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Hi all
I sync my mulptiple Google Calendars via the exchange service Google provides. I've been having some bad hangups and despite my searches across the web and this forum, can only find a small handful of people who seem to experience the same problems. Anybody else in the same boat / have a solution? Thanks in advance!
The Problems:
-If I create an event in one calendar (i.e., "Personal) and then change its calendar using an iOS device (for example, to "Appointments"), the change will go through ok on that device... but then my other devices and the google web interface show TWO events, one under "Personal" and the other under "Appointments". Super annoying to have to delete and re-enter all your calendar items, just to avoid duplication. Anybody have a solution??
-If I use the "tap and drag" method to change the duration or start time of an event those changes almost never sync -- so an event at 1pm gets changed to 2pm, I make the edit and then annoyingly come back to it and discover that it has reverted to 1pm. It sometimes takes 2 or even 3 attempts before it finally locks in.
-Editing the event title also frequently does not sync.
I've tried to use the calDAV option to rectify some of these problems, but in my opinion calDAV is even worse - no push support, and if I change an event's calendar it often just disappears on Google's servers, or the event sits there under the original calendar and acts like no change was made. I need google for work, or I'd consider using iCloud - and my schedule is pretty intense so I'm constantly changing and editing, and all these problems have been a constant nuisance.
Thanks to any and all who can help!

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