Google Calendar Sync
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The background sync adapter that keeps calendar events on the phone matched with Google Calendar.
Google package
Calendar
Safe to disable: com.google.android.calendar Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Google Calendar, the calendar app preinstalled on Pixels and many other phones that ship Google apps. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Google Calendar shows and edits events from your Google Account and any other calendar accounts on the phone, sends event reminders and can add events found in Gmail. It reads and writes events through Android's calendar storage, while the separate Google Calendar Sync service handles syncing. It runs in the background only to deliver reminders and refresh widgets.
Also shown as Google Calendar.
If you disable it
Reminders and widgets from this app stop; your events stay in your Google Account and other calendar apps can still show them.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > See all apps > Calendar > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.calendarTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.calendarThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.calendarRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.calendarNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Reads and edits your calendar events, which sync with your Google Account.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Calendar on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.calendar?
com.google.android.calendar is Calendar. Google Calendar, the calendar app preinstalled on Pixels and many other phones that ship Google apps.
Can I disable Calendar?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Calendar?
Reminders and widgets from this app stop; your events stay in your Google Account and other calendar apps can still show them.
Sources
- Google Play: Google CalendarGoogle Play listing
- Google Calendar Help: Sync Calendar with a phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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