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Contacts in Galaxy S4
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Veritas4420
Android Enthusiast
I use my Google account just in case I need to reset my phone or I get a new one. Having them transfer over when you sign in makes things a lot easier.
Another plus is that if you are a proficient typist, log into your google mail on a computer, enter all you contact information and phone # and it will automatically download to your phone. No more single finger typing.........
itsallgood
Android Expert
I sync all my contacts to my Google acct. Its nice that it backs up all the contact fields: web address, notes, etc. and to Google and when you purchase a new phone, just log into Google Gmail and restore all your contacts. I keep a back in internal storage and on my home computer. (I never want to manually re enter my contacts again.)
Another vote for Google account contact storage.
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
For most people, Google account is the way to go. (And absolutely what I'd recommend)
There are some out there who are super privacy minded and would prefer Google not have their contacts, but that's a very small minority of the population, and for me the convenience and usability of Google having them in the cloud far outweighs the cons.
There are some out there who are super privacy minded and would prefer Google not have their contacts, but that's a very small minority of the population, and for me the convenience and usability of Google having them in the cloud far outweighs the cons.
LaTuFu
Android Expert
Another "highly recommend save contacts to Google Account" user here.
And for the tinfoil hat wearing crowd...if you have your contacts anywhere on an Android OS based phone, there is a good chance the data miners at Google have figured out a way to scoop that data up anyway. Storing them to phone probably doesn't cure that.
If you're worried about privacy, not being snooped, etc. then disable your smartphone, get off the internet, cancel all credit cards and other forms of electronic payments, and learn how to live "off the grid".
Otherwise, take small comfort in the fact that you'll be one of trillions of other very small data fish in a huge metadata ocean, so your data is extremely unlikely to look "interesting" to anyone on a day to day basis if you take the usual precautions.
You'll appreciate being able to simply sign into your phone after a warranty swap, factory reset, OS update, new phone...and all of your contacts are back where they were.
And for the tinfoil hat wearing crowd...if you have your contacts anywhere on an Android OS based phone, there is a good chance the data miners at Google have figured out a way to scoop that data up anyway. Storing them to phone probably doesn't cure that.
If you're worried about privacy, not being snooped, etc. then disable your smartphone, get off the internet, cancel all credit cards and other forms of electronic payments, and learn how to live "off the grid".
Otherwise, take small comfort in the fact that you'll be one of trillions of other very small data fish in a huge metadata ocean, so your data is extremely unlikely to look "interesting" to anyone on a day to day basis if you take the usual precautions.
You'll appreciate being able to simply sign into your phone after a warranty swap, factory reset, OS update, new phone...and all of your contacts are back where they were.