OK there are many setting to do with syncing - that I cleaerly dont' understand how they interact
a) Settings - Accounts & sync. Background data If this is set to disallow - then I assume nothing sync's ever?
b) If background data is enabled - then you have "auto-sync" - which seems to mea - allow the accounts listed below it - to sync automatically
c) Each account has its own sync options
d) Each account in Google mail - has its own sync options
e) each account in eMail has its own sync frequency
(why do we have gmail email and email e-mail (which I have setup for gmail anyway) with different sync settings?
How to apps with their own sync options sync? Are they over-ridden by the Background data option?
Basically I seem to be pulling down data over 3G and I don't understand why
Explanations appreciated
(confused!)
Graham
In settings those are just google sync options, plus a few others that pop up there; last.fm, facebook, probably the official twitter application.
Gmail and email are two separate applications, hens the different settings.
In a perfect world the applications would be designed to no pull data when you don't want to, but some don't.
If you don't want data then don't enter anything for your APN and that will never pull any data because that tells the internet where to get data from.
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Annoyed I cant enter the calendar app, nor the market app without it prompting me to open a gmail account. I have no interest or need for another email address.
Currenly I sync my email and contacts through an exchange server and push,
I would like to also have my calendar visibile from Outlook.
Can I do this without gmail?
hardly... without a Gmail account, your device is not useful
it is horrible to non existent sync with outlook / exchange server
without gmail you will not be able to get Android Market the legit way
You can always just forward all emails to your normal account anyway
Btw, it is possible to survive without a gmail account, but you'll have to use another app store, and use apps like Jorte (I guess).
poosty said:
Annoyed I cant enter the calendar app, nor the market app without it prompting me to open a gmail account. I have no interest or need for another email address.
Currenly I sync my email and contacts through an exchange server and push,
I would like to also have my calendar visibile from Outlook.
Can I do this without gmail?
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You cannot survive well without a gmail-account.
Make it for you, but don't use it for syncing, use it just for Market and other Google related services:
1. Setting -> Accounts and sync -> Manage accounts -> put your gmail.com-account -> Sync is off.
2. Calendar -> Settings -> Calendars -> My Calendar, all others out
3. Contacts -> Display options -> Choose contacts to display -> check Google off.
I use local Outlook syncing with Kies. OK, this is not smart, Kies and Android doesn't understand each other very well. There is nice mess with Outlook, with the PC saved file and with the phone.
I use android manager to sync with outlook. It is avaialble in 2 versions. USB mode and Wifi mode.
I like the Wifi one.
Check it out, much much better than crappy Kies.
Anup
Hi There!
I want to stop my i9000 syncing contacts with my GMAIL Account. In fact I want to turn off email and calendar syncing as well. I run Stock ROM.
Also how do I turn off the sweep glass, and change it for something like a pull down like on the htc mini?
Where can I find the settings for the ADW Launcher, seems good in some ways but limited in others. I can't create a shortcut to contacts for example.
Thanks in advance.
disconnect from internet wifi etc
settings
accounts and sync
make sure background data and auto sync are ticked
tap on your gmail account
untick contacts and calendar, leave mail ticked
exit and re-enable internet wifi etc
not sure about the other two requests... I use a lock pattern for unlock
allotrios said:
disconnect from internet wifi etc
settings
accounts and sync
make sure background data and auto sync are ticked
tap on your gmail account
untick contacts and calendar, leave mail ticked
exit and re-enable internet wifi etc
not sure about the other two requests... I use a lock pattern for unlock
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What is a lock pattern?
I have done that as per your instructions thank you. That worked.
Can I also know how I can make sync occur over wifi if available? Better still sync every 5 minutes on wifi, and manually on 3g? Also how do I turn off 3g?
is it possible to auto sync certain apps only? the whole list in the Account and Sync settings can be enabled or disabled. but i want only one or two apps to auto sync. thanks
i think i got it. we need to go to each individual app in (Accounts and Sync) and un-check Sync (calendar, msgs, contacts etc etc..) which ever app u need sync leave it all checked.. hope this works
HI,
How do I choose which accounts I want to auto sync? When I go into that option, I see all my accounts and on the top, there is just the option to turn it off/on. I only want auto sync for Exchange and gmail. All the rest (Facebook, etc) I want off.
Thanks
David
Go in to Accounts and Sync
Tap on one of your accounts that you do NOT need syncing
then you may see sync options
OR
tap on the account name again
you should see ticked options (that indicate what is being sync'd) un-tick the options
job done
Hello,
I have the following issue: it looks to me that the contacts app on my Samsung does a kind of sync of contacts on the phone.
For example I have a DAV synchronization of my professional accounts, and as you see in the attached image, Mat is twice in my contacts, once in "Phone Storage" (I have never added him there or enable any kind of synchronization on my phone) and once in the normal DAV address book.
The problem I have is that in my work address book I have removed Mat's phone number, but it still exists in the Phone storage.
Can I turn off this automatic synchronization with the Phone storage, or at least force my phone to do it correctly?
I mention that this is the case with all my address books, it is the same behavior with my private contacts in Microsoft 365 and that I never edit my contacts on my phone, only in my work account or in my Microsoft 365 account directly, so I can say that the synchronization is always one way, from the external system to my phone.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Sorin
Try this :
Go to settings - apps - tap on the sorting icon on the right of the 'your apps' area and enable 'show system apps'.
Go to 'google contacts sync'. Choose force stop and disable it.
Thank you! I have done what you have proposed, but I still have all my contacts in the "Phone Storage". Can I delete them safely? How?