google sync doesnt work - XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi,
i configured google sync on my phone, but only the calendar exchange works but not contacts. do i have to activate contacts somewhere on google or what can be the reason?
cheers,
arian

google sync sucks
No multiple calenders..
just use :
http://nuevasync.com/
and it will all work
owh.. and I don't know the answer to your question ... tried it for 3 minutes and noticed not all my calenders where synced.. and trashed it

i use google sync now for couple weeks but i'm not statisfied it works sometimes and sometimes it doesnt.
conacts doesnt work well it mixed all my numers all contact where double it just sucks. now i only use it for calendar.
use wifi to sync it only works well if you use it thru wifi
i will remind you that google sync is beta and they say use it at own risc

commodoor said:
i use google sync now for couple weeks but i'm not statisfied it works sometimes and sometimes it doesnt.
conacts doesnt work well it mixed all my numers all contact where double it just sucks. now i only use it for calendar.
use wifi to sync it only works well if you use it thru wifi
i will remind you that google sync is beta and they say use it at own risc
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Heheh.. everything at google is beta
gmail aswell.. for already 8 years orso..

LOL "everything at google is beta "

Google Sync on Windows Mobile
Google Sync should work great on Windows Phones, actually. It's very handy to sync your device with your Google account, so you'll be notified of new emails, contacts and calendar items in an instant.
Google's own guide is a bit flawed, though. Here's a detailed tutorial:
How to Set Up Google Sync on Your Windows Phone

Google Sync is down since few days.
Was reported on Wm-Poweruser.

Well, it has worked for me the last couple of days. I flashed a new ROM and synced my device with my Google account today, actually

Mine is working ok but I've noticed that I haven't been receiving emails instantly as of late. Must be down or something. Anyways, you can check if you have the contacts box checked by going to programs>Activesync>Menu>Options.
Google Sync does double up your contacts and for some reason it files a few people by their last names first and first name last. I've tried to change the order many times and it google sync keeps on changing it back. Anyone have suggestions for that?

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Free sync and backup pocket outlook to Google account

http://www.nuevasync.com I just set this up through the exchange server feature in activesync. It is an over the air sync to google calendar and contacts in gmail. (No pictures with the contacts in gmail ) I had a problem with duplicates at first, but I think that was because I was trying oggsync, goosync, and nuevasync at the same time. It appears to be working fine now. There are other options out there, but this one appears to be the easiest and free-est one out there without limitations. I hope you enjoy this as much as I am.
!Backup your stuff with PIM backup or something similar before you sync just in case!
very nice i will try it now
thanks chiles
with this we can now also change devices, roms, etc withoug worrying about PIM data loss
chiles said:
http://www.nuevasync.com I just set this up through the exchange server feature in activesync. It is an over the air sync to google calendar and contacts in gmail. (No pictures with the contacts in gmail ) I had a problem with duplicates at first, but I think that was because I was trying oggsync, goosync, and nuevasync at the same time. It appears to be working fine now. There are other options out there, but this one appears to be the easiest and free-est one out there without limitations. I hope you enjoy this as much as I am.
!Backup your stuff with PIM backup or something similar before you sync just in case!
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Can you set categories in Google Calendar and it sync over? That's my biggest annoyance, I 'need' categories in order to have PhoneAlarm do specific actions for me based on the event category, such as "Work meeting" quietens everything, but there are some others that set the power on time different, or make the sounds louder, etc.. That all works with using Outlook to sync, but I haven't seen an online solution that works yet.
I haven't tried. I seem to remember that goosync would dumb down your category to the one default category. It might have been an old version or something. Good luck with it though! I just looked and I didn't see any category option on the google calendar webpage.
jahrami said:
very nice i will try it now
thanks chiles
with this we can now also change devices, roms, etc withoug worrying about PIM data loss
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Well...My contacts lost their pictures on the gmail contacts page. This doesn't keep all of the information. I also lost my throttle contact category information. It's good for a sim card backup tho
I haven't used it myself yet. However, on quick inspection, the settings page recognizes multiple calendars, so it might sync in separate categories. There doesn't seem to be an option to only sync contacts with phone numbers, so I don't want to use it yet because gmail creates new contacts for those you email.
gave it a try and seems to work well! i only sync my calendar(s) and fits to it almost perfectly. the only problem is.. i'm having multiple calendars at my google calendar, and i cannot decide which calendars to sync. anyways that's better than goosync, only one calendar can be selected to sync.. otherwise have to upgrade to pro.. :E
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I was using scheduleworld with the funambol client, but that stopped being able to connect. I would like to try to us nuevasync, but for as simple as the setup instructions are my activesync says that "Microsoft exchange did not accept my logon credentials". The server source is setup per the instruction on nuevasync site. I am running the stock ATT rom with WM6.0. I haven't knowingly changed any of my network settings and internet and email still work properly, but I can not get either funambol or nuevasync to work. Any thoughs would be appreciated.
Neal

Google Calendar and Gmail on WM 6.5

Hey everybody!
I've been searching for ages but i couldn't fin the answer anywhere: How the HELL can I sync Google Calendar with Windows Mobile? The most conventional way (syncing via email accounts) doesn't work etc. etc.
Any of you people got it to work?
I have no problem, run right out off the box.
have you search for the problem? 2 minutes whit Google and i got this:
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?topic=14299&answer=138636&&hl=en
Keep Rock'n
Low_Down
Yes, I tried that before, and it didn't work, that's why I started the thread.
Works like a charm, but don't forget to uncheck the "Text Messages" checkbox (only contacts, e-mail and calendar can be synced)
gr
You could try oggsync. Freeware application that works fine.
indeed,
the google google solution is perfect.. Now days they have push sync shizzle for colander and gmail.. Therefore you had to use other option, like me, nuevasync..
good luck!
as well as de-activating the options that are not available to sync i.e. text messages. you also have to activate the calendar service on google to be able to sync it with your phone.
I had a problem when syncing as my calendar on google was not activated against my account. Once i activated the product, it was fine.

Google Calendar Entries...

Hi,
If I add an entry on my HD7 it doesn't appear in my Google calendar. I manually sync as well as use the timed function but entries still won't go from the phone to Google calendar.
Whereas if I delete an entry on my phone, it gets deleted immediately from my Google calendar.
Has anyone got an idea how to get entries entered on the phone to appear in Google calendar?
Note: Windows Live is a dead loss with both contacts and calendar so Google might be my last chance of syncing Outlook & phone.
Cheers...
YT
Yorkshiretaff said:
Hi,
If I add an entry on my HD7 it doesn't appear in my Google calendar. I manually sync as well as use the timed function but entries still won't go from the phone to Google calendar.
Whereas if I delete an entry on my phone, it gets deleted immediately from my Google calendar.
Has anyone got an idea how to get entries entered on the phone to appear in Google calendar?
Note: Windows Live is a dead loss with both contacts and calendar so Google might be my last chance of syncing Outlook & phone.
Cheers...
YT
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Are you using multiple calendars? WP7 doesn't support multiple google calendars, maybe its something to do with that?
Captain Splash said:
Are you using multiple calendars? WP7 doesn't support multiple google calendars, maybe its something to do with that?
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No, just the one basic calendar.
Captain Splash said:
Are you using multiple calendars? WP7 doesn't support multiple google calendars, maybe its something to do with that?
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Does that mean you can add, edit and delete entries without problems with your Windows Phone to Google Calendar?
I have been doing that since day one and so far it has always worked like a charm.
Check your settings going to Settings\email & accounts\Google and make sure you are synchronizing the Calendar.
What I really find odd is the fact that the entries are deleted but not added...
Anyway, I add and delete things to the calendar in my HTC HD7 and they reflect to Google as soon as I sync and vice versa. It works!
As a foonote, MS calendar also works flawlessly.
Trimegisto said:
I have been doing that since day one and so far it has always worked like a charm.
Check your settings going to Settings\email & accounts\Google and make sure you are synchronizing the Calendar.
What I really find odd is the fact that the entries are deleted but not added...
Anyway, I add and delete things to the calendar in my HTC HD7 and they reflect to Google as soon as I sync and vice versa. It works!
As a foonote, MS calendar also works flawlessly.
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Thanks for you post... whilst I find MS Calendar works fine (if starting from scratch), it's the fact that existing entries in Outlook wont's sync. I've found that custom categories, complex repeat reminder and attached pictures do not sync correctly. As with MS Contacts, the photos attached to each contact doesn't sync. Where as with Google Contacts and Calendar do.
Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way a fan of Google, I want to have my phone sync with my PC like I have for the past umpteen years; I don't want my private data uploaded 'somewhere in the cloud' possibly in another country with different privacy laws and complete strangers having access to it. As my MS Calendar has crashed completely now after trying to import from Google Calendar, the reliability is far from what they can expect people to use as a 'standard'.
I'll try creating a gash Google calendar from scratch and see if that can have entries added from my phone.
Thanks again...
YT
It seems that my new google mail account works fine with outlook being sync'd using companionlink 4. The only reason I can think my older gmail account didn't work correctly is that I tried to link it to my ms live account. The ms live account is still dead and I see no way of getting it going, but my phone is now registered under it and apps downloaded against it... hence I'm stuck with it. Major screw-up by Microsoft imho... let's hope they do the right thing with the next update.
Alternatively... HTC provide their own FREE outlook sync'ing software for Android... why not Windows Phone?

[Q] Any updates on Outlook Sync?

Running fresh install 2.2 on captivate - I've spent the last several hours trying to find a way to sync the captivate with outlook... and nothing is coming up as a reliable & cheap way. I would have never thought that a modern(ish) phone would have issues syncing with outlook. Never had a problem from the old 8125 up to iphone 3gs... but thought I would check with y'all to see if anything less than $50 has come up that would do the trick. I've tried Kies/MyPhoneExplorer(didn't see outlook calendar data except holidays and recurring events). I don't want to mess with google calendars and I live by the calendars for scheduling business! Any recent developments I should look in to?
Android and Outlook have generally never been close friends. There are a few paid apps you can find that do a very good job of keeping your information in sync.
If your business uses exchange you can set up your exchange account in the e-mail app on your phone and it will allow you to sync you mail, calendar and contacts.
Boumbles said:
Android and Outlook have generally never been close friends. There are a few paid apps you can find that do a very good job of keeping your information in sync.
If your business uses exchange you can set up your exchange account in the e-mail app on your phone and it will allow you to sync you mail, calendar and contacts.
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Unfortunately my work is my business of me, myself, and I - so I haven't popped for an exchange server, but the frustration is almost close enough to just look into getting one done - and I've had a hard time finding an ap that syncs outlook and respective contact fields properly with the phone. I understand it's a google vs. MS deal and so they don't want to make it an easy one.... but it's a stupid idea since it will just push people to use iPhone, IMO. For now, I've relented to having to clumsily use google sync and the google calendar program to sync between to two. I just hate having middlemen to have to do it.
I use Kies 1.5.3.10093_80. I hear the newer versions are blocked from working with the captivate, but the older version works find for syncing w/outlook on my home system.
Ozark_8125 said:
Running fresh install 2.2 on captivate - I've spent the last several hours trying to find a way to sync the captivate with outlook... and nothing is coming up as a reliable & cheap way. I would have never thought that a modern(ish) phone would have issues syncing with outlook. Never had a problem from the old 8125 up to iphone 3gs... but thought I would check with y'all to see if anything less than $50 has come up that would do the trick. I've tried Kies/MyPhoneExplorer(didn't see outlook calendar data except holidays and recurring events). I don't want to mess with google calendars and I live by the calendars for scheduling business! Any recent developments I should look in to?
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I use Google Calendar Sync and GO Contact Sync Mod. My ISP uses Google Apps for email etc... They were both free and work well.
Skramblr said:
I use Kies 1.5.3.10093_80. I hear the newer versions are blocked from working with the captivate, but the older version works find for syncing w/outlook on my home system.
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Any leads on where to find the old version? I can't find it on Dr. Google...
blutruck said:
I use Google Calendar Sync and GO Contact Sync Mod. My ISP uses Google Apps for email etc... They were both free and work well.
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I use the same apps, to keep contacts and calendar sync. For the E-Mail I just configure in Outlook the Gmail account as IMAP. The only drawback is with the custome field in google that Outlook can't handle.

[Q] Contacts, mail, link sync

Hello there,
i am just trying to figure out how the lumia 920 works and got problems with the syncing of contacts etc.
i conected a microsoft account and the settings just say sync emails.. but obviously they sync contacts etc as well.
now my outlook.com people thingy show not the same stuff as my mobile phone.
got both connected to facebook and google.
but if i change something in google it doesnt show up on either of the machines.. so i used to sync a couple of times till my new google contacts where suitable.
so does the linking and syncing not always work on outlook.com and wp8
-adrian- said:
Hello there,
i am just trying to figure out how the lumia 920 works and got problems with the syncing of contacts etc.
i conected a microsoft account and the settings just say sync emails.. but obviously they sync contacts etc as well.
now my outlook.com people thingy show not the same stuff as my mobile phone.
got both connected to facebook and google.
but if i change something in google it doesnt show up on either of the machines.. so i used to sync a couple of times till my new google contacts where suitable.
so does the linking and syncing not always work on outlook.com and wp8
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Google and outlook contacts are kept separate. Changing a contact info on google will not affect the one on outlook and vice versa.
matthew5025 said:
Google and outlook contacts are kept separate. Changing a contact info on google will not affect the one on outlook and vice versa.
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But why is the information on Outlook.com different to the information on the phone?
Sometimes the links sync. sometimes they dont.. sometimes i cant see the same contacts anyways.
And google info is not synced on outlook.com after i changed it.
you can edit on the phone the gmail contacts but they will not change on outlook.com.. on my side at least
-adrian- said:
But why is the information on Outlook.com different to the information on the phone?
Sometimes the links sync. sometimes they dont.. sometimes i cant see the same contacts anyways.
And google info is not synced on outlook.com after i changed it.
you can edit on the phone the gmail contacts but they will not change on outlook.com.. on my side at least
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Google info not changing is CORRECT. Although contacts are linked, they are treated as separate contacts. Editing an outlook contact will not affect a google one, even though they are linked.
As for why the info on your phone is different, it could be that your phone is displaying info from your google contact instead of from outlook.
However, I will admit sync is buggy. On my phone, contacts will sync, but sometimes, the phone number will not be synced to the phone, resulting in a black contact
The problems are worse on win8.but doesn't ur phone offer the option to edit on google ?from outlook.com i know its read only on google and also just on the first sync.really annoying
-adrian- said:
The problems are worse on win8.but doesn't ur phone offer the option to edit on google ?from outlook.com i know its read only on google and also just on the first sync.really annoying
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Hmm? I don't really understand what you wanted.
If you want to edit a google contact on your phone, it is possible. Unfortunately, my phone is still under repair, so I cant give you a step by step guide.

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