Note: As of TNTLite 2.1.1 (a supplemental install to TNTLite 2.0), you no longer need to follow the instructions in this thread to get your Google Calendar and Contacts to sync with your tablet, because the Calendar and Contacts applications and the necessary sync files have now been included with the TNTLite supplemental. In order to get the sync working, though, you will need to wipe your user data in clockworkmod, so that you go through the Google account set-up process again. WIPING YOUR USER DATA IN CLOCKWORKMOD DELETES ALL INSTALLED APPS AND SETTINGS. Use Titanium Backup to backup your apps before doing this. (Data copied to the internal sdcard is not deleted in a data wipe.)
Go to this thread for the TNTLite download, and for more information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
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Old instructions, for pre-TNTLite 2.1.1:
This has been driving me insane for the past week--the gTablet with TNTLite was 90% of what I wanted, but the lack of a real sync with my Google contacts and calendar data has been gnawing at me. (The workaround of installing a Google account as a "Corporate" account in Contacts didn't work for me, because I have multiple Google calendars and that approach would only ever sync one.)
But I seem to have found out how to make it work! Alas, it requires a user data wipe, but to me at least it was worth it. Here's what I did.
* This was starting with TNTLite 2.02 along with the Tegra Fix *
First off, I backed up everything with Titanium Backup and also cwm. (You'll definitely want Clockwork Mod installed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004)
Get the GApps v2 file, and copy it as an update.zip to your /sdcard: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842590
Shut down, and boot into Clockwork Mod.
Wipe cache. Don't reboot.
Clear user data/factory reset. Don't reboot.
Install the Gapps v2 update.zip that you copied to /sdcard.
Reboot.
Skip the Google sign-in.
Set up your Wi-Fi.
Reboot.
Launch Gmail.
Add your Google Account (Accounts / Add Account). Break into a big smile when you see Contacts and Calendar show up as a sync option in addition to Gmail. Let them sync. It may take a while.
If you have a Google Apps account too, while still in Gmail, go back to Accounts and then Add Account, and add your Google Apps account. Break into an even bigger smile when you see Contacts and Calendar show up as a sync option. Let them sync. Go into the Contacts app, and verify that your contacts are all there. (You can use the Display options to show/hide them.)
[Strangely enough, at this point, I found out that the Calendar app was nowhere to be found on my tablet. Probably due to my screwing around before I started trying this out. I extracted calendar.apk from the TNTLite 2.00 update.zip, copied it to my /sdcard, and launched it. It installed, and there were allllll of my calendars. This probably won't be an issue for you.]
If you go into the Contacts app, you'll see under Add New Account that "Google" now appears, as does "Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync" (instead of just "Corporate").
At this point, I took a deep breath and did the Market Fix (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845175), worried that it might somehow mess with the settings. Rebooted.
And my many calendars and all my contacts are still there, and the correct Account/Sync options are still in place as well.
Now I have to start reinstalling everything (thank you, Titanium Backup), but I've got the last piece of my gTablet puzzle.
Hope this helps other folks like me who've had this problem. It seems that the most important thing is to have the Gapps files already in place when you do the initial user setup under TNTLite. Since Gapps has an older version of Google Maps (and Street View), you'll want to update both of those in the Market. And then you'll need to do the Flash install, etc. etc.
(Dec. 1 update)
Note: If you install a supplemental update to TNTLite after doing this fix (i.e., installing 2.0.4), you're going to get the TNT Calendar back, overwriting the Google Calendar. Your data will still be there, and syncing will still work, but you'll have the less-professional-looking TNT Calendar interface. You can install Touch Pro Beta from the Market for a nicer replacement calendar.
Nice work, and well done!
How is the calendar from the GApps v2 file? Is it stock Google?
ehunyadi said:
Nice work, and well done!
How is the calendar from the GApps v2 file? Is it stock Google?
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Thanks! There actually isn't a calendar in the GApps v2 file, now that I look. It's just the SyncAdapter.apk. (Ditto for the Contacts.) So actually the problem with my not having the calendar.apk may just have been from when I was screwing around trying to get things to work before I started all of this. A clean TNTLite 2.0 install followed immediately by the instructions above will probably have a calendar.apk file with no problem.
Seems we only need a few of the apks in the update to get this running. Maybe get with Roebeet to add those to tnt lite or as a supliment.
Marine6680 said:
Seems we only need a few of the apks in the update to get this running. Maybe get with Roebeet to add those to tnt lite or as a supliment.
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Yes, it might work to have just the two Google*SyncAdapter.apk files included in the main TNTLite install (not a supplement). They need to be there during the initial setup.
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Yes, it might work to have just the two Google*SyncAdapter.apk files included in the main TNTLite install (not a supplement). They need to be there during the initial setup.
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Could you post the two apk so non-CWM folks like myself can try this fix? And where would the two apk go -- /system/app or ?
Thanks!
case-sensitive said:
Could you post the two apk so non-CWM folks like myself can try this fix? And where would the two apk go -- /system/app or ?
Thanks!
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You can get them out of the Gapps update.zip file, in the app subfolder (link to the file is in the original post). They would go in /system/app, but if you're not rooted, you're not going to be able to put them there. And I'm not altogether sure it would work this way, and you're still going to have to wipe your user data and cache to try. So you should just go ahead and install cwm--the link is in the OP. (You should have cwm installed anyway, even if you're not going to do this.)
jacindc said:
You can get them out of the Gapps update.zip file, in the app subfolder (link to the file is in the original post). They would go in /system/app, but if you're not rooted, you're not going to be able to put them there. And I'm not altogether sure it would work this way, and you're still going to have to wipe your user data and cache to try. So you should just go ahead and install cwm--the link is in the OP. (You should have cwm installed anyway, even if you're not going to do this.)
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Thanks. Just to be sure: which cache are you referring to?
When you speak of cache I'm thinking about settings>running application and then clear the cache of individual apps, but perhaps you're referring to something else. And if we're talking about the same thing: the app of which app?
I can confirm that this works great.
Good work!!
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Thanks. Just to be sure: which cache are you referring to?
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The Wipe Cache option when you're booted into clockworkmod.
3pod said:
I can confirm that this works great.
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Yay! Glad it's worked for someone else!
Exchange contacts and calendar
Google contacts and calendar sync properly but exchange contacts and calendar do not. Any suggestions for exchange users?
jpothorst said:
Google contacts and calendar sync properly but exchange contacts and calendar do not. Any suggestions for exchange users?
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I don't use Exchange, so I don't have much advice, sorry to say. After the steps above, did you go into Contacts, Accounts, Add Accounts, and choose Microsoft Exchange Sync? Are you on TNTLite 2.0.2 or above, which returns to the TNT contacts and calendar apps that some people say work better with Exchange?
Also, a reminder that installing TNTLite 2.0.2 and above may cause your Google Calendar app (from 2.0 and GApps) to not work quite right, since 2.0.2+ reverts to the TNT calendar that the tablet came with. I just installed 2.0.4, and my calendar opens and the data is there, but I can't see any menus or change any views. I have calendar.apk from TNTLite saved in /sdcard, and I just launched/reinstalled, and I'm back to the regular Android/Google calendar. (Am trying to download Touch Calendar, but the market is sooooo slow on downloads tonight.)
Thank you!! Now this is a complete ROM.
Exchange contacts and calendar
jacindc said:
I don't use Exchange, so I don't have much advice, sorry to say. After the steps above, did you go into Contacts, Accounts, Add Accounts, and choose Microsoft Exchange Sync? Are you on TNTLite 2.0.2 or above, which returns to the TNT contacts and calendar apps that some people say work better with Exchange?
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After the steps above, I added an Exchange email account which automatically setup the same account in Contacts. I've verified that the Microsoft Exchange Sync is checked/enabled.
Application "Settings" is Force Closing often now. Will revert back to TNTLite 2.0.2 and play with this again later.
Thanks for the effort and I'll keep searching for an Exchange solution.
jacindc said:
I don't use Exchange, so I don't have much advice, sorry to say. After the steps above, did you go into Contacts, Accounts, Add Accounts, and choose Microsoft Exchange Sync? Are you on TNTLite 2.0.2 or above, which returns to the TNT contacts and calendar apps that some people say work better with Exchange?
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jacindc said:
Also, a reminder that installing TNTLite 2.0.2 and above may cause your Google Calendar app (from 2.0 and GApps) to not work quite right, since 2.0.2+ reverts to the TNT calendar that the tablet came with. I just installed 2.0.4, and my calendar opens and the data is there, but I can't see any menus or change any views. I have calendar.apk from TNTLite saved in /sdcard, and I just launched/reinstalled, and I'm back to the regular Android/Google calendar. (Am trying to download Touch Calendar, but the market is sooooo slow on downloads tonight.)
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Where can I find a copy of that calendar.apk?
jpothorst said:
Where can I find a copy of that calendar.apk?
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Pull it out of the TNTLite 2.0 update.zip, in the /app subfolder. Just put it somewhere on your SD card, and launch it.
I do have Settings FCs, but only when I'm closing Settings, after I'm done using it, so I haven't minded.
Argh! Didn't see this until just now -- 2.0.5???? Oh my.
Also, Touch Calendar (beta) in the market is a pretty sweet calendar display app. Not sure if you need the Google calendar apk installed as well, but give it a look. Does a great job displaying lots of entries from lots of calendars, with pinch-zoom for changing views.
roebeet said:
Argh! Didn't see this until just now -- 2.0.5???? Oh my.
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I do think it would be a good addition, if you're not worn out. The real Google calendar/contact sync is a big plus, though I know you've said you don't use it.
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Please dont tell me to look at the downloads tab, because i know that.
Basically when i install a new rom, the market has now lost the free apps because thats what it does. the market must have some sort of file it maintains locally with the list of apps, and whether or not they are set to auto-update. where is this list so i can just paste it into my new rom, and market will automatically get all the apps and maintain the auto update settings.
(also i know and use titanium backup so dont reply with 'use titanium', i just want to do what im looking for so the market always gets the latest version on a rom redo and also keeps holding the auto-update status.)
thanks.
Did you try dialing the market update code?
*#*#2432546#*#*
That's suspose to resync with the market I think.
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In the sync settings for google, there is a backup option. It will download all previously installed apps when you setup the new rom, including free apps. If you don't want all if the apps to install, skip setup initially and open the market. Use that to log into your google account, then jump to the downloads window and cancel the ones you don't want. It will also insure you have the newest version.
This will not back up app data, however. Just re-install the app.
*I am currently looking for where this setting is inside settings.
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helioXverse said:
In the sync settings for google, there is a backup option. It will download all previously installed apps when you setup the new rom, including free apps. If you don't want all if the apps to install, skip setup initially and open the market. Use that to log into your google account, then jump to the downloads window and cancel the ones you don't want. It will also insure you have the newest version.
This will not back up app data, however. Just re-install the app.
*I am currently looking for where this setting is inside settings.
Sent via my HTC Supersonic
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only see a contacts, gmail and calender in google sync settings.
I have looked around inside the os for the setting. The only way I can find it is to remove my google account and re-add it. At the end, it gives you the option to back up all data. That us the opinion that enables this I believe.
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I'm using the standard Kindle Fire email app. When I go to add a contact, I get a menu with my two email accounts listed and below both it says, "Device-only, unsynced".
How do I make it so it does sync? I've imported all my contacts manually, but I'd like to it to sync to my gmail or yahoo contacts the way any other email/contact manager does. How do I change from device-only to synced? Long press on the account name does nothing and the menu button does nothing at that point.
I've got the exact same question, replying to get it "bumped" back up in the thread.
Even by going to the Accounts & sync settings (Gmail > Menu > Accounts > Menu > Account settings > my gmail account ) I see all the other options (Docs, Reader, Currents, Music, Instant Upload, Google+, Books, Gmail, Picasa Web Albums, Calendar) everything except contacts. All my other apps work fine, Market, Calendar, Currents, etc.
I've tried everything, copied GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk into System/app, even copied over contacts.apk and contactsprovider.apk and it was not very happy so I reverted back to the original system files (it instantly rebooted and when it came up again didn't seem very happy and a bunch of random stuff started force closing).
System is 6.2.1 rooted via BurritoRoot.
I've somehow got mine syncing fine now. I'm not sure but suspect it was the syncsettings.apk I installed that gives you the normal system sync menu access plus putting googlecontactssyncadaptor.apk in /system/app. Now with the calendar sync adaptor and a calendar.apk everything appears to sync.
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When I installed Gmail off Android Market, it synced all my contacts from my phone to my Kindle Fire.
What about if I'm on cm7 how would ibsync contacts
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OK, I finally figured it out what was the issue. After doing a full wipe and restore of stock Fire 6.2.1. and rerooting again, it appears the GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk I was using from my stock Nexus S i9020A on 2.3.4 was the one that was not behaving, soon as I downloaded another apk from the forum here, it worked beautifully. just copy it to system/app and change permissions to match the others rw-r--r--
kbiz01 said:
OK, I finally figured it out what was the issue. After doing a full wipe and restore of stock Fire 6.2.1. and rerooting again, it appears the GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk I was using from my stock Nexus S i9020A on 2.3.4 was the one that was not behaving, soon as I downloaded another apk from the forum here, it worked beautifully. just copy it to system/app and change permissions to match the others rw-r--r--
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Can you share what apk you downloaded from the forum? I've tried several, and it's still not working for me. Any help would be appreciated.
Has anyone been able to restore Google Calendar sync to their Kindle post 6.2.1 update?
I managed to get Market working again via the GoogleServicesFramework.apk that someone posted previously... But it does not seem to restore Calendars.
Calendars are synced with GoogleCalendarSyncAdaptor.pak. Not sure you can do anything with it without root though. It is normally installed into /system/apps
I just took the easy route and paid $6 for CalenGoo in the appstore. It syncs calendars just fine.
I have not checked to see what happened to my other sync'ed items other than email. Don't know for sure whether contacts and pictures quit syncing.
Sorry guys but Im *bump*ing this -
Finally got rooted via burrito root, superuser running, reinstalled googleservices framework.
Attempting to install "GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk" again and get "Application Not Installed".
Any input? Come on guys this should be pretty elementary right?
UPDATE : Re-Downloaded GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk which seems to have become corrupt. All is working!!
I was able to re-copy the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk back to /system/app once re-rooted using BurritoRoot, and calendar syncing is working fine. But I can't "install" it - when trying, it says it wasn't installed.
Even though it seems that we don't NEED to install it, I think I would LIKE to install it, because that's what I think makes it survive firmware updates (I installed the market apk after putting it in /system/app, and even though the copy in /system/app is long gone, the market has kept working for me through two updates).
If you did indeed install it after putting it in /system/app, can you post a link to where you got it?
You don't install it. You just place it in /system/app, set the permissions correctly, and then reboot your device.
Unlike the market, which you DO install, you don't install the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk. It will not survive an OTA update if the next one does the same thing the others have done which is to wipe /system and rebuild it.
That was what I assumed, but when someone reported that their calendar was still syncing after the 6.2.1 update I started wondering if there was some process we could follow so as not to lose it. Not a huge deal but it would save time and effort -- for me that was the only thing so far that I wanted to re-root for after 6.2.1.
yelvington said:
I just took the easy route and paid $6 for CalenGoo in the appstore. It syncs calendars just fine.
I have not checked to see what happened to my other sync'ed items other than email. Don't know for sure whether contacts and pictures quit syncing.
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I've read this in several places, so the fact that it's not working for me is frustrating. I've searched for instructions on how to sync Google calendar with CalenGoo but everyone says it 'just works.' Can anyone explain the process of getting CalenGoo to sync with Google calendar on a Kindle Fire? There seems to be nowhere to add my calendar within the app, so I'm really confused and feeling like I wasted $6.
FYI: I have full root access and placed the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk file in my system/app folder (and rebooted).
The Google Contacts don't show on the Contact App.
Could somebody help?
Thanks.
1. Download and install google installer http://xiaomitips.com/download/google-installer-app/
2. Download and install Google Contacts from apk mirror http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-contacts/
Done.
Hey, installed everything from gapps installer and the Google contacts app but l still can't sync my contacts.
I tried to remove the Google account but I get an error every time I try to press it, any advice? This is very frustrating.
7omahawk said:
Hey, installed everything from gapps installer and the Google contacts app but l still can't sync my contacts.
I tried to remove the Google account but I get an error every time I try to press it, any advice? This is very frustrating.
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If you have root, install twrp and flash the latest miui v8 rom from here https://xiaomi-miui.gr/community/ws...Rom-για-το-RedmiPro-Omega-MiUi8-6-9-22/#files
I'm on miui 8 and I couldn't get contacts to sync, I just exported all contacts to vCard and loaded them that way
7omahawk said:
Hey, installed everything from gapps installer and the Google contacts app but l still can't sync my contacts.
I tried to remove the Google account but I get an error every time I try to press it, any advice? This is very frustrating.
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My redmi pro can't show google contact too. I installed all gapps from mi app and google contact sync included. Please anyone can show the way ?
I had this issue too with google installers. wouldn't sync contacts.
found this installer and all was good. no issues with sync and contacts.
it is in Chinese but works like the rest so you should be able to get it working.
http://www.filedropper.com/googleinstaller30
Hi - I know this was a long time ago you posted this, but can you remember where you got that from?
I try and install Google Contacts Sync and it immediately FCs and fails to install.
Thanks, R.
kremmit said:
I had this issue too with google installers. wouldn't sync contacts.
found this installer and all was good. no issues with sync and contacts.
it is in Chinese but works like the rest so you should be able to get it working.
http://www.filedropper.com/googleinstaller30
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I believe i just googled the problem and browsed some sites and found it. Sorry no exact page, don't remember.
Good luck.
? Thanks for responding so quickly.
Cheers!
Hopefully this can help some people who don't want to use custom recovery or need root.
My MIX came with a vendor rom from gearbest "Global" 8.0.8.0.0 Stable. I was able to figure out that the bootloader was unlocked through the fastboot method. The vendor ROM didn't have the MIUnlock status within the developer options. I requested for unlock before I knew about the fastboot method. The updater app wouldn't work, no matter which app ROM from xiaomi I downloaded. It would always give me the cannot verify error. But I finally was able to flash to the Dev Rom (no eu) weekly build and then add gapps to it. None of this required twrp or rooting. So here are my steps that I went through. Yes there is Chinese bloatware, but many you can uninstall.
1. Make sure it's unlocked. I used the fastboot option via command prompt. I used this.
2. download XiaomiFlash (old version) here. The newest version kept giving me a Specified cast is invalid problem. you can read about it here
3. Download latest fastboot update Developer ROM.
4. Follow steps 4 through 6 on this webpage here. Make sure you decompress the .tgz file.
My vendor ROM had the Playstore access. But after the update, it was giving me a server error. So I installed the following apps in this order to get it working again. If at some point the install fails, then uninstall the app first and reinstall.
1. Install Google Services Framework 6.0.1
2. Install Google Play Services
3. Install Google Account Manager
4. Install Google Play Store
Reboot and you should have access to the google apps and start downloading other google apps. I then also started uninstalling all of the chinese apps that I couldn't read/understand.
If this is not new, then let this thread die. If this works for you. awesome.
Things that I still can't get to work
1. Android Pay
2. Google Play Movies still says this device is not supported.
3. Can't sync with google contacts
Update I haven't tested this, but you can try it on the Dev or the Stable
http://en.miui.com/thread-294362-1-1.html
@Thorin78
A well put together resource is always welcome.
I think I have an answer/solution for some of your ongoing issues:
1) Android Pay not working:
The unlocked bootloader is probably the reason it's not working.I wouldn't recommend relocking it unless you're on an official Xiaomi ROM.
2) Cannot add new contacts:
I've run into that as well.For now, I'm just adding them on my PC via G-Mail (new contacts).Next time you sync on your phone & you should see the new contacts.
3) Google Play Movies issues may be a location issue.If the phone/Google settings isn't allowing for the exact area/country location where you are/Google Play Movies is official,then that may be the problem.
Loading one of the other ROMs may solve this.
These issues may possibly be solved utilizing root apps/Xposed/etc..... IDK,but,if one is savvy enough to unlock the bootloader/Root/ROM/install Xposed framework & modules,then they can likely find those solutions w/o any assistance.
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Thanks @KOLIOSIS, I'm not as concerned w/ #1 and #3 so much. But now I can't get contacts to even sync or show up. It's quite weird. It's not part of the sync procedure.
I do agree, if people are already savvy enough to go through the entire process w/ twrp, they probably are better off w/ that procedure.
Anyways, if this isn't working for others either, hope it's made them more comfortable going the next step of twrp.
Thorin78 said:
Thanks @KOLIOSIS, I'm not as concerned w/ #1 and #3 so much. But now I can't get contacts to even sync or show up. It's quite weird. It's not part of the sync procedure.
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For whatever reason,(Google) contacts isn't automatically updating/syncing on the MIX.
Until there's a fix,you'll have to go to SETTINGS > ACCOUNTS > OTHER ACCOUNTS > GOOGLE
Tap on the affected Google account & tap CONTACTS.
Here's where part of the bug lies,as when doing so,the sync is turned off instead of syncing. Simply turn it back on & your contacts should update/match whatever you have on your desktop PC.
@KOLIOSIS
Newp
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@KOLIOSIS
Newp
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OK,now we're getting somewhere:
I've been running the EU ROM 6.12.xx & as of a couple days ago,the GlobeROM 6.12.22 (which looks identical to me) & have/had (Google) contacts on both.
Kinda odd,never seen contacts sync missing with any mfg/phone ROM I've run in the past & that list includes Huawei/OPPO/OnePlus & the typical better known mfgs most are familiar with.
Perhaps loading the Google Contacts app from the Google Play Store will kick it into gear...........................................
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OK,now we're getting somewhere:
I've been running the EU ROM 6.12.xx & as of a couple days ago,the GlobeROM 6.12.22 (which looks identical to me) & have/had (Google) contacts on both.
Kinda odd,never seen contacts sync missing with any mfg/phone ROM I've run in the past & that list includes Huawei/OPPO/OnePlus & the typical better known mfgs most are familiar with.
Perhaps loading the Google Contacts app from the Google Play Store will kick it into gear...........................................
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Ya, I've been searching on xiaomi forums too. Newp. I've uninstalled Google contacts, reinstalled google contacts (tho play store says it's incompatible).
Removed my google account, installed google contacts, google contacts sync and readded my google account through google contacts and still newp.
Everytime I start a google app, there's a new line added for Sync, but not for contacts.
Thorin78 said:
Ya, I've been searching on xiaomi forums too. Newp. I've uninstalled Google contacts, reinstalled google contacts (tho play store says it's incompatible).
Removed my google account, installed google contacts, google contacts sync and readded my google account through google contacts and still newp.
Everytime I start a google app, there's a new line added for Sync, but not for contacts.
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Sounds like you've done your homework,IDK what else to suggest regarding contacts/syncing.
The only thing I can recommend is using the Nuclear Option & switching to either the EU ROM 6.12.xx (weekly) or the GlobeROM 6.12.xx
Oh this is the Xiaomi Dev GlobeROm.
But ya, EU ROM soon if I can't get this working. It's also interesting that I got root via the Permissions options in the settings.
I think someone fixed it from Xiaomi. Check here. You can download the apk, I haven't yet.
http://en.miui.com/thread-294362-1-1.html
To get the google contacts working, you need to assigned all permission to it first then remove and add your google account again.
Thorin78 said:
I think someone fixed it from Xiaomi. Check here. You can download the apk, I haven't yet.
http://en.miui.com/thread-294362-1-1.html
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I had the same problem on my MIX. The 1st time I saved my contacts on another device as a .vcf file, and imported it from the MIX's contacts menu. Suddenly contacts appeared under Google account along with everything else.
The second time I just downloaded and installed this version of google contants sync http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-contacts-sync/google-contacts-sync-4-0-4-488656-release/google-contacts-sync-4-0-4-488656-android-apk-download/, and again contacts appeared and synced.
Try and let us know.