Help Save contact to google

[atl_to_nyc]

Hey people, first time poster here!!

I have a new S3, which I LOVE. Best phone I've ever had. A couple of things annoy me, but not much. One being that my contacts don't automatically save as google contacts and they instead save to the phone. Can the default setting be to save to google? Secondly, existing contacts don't show the drag down menu to have the option of saving to google. How do I switch them over?

 

[funkylogik]

Umm hmm. Im not sure. I think if settings, google, contacts is checked, it should sync them.
Ive had android so long i duno how to sync existing contacts but when u add a new contact, you should get choice of saving to xxxx@gmail.com or phone.
Do u have a google account + did u log into it when u 1st set the phone up? :beer:

 

[funkylogik]

"Sync now" should do it id have thought...

 

[XplosiV]

The easy way... (assuming you have added a Gmail account)

Open contacts
Tap options soft key (bottom left)
Select import / export
Select export to SD
Wait
Tap options
Select import / export
Select import from SD
New pop up window should ask you where to store contacts Phone / Sim / Gmail - select Gmail

Now you'll notice all contacts are duplicate on the list.

Tap options
Scroll finger up (to view more options on list)
Select "contacts to display"
Select Gmail (or customised list)
Tap save (top right of screen - if applicable) otherwise just tap back soft key (bottom right button)

Should be pretty fool proof

Now all your contacts should have the blue/white G icon to tell you they are Google.

Now sync your Google account.

From the contacts list :

Tap options soft key
Tap account
Tap on Gmail account shortcuts to settings > accounts
Tap sync now

Job done. Enjoy.

 

[funkylogik]

Cheers xplosiv mate.
I thought it would sync auto'.
My mum just got an Ace 2 (1st android) and her contacts were all on sim card. So i should get her to import to phone then follow what u said above?

 

[XplosiV]

Cheers xplosiv mate.
I thought it would sync auto'.
My mum just got an Ace 2 (1st android) and her contacts were all on sim card. So i should get her to import to phone then follow what u said above?

Probably mate yeah, I can't be sure, but she might be able to export from sim to SD directly from the import / export menu. That will save her having to import to the phone. Just import straight to Google.

To be fair, the above (the easy way) sounds more complicated than it is, but it's a tap by tap (or near enough) guide.

 

[funkylogik]

What ill do is nxt time im through, il check her google contacts online mate.
My dad hates android and doesnt trust it not to use his 500mb data (or my mums) so its great proving him wrong.. he's since got a nokia windows phone lol so am determined to show him whos the daddy
Have u seen the samsung galaxy Ace 2 btw? When my mum 1st showed me it from a distance i thought BLEEP my mum has an iphone!!! Till i saw the sammy logo and home button.
Now i wouldnt blame apple for sueing that lol.
Im not a sammy fanboy