Google Contacts doesn't sync fully with the G1

[justinperkins]

I was having trouble with my contact syncing, so here's what I did and it solved all my problems (read this on another thread):

note: use this technique at your own risk, I am not responsible if you delete all your contacts and don't have a backup.

1) go into my gmail account (at a computer), and click contacts
2) click export on the right side of the page
3) use the "only" option and select "my contacts" (default)
4) use google csv for the format (default)
5) export and save somewhere safe
6) go back to your contact list
7) select all
8) take a big gulp, and click the "delete contacts" button
9) go to your g1, open your contacts and make sure it's empty, delete any stragglers
10) go back to your computer and import the contact list you just exported
11) go back to the g1 and force a contact sync, it may take a few minutes, and go through a few cycles of syncing, but eventually everything should work great after that

I've heard the RC29 update is supposed to fix some issues with contact syncing. Also, regardless of whether or not you have auto-sync enabled for your contacts, the G1 will still auto-sync any changes to your contact list that are made on the G1.

[shookyang]

I received the update several days ago, and it did not resolve the problem.

In fact, I just made some changes on my phone again, and it still has not synced correctly (though, I saw that it did a sync earlier this morning).

I'm assuming that, if I chose to reimport my contacts, my ringtones saved for each user will be gone.

[My_Name_Is_Neo]

I had a problem with my calender as well as my contacts till yesterday. well it started 3 days back. here is what resolved my problem.

- Check if you can do you data related stuff with WiFi properly

If you CAN sync your contacts etc. when connected to Wifi then these steps will help you reset your 3g connection. If you cannot do it even with you Wifi then go to a T-Mobile store

- Switch Off -> Remove your SIM card -> switch ON -> let it remain ON for a few minutes -> Switch Off - > Re insert your SIM again. after re start the 3G will start working properly.( This will reset your phone connection to the 3G towers )
- If it does not work then restore the phone to factory settings.( This has to work, If not, then you need to get your phone replaced ).

I resolved my problem with 3G problem by doing the first step. And i resolved my SMS not sending problem by doing second step.

Hope this helps

[shookyang]

I'm not convinced that it's a 3G problem...

My Calendar still syncs, even though my office can only get EDGE.

[shookyang]

Anyone else experiencing this problem and find a solution? It happened again when I made some more changes last night. Again, it was just with male friends.

[Stanovoy]

Anyone else experiencing this problem and find a solution? It happened again when I made some more changes last night. Again, it was just with male friends.

Apparently Google took a political stand during the last couple of days as a showing of force. During these days, certain sex combinations would trigger the demonstration. For example, if you are male, then suddenly none of your male contacts will get updated for a period of time.

Everything should be back to normal now since the election is over.

Lol, j/k!!

[Bellini]

I don't have a G1 yet and wonder if synchronization of gmail contacts copies everything from gmail to the G1, including for example also the text under "Notes". See attached test contact.

[4frank2]

[quote=shookyang;66274]

It was weird, it was not updating my contacts (said there was a sync problem)

I am having this exact problem. Was there anything you did to make it work? Has anyone else seen this error message? I worry about all the entries I made on the G1 not ever syncing to Gmail contacts...

[chengt]

Anyone find a reliable solution to this yet?
My contacts have not correctly synced since 01-24 lol

[lovedumplingx]

Anyone find a reliable solution to this yet?
My contacts have not correctly synced since 01-24 lol

*BUMP* Mine hasn't updated since 10-28...thoughts?

In the end though this is why I don't trust phone contacts and still keep all of my numbers on my SIM card.