ios8 - iCalendar: Recurring events are not correctly displayed in IOS -

ios8 - iCalendar: Recurring events are not correctly displayed in IOS -

brief introduction

recurring events in php-generated icalendar file not recur correctly ios applications. recur correctly in outlook 2010 , google calendar, not in ios 8.1 (iphone 5s , ipad 2).

details

the next file generates calendar file fit subscription applications ms outlook , google calendar. file contains vtimezone , single vevent, meant recur every fri 7 - 28. nov 2014, 4 recurrences in total.

icalendar file: http://www.elitesystemer.no/mycal_stack_example.php (full code below)

on both idevices (ios 8.1) event occurs once; 7. nov 2014. odd behaviour goes native calendar app week calendar app (site: http://weekcal.com).

the file works ms outlook 2010 , google calendar, not ios. unfortunately, have not been able find equivalent issue @ apple forums. neither able test idevice former os version, nor smart phone @ time.

i have tested file @ online icalendar validators http://icalvalid.cloudapp.net/ , http://severinghaus.org/projects/icv/ - perfect results without warnings / errors.

calendar code generated php

<?php //set right content-type-header header('content-type: text/calendar; charset=utf-8'); header('content-disposition: inline; filename=mycal_stack_example.ics'); ?> begin:vcalendar<?echo "\r\n";?> version:2.0<?echo "\r\n";?> method:publish<?echo "\r\n";?> calscale:gregorian<?echo "\r\n";?> prodid:-//elite systemer//ver 1.6//no<?echo "\r\n";?> begin:vtimezone<?echo "\r\n";?> tzid:europe/oslo<?echo "\r\n";?> begin:daylight<?echo "\r\n";?> dtstart:19810329t020000<?echo "\r\n";?> rrule:freq=yearly;bymonth=3;byday=-1su<?echo "\r\n";?> tzname:cest<?echo "\r\n";?> tzoffsetfrom:+0100<?echo "\r\n";?> tzoffsetto:+0200<?echo "\r\n";?> end:daylight<?echo "\r\n";?> begin:standard<?echo "\r\n";?> dtstart:19961027t030000<?echo "\r\n";?> rrule:freq=yearly;bymonth=10;byday=-1su<?echo "\r\n";?> tzname:cet<?echo "\r\n";?> tzoffsetfrom:+0200<?echo "\r\n";?> tzoffsetto:+0100<?echo "\r\n";?> end:standard<?echo "\r\n";?> end:vtimezone<?echo "\r\n";?> begin:vevent<?echo "\r\n";?> uid:f8a81b8613113296503aa6fca2b61ce5@elitesystemer.no<?echo "\r\n";?> dtstart;tzid=europe/oslo:20141107t140000<?echo "\r\n";?> duration:pt60m<?echo "\r\n";?> rrule:wkst=mo;freq=weekly;interval=1;byday=fr;until=20141128t150000<?echo "\r\n";?> summary;language=no:friday<?echo "\r\n";?> description;language=no:oppgave: friday\n<?echo "\r\n";?> location;language=no:timenesveien 33<?echo "\r\n";?> begin:valarm<?echo "\r\n";?> trigger:-pt15m<?echo "\r\n";?> action:display<?echo "\r\n";?> description:reminder<?echo "\r\n";?> end:valarm<?echo "\r\n";?> end:vevent<?echo "\r\n";?> end:vcalendar

mindblowing seems ios not recurring events day of week - quick google found jan 2014 post:

the ability schedule recurring events day of week missing in action on ios.

http://www.macworld.com/article/2091041/scheduling-recurring-events-on-ios.html link has suggestions around it. (and love final paragraph suggestion!)

i utilize google calendar on iphone haven't noticed before , find hard believe, problem.

the other way around can think of offer ics feed apple calendar users generates rdate's recurring instances, rather rrule. certainly should load those?

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