Google Contacts Sync - Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers

Anyone else having trouble syncing contacts through google? I am on MIUI 9.6 China ROM, and I have installed the Google Contacts app and Google Contacts Sync from APKMirror (August 7th Version). Currently, when I try to restore contacts, it says that "No contacts are backed up to this account." However, when I go to Google.contacts.com, I can see all my contacts. Is the restore within the Google Contacts app searching a different location for the contacts? Thank you.

delete the gapps you installed manually and try the GoogleInstaller_V3.apk, for me contact sync and everything google related is working fine.

gagp2p said:
delete the gapps you installed manually and try the GoogleInstaller_V3.apk, for me contact sync and everything google related is working fine.
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Is that the one that comes from the Mi Store when you search "Google"? I tried that one, but it didn't have contact sync.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850489460
i used this and it included google contacts sync app (and its working fine)
install everything (except playstore), playstore just download, decline install - reboot - install missing playstore.

Are you already install Google contacts too from play store? If not try to install it then turn on the sync

Had this problem as well, but fixed it. Make sure to set permissions for both the Google Contacts app as well as the Google Contacts Sync app.

This is the step to sync contacts from Google account to phone.
1.Open your device's Settings app .
2.Tap Cloud and Accounts.
3.Tap Accounts.
4.Select Google (If you have more than one account on your device, tap the one you want.
5.See if the option to sync contacts is enabled.

key here is to go to the App settings, and make sure all the permissions for Google Contacts Sync are checked, also change Battery to No Restrictions

What finally worked for me was to follow the instructions to download Googleinstallerv03.apk mentioned above... but when going into Account -> Google Account there was no "Contacts" setting...
BUT I went into Xiaomi's Contacts app and in there I chose to sync contacts from a mail account. Gmail was one of the options. I had to sign in again and now I have The Google account and a IMAP/POP3 account pointing to the same mail but it was able to sync all the contacts AND in Settings -> Account -> Google Account now it says "Contacts" and it syncs correctly..
So that worked for me on a Xiaomi Mi CC9 bought in China with the Chinese stable ROM

I couldn't get this working on my Redmi K20 Pro...
I used the Contacts app's bluetooth import feature instead.

I faced to that before, I think you need to make sure you installed a right google service. I found some time the google installer install a wrong google service, you may try to fix the problem by re-install the google service. hope it help!

You can also restore contacts from device directly.
Step 1: Enter the "Settings" on the device.
Step 2. Choose "Accounts & Sync" under the "Settings" section and elect the "Add account" option.
Step 3. Tap "Google" from the list and then follow the prompts to proceed to the next step.

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[Q] Disable syncing contacts from google acct

Hi,
Previously I was using a Dell Streak and I was able to disable contact syncing with my Google accounts.
Actually I have 2 google accounts and I wanna sync only contacts with one of them.
On Galaxy Note , I couldn't find the setting to disable contact syncing with one account.
How can I do that ?
thx.
Hi,
I really need a solution for this because I've duplicate contacts now.
Any idea on how to delete contacts from one Google account on the phone ?
mrmrmrmr said:
Hi,
I really need a solution for this because I've duplicate contacts now.
Any idea on how to delete contacts from one Google account on the phone ?
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Go to contacts--Options--More--Accounts
Select the account you dont want your contacts to be merged from. Uncheck "Sync Contacts"
Hope that helped.
Cheers
thanks. that option disables further sync of contacts from that account but it didn't delete the contacts coming from that account.
How can I delete existing contacts of that account ?
Also, I need the similar for calendar. Is there similar option ?
mrmrmrmr said:
thanks. that option disables further sync of contacts from that account but it didn't delete the contacts coming from that account.
How can I delete existing contacts of that account ?
Also, I need the similar for calendar. Is there similar option ?
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All'ite. Why don't you do this?
At this step you have disabled syncing your contacts to an account;lets call that account GAcc2. Lets call the account that you would like the contacts to be synced/Displayed from as GAcc1
Now you want to delete the contacts that have been synced from GAcc2.
So Go to Contacts--More--Display Options--Accounts and select contacts to be displayed only from GAcc2(i.e. uncheck the contact boxes for GAcc1). After this step the contacts that are displayed are only from GAcc2(the one you don't want). Simply select all the contacts and delete them. So this means we deleted "ONLY" GAcc2 contacts.
After this step again go to "Display Options" and under accounts select GAcc1.
and voila you will have only GAcc1 contacts left.
Do the same with calendar.
Hope that helped.
Cheers.
thank you. that's a good idea.
But when I delete from my Note, is there a risk of deleting them from Google acct GAcc2 ?
Also, some contacts are coming from both Google accounts. When I delete them, will I lose them from both accounts ?
And, how can I do that for calendar ? I can't find the correct app...
thx
Keep Auto Sync off, that will niether sync mail/contact/calender, when you need to sync it manually, just press on desire item n it will sync for that time only.
Further Now you can get Gmail with setup of Email application separately.
mrmrmrmr said:
thank you. that's a good idea.
But when I delete from my Note, is there a risk of deleting them from Google acct GAcc2 ?
Also, some contacts are coming from both Google accounts. When I delete them, will I lose them from both accounts ?
And, how can I do that for calendar ? I can't find the correct app...
thx
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No that would be not an issue. Remember at that step you would have switched syncing to GAcc2 as "off". Just make sure you don't click "Merge with google".
If you are really scared and want to be backup proof i would suggest this;
I'm sure you would be having windows installed with Microsoft office. Microsoft office would have an app called microsoft exchange. Create a dummy account in exchange with a local Dat. Then go to google and search for tools to copy google contacts to exchange. There are plenty. Once you are done with that you would have a backup of your contacts. Similarly there are plenty of tools to do the reverse as well i.e. Microsoft Exchange -->Google server; this way you can restore it too.
Regarding the calendar its the same thing bro.
Browse to Settings-->Account and Sync--> select the account that you dont want calendar to be synced from-->Uncheck 'Sync Calendar'
Hope that helped.
Cheers.
Using Exchange Server with Android, without Google Contacts but with Market
THis post intended for people who use Exchange
Using Exchange Server with Android, without Google Contacts but with Market
To prevent your Google Accounts showing up in an Exchange Server minded device, uncheck autosync.
Create your Exchange account first, sync
Uncheck autosync
disable Wifi (your device must have slow connection)
Then add your google account.
Press Sync, but be DAMN fast to go to the account settings and quickly
uncheck the Contact,Calendar.
This way, you can have a fully Exchange server minded device, without
any junk from Google Downloaded, with Market access.

[Q] "Contacts" is not registering "GOOGLE Accounts"

Hello, hope all is good
I just flashed "Ultimate N7000 LT4 JB 4.1.2 v6" on my n7000, everything seems fine except my contacts are not showing!
While trying to fix the issue, I noticed that the "Contacts app" is not registering the "GOOGLE Accounts" - Any help??
What i tried:
01. [Settings>Accounts>Google>[email protected]>] Checked if my contacts are set to sync, they were. (unchecked, synced, then checked again...)
02. [Settings>Accounts>Google>[email protected]>] Remove my Google account then adding it again. Even tried adding a different account.
03. Removing my Google account, then adding it through [Contacts>Accounts>Add Account] and here is when i noticed, accounts are NOT getting registered in the Contacts app.
04. Tried another contacts manager (Contacts+), same issue. I went back to [Contacts>Accounts>Add Account] and here i noticed ONLY GOOGLE accounts are not registering in contacts - the Contacts+, Facebook, whatsapp accounts got registered and their contacts show!
05. I even tried reflashing the ROM with another GAPPS verion, it didn't solve the problem.
06. I flashed the Older ROM "Ultimate_N7000_LSZ_JB_4.1.2_v5.2" it has the same probelm
07. Flashed the even older ROM "Ultimate_N7000_LSZ_JB_4.1.2_v5.1" it doesn't have that problem!
Any ideas?
Thanks
Mate such problems are common with ROMs under development, PM the ROM developer about this issue and he will iron out the flaw in the update...this is very common with ROMs in their development phase. Hit thanks if i helped
if you are not running a firewall app then try deleting cache and dalvik from recovery on safe kernel.
or via setting>apps, last tab clear data/cache from contacts, Google framework etc.
or update gmail app and see if it is fixed.
just guessing here.
you didnt reinstall any backups btw?
another thing you can check is logcat, clear logs, try sync and then check log for errors.
Google account not showing in Contacts
Did this ever get solved? I have the same problem on a new Cubot GT72. They appear to have succeeded in cramming 4.2.2 into the small memory of this phone, everything works fine, except that in contacts, my google account is simply not showing. When I go to Accounts in the stock Contacts app, all I get is a Sync menu -- I cannot select the account, like I can on my other Android devices.
Likewise under Settings / Accounts / <my google account> / Sync, I cannot select Touch to sync Contacts (there is only App Dataz (which does not sync the contacts, I tested), Gmail (I installed it hoping it would help) and People Details (which are not contacts either).

how to sync my contacts from gmail to my phone contacts list

Any idea ? Just got my P9 yesteday. Installed Google Play and Gmail so far.
Please help me out.
Many thanks in advance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/help/how-to-google-contacts-phone-dialer-t3373423
This is steps,you can follow it.
1.Open your device's Settings app .
2.Tap Cloud and Accounts.
3.Tap Accounts.
4.Select Google (If you have more than one account on your device, tap the one you want.
5.See if the option to sync contacts is enabled.

Can't get New Contacts to sync from Phone to Google

I've tried clearing cache, wiping, reinstalling a new Rom, new Gapps. No matter I try I can't seem to get new contacts which I create on my device to then get synced to my Google account.
*Yes, I'm saving my new contact to my Google account (not to my phone's SIM card)
*Yes I've made sure that Contacts is syncing, and have tried forcing a manual sync numerous times. It says that has synced, and will even download new contacts I create on my Google account (on a computer)
Any ideas?
Running CrDroid 7.1.2
Nexus 6
Which contacts app are you using? Not familiar with that ROM so I don't know if it might come with an AOSP contacts app?
In the google app, in the edit contact screen, right at the top (under the picture) is where it'll tell you where it is saving the contact. Just to double check that account is correct on the contacts that aren't syncing?
In settings -> apps -> contacts app, are the permissions all enabled? Is there more than one contacts app listed? If so, disable the one you're not using.
I think you said you checked this, but in settings -> apps -> accounts -> Google is contacts enabled? And settings -> apps -> accounts -> the 3-dot menu is auto-sync checked?
There's always the age-old; turn sync on/off multiple times thing ☺
The last thing I would try is to remove the account from my phone then add it back. There was a day when that process felt like part of the ROM flashing procedure. ?
jon.s.nelson said:
... I create on my Google account (on a computer)
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First try https://mail.google.com to check if you logged in with the same account on your phone.
NLBeev said:
First try https://mail.google.com to check if you logged in with the same account on your phone.
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I am. Is that a problem?
*edit: I signed out from the browser, and still have the issue.
jon.s.nelson said:
...I signed out from the browser, and still have the issue.
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That was only to check the internet connection and access to your Gmail account.
The post of @ktmom doesn't solve the sync issue. In that case you could try to install the Google contacts app from the play store.
@NLBeev
@jon.s.nelson
I assumed that there was internet available since in the OP it was stated that contacts which had been updated online via a PC were being downloaded to the phone.
The choke point seems to be getting the contacts created on the phone to sync up to google. That's why I focused on app related issues, with the end point being a hiccup in the actual account on the phone.
ktmom said:
... I focused on app related issues, with the end point being a hiccup in the actual account on the phone.
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Yes. The security update of September contains a new Google contacts app.
Good to know. I'm using PN and we don't have an update yet.

HuaweiP20 Pro Google contacts sync problem

Hi everyone,
I notice that my phone contacts do not sync with my Google contacts. If adding a contact from the PC it appears to my phone`s contacts. But adding it from the phone, even week later I can`t find it in my Google contacts.
I reinstall my google account, sync manually few times, checked the "Display Preferences", checked Google account settings (Sync Contacts option is checked) - zilch, nada.
Android Version: 9
EMUI Ver: 9.0.0 by Vodaphone
Would you give me a hand with this problem, please
Did you verify than when you add a contact on the phone you choose your Google account and not local/Huawei ID?
arty_a said:
Did you verify than when you add a contact on the phone you choose your Google account and not local/Huawei ID?
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Ups, no That`s it! Thank you!

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