topic Re: Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays) in Mobile Apps & Services

Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

Xeroid — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:34:38 GMT

Ok, I have a strange one. Over the past few days, Samsung Calendar no longer has a "Birthday" category under the Google account entry. I still have Calendar, Holidays in United States, and 2 other Family member calendars that they share with me. The Birthday choice vanished! The birthday choice still remains on the Google Calendar (Web), and it's also still there on the Google Calendar App on my phone (I use this for trouble-shooting purposes - but prefer Samsung Calendar).

Here's the odd thing. I have always had the Birthday events show up in red on my calendar, and I could easily toggle them on our off by using the radial button that is no longer there. However, even though the category listing has vanished, the birthdays are still listed on Samsung calendar but not in red. They are listed in the same color as my primary color events. Google Calendar (app on the phone) is still working as it should, that being the birthdays are red and I can turn them on/off to make them visible on my calendar at will.

It seems like there is some type of corruption of some sort. I have force stopped Samsung Calendar, cleared cache, cleared data, uninstall updates, etc., but that's didn't do anything.

Any ideas?

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

ikerrg — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:45:41 GMT

I have exactly the same problem. And the new birthday events can actually be deleted. I have a couple of contacts that have their birthdays correctly stored but they do not appear anymore in the Samsung calendar. If uninstalling updates did not help it must be that Google changed the internal calendar code to access birthdays, and Samsung has not yet updated the calendar app to read the birthdays.

I was using "GO Contact Sync Mod" to synch google to Outlook and now it seems to complain about the birthday events, so that confirms that Google changed something in their code.

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

Xeroid — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT

I think you're exactly right. I use eM Client on my PC and noticed that the birthday's are missing on that calendar as well. Do you know of a way to report the issue directly to Samsung?

Has Go Contact Sync Mod been reliable for you? I looked at that app a while back to sync my contacts and calendar with Outlook but never tried it.

Re: Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

ikerrg — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:34:29 GMT

Yes, I've been using it for years, but only to sync from Google to Outlook (I do not want to risk the other way around).
I am not sure how to report the problem to Samsung, they are a big organisation and I have never been lucky reporting bugs to them. I think we might need to wait until they realise themselves.

Re: Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

Xeroid — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:42:05 GMT

I reported the issue to eM Client and they confirmed that something was indeed changed. They suggested that I open a ticket with Google, which I just did.

I just installed GO Contact Sync MOD. Man,... I should have done this years ago. Like you, I only want to sync from Google to Outlook and not risk confusion and deletions. Works like a charm so far!

Re: Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

TechZilla — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:38:10 GMT

Great observation 👍🏾

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

niraj12 — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:58:03 GMT

I'm having the exact same problem and came across your post.

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

Xeroid — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:00:58 GMT

Just FYI, after exhausting several avenues, the problem is with Google - not Samsung Calendar. The same issue exists on other programs other than Samsung Calendar.

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

JanNovak — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:18:12 GMT

I'm having the same issue. Has there been any update for you on this topic?

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

Xeroid — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:51:00 GMT

See my last reply from 3 weeks ago. The issue isn't with Samsung Calendar. I loaded Mozilla Thundrbird and eM Client and both of them have the same exact issue where the birthday events are no longer visible. Google has changed something to prevent 3rd party apps from displaying the birthdays. I don't know if was intentional or not, but the problem is with them. Feel free to open a ticket with them. I tried.

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

Jakub Muczyń — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:55:29 GMT

It seems that Google caused the problem changing the API code and now we have to wait until Samsung fixes it in their apps.

"There has been a change in the way Google labels birthdays at the coding level and the 3rd party apps have not taken this into account."
https://support.google.com/calendar/thread/312079818/birthdays-suddenly-showing-up-in-subscribed-google-calendars?hl=en

Also, read this:
https://developers.google.com/calendar/docs/release-notes#November_19_2024

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

TrYkeR — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:40:40 GMT

I post a technical solution request (via SAMSUNG MEMBERS) and they said they are already working on a fix. Let see how much it takes.

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

SaldirayG — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:45:33 GMT

Just to see where the actual problem is, I have moved one of my contacts to Samsung Contacts, then edited his birthday as 1 day after. Next day, no notifications from Samsung Calendar. How about that?

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

PHOOPES — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 01:12:27 GMT

On the Google phone app there is no longer any Birthdays calendar. Birthdays have been rolled into the Events calendar. So you can only show your events AND everybody's birthday. What an absolutely moronic idea.

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

lillebibi — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:35:39 GMT

I use Samsung Contacts and Samsung Calendar. When i create a new contact in Samsung Contacts app, and enter birthday. Why does it then not show up automatically in Samsung Calendar?

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

lillebibi — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:48:18 GMT

Hi, But I do not use any Google app. Only Samsung calandar and contacts. I really do not hope that Google can do something to break that connection?

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

lillebibi — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:02:59 GMT

Same here. Created on contact in Samsung contacts, and entered birthday. But i never shows up in samsung calendar?

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

9009 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:12:33 GMT

I have a Samsung S24 With the same problem There Is No Birthday Box Anymore To Change The Birthday Color (Mine Was Also Red) in Samsung Calendar. It's Definitely A Samsung Issue Because it's Working Fine on my HTC Phone (Red) and on The Gmail Website Calendar (Color Red Box Checked)..... Samsung Will You Please Fix This Issue!! I Need My Birthdays To Stand Out And Be A Different Color!! Everybody Come Forward Who Is Having The Same Issue!!

Thank You So Much!!...

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

9009 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:17:28 GMT

I Totally Agree With You Xeroid!!

Please Add The Birthday Color Option To The Samsung Calendar!!!...

Re: Samsung Calendar (Birthdays)

9009 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:22:09 GMT

It's With Samsung Because It's Working Fine With My HTC PHONE!!...