Calendars on our phones are extremely important for keeping track of events, appointments, birthdays, and other important dates. However, sometimes calendar data can get deleted or lost due to issues like accidental deletion, OS updates, switching phones, etc. Losing calendar data can be frustrating as you may miss out on events or appointments.
The good news is – with the right steps, you can easily restore your calendar on an Android phone. This article provides step-by-step instructions to restore your calendar using different methods.
Method 1: Restore from Google Calendar Trash
If you use the Google Calendar app, it has a trash feature where deleted events are stored for 30 days before being permanently deleted. Here are the steps to restore calendar events from Google Calendar trash:
- Open the Google Calendar app on your Android phone
- Tap on the menu icon in the top left corner
- Select Trash
- Tap Edit and select the calendar events you want to restore
- Tap Restore to restore the selected events back to your calendar
This method allows you to easily restore events within 30 days of deletion.
Method 2: Restore from Google Drive Data Backup
If you have Google Drive backup enabled, you can restore calendar data from the backup files:
- Install Google Drive on your computer
- Sign in to your Google Account
- Click on Backups in the left sidebar
- Locate the backup when your calendar data was available
- Right click on the backup and choose Restore
- Select the Calendar data and click Restore
This will restore your calendar backup to your Google Account. It may take some time to sync back to your Android phone.
Method 3: Use Android Data Recovery Software
If the above methods don’t work, you can use data recovery software like FoneDog Android Data Recovery to scan your phone’s memory and restore deleted calendar files. The key steps are:
- Connect your Android phone to the computer
- Select Calendar file types to scan
- Preview and select the calendar events to recover
- Click Recover to restore events back to your device
This method works even if you don’t have backups available.
Method 4: Sync Calendar from Your Gmail
If you have added your Gmail account in Google Calendar, it automatically syncs calendar events from Gmail. You can enable this sync to restore missing events:
- Open Google Calendar settings
- Go to Events from Gmail
- Turn on the feature and sync events from Gmail
Conclusion
Losing calendar data on your Android phone can be frustrating. But as you can see, there are several effective methods to restore your calendar. The easiest way is to restore from Google Calendar trash if the events were recently deleted. For older events, use data recovery software or sync calendar from your Gmail account. Following these simple steps, you can get back missing calendar events and appointments on your Android device.
