Hi - my son has unwittingly added a spam account to his Calendar. I've gone into Settings > Calendar > Accounts. I can see the rogue account, but I'm unable to delete it. In fact, I can't access any of the options under Accounts, including the standard iCloud, Add Account, or Fetch New Data. All options are in light gray type as well. Help?
Many thanks!
Whilst not a malware infection in the traditional sense, if this exploit is observed on your device, it is highly probable that you were manipulated (via a simple click on a website link) into “subscribing” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “adverts” or other warnings.
If you see this issue, you’ll need to check for what’s out of place...
iOS/iPadOS13 and earlier: Settings > Passwords and Accounts
iOS/iPadOS14: Settings > Calendar > Accounts
Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When/if you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve this specific problem in its entirety.
Thank you. Yes, indeed my son unwittingly accepted a subscription he didn't want. I found the account in Settings, but wasn't able to tap on the suspect account. Neither was I able to tap on the iCloud Account, nor Fetch New Data. No options in Calendar Settings were accessible.
Eventually I was able to resolve this by going into calendar, looking at the unwanted events, and unsubscribing. I had attempted this previously, but foolishly missed the option at the bottom of the screen. So, problem solved for now.
It remains a mystery as to why I am not able to access the Accounts through Calendar Settings.
Rogue Calendar Subscription iPad iOS 14.7.1
