iOS18.0 Calendar App Won’t Allow Entry of Event Times Down to the Minute

Calendar freezes every time I try to enter/change information since 18 update! When can we expect a fix?

Not so much interested in entering single minutes, but restoring the ability to type the time in completely, rather than fumble with 2 separate dials.

Previous to iOS 18, clicking on either dial let you enter the full time, say “1145” for 11:45.

18.1 still hasn’t fixed the problem with the calendar … still freezes when trying to modify!

Another problem I have with my new iPhone 16 running iOS 18:

”add to calendar” from different apps not working anymore? It’s just doing nothing…

I was on the phone with Apple ALL DAY about this. I had to go as far as erasing all contents and settings and manually adding everything back (major pain in the you know what) and that STILL DID NOT FIX the calendar app. I can’t add events, it shuts down, it freezes. I’m running iOS 18.0.1 on the iPhone 16 pro max. There is NO fix until apple comes out with an update.

I’m a senior and take meds throughout the day. The minute is not critical but important just the same when adding the time to my calendar. The feature wasn’t broken. Why fix or change? Apple surely isn’t listening and apple doesn’t know best.

Not fixed with 18.0.1.

Only a calendar problem, I can enter the time using the keypad when setting an alarm. IE tap on the time wheel and enter 14:44. Yes, I use the 24hr clock and yes, minutes are important.

I’m also having this problem, specifically on my new IPad Pro with IPadOS 18 - I can just about get the hour, but it won’t let me enter the minutes using the keyboard.

Me, too. iPhone15Pro, just installed ios18. Same problem as described above.

Try this:

Tap on the minute slider - this allows you to enter a single digit just as you have described. Enter ‘1’. You should then see the minute slider allows you to select the precise minute you want, so now you can set the hour and minute of the reminder.

But, this is a clunky bit of design. Would be much better if they did one of the following:

• go back to single minutes - but to be honest, how many appointments don’t fall on a 5min border? I guess this new 5-min slider makes setting the time for most appts much quicker
• dont reset the time to midnight when you type the single digit - so you can set the approximate time and then fine tune the last digit
• tap and hold or drag the slider right to select smaller divisions
• allow you to tap on the time to type an exact value

Jeff

(iPhone14 pro max)

Since the input in the alarm clock app continues to work without problems, it is definitely an annoying bug in the calendar app.

Having the same issue with calendar freezing every time I try to do anything in the calendar app, since 18 update. Timing on resolution??

My hubby and I are having the same issues on our iPhone 15 pro max since the iOS 18 update. I’m also having the same issue on my work phone, iPhone SE too. Hopefully it’ll get fixed with the next update. I use my calendar a lot..

I have had major issues with my Pro 15 since upgrading to iOS 18. I should be a part time employee the number of times and hours spent trying to resolve this issue with Apple Support and in-store to be given the run around and the answer should not be buy a new phone.

The battery doesn’t hold, the phone over heats on the charger, the mag charger drains the battery, the calendar app freezes then crashes, I am unable to add to the calendar at all which means its no longer synching to my watch.

My phone has been reset at least 6 times, phone replaced and still no resolution. They say it’s one thing and it’s not it. I believe there is software issue potentially with gmail. I am a busy executive managing 10 calendars on my device so you can imagine the impact this has had.

My iPad Pro is having the same issues with the calendar if you put in a time after the first number it goes red and there is no scroll wheel available for time selection

If I take the iPad off the Smart Keyboard the scroll time is available

Picking a time for a calendar event is basic so a fix is needed urgently otherwise the calendar app is useless