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.)
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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.)
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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
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
Can some one shed a light on how to get contacts app from TyphooN_CM7_v3.6.4-MAGLDR TO NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V3.0_NAND_(Android-2.3.5) Rom. I have extracted and copied:\
1. contacts.apk
2. contactsprovider.apk
3. GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
from First rom to another.
When phone boots up, there is a message of force close comes up on screen every 5 or so seconds.
I shall be very thankfull if some one find a cure for this.
Why i need contacts from lastest nightly: Because In latest nightly we can edit events like birthdays, etc.
My Phone: HD2 EU
Rom: NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V3.0_NAND_(Android-2.3.5)------- Working Great
i dont think its case of just copying the files and expect them to work, you probably will find there are other depencies that the files need, why not just change roms?
All I have ever done when installing a new ROM is log in to the Market with my gmail account, and my contacts synchronise from there?
This has been the case with all Sense/CM7 and MIUI ROM's that I have tried.
SteveI said:
All I have ever done when installing a new ROM is log in to the Market with my gmail account, and my contacts synchronise from there?
This has been the case with all Sense/CM7 and MIUI ROM's that I have tried.
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you've misunderstood what he is trying to do, he doesnt want to sync contacts or anything, he wants the contact application from 1 rom put onto a different rom
Richy99 said:
you've misunderstood what he is trying to do, he doesnt want to sync contacts or anything, he wants the contact application from 1 rom put onto a different rom
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i have tried preety much all roms for hd2-- sometimes 3 different ones in a day. yes im also also using google sync for contacts. i prefer tytung rom because its way lighter than nightly while giving the same functionality and much faster than other roms after removing application i dont use like htmlviewer, etc.
AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST IF SOMEONE GUIDE TO GET CONTACTS.APK FROM LATEST NIGHTLY SO THAT I CAN ADD/EDIT EVENTS LIKE BIRTHDAYS ANIVERSARRY. THANKS
Just got phone from a friend and can't get his gmail account off the phone can any one help?
I already tried the factory reset
Are you sure u did a factory reset?
The normal way to do this would be to go into settings/accounts&sync => you will get a list of accounts being synced with the phone
then click on the google account u want to remove
this will open up another screen with options related to that account...At the bottom right, there will be a button to remove the account....and you are done!
this works on android 2.3.5, and should be similar on earlier builds too
A bit of assumption going on here :}
What rom is on the phone?
A factory reset and reformat of the sd card should normaly do the trick on win mo, and as said above its easy with droid roms
dron1349 said:
Just got phone from a friend and can't get his gmail account off the phone can any one help?
I already tried the factory reset
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Just add another gmail account.. once you do that you will have the option to delete your friends account. Having multiple accounts usually gives you the opportunity to delete the one you don't want.
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an123 said:
Are you sure u did a factory reset?
The normal way to do this would be to go into settings/accounts&sync => you will get a list of accounts being synced with the phone
then click on the google account u want to remove
this will open up another screen with options related to that account...At the bottom right, there will be a button to remove the account....and you are done!
this works on android 2.3.5, and should be similar on earlier builds too
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Yep and i tried removing the account but it says it is in use with another application and cant be deleted
OK here is the solution for this, this works I just tried it on my phone. OK you will need a file explorer with root access (root explorer is excellent) open root explorer find the DATA folder then SYSTEM folder, I believe the 3rd file is ACCOUNTS delete it then reboot. That's it. So it look like this /data/system
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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.
hi,
i've downloaded 4.4 googleemail.apk and installed it on my s4. However, running it fc's. Catlog shows entries about cannot create cache directory, cannot open email db, etc.
Why doesn't it simply work? Is there anything else that needs to be done.
mrQQ said:
hi,
i've downloaded 4.4 googleemail.apk and installed it on my s4. However, running it fc's. Catlog shows entries about cannot create cache directory, cannot open email db, etc.
Why doesn't it simply work? Is there anything else that needs to be done.
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I found it helpful to also install the newer version of the Exchange Services package, see this article for more info
trogdor3222 said:
I found it helpful to also install the newer version of the Exchange Services package, see this article for more info
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i did do that, but it still crashes when opening email..
does it work for you?
mrQQ said:
i did do that, but it still crashes when opening email..
does it work for you?
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yes it does. I also disabled the existing Email app, but it was working even before doing that.
when I opened it for the first time, I was greeted with the "add new account tutorial" and had to re-add my exchange account. as the tutorial launched new activities to take me through the process, I was asked to pick a "default" app because they changed the package name from com.android.email to com.google.android.email (which explains why I had to add my account again, they can't share storage). I know this is probably a stupid question, but you're definitely using the right package?
for what it's worth, I'm running some 4.3.1-based unofficial build of paranoid android on the jfltevzw variant of the S4.
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ok, so I got it working on TW, however, I can only sync manually. No push, and no even periodic sync..