The presence of modern devices (smartphones and tablets) and their functions contribute to the activation of communication between users. Almost daily new phone numbers, email addresses, important information about loved ones, colleagues and acquaintances appear in devices. Saving all this data in your smartphone is a sure way not to lose it and keep it always at hand.
However, sometimes there are problems with “smart” devices too. Their solution is to synchronize information with the Google system. Following the instructions, you can quickly activate it on your device.
First steps
To have maximum access to the capabilities of the Android operating system, the user needs to register on the Google.com website - create an account and attach it to a mobile device.
The need for synchronization lies in the fact that the user has access to contacts on any gadget under. Even if the device is lost or replaced with a new one, contacts will not disappear anywhere, since all information after synchronization is stored in the account (on the Google server). When you start using your new smartphone, just sign in to your old account and use your data.
Synchronization settings
- Open the settings in the smartphone menu and select "Accounts and sync".
- In this section, click on "Add an account".
- The system prompts you to perform one of the following actions:
- Add an existing account;
- Create new.
Select the appropriate option by filling in the required fields with your email address and password, or create a new profile (this will take a few minutes). Your Google account is ready.
- Open the contact list on your device.
- Call the section menu and select one of the "Import/Export" functions.
- The system will ask the user to select one of the items that will become the source of data copying: device, memory card, system memory. In this case, select a phone.
- The next step is to select the target storage, that is, the account with which synchronization will be performed.
- Mark all or required contacts to be stored in the Google system, and then click on the copy icon. Please note that no action will occur, since the process of copying data is invisible. Therefore, you should not click on the icon several times - this will lead to duplication of contacts.
- It will take some time for the system to complete synchronization (from 1 to 5 minutes). Now you can log into your Google account in order to edit your contact list.
After adding new data, they automatically appear in Google.com - no need to re-sync. You can access your contacts by logging into your account from a smartphone, tablet or computer. They are securely stored in the system. Contacts come with a wide range of settings: you can attach photos, specify additional information, important events, etc.
Synchronizing a Google account on an Android smartphone is a very convenient feature. Thanks to it, some of the important information from the smartphone is stored on Google servers, and in the event of a transition to a new smartphone, this information can be quickly restored.
For example, a list of contacts. If you use account synchronization, then after switching to a new smartphone, your contact list will appear on it in just a minute and you will not have to manually re-enter all phone numbers.
In this article, you will learn how to enable and set up Google account synchronization on your Android smartphone or tablet.
Once you have selected a Google account, you will see the sync settings for that account. Here you can enable or disable the synchronization of many services, including the Chrome web browser, Gmail, Google Keep notes, and more. In order to enable synchronization, move the switches opposite the desired services to the "On" position.
If you want the account synchronization to start immediately, you can click on the button in the upper right corner of the screen and select the “Synchronize” option in the menu that opens.
This will start the synchronization of all selected services with your Google account. If synchronization still does not work, then you need to check access to the Internet.
If you do not turn on Google account synchronization on Android, then you can forget about such a convenient feature as accessing contacts from any device with Internet access, or creating a data backup.
This article is suitable for all brands that produce phones on Android 9/8/7/6: Samsung, HTC, Lenovo, LG, Sony, ZTE, Huawei, Meizu, Fly, Alcatel, Xiaomi, Nokia and others. We are not responsible for your actions.
Causes of Google and Android sync failure
Enabling Google Sync with Android
To understand the synchronization options, you first need to know where to enable this feature.
- Go to "Settings".
- Open the "Accounts" section ("Personal data", "Accounts").
- If there is no Google account inside, you need to add it. You can create a new account or add the details of an existing Google profile - login and password.
- Click on the added account to open its parameters.
- To enable synchronization, switch the switches next to the necessary services - contacts, Google Play Music, Google Fit, Google Photos, etc.
- To start synchronization right now, call the additional menu and select "Synchronize" in it.
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Automatic photo sync will continue to work even after deleting Google Photos. To disable it, you need to go to the application settings and move the "Startup and sync" switch to the inactive position.
Increase Additional manipulations will be needed to synchronize mail from the Gmail application. In order for the data to be sent to the server, you need to check the "Gmail Sync" checkbox in the client settings. If your mail sync isn't working, clearing your phone's internal storage of junk files (if your storage is full) or deleting your Gmail data can help.
Now let's figure out what to do if your Android phone or tablet does not sync with Google accounts and gives an error.
This article is suitable for phones and tablets of all manufacturers of Android devices: Samsung, LG, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi, HTC, ZTE, Fly, Alcatel and others. We are not responsible for your actions.
Synchronizing a Google account on an Android device is a very convenient feature. Thanks to it, some of the important information from a tablet or smartphone is stored on Google servers. When switching to a new gadget, this information can be quickly restored.
For example, a list of contacts. When you use account synchronization, when you switch to a new phone, your contact list will be displayed on it after 1 minute and you will not have to manually enter all phone numbers again. Let's look at cases with Google account synchronization errors on Android devices.
Causes of Android and Google synchronization error
When Android does not synchronize information with the Google server, the reasons should be looked for primarily in the operation of your gadget. Errors can also occur on the Google side, but quite rarely. Such failures are quickly detected and eliminated.
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Users most often encounter a notification that indicates a failure, the exact cause of which has not been clarified. Perhaps it is with user actions or with incorrect login settings. Devices with unofficial firmware can harm the system, so they will have to be removed and the gadget returned to its original state.
The most unpleasant situations when a Google account synchronization error is displayed on Android can be “stuck synchronization”. In this case, the entire system “hangs”, and you can fix the error after restarting the tablet or smartphone.
A synchronization error may appear due to incorrect input of personal data (login and password). You must enter the correct information that was received during registration. In an emergency, you can reset your password.
Sometimes sync errors are due to incorrect system settings. You can return to the factory settings, but in most cases this is not required. It is enough to go to the settings and study the included services.
Synchronization must be enabled for all accounts. First, you can remove the selection from services that require authentication, and then restart the gadget. Then, on the newly turned on device, you need to go to the accounts section and check the boxes against the corresponding services and services.
In some situations, you may need to disable two-level authentication in your account's security settings. You can also use the transfer of information in the background and auto-sync.
If Android refuses to sync photos, mail, contacts and other information, perform the following steps:
- We reboot the device.
- Checking the stability of the Internet connection. Connect to Wi-Fi, if available.
- We check that synchronization is enabled and the parameters are configured correctly.
- Delete Google account and add again.
To delete an account, go to "Settings", "Accounts", then to "Google" and call up an additional menu (on the top right, a button in the form of 3 buttons). Now click "Delete".
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During the deletion of accounts, no data will be lost, as the account remains intact. We reboot the gadget, and during the next turn on, add the Google profile again, specify the username and password.
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If errors continue to occur during synchronization, then you should add another Google account. If other accounts do not work normally, you need to reflash the gadget. It is recommended to use only official firmware, as custom builds have their drawbacks, which can lead to various system failures.
How to enable Google sync with Android?
To enable Google account synchronization, you must first go to Android Settings. Then scroll down the settings until we reach the block with the "Personal data" settings. Go to "Accounts" or in other versions of "Accounts".
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Then a list will be displayed with the accounts that you have logged into before on your Android. To enable synchronization, select a Google account. If there is no Google account in the list, then you are not logged into it.
In this situation, you should click on "Add account", this button is located at the bottom of the list, and then follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
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After selecting a Google account, the user will be shown the synchronization settings for this account. Here you can disable or enable the synchronization of many services, such as Google Keep notes, Gmail, Chrome web browser and more. To enable synchronization, move the switch opposite the necessary services to the "On" position.
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To start an immediate account synchronization, you need to click on the button in the upper right corner of the screen. A menu will open where you should select "Synchronize".
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By default, information from applications, contacts and calendar is synchronized. If you want to automatically sync with Google photo servers, you need to download the Google Photos app. Going to the application settings, the line "Startup and synchronization" is available. When activated, photos will be sent to the cloud storage.
Synchronization of Google contacts is a very useful feature, which, for some reason, not everyone uses.
3) synchronization of contacts;
You can also do without an account, but, on the other hand, why then a smartphone? In addition, all the features of the gadget open only when the account is activated.
The very synchronization of android contacts with google was created in order to combine contacts from all devices in one storage.
Let's say you have 2 phones, a tablet, a smart watch, and a few other devices. Each of them has its own contacts.
The problem arises when the required phone is on a discharged smartphone, but is urgently needed at a given time.
How to combine all the data under the auspices of one Google account?
First, we find the settings, after which we scroll down until we come across the required item.
We click on it and see a lonely button "add an account". Feel free to click on it and move on.
We see a list of pre-installed applications, for the correct operation of which you need to enter a username and password.
A complete list of all the data that was previously on your phone, but then “migrated” to the Internet, will be displayed.
Now you can combine several numbers under one name and split your friends into groups. It's more than convenient.
In addition, when flashing the device, you will not have to restore all the numbers bit by bit.
iOS-Google
Dealt with one. Let's move on to apple products.
Despite the fact that the owners of devices from "Steve Jobs" for some reason do not like admirers, they often use Google services.
Synchronizing contacts with google is quite easy to set up. First, open the list of applications and look for settings.
We are interested in such an item as "Mail". Click on it and go to the submenu where you need to click on adding an account.
In the list of proposed options, select the required one, i.e. click on the Google logo.
We fill in all the fields that are available, paying special attention to the second and third.
In the first one, enter a name or nickname, but the "Description" column is designed so that you do not lose the numbers in your phone's address book. Name it so you don't forget.
It remains only to go to the contact list to make sure that the manipulations are correct. Don't be surprised if you don't see anything.