Rooted KF, I want to setup contacts to sync with google using the contact sync adapter. I read that the contacts should be cleared out first so they don't duplicate with google. Is there an easy way to delete all the contacts? I tried deleting contacts cache and data and that didn't work.
THANKS
ontwowheels said:
Rooted KF, I want to setup contacts to sync with google using the contact sync adapter. I read that the contacts should be cleared out first so they don't duplicate with google. Is there an easy way to delete all the contacts? I tried deleting contacts cache and data and that didn't work.
THANKS
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Nevermind, I am good... I did a little trick, when started the contacts on the kf syncing with google contacts I did get the duplicates in GC. Then I accessed GC over the web and did a restore to an hour ago, when the kf synched again the duplicates are all gone.
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Has anyone else had problems lately synching their contacts? I wiped my phone the other day to load JFv1.41 and I backed up my contacts using MyBackup (from the Market.)
When I re-synched with google I got my contacts back but I noticed that none of them had images. I restored using MyBackup (it said it would overwrite any existing data.)
That was 3 days ago. After it synched the first time I had duplicate contacts on my phone so I removed the dupes. When I went to sync again it said syncing was having problems and I should try again. That was on the 25th and it hasn't synced since. I remember it saying there were too may deletions made (77 I think.)
Just now, I logged into gmail on the web and I had 8 contacts! (I have 107 on my phone.)
Not sure where to go next with this. Should I re-back up my contacts, re-associate my phone with my google account (with an empty contact list) restore the backup and re-sync?
sorry no issue here, mine sync up fine after the new JFv1.41
It was definitely due to the MyBackup program. Apparently they say to not use google sync and restore from their program (so what's the point?)
I removed all contacts on the phone, all contacts in gmail.com then restored from their backup. My contacts wound up in gmail but I still get the error in data synchronization!
I'll have to make some changes and try to force it again.
So, basically, dont use MyBackup to backup your contacts.
Also found this thread elsewhere:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/...eriencing-problems-with-red-exclamation-7825/
I'll probably have to wipe the phone and re-sign up with google to really fix it. Uhg.
nolageek said:
It was definitely due to the MyBackup program. Apparently they say to not use google sync and restore from their program (so what's the point?)
I removed all contacts on the phone, all contacts in gmail.com then restored from their backup. My contacts wound up in gmail but I still get the error in data synchronization!
I'll have to make some changes and try to force it again.
So, basically, dont use MyBackup to backup your contacts.
Also found this thread elsewhere:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/...eriencing-problems-with-red-exclamation-7825/
I'll probably have to wipe the phone and re-sign up with google to really fix it. Uhg.
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correction dont restore your contacts, backing up is fine, especially if you want to switch gmail accounts
One should only use MyBackup to backup contacts if one isn't using a Google account. Otherwise, just use the built-in contact sync.
If you made the mistake, as I once did, of trying to use both then you just need to clear the contacts out of your G1 by dumping the data (http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f12/delete-limit-exceeded-10275/) -- not deleting them, as those deletes may then sync to your Gmail and delete the contacts there. Then you can just re-sync.
If they've gotten cleared out of Gmail then you're hosed.
Will factory reset delete my phone contacts not the ones which are synced from gmail but the ones that are stored on the phone?
Yes. It resets it to the same way it came out of the box. Complete data wipe. Hence the "Factory" Reset.
Any good way to backup the contacts?
mveksler said:
Any good way to backup the contacts?
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You should try using Google Contacts...open up a gmail account and save your contacts there. Then when you set up gmail on your phone, you'll have the option to sync all your contacts over the air.
I stopped storing contacts directly onto my phone or SIM a long time ago...Google Contacts and syncing is wayyyyyyy more convenient and secure IMO...
hi this is really pain for me.
after syncing with my google account i got 1500+ contacts instead 250 and got repear contacts upto 15times.
plz advice me what to do
log on to the google account and delete or merge duplicates also optionaly you can clear the data in contacts/contacts storage from applications to clear all contacts and resync
Manage ur contact list by logging into Google on ur pc.
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saurabh88 said:
hi this is really pain for me.
after syncing with my google account i got 1500+ contacts instead 250 and got repear contacts upto 15times.
plz advice me what to do
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This usually happens when you restore your contacts from back up of contacts from SD or any other backup application and then sync yuor phone with google account. If this is the case with you, then you should skip restoring from other backups.
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When I first signed into my google account from my nexus 7, it automatically syncs my contacts/gmail/calendar. But I don't want to have my contacts on the tablet. I've already disabled sync for google contacts. Now how do I delete the contacts from the tablets all at once? In the people app I can only delete one at a time...
Thanks!
Go to Settings> Apps > All and clear data and cache from Contacts and Contacts Storage.
Wow the reply was quick, and it worked! Thanks!
After a root and flash, I'm unable to resync my contacts on my phone. I've tried signing out of my google account and signing back in, hitting the sync manually, clearing the cache for the gmail app and even getting on gmail on the computer and exporting the contacts to a vCard and putting the vcard on the phone's SD. In this case, the phone just says no vCard found. I know the contacts are in Gmail because when i opened the vCard in notepad, it shows all the information. Can someone shed some light on this? I've done a search and tried everything suggested
Okay just solved this issue. Did it in a weird way too
For future reference, if anyone has this same issue, I went into gmail on my computer, exported contacts to vcard, then imported the vcard back into gmail.
Went on my phone and resynced the google account and the contacts showed up
I don't know why or how this worked but it did so I'm not complaining