro
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    Dec 13, 2014 8:26 AM in response to PeteGro

    I have the same question, but in reference to Contacts. I set up my daughter's child's account and it loaded all my contacts onto her ipod.

     

    Can anyone help us?

  • by PeteGro,Solvedanswer

    PeteGro PeteGro Jan 4, 2015 11:11 AM in response to PeteGro
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    Jan 4, 2015 11:11 AM in response to PeteGro

    Finally figured this out when I read jodiemcneill 's post about Google calendars.  Thanks!

     

    Reposting the basic idea: to turn off event alerts from shared ICloud calendars, select the Calendar App, then click the "info" (i.e., the circled red 'i') icon next to the shared iCloud calendar to be silenced. Go down to "Notifications" and turn the slider off for "Event Alerts: (Allow events on this calendar to display alerts.)"

     

    For good measure, you can also turn off the slider for "Show Changes" to prevent the calendar from displaying messages when shared events are added/modified/deleted, although this can be done "globally" for all shared iCloud Calendars in Settings->Notifications->Calendar->Invitations (turn off all sliders, click "none" for Alert Style).

     

    This has been a major pain in the ... neck ... for the past 3 months.  So glad to start the new year with a suddnely-much-quieter iPhone 6.

  • by DainBramage1,

    DainBramage1 DainBramage1 Feb 4, 2015 12:54 PM in response to PeteGro
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    Feb 4, 2015 12:54 PM in response to PeteGro

    THANK YOU!!!! To see 30 minutes before on my business partner's events is a BEAUTIFUL thing!!!!

  • by Christopher Twomey,

    Christopher Twomey Christopher Twomey Feb 25, 2015 9:58 AM in response to PeteGro
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    Feb 25, 2015 9:58 AM in response to PeteGro

    Sweet!  Thanks much for posting this solution.  Not sure how long its been available, but as you say, this has been an issue for a long, long time, and i'm glad to have it taken care of!