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CalSyncAlert User Manual

Welcome to CalSyncAlert! This app helps you set alarms based on your calendar events, ensuring you never miss an important appointment.

1. Required Permissions
2. Calendar Integration (Important!)
3. Getting Started
4. Features
5. Troubleshooting

Important: Before You Start

CalSyncAlert reads events from your iPhone's built-in Calendar app. If you use Google Calendar, Outlook, or other calendar services, you must first sync them with your iPhone Calendar to use this app.

1. Required Permissions

CalSyncAlert requires specific permissions to function correctly. Here's what you need to know:

Permission	Purpose	Required
Calendar Access	Read your calendar events to set appropriate alarms	Yes (Essential)
Notifications	Send alarm notifications when events are approaching	Yes (Essential)

How to Grant Permissions

1 When First Launching the App

You will be prompted to allow calendar access and notifications. Please tap "Allow" for both.

2 If You Denied Permissions Previously

Go to Settings → CalSyncAlert → Enable Calendars and Notifications

Note: Without calendar access, the app cannot read your events and will not function. Without notification permission, alarms will not alert you.

2. Calendar Integration (Important!)

CalSyncAlert works exclusively with the iPhone's native Calendar app. This means it reads events from the calendars configured in your iOS Calendar settings.

Using Google Calendar with CalSyncAlert

If you primarily use Google Calendar, you need to add your Google account to your iPhone to sync your events:

1 Open Settings on your iPhone

2 Scroll down and tap Calendar

3 Tap Accounts

4 Tap Add Account

5 Select Google

6 Sign in with your Google account

7 Make sure Calendars is enabled (turned on)

Using Microsoft Outlook/Exchange with CalSyncAlert

For Outlook or Exchange calendars:

1 Open Settings on your iPhone

2 Tap Calendar → Accounts

3 Tap Add Account

4 Select Microsoft Exchange or Outlook.com

5 Sign in with your Microsoft account

6 Ensure Calendars is enabled

Using Other Calendar Services

For other calendar services (Yahoo, iCloud, etc.), follow similar steps:

Go to Settings → Calendar → Accounts
Add the appropriate account
Enable calendar synchronization for that account

Once synced, your events will appear in the iPhone Calendar app and CalSyncAlert will be able to read them.

Tip: After adding a new calendar account, it may take a few minutes for all your events to sync. You can open the Calendar app and pull down to refresh.

Verifying Calendar Sync

To confirm your calendars are properly synced:

Open the iPhone Calendar app
Tap Calendars at the bottom of the screen
Verify that your Google/Outlook/other calendars are listed and checked
Confirm that your events appear in the Calendar app

3. Getting Started

Initial Setup

1 Download and Install

Download CalSyncAlert from the App Store and install it on your iPhone.

2 Grant Permissions

When prompted, allow access to Calendar and Notifications.

3 Sync Your Calendars

If using external calendar services (Google, Outlook, etc.), set up synchronization as described above.

4 Configure Alarm Settings

Set your preferred alarm timing (e.g., 15 minutes before, 1 hour before).

4. Features

Automatic Alarm Setting

CalSyncAlert automatically creates alarms for your calendar events based on your preferences.

Customizable Alert Timing

Choose when you want to be alerted before each event - from minutes to hours in advance.

Multiple Calendar Support

Works with all calendars synced to your iPhone, including personal, work, and shared calendars.