Apple calendar on iPhone devices only look back 12-13 months unlike their MacBook and Desktop counterparts

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Apple calendar on iPhone devices only look back 12-13 months unlike their MacBook and Desktop counterparts

I want my older Apple calendar entries (about 12-13 months ago and back many years) to NOT only show up on my Apple computer, but to also be available to me on all my iPhones. Apple needs a fix now as this is unacceptable. Syncing is not the issue. My iphones, ipads, MacBook Pros and Apple computers are all synced for "All Events", but I can only see events on the calendar that are more than a year or so old using my computer or MacBooks.

When I am checking when I last bought tires for my car etc I cannot see those older entires. Apple is supposed to help me, not frustrate me.

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Nov 3, 2020 6:21 AM

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Ferd II

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Nov 3, 2020 11:22 AM in response to zinacef

I believe that the OP is not able to search for Calendar events which are older than 13 months on iOS devices. macOS Calendar searches go back to my first Calendar entries. AFAIK, that is currently the way it works. I have the same "problem," and would advise the OP to provide iPhone Feedback.

Can you find entries older than 13 months? If so, I would be interested to find out how.

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Nov 3, 2020 1:19 PM in response to WReedIII

You have confirmed my same issue! Thank you! I cannot see more than 13 on the back on my iPhones. Only my Apple desktop and MacBook can I see back more than 13 months. Would love to know what I am doing wrong.

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WReedIII Author

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Nov 24, 2020 5:27 AM in response to zinacef

I wanted to make sure to get back to this string and thank all those that took the time to verify the problem and to advise me where to best communicate and report it to Apple as it pertained to iPhone current limitations.

As discussed above, I provided feedback using the link to the folks at Apple that work on iPhone features. Hoping they can consider making calendar entries work the same on the iPhone as they do on their desktop/laptop calendars. The feature being that iPhones are currently limited to a 12-13 months look-back on old calendar entries, as opposed to being able to see all your old calendar entries as you currently can on Apple desktop computers and MacBooks. I cannot take my desktop around with me so having the same feature on iPhones would be great :)

Thanks again for your help.

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zinacef

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Nov 3, 2020 11:14 AM in response to WReedIII

My iCloud calendar on all devices sync back more than 13 months so I'm not following what the issue might be if you say it's not a syncing issue.

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zinacef

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Nov 3, 2020 11:27 AM in response to Ferd II

Aha, I see what you mean as I was able recreate the issue - I couldn't find after searching for calendar appointment > 13 months on my iPhone. Guess feedback is the way to go then.

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WReedIII Author

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Nov 3, 2020 1:21 PM in response to zinacef

See post below that someone else confirmed. Not sure what I need to do to have Apple provide all my calendar entries on my iPhone.

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zinacef

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Nov 3, 2020 1:22 PM in response to WReedIII

You're not doing anything wrong. Apple just needs the valuable feedback from consumers like yourself to improve this issue. Be sure to use the product feedback link that Ferd II provided above.

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Apple calendar on iPhone devices only look back 12-13 months unlike their MacBook and Desktop counterparts

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