Android and Gmail sync with phone contacts

[RballCoach]

A friend was telling me that if you have an Android then my contacts have been backed up with my gmail account.

I have had to insure my phone twice in the last week and right now I don't have my contacts.

When setting up my phone I have clicked on sync all.

Is there a way that it's already set for phone contacts to be saved to my gmail account or was there something else I was suppose to do.

I looked thru other threads but don't find the answer.

Please and thank you,

Manny

 

[Crashdamage]

You must save contacts as 'Google contacts' for them to auto-sync to your Gmail account. Your phone's manual will explain in more detail.

 

[chanchan05]

Depends on your phone model because method may vary between manufacturers due to skinning.

Now if you don't have contacts yet and own a Samsung, method for phones is usually to go into contacts app>menu>more>settings>save contacts to>choose your Google account. All contacts saved from that point onwards will go to Google.

 

[RballCoach]

Thank you!!!

that helps!

Manny