jack_the_lad_1981

Q: Importing .ics calendar events from emails

I have recently upgraded my iPhone 5C to IOS 10 and I am unable to import all events within an .ics calendar file into the standard calendar app from an email.

 

Previously under older IOS's the method was the following:

 

1. Open email message containing .ics file.

2. Tap the .ics file to view a list of events.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the events and tap 'add all' then select the calendar to which the events are to be added.

 

There is no longer an 'add all' button. I have tried to add the events one at a time but this doesn't seem to work half the time.

iPhone 5c, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 27, 2016 7:20 AM

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  • by bob burgers 7,

    bob burgers 7 bob burgers 7 Sep 27, 2016 5:39 PM in response to jack_the_lad_1981
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    Sep 27, 2016 5:39 PM in response to jack_the_lad_1981

    I've run into the same problem.  I tested this by creating an ICS file w/ Calendar (version 8) on my Mac OS X (el capitan 10.11.6) then sent it to myself.

     

    Using the default mail program, I can see the file but can't  add them all at once.  Is there another way we're supposed to do this now?

  • by CurryMe,

    CurryMe CurryMe Oct 4, 2016 1:55 PM in response to jack_the_lad_1981
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    Oct 4, 2016 1:55 PM in response to jack_the_lad_1981

    So, what's the solution? This is a pain. They events can be added manually, but I have 50+ events and it's multiple painful steps to add them one at a time and get them to the right calendar. Got to be an oversight on Apple's part, they need to add this feature back in or come up with a work-around.

  • by plovell82,

    plovell82 plovell82 Oct 6, 2016 2:19 AM in response to jack_the_lad_1981
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    Oct 6, 2016 2:19 AM in response to jack_the_lad_1981

    Apple have told me that they are aware of this issue and that it will be fixed in a future update, but they couldn't tell me if this would be in update 10.0.3 or not.

  • by Ronald_G,

    Ronald_G Ronald_G Oct 7, 2016 2:16 AM in response to jack_the_lad_1981
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    Oct 7, 2016 2:16 AM in response to jack_the_lad_1981

    I found a workaround but you need a macbook.

    Method I used:

    1 On Macbook deleted the calendar

    2 Created a new one (same name and colour)

    3 opened mail and clicked the attachement

    4 got a dialogbox indicating the ics contains new items

    5 choose the newly created calendar to import to

    6 Checked the calendar, all items were correctly imported.

     

    But I'd rather have the add all items option again! Enables you to import directly on your iPhone.