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Birthday Alarm

Hi,
1.
I've searched the whole forum but cudnt find an answer. I require an application (free/paid) which can pick the birthdays entered in contacts and raise an alarm on that particular day.
2.
And, can TF3D display birthdays just like appointment in today screen? Pls note I dont want to get rid of TF3D.
Pls help me. This wud complete my required list of s/w.
TIA
SK

Outlook don't make this for you ?
I have Outlook 2007 and each birthday of the Contacts is displayed like an appointment of all day, with an alarm at 00:00.

Birthdays
PhTor said:
Outlook don't make this for you ?
I have Outlook 2007 and each birthday of the Contacts is displayed like an appointment of all day, with an alarm at 00:00.
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ok...thanks for the input...i'll try that...but why at 12? cant we change the time? midnight wud be kinda an odd time.

Probably because it's an all day event and the day starts at midnight.

Kangburra said:
Probably because it's an all day event and the day starts at midnight.
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hmm..thanks ...got it...so silly of me...but wud I be required to sync my contacts with outlook whenever I add a new contact with birthday...
since Iam a newbee...cud someone pls guide me how to do the same...I am currently not using Outlook on my desktop...I dont use it for mails and it is just installed without use as of now...

Sorry I can't help, I use Xubuntu and Kontact, I do have to sync each time I add a contact or fill in their birthday info. I imagine Outlook is going to work the same way.

Kangburra said:
Sorry I can't help, I use Xubuntu and Kontact, I do have to sync each time I add a contact or fill in their birthday info. I imagine Outlook is going to work the same way.
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Thanx anyways for ur help...Iam right now playing with outlook

sriramkrishnan06 said:
hmm..thanks ...got it...so silly of me...but wud I be required to sync my contacts with outlook whenever I add a new contact with birthday...
since Iam a newbee...cud someone pls guide me how to do the same...I am currently not using Outlook on my desktop...I dont use it for mails and it is just installed without use as of now...
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Yes you should sync. yor contacts with Outlook on your desktop (if you want to use this soft of course ).
In Outlook 2007 on your desktop, go to Detail and you'll find a birthday date and a weeding (translation ?) date also. If you put a date, you'll have an all day appointment, once sync. is done.

PhTor said:
Yes you should sync. yor contacts with Outlook on your desktop (if you want to use this soft of course ).
In Outlook 2007 on your desktop, go to Detail and you'll find a birthday date and a weeding (translation ?) date also. If you put a date, you'll have an all day appointment, once sync. is done.
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Hi,
Could u please explain it a bit more...I have opened the outlook and am I required to setup a new account or anything? Which menu should I access to sync my contacts?
Sorry for the noobie questions

I'll try with my poor english
I'm not sure you must create a new email account if you don't want to use Outlook 2007 for mailing on your desktop.
Try to skip this step (if I remember, you can use Outlook just for calendar and contacts).
If it's ok, create your contacts (you will have a tree on the left side and buttons at the bottom for calendar, contacts, tasks, etc.).
In a new contact window, on the top you will have an Action tab, and just on the right a Dispaly tab. In this tab, clic on the Details button and there you can write the birthday date.
For the synchronisation, once your phone connected on your desktop, open the device manager, and go to mobile setup, then, open Modify the synchronisation setups, tick Contacts, Save and it's ok.
I'm not sure about translation because I use a french Outllook 2007

Sync Facebook Event -> GCalendar OK -> Desire NOT OK

Hello all.
I just found this website that allow me to synch all my facebook events to my Google calendar account: http://www.menuo.ch/. That's a really cool stuff and that work pretty well!
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and all my events are written in Google calendar.
I try now to synch my HTC desire but it doesn't display this calendar! All other are well synchronised but this one is missing.. Why this one?
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As you can see the first one is the local HTC ( I guess)
2nd in orange: "perso" on HTC and google cal: OK
3rd in blue grey: "XXXX" on HTC and google cal: OK
4th in blue: "Jours feriés bleges" on HTC and google cal: OK
5th in green: HTC Sync stuff.
But where the hell is my facebook calendar that appear in Google and not in HTC???
(maybe this picture is more understandable:
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Is that possible to import it manually with the adress?
Please help me...
Thank a lot.
Profete162

Why are you using a third party to sync Facebook calender events to Google Calendar? You can do it direct.
http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=14490

Aitese said:
Why are you using a third party to sync Facebook calender events to Google Calendar? You can do it direct.
http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=14490
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Because my method is dynamic and will work for all the events I attend/maybe attending. I have nothing to do, it sync automatically!
I just add the application and then no more stuff to do.
With your method, I have to open facebook/export the event/save on hard disk/import ical file/delete ical file on computer.
And as I have a lot of events to manage ( student parties, sport club activities, friends birthdays, etc..) using this calendar is really useful!

This method used to work: http: //gr33ndata.blogspot.com/2007/10/facebook-events-to-google-calendar.html
Unfortunately, FB seem to have culled the events ical link, altough my ical feed is still working! Dont know how you would find out the address of your ical feed?

profete162 said:
With your method, I have to open facebook/export the event/save on hard disk/import ical file/delete ical file on computer
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Erm...yeah, not sure what I linked to there...that's certainly not the method I used. I was given a feed that I imported directly into Google calendar and it automatically imports anything I RSVP to. Not sure how to find it now, I can't actually see it...but I'm sure I didn't employ a third party app for it.
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Ah, the guy above has confirmed...they've hidden the link to the feed (although, as with the above poster, my feed still works, so it's a feature that's still there)

Aitese said:
Ah, the guy above has confirmed...they've hidden the link to the feed (although, as with the above poster, my feed still works, so it's a feature that's still there)
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Yes that's something I have seen on Facebook forum.. The feed exist but the link is hidden, so it's too late for me! I cannot access it until they unhide the link.
I don't understand what happened because this feature is quite cool!

Just tested
Hi I have justed tested using the method from http://www.menuo.ch/. and I can see the new calendar on my desire
After doing the changes did you "Synch All" on your desire ? as that seemed to do the trick for me

That's OK.
I had to go to the HTC calendar - menu - more - calendars
then again menu - add calendars and it was there
Waw... Thank a lot for all your answers!

That's OK.
I would like to add the "SOLVED" TAG in m first post, is that possible, can I edit the title of my topic?

Exchange Email Client

Thinking about getting the phone - but just have one question as this has been holding me back for a while now from getting an Android phone.
Could anyone confirm if folders and sub folders for TouchWiz email Exchange client are all on one level or have a tiered structure as per Outlook ie:
Folder 1
¦
------ Sub Folder 1
Thanks.

That woul be a very important information for me too!
Looking forward to detailed answers!
TIA

+1
Thanks!

I can't confirm the folder structure but can confirm that Activesync works.

Thanks!
Could you confirm some other things, too?
- bi-directional contacts sync
- bi-directional calendar sync
- bi-directional sync of recurring appointments
- html mails
- confirming appointments

Hmmm. Folder structure depends on the view you look at it in. It shows all my Exchange folders in a list in the main view (there's a quick dropdown to change folder) but in folder view, it shows in hierarchy.
Bi-directional contacts and calendar have been working since the original SGS and all synced to my phone fine. Not sure about recurring appointments but it syncs all of mine from Exchange to the phone fine. HTML mail works fine too (would be a bit ****ed up if it didn't!). Never tried confirming appointments so I can't say anything about that.

darkalchemist said:
Hmmm. Folder structure depends on the view you look at it in. It shows all my Exchange folders in a list in the main view (there's a quick dropdown to change folder) but in folder view, it shows in hierarchy.
Bi-directional contacts and calendar have been working since the original SGS and all synced to my phone fine. Not sure about recurring appointments but it syncs all of mine from Exchange to the phone fine. HTML mail works fine too (would be a bit ****ed up if it didn't!). Never tried confirming appointments so I can't say anything about that.
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Thanks for the information. That's interesting because the default Android email client on 2.3.3 does not seem to include an option for folder viewing hierarchical folders...

I'm on my first full day so can report on this a bit now.
I'm trying out the stock client with an ES 2010 server. Some nice surprises:
- Full folder structure accessible
- Server search
- Task sync (!)
- Decent interface (don't love the dark background for the email list...)
- Syncs faster than my Atrix running Froyo
- Nice little widget icon showing unread emails
- it's got a crazy 2-pane inbox view w/preview when in landscape mode (think tablet view or desktop Outlook) - this is really cool!
- Out of office setting
On the downside, the email list widget sucks - it doesn't scroll and only shows 3 most recent (not even unread) emails so that's a bit of a disappointment. Also the calendar widgets are nice but they're too large and not resizable. Thankfully Calwidget works fine.
I'm going to try to live with it. I have a paid TD license and I had gotten used to their widgets on my Atrix, but I suspect stock is more battery friendly.

Thanks for the info. Would you mind posting some screenshots of the email client. I used Froyo, and I can't even do a search on my emails. I ended up using TD as well. Do we have search now? Is there pinch to zoom on emails? If not, can we resize font size? and How? sorry too many questions.
Thanks in advance.

I use sgs2 as my primary business phone., exchange 2010 support is the best ever, on windows mobile or android.
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yatbond said:
Thanks for the info. Would you mind posting some screenshots of the email client. I used Froyo, and I can't even do a search on my emails. I ended up using TD as well. Do we have search now? Is there pinch to zoom on emails? If not, can we resize font size? and How? sorry too many questions.
Thanks in advance.
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Here you go...I've been using it for a few days now and NO need to employ TD which is saying a lot for a native Exchange client! The only thing missing is Notes sync which I can live without (don't change notes that often and can just drag them into Evernote).
The client actually blows me away...to answer your question, we have search as you'll see in the screenshots, as well as pinch to zoom, font resizing in both the Inbox view as well as the message body. Let me know if you have any other q's.
https://picasaweb.google.com/mickliq/SGSIIExchangeClient#5604039643374091746

Is it possible to sync multiple exchange-calendars?

bill340 said:
Is it possible to sync multiple exchange-calendars?
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Yes, the option to add another account is still there after one is already present

mickliq said:
Yes, the option to add another account is still there after one is already present
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I don't need to sync multiple exchange-accounts, but I have several calendars in one single exchange-account.
Is it possible to sync all calendars, that are present in my exchange-account, or can I only sync one?

bill340 said:
I don't need to sync multiple exchange-accounts, but I have several calendars in one single exchange-account.
Is it possible to sync all calendars, that are present in my exchange-account, or can I only sync one?
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No options there for the "calendar folders" so I don't think so. Then again, I don't have any sub-folders so I can't be 100% sure.

rdy2go said:
I use sgs2 as my primary business phone., exchange 2010 support is the best ever, on windows mobile or android.
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Could you explain it a bit more and are you still missing something?
Thanks in advance!

mickliq said:
No options there for the "calendar folders" so I don't think so. Then again, I don't have any sub-folders so I can't be 100% sure.
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Actually I do not work with sub-folders in calendars, but I have several calendars in Outlook under the main-folder, that are synced to exchange.
Can you try to add a new calendar in outlook and see if you can sync that second calendar to the phone via exchange?

mickliq said:
Here you go...I've been using it for a few days now and NO need to employ TD which is saying a lot for a native Exchange client! The only thing missing is Notes sync which I can live without (don't change notes that often and can just drag them into Evernote).
The client actually blows me away...to answer your question, we have search as you'll see in the screenshots, as well as pinch to zoom, font resizing in both the Inbox view as well as the message body. Let me know if you have any other q's.
https://picasaweb.google.com/mickliq/SGSIIExchangeClient#5604039643374091746
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Thanks!
Sounds and looks fantastic!

Hey Thanks a lot....
One more question. From the screenshot, I can see the search is "search server" and not local search.. is that true, because if so, then I need internet service to search and also it would be slower.
Thanks again

Hi can anyone check if attachments can be opened if they are received as part of a calendar invite? Say a pptx or something similar...
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[WORKING] Facebook Sync on Galaxy Nexus (Tested 4.0.3) Hi Res Pictures, updates,more!

NOTE: I am not the developer of this app, I have simply decided to create a thread about this on XDA.
NOTE 2: Using this app will get you all of your facebook contacts, regardless of whether you have a matching name in your contacts or not.
EDIT: Working fix (UNTESTED BY ME) found by droppedd and Ovalteenies:
droppedd said:
In the People app: Overflow menu (the two dots) -> Contacts to display -> Customize -> HaxSync: Uncheck "All Contacts." You'll only see HaxSync contacts that exist in one of your other contact providers after that; just make sure you've manually joined any people the app couldn't autojoin beforehand (for example, if they had their name spelled differently on GMail and Facebook).
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OR
Ovalteenies said:
If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.
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NOTE 3: This app does not sync phone numbers, only hi res pics, RECENT updates (not all of them will have status updates) and allows you to view their wall from the contact app.
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Hey everyone,
I stumbled upon an app called HaxSync which basically makes facebook sync for devices with Ice Cream Sandwich possible. I have tested this myself with this rom and this kernel. Not only does this app give you hi-res pictures from facebook, it also gives you recent status updates, and a quick link on each contact for viewing their facebook wall.
The app can be found here
Yes, it costs a dollar but trust me, in the end its worth having these hi-res pics on the amazing Galaxy Nexus screen
How to use the app:
1.) Install official Facebook App.
2.) Go to System Settings => Accounts & Sync (Android Settings, not Facebook App Settings).
3.) Click "Add Account" => HaxSync.
4.) Click "Authorize HaxSync".
5.) Confirm Authorization
6.) Wait for HaxSync to finish syncing.
7.) You should now see your Facebook contacts in the Android "People"-App.
NOTE: The one thing that doesn't work yet, is syncing the phone number of each contact but it can be added manually(scroll down to the second part).
Alternatively, you can add facebook pictures manually if you wish to do so, but it is fairly cumbersome, especially if you have many contacts
NOTE 2 : I am in no way affiliated with the creator of the app, I'm simply trying to help my fellow XDA members by providing them with the best experience possible.

ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH APP
-Phone numbers don't sync
-Can't see current status of contact (e.g. available, away, busy, etc - probably not meant to be implemented in this app as of yet, so not really a defect.)

HOW TO SYNC FACEBOOK PICTURES WITH EXISTING APPS MANUALLY
1.) Open the facebook app
2.) Click the menu button located on the top right of the facebook app, and search for the appropriate contact.
3.) Find a picture of them
4.) Click menu, set as, and contact icon
5.) Navigate to the appropriate contact, or if necessary create a new one.
Thats it! Pretty simple, but with the app above, you get facebook status updates, hi res pics and a quick link in each contact to view their profile on facebook
HOW TO SYNC FACEBOOK NUMBERS WITH CONTACTS
1.) Open the facebook app
2.) Search for the appropriate contact
3.) Click send a text message
4.) Long press the number
5.) Copy it
6.) Open the people app
7.) Click create a contact
8.) Long press the space in the phone slot provided
9.) Paste the number

Im already using it since yesterday, and it works.
The thing is that i had to link the profiles it manually for around 90% of my contacts. Probably would have the same problem with the official, so it's ok.
Also, after the work doing all this merge work, I'd lost everything after update the app by market. Not cool.
Still, I reccomend it.

Anyone know how to restore which contacts are merged past a data wipe? This is by far the most time consuming part of flashing new roms for me.

Link doesnt work can you please post a new one?
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I've been using it for two days now f**cling luv it
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rome8721 said:
Link doesnt work can you please post a new one?
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Which link?

Nvm i just purchased it. Works great.

I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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Same here would love to filter just contacts with phone numbers.
Also only 10% of my contacts synced. Only one pulled in Facebook status
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darrendm said:
I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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No, I highly doubt it, as the app is meant to sync all the facebook contacts.

kcmoney13 said:
Same here would love to filter just contacts with phone numbers.
Also only 10% of my contacts synced. Only one pulled in Facebook status
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As mentioned in my post, I'm fairly certain that it must be a fairly recent status. I also don't have all my contacts updated with statuses.
Also, a simple thanks would be nice guys

darrendm said:
I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.

Ovalteenies said:
If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.
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Awesome, I'll give it a try when I get the chance. I'll update the thread. Thanks!

Damn I can't try this because I cannot buy apps in my region !

darrendm said:
I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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In the People app: Overflow menu (the two dots) -> Contacts to display -> Customize -> HaxSync: Uncheck "All Contacts." You'll only see HaxSync contacts that exist in one of your other contact providers after that; just make sure you've manually joined any people the app couldn't autojoin beforehand (for example, if they had their name spelled differently on GMail and Facebook).

works like a charm...thanks!!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

droppedd said:
In the People app: Overflow menu (the two dots) -> Contacts to display -> Customize -> HaxSync: Uncheck "All Contacts." You'll only see HaxSync contacts that exist in one of your other contact providers after that; just make sure you've manually joined any people the app couldn't autojoin beforehand (for example, if they had their name spelled differently on GMail and Facebook).
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Thanks! Added to OP
jackie_jagger said:
Damn I can't try this because I cannot buy apps in my region !
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Have you tried market enabler? (Note: I'm pretty sure root is required)
nikosrs4 said:
works like a charm...thanks!!
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No problem!

Ovalteenies said:
If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.
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Added your comment to the OP as well! Thanks

S Planner and Facebook integration

Hello,
I havent found a way to do that...
I have facebook app installed, abut it only syncs contacts.
I cannot find a way to sync my facebook calendar with S Planner.
Can someone help?

Try Haxsync, should work for calendar. Dont know if facebook syncs hi-res pictures nowadays, if not, use haxsync for that too!
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Thanks, but i am trying to intergrade s planner with facebook not contacts, as advertized on several Samsung Note 2 videos.

Go to settings--->under accounts, click Facebook. It will then show the Facebook account that ur phone is synced to. Click on the username and u should see 3 options with boxes next to it. Ensure that the box sync calendar is checked.
Then click sync now. It should work...
Loving the note 2!

Yea, it worked like a charm
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idzai said:
Go to settings--->under accounts, click Facebook. It will then show the Facebook account that ur phone is synced to. Click on the username and u should see 3 options with boxes next to it. Ensure that the box sync calendar is checked.
Then click sync now. It should work...
Loving the note 2!
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This is so strange... under Facebook account I have only 1 option and this is to sync my contacts. I have no other option...
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idzai said:
Go to settings--->under accounts, click Facebook. It will then show the Facebook account that ur phone is synced to. Click on the username and u should see 3 options with boxes next to it. Ensure that the box sync calendar is checked.
Then click sync now. It should work...
Loving the note 2!
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i would like to know how to use the "s planner widget" on note 2 , basically i want to add a ' to do ' event and strike it off once completed , but im not able to find the 'to do' option all i can do is create an event ,but cannot create to-do/task or check/uncheck

Which rom are you using ?
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Facebook events sync with Google calendar
what you can also do is sync Facebook calendar with Google calendar. Then it'll be easy to choose which calendar to show/hide from S-Planner settings
Just search for "add facebook calendar to google calendar"

SOLVED
I don't know if this has been solved yet but it might be the same as with Galaxy S4. Go to add accounts and there should be another Facebook "account" you should add. It's called something like "Sync apps with Facebook". After you login you will find the two missing options: Sync Calendar and Sync Gallery.

geovass said:
Hello,
I havent found a way to do that...
I have facebook app installed, abut it only syncs contacts.
I cannot find a way to sync my facebook calendar with S Planner.
Can someone help?
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in s planner click menu ,choose calendars,next choose add account,facebook......