Notification of invites in Google Calendar

[Becky]

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and Ian has just got himself a Sony Z2. We were both previously iPhone users and really liked the integration of calendars - for example, getting notifications of invites.

Now that we are both using Google Calendar we were hoping that we'd be able to have a similar set up, but there only seems to be the option to send invites via email rather than have a notification pop up on the phone.

Does anyone know if there is a way to enable it? Or an alternative? Thanks!

 

[V_R]

What calendar app's are you both using?

I dont really use notifications myself, but think both the Google calendar app and other 3rd party ones can do pop up notifications....

 

[Becky]

Yeah we're both using the Google Calendar app, can't seem to see an option to enable notifications for invites though - only upcoming appointments.

 

[V_R]

Hmm, Not sure, I'll have a play tonight when she finishes work.

 

[Ian]

Cheers mate, its driving me mad! There were a lot of frustrating things about the iPhone, but iCloud calendars worked really well together. I'd get a popup notification where I could accept/decline within the app, rather than loading e-mails and doing it a roundabout way.

Only a small complaint on the scale of things, but I use it all the time and I'm getting an inbox full of messages.

 

[V_R]

I forgot to test this last night sorry.

To be clear, you want a notification of an invite/event that someone has sent you right?

 

[Becky]

Yup, that's right! Sorry for the slow replies, been away visiting friends but home now

 

[V_R]

Hmmm, I can only seem to get it too email....

That may be your only option.....

 

[Becky]

That's a shame, I was hoping there was an option I just couldn't see. Oh well!

 

[V_R]

Yeah its surprising but looks like it just sends an email invite, I cant see anyway of changing that. Sorry.