WTF! Can't add custom Calendar alert times???

DAlba · Jul 1, 2007, 06:34 PM

I cant setup Calendar event alert to be 1 hour, 30 minutes before! Is there anyway to do this? Events that I created in iCal sync up to phone with 1 hour, 30 minutes before alert but events created on phone cannot do this.

note235 · Jul 1, 2007, 06:53 PM

yeah there is i did it but
lets see
go to alert and select the options there

DAlba · Jul 1, 2007, 07:40 PM

The only choices i see are:

5 min before
15 min
30 min
1 hour
2 hour
1 day
2 days
On date of event

How can I choose 45 minutes before or 1 hour, 30 minute before?

hopeklin · Jul 10, 2007, 11:25 AM

I can't find a way to set repeats when I want them. This is the most inconvenient thing I've found about the Iphone. PLEASE let me know if there's a way!

I want an event to repeat every 28 days (4 weeks) and the closest option is monthly. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM! Seems like the designers were all men.

Ish · Jul 10, 2007, 01:07 PM

Highlight the event so that it's in the information panel >> click on the up/down arrows next to 'alarm' >> click on 'message with sound' in top half of drop down menu >> click on 'minutes before' to select the time scale >> click on the number in front to set it.

Eg. for an hour and a half, select minutes and then 90.

EDIT: sorry, just noticed that it's in the iphone forum, not a problem setting the calendar.

tobefirst · Jul 10, 2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hopeklin

I can't find a way to set repeats when I want them. This is the most inconvenient thing I've found about the Iphone. PLEASE let me know if there's a way!

I want an event to repeat every 28 days (4 weeks) and the closest option is monthly. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM! Seems like the designers were all men.

Yeah, I had a problem with something like this, too. My friends and I go play trivia on the last Thursday of every month...but I couldn't select that on the iPhone. I had to wait until I had it in iCal and then do it there. Not a *huge* deal, but could be remedied.

FALL3N1 · Apr 13, 2013, 10:05 AM

Yeah, this seems like a pretty common and easy prob to fix... I guess technically we could make another dummy reminder event 30 mins before the 45 min mark and set it to remind us a half hour before.. But that gets confusing to read. I know this is an old thread, but maybe Apple will fix this soon

Jul 1, 2007, 06:34 PM	#1
DAlba macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	WTF! Can't add custom Calendar alert times??? I cant setup Calendar event alert to be 1 hour, 30 minutes before! Is there anyway to do this? Events that I created in iCal sync up to phone with 1 hour, 30 minutes before alert but events created on phone cannot do this.
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Jul 10, 2007, 11:25 AM	#4
hopeklin macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2007	Not just alerts, repeats too I can't find a way to set repeats when I want them. This is the most inconvenient thing I've found about the Iphone. PLEASE let me know if there's a way! I want an event to repeat every 28 days (4 weeks) and the closest option is monthly. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM! Seems like the designers were all men.
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Jul 1, 2007, 06:53 PM	#2
note235 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007	yeah there is i did it but lets see go to alert and select the options there
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Jul 1, 2007, 07:40 PM	#3
DAlba Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	The only choices i see are: 5 min before 15 min 30 min 1 hour 2 hour 1 day 2 days On date of event How can I choose 45 minutes before or 1 hour, 30 minute before?
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Jul 10, 2007, 01:07 PM	#5
Ish macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK	Highlight the event so that it's in the information panel >> click on the up/down arrows next to 'alarm' >> click on 'message with sound' in top half of drop down menu >> click on 'minutes before' to select the time scale >> click on the number in front to set it. Eg. for an hour and a half, select minutes and then 90. EDIT: sorry, just noticed that it's in the iphone forum, not a problem setting the calendar.
	0

Apr 13, 2013, 10:05 AM	#7
FALL3N1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2013	Yeah, this seems like a pretty common and easy prob to fix... I guess technically we could make another dummy reminder event 30 mins before the 45 min mark and set it to remind us a half hour before.. But that gets confusing to read. I know this is an old thread, but maybe Apple will fix this soon
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