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[Q] Contacts Won't Sync With Gmail

Hi,
I have contacts synced with gmail from before with my nexus one, and now with my galaxy I can't sync any new contacts. I mean it completes the sync on my phone but when I go to contacts the new contacts I have added my phone aren't there and I have to add them manually. but it does add the new info I have added to existing contacts.
Weird thing, what reason can cause this?
I have reflashed many times and it's the same with every other firmware or re-flash. I am using stock JPY with SpeedMod kernel.

P30TiP said:
Hi,
I have contacts synced with gmail from before with my nexus one, and now with my galaxy I can't sync any new contacts. I mean it completes the sync on my phone but when I go to contacts the new contacts I have added my phone aren't there and I have to add them manually. but it does add the new info I have added to existing contacts.
Weird thing, what reason can cause this?
I have reflashed many times and it's the same with every other firmware or re-flash. I am using stock JPY with SpeedMod kernel.
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You can try updating you gmail client then try to sync again or reinstall the gmail app.

I have updated all my apps to the latest version via market, but it still won't matter.

Did you check your display options? Are your gmail accounts set to show the contact names? Or check if all possible categories are checked in the Gmail Account options? Maybe there is something with your contacts categories and visibility settings?

rajuki said:
Did you check your display options? Are your gmail accounts set to show the contact names? Or check if all possible categories are checked in the Gmail Account options? Maybe there is something with your contacts categories and visibility settings?
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Well the thing is that it shows all contacts in gmail with no problem, even if it was gonna be hidden in the contacts list in gmail, it should be synced with my device atleast and show the newly added contact in my contacts list. but actually... it doesn't even show new contacts after device syncs with gmail

P30TiP said:
Well the thing is that it shows all contacts in gmail with no problem, even if it was gonna be hidden in the contacts list in gmail, it should be synced with my device atleast and show the newly added contact in my contacts list. but actually... it doesn't even show new contacts after device syncs with gmail
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I meant in contact list.
Here->
contacts>more>Display Options and then check your google account options.
But if that doesn't solve your issue, give a try on some other Android device?

rajuki said:
I meant in contact list.
Here->
contacts>more>Display Options and then check your google account options.
But if that doesn't solve your issue, give a try on some other Android device?
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Thanks alot, many of them where un-ticked. I ticked them and it fixed the problem!
Thanks again...

[Q]Is there any way to force sync calendar

Hi, I used to have a HTC Desire before switching to the SGS. The Desire had a Sync now app, which basically allowed me to start/force the sync process for my calendars. Which was especially convenient when I wanted to edit some events on the computer and wanted to.see.the results immediately...
I can't find a similar function on my SGS. So I'd love to know whether it burried somewhere deep in the menus or is it really not there at all? If the latter's the case, I'd like to know if there is any third party app that can force start a sync process.
Thx.
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Try Settings > Accounts and sync > select the account you want to sync under "Manage accounts", you should then see options to Sync Contacts, Sync Calendar, etc.

you could also use the Power control widget on Froyo to disable and re-enable the sync. It usually forces the applications to sync.

PPeterC said:
Try Settings > Accounts and sync > select the account you want to sync under "Manage accounts", you should then see options to Sync Contacts, Sync Calendar, etc.
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Almost, once I was in the account details I had to press menu key and then a sync now option appeared.
Thx for the suggestions.
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[Q] Facebook sync without sense

I am using Liberated just because of the nice facebook syncing with contacts of the sense (I mean, birthdays - profile pics - statuses etc.). I wanna use CM, but couldn't figure out how can I do same thing in CM. You guys, what are you doing for that? Any suggestion will be appreciated.
P.S: I have tried few 3rd party battery-draining app (which I cant remember the name atm). Is there any real good app to do that like sense does?

barisahmet said:
I am using Liberated just because of the nice facebook syncing with contacts of the sense (I mean, birthdays - profile pics - statuses etc.). I wanna use CM, but couldn't figure out how can I do same thing in CM. You guys, what are you doing for that? Any suggestion will be appreciated.
P.S: I have tried few 3rd party battery-draining app (which I cant remember the name atm). Is there any real good app to do that like sense does?
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Please elaborate on the "birthdays, profile pics, statuses, etc" part...I haven't used sense since day 3 of having my aria so I can't really remember anything about it.
As far as profile pics go, phone numbers, emails, etc...you CAN sync that on CM --
1. settings > accounts & sync > facebook
2. facebook settings > sync contacts > sync all

zervic said:
As far as profile pics go, phone numbers, emails, etc...you CAN sync that on CM --
1. settings > accounts & sync > facebook
2. facebook settings > sync contacts > sync all
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One thing I would like to point out is that you have to do those steps in the reverse order. aosp won't let you even add facebook as a sync account until you choose to sync contacts via the facebook app.
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CallMeAria said:
One thing I would like to point out is that you have to do those steps in the reverse order. aosp won't let you even add facebook as a sync account until you choose to sync contacts via the facebook app.
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Thanks I wasn't putting them in any sort of order, but I guess with the numbers it would seem that way...

zervic said:
Please elaborate on the "birthdays, profile pics, statuses, etc" part...I haven't used sense since day 3 of having my aria so I can't really remember anything about it.
As far as profile pics go, phone numbers, emails, etc...you CAN sync that on CM --
1. settings > accounts & sync > facebook
2. facebook settings > sync contacts > sync all
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Thanks. Didnt know native client has sync option :O So does it sync friend's birthdays with your calendar? And about statuses; sense dialer shows your friend's last status messages below their names but I guess it's not possible on native dialer. well its not so important.

barisahmet said:
Thanks. Didnt know native client has sync option :O So does it sync friend's birthdays with your calendar? And about statuses; sense dialer shows your friend's last status messages below their names but I guess it's not possible on native dialer. well its not so important.
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Im not sure about the birthdays, but it does sync their status updates to their contact on the phone. If you click their picture it pops up with other options.
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You can download a program called ebobirthday it can sync your Facebook birthdays to your calender.
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FB Contacts

Is there a way to only sync photos with existing contacts from Facebook? For some reason, all of my Facebook contacts are now in my phone and I don't really need them all there. Is there a way to fix this?
EDIT: Figured it out. For anyone wondering, all you do is Open Contacts -> Press Menu button -> Display Options and then un-check Facebook and it will clear out your FB Contacts, but leave the ones you entered yourself.

Thank you so much for this! I deleted all of the fb contacts that got added by hand then they all synced back again... I was like wtf dude.... glad I searched and found this, I was going to make a new thread!
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I just installed Facebook from the Market and it worked.

pplude said:
I just installed Facebook from the Market and it worked.
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yep, just install Facebook, launch it and it'll ask (the first time...after logging in) "sync all contacts" or "sync only existing contacts" Choose existing. Done.

I was having issues with this working the way I wanted, so I just used SyncMyPix. Does syncing it using the FB app or using and FB account sync more than just the pictures?

Contacts tab icon constantly loading/syncing?

Sorry if this is an incredibly noob question, this is my first phone. I'm just wondering why my contacts icon seems to be constantly loading. Everything works fine, it's just the icon that is annoying me. My rom is is Zeus 6.22 and it was happening in the stock rom too. It's not a big deal, I'm just kinda ocd.

Anarcho-Capitalist said:
Sorry if this is an incredibly noob question, this is my first phone. I'm just wondering why my contacts icon seems to be constantly loading. Everything works fine, it's just the icon that is annoying me. My rom is is Zeus 6.22 and it was happening in the stock rom too. It's not a big deal, I'm just kinda ocd.
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you dont have any contact in your google account?
if so, go to Settings > Accounts & sync settings > tap on your gmail account > uncheck Sync Contacts

I have everything unchecked and I even uninstalled contacts sync to see if that would work but it didn't.

You can try put on your google account any contact and let it sync it. i dont know if this will work but it seems like it trys to sync contacts and you dont have any.

No, I have phone and sim contacts checked, i just hid them for the screenshot. I just tried syncing with my gmail and that didn't work.

Dear anarcha,
Do you have any google contacts in ur gmail account.??
Any way...
Create new contact with google as contact type. Make a sync or turn on auto sync option.
Then Check gmail contacts. You should found that new one... :thumbup:
Finally make sure you have good internet connection...
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