iPad won't accept Google account

I see that this thread a 2+ years old, but I'm having the exact same problem with my iPad Pro that was described in this original post. What was the final solution? I tried all the suggestions listed here, but still same problem. (reboot, reinstall, subscribe, etc.)

I'm really hoping the answer doesn't involve the long trip to the nearest Apple store.

Greetings Howard Brazee,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

I understand that after updating your iPad to iOS 8.3, you are having an issue adding your Google account. You have already tried a good troubleshooting step by resetting your iPad. Because the issue continues, I would recommend manually placing your iPad in recovery mode and performing an update. This will reinstall the iPhone Operating System without erasing your data. Once this process is complete, try adding your Google account back to your iPad. Before going through this process, I would recommend making sure you have a back up of the iPad on either iCloud or iTunes. Please let me know if the issue continues.

How to back up your devices using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't respond or doesn't turn on - Apple Support

1. Connect your device to a computer and open iTunes. If you don't have a computer, you can borrow one, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider for help.
2. While your device is connected, force it to restart. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. Don't release when you see the Apple logo. Keep holding until you see the Recovery mode screen.

3. When you get the option to restore or update, choose Update. iTunes will try to reinstall iOS without erasing your data.

iTunes will download the software for your device. If it takes more than 15 mintues, your device will exit recovery mode and you'll need to repeat steps 2 and 3 again.

Cheers,

Joe

Hello Howard,

Because you are still experiencing the same issue even after reinstalling the operating system on your iPhone, you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources.

https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action

Best,

Joe

Hi; I am having exactly the same problem here...

Can you explain more in detail how this has been solved? I don't get it at all :-(

Thanks!

Try this:

You can sync Google Calendar with the Calendar app that comes on your iPhone or iPad.

Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Touch Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add account > Google.

Enter your name, your full Gmail or Google Apps address, and password.
If you use 2-Step Verification, use an app password instead of your regular password.

Touch Next.

Emails, contacts, and calendar events will now sync directly with your Google Account on the web. To sync only your calendar, turn the other services off.

Now when you open the Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad, you'll see your Google Calendar events.

https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/151674?hl=en

I tried that, it happens exactly as Howard Brazee quoted before:

I go to settings/Mail, contact, Calendars/Add Account/Google, and fill in my e-mail and my Google password. I hit Sign In, select "accept", and for a moment, I see the screen where I can select which features such as Mail, I want to toggle on (I want to toggle them all off except calendar). Then it disappears, and that account is gone.

The same calendar account works fine on my iPhone, and it worked for a long time on the iPad before the upgrade to IOS 8.3

Triend to re-install the iPAD from scratch as well in the mean time, still the same issue...

I don't have a clue how to subscribe to calendars :-) and I don't have a MAC, just an iPhone as well, where the google account (calendar works fine)