Help Only want to sync "My Contacts" from google

[shortskoolbus]

is there anyway not to sync ALL contacts on this phone? I only want to synch "My Contacts" from google.

I've looked around and it seems it can be done, but i dont see the settings on this phone with the mysense UI

 

[dasudevil]

Open up your contacts....

Then hit menu, View and then unselect tmobile, sim and phone. DONE!

 

[shortskoolbus]

Thanks but I think this actually only removes them from view under contacts.

However when i do a search, the contact still comes up, either under "contacts" or the dialer even. So all the contacts are still being synced, just not being displayed.

Anybody else having this issue?

 

[tjsmith]

Yes, same exact problem with my MyTouch 4G. I cannot find a way to sync only the "My Contacts" group of my google contacts. It wants to sync 2000 or so of my uncategorized contacts - essentially everybody I've sent a message to in gmail. Plus, the abundance of contacts doesn't allow me to use the genius button - "Out of memory - please delete unused names from your contact list to free memory for voice recognition."

 

[dasudevil]

okay you two... under the contacts / view section there is a drop down arrow that lets you decide whom to choose.

For me i have:

Google...
My contacts
Friends
Family
Co Workers
Android
Battleknight.

I personally dont talk to most battleknight and android users due to the fact they are already in my normal contacts. So i unchecked them. Co workers, family and friends why double them up. All i have checked is my contacts.

Once done go to your menu, settings, accounts and sync. Hit sync all. It may be a few i have google, tmo and weather. I do not like facebook or any other social update of my personal life so i dont care to have those. Now in my contacts i only have 76 people as before when i was in the same spot as you i had over 300. I hated the fact i had to have 5 phone numbers that are exactly the same for my dad and others taking up space.

Another thing you can do is log into t-mobile and delete your contacts. Also do the same on your sim card. I dont think there is a reason to have 3 different places to back them up especially when everyone is in the google section unless your paranoid.

Hope this helps.