Not sure why this is, but just got my Desire, exported calendar from outlook to Google, then sync'd phone and imported appointments. When I open an appointment and want to move it, I tap menu, and the only options I get are: Add reminder; Delete event; Share vCalendar. Why can't I edit them?? How can I make it so I can??!! Is it something on the phone, or do I need to change settings on Google calendar on my laptop? HELP!! Thanks!
I had the exact same problem until I installed the new T-Mobile update and now "edit" as appeared on the menu. Could be a coincidence, but it is now there!
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Hi all,
I have just observed that my contacts are wrong, and I need to change between first <-> last name in them (they originate from a sony-erricsson phone).
Is there a tool to do the exchange automatically? Either in the phone, or inside outlook?
There is always the option to do it manually, but they are around 130 contacts...
hi petasis
i had the same problem and found the solution in MSoutlook (2k3)
go to Tools > Options > Preferences tab > Contacts Options button
there u can change how your contacts are displayed and saved
You can export your contacts from Outlook as a Windows CSV file, then modify that file using Excel and import it back to Oulook after deleting all old contacts, so they don't duplicate. The disadvantage
petasis said:
Hi all,
I have just observed that my contacts are wrong, and I need to change between first <-> last name in them (they originate from a sony-erricsson phone).
Is there a tool to do the exchange automatically? Either in the phone, or inside outlook?
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Yes there is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549477
Thank you for all your replies, but I don't want to simply change the "file as" (how the contacts are displayed). I want to change the actual contacts, as the first name field contains the surname (and the opposite).
Hi all,
I am running a completely stock HTC Desire and I have a really strange annoying problem.
The problem is if I add a new contact, it adds the person, as when I am on "Phone" and tap the numbers to spell their name they appear.
Also if I go into google mail and contacts, I can see the contact.
What I cant see is the contact in the "People" application.
This is really frustrating and I was wondering if anyone had any idea how I can fix this? Just to note, I am adding contacts setting them to my google group exactly the same as I have always done. Im not sure when this started to happen.
Thanks for your time.
When adding the contact via phone, are you ensuring the contact type at the top is a Google one?
When adding the contact via Gmail, are you ensuring the contact is added to teh 'My Contacts' group?
Try this...
Go into your Contacts.
Hit your Menu key and select Display Options.
Select your GMAIL account.
Make sure there are checkmarks in each of the lines, especially "All Other Contacts.
Click Done.
HTH
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I am so mad at my "Hemroid" (I mean android) right now I am about to smash the g-damn screen,,,,
Apparently I am missing something important ?? - I dunno - ... Why do all contacts created in GMail sync to the phone, BUT,
Only "Some" of the contacts created IN THE PHONE sync back to gmail ????
I freaking hate being mad at stupid ****, this is retarded...
Any ideas ?
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When you create the contact from the phone, do you set it as a Google contact, or a phone contact?
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When creating a contact you may have to select it as a Google contact. Try recreating a contact that won't sync, select it as a Google contact, and see what happens.
Make sure that your phone is set to sync contacts in Accounts and Sync too.
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You'll get a hemroid if you push too hard!
ejdavis72 said:
You'll get a hemroid if you push too hard!
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Eeeeewwwww
When you create the contact from the phone, do you set it as a Google contact, or a phone contact?
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Set as a Google contact, and selected the correct email address.
I even tried looking at an alternate email I had, thinking it might have synced to the wrong one - nope...
Just for example, I had created 2 or 3 contacts from my phone, the same way each time, as google contacts. When I synced the phone, only 1 of them synced to gmail...
I though "WTF? maybe I screwed up", so I rebooted the phone, logged out of gmail, deleted the contacts, and tried again.
NOPE !!!
POS "Hem--RRRROOOOIIIIDDDD"........
Anything I create "From" gmail syncs correctly, but only "some" created from the phone synce back to gmail..
And yes also I did double, tripple check that 'background services, auto sync, sync contacts, sync email, default email account, were all correct... I tried repeatedly clicking 'manually sync now' 'sync this' and so on...
NOPE ! Nothing.
"Hem-ROOOOOIIIIIDDDDDD"
Well just chiming in my Gmail contacts won't sync on NY one account but they will on any other maybe try a new account?
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go to your contacts, hit menu, select "view" and uncheck everything but "phone" contacts...those are the ones that aren't syncing, am i correct"
"phone" contacts won't sync
"google" contacts will sync
I would follow the patches advice. I found that I was looking at facebook phone numbers but they were not getting uploaded to my gmail account. I dont understand why there is not a "phone to contact" or "contact to phone" option like sooo many phones in the past. It would be GREAT if there was an android app built for that. I dont understand why they do not have a "Sync ALL" option that will allow you to save all information from facebook/gmail/phone/ect to a single location to use.
I also dont like the "gmail" vs "mail". That may have something to do with it too. I set up my initial gmail account but never got to see my mail because it was always in the "gmail" app and not in the mail.
Anyway, I think that is a separate issue all together.
Good luck
SoBBie
patches152 said:
go to your contacts, hit menu, select "view" and uncheck everything but "phone" contacts...those are the ones that aren't syncing, am i correct"
"phone" contacts won't sync
"google" contacts will sync
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What a dumbass, What a dumbass I am ....
P.S.
ATTN: Hey all future searching dumbasses of America who stumble across this thread: Make sure that you click the dropdown menu that says "Contact type" and change it to Google, every single time you create a contact... And when you are sick or drunk, add them later, because you might end up looking like a dumbass, like myself
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What a dumbass, What a dumbass I am ....
P.S.
ATTN: Hey all future searching dumbasses of America who stumble across this thread: Make sure that you click the dropdown menu that says "Contact type" and change it to Google, every single time you create a contact... And when you are sick or drunk, add them later, because you might end up looking like a dumbass, like myself
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ANOTHER PROTIP: every once in awhile go check how many "phone" contacts you have by following the steps in my last post. i also found that i have a bunch of duplicate contacts, you can either link them, but i find it easier to edit via PC from the gmail contacts area. you can select multiple contacts, merge them, etc. when you email people gmail automatically creates a contact, but it's stored under "other contacts". you can move contacts in and out of the different groups, etc. get familiar with that and it's way easier than doing it from your phone.
inb4 TWSS
Good learning, and sound advice for folk.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your input, I had the issue of my gmail contacts wont sync and throws up the error that it cant sync at this time, and it keeps trying and runs your battery dead trying to. this was all after I rooted my dinc s-off, I even deleted all my contacts and it would sync one time successfully then go right back to the same crap.
But I never tried making all my contacts into gmail contacts mainly because I wasnt having an issue until I rooted my device, but here is a bigger mystery, I run Cyanogen7 and dont have any issues syncing anything, only when I run the stock rom.
So I guess I need to be added to the DA list...LMAO
And one last tip if you have a bunch of "Phone" contacts and want to get them all transferred at once: you can export your phone-only contacts then import them all into google.
People > Menu > Import/Export > Export to SD Card > Phone
This will export all of your contacts marked as "Phone".
People > Menu > Import/Export > Import from SD Card > Google
This will re-import everything into the gmail account you select.
This is some good information. My wife was asking me about this the other day. XDA FTW.
Hi guys,
I was wondering how you update your contacts with their facebook pictures and such, since for some reason only a few of them seem to be synced and I can't seem to control when to refresh it and such (the names match and such, that can't be the problem).
edit: I found out how to do it by manually joining profiles to contact names. However, the first contact in my list is called "1 eigenaar" ("1 owner") which has my home phone number in case my phone would get lost. Is there a way to link your own facebook profile to one of your contacts? Also, can you link contacts to a facebook account of a person that isn't in your friend list?
Lastly, is there a way to make contacts appear with their nicknames in the name list without having to put the nickname in one of the normal (first/last) name fields?
Thanks
Sure man! just install the facebook app from maket it will ask about the sync. To link numbers just enter the contact then on menu, click on "edit" then choose "sync"
About the nicknames, I can't help :/
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Hey Nietzschean ,
could U tell me how u manually joined the facebook profiles to your contacts ?
I'm also on CM7 but i can't find a way to do this.
Thx
I think mine actually merged themselves, at least the ones with the same name.
First uninstall your facebook apps from your phone
restart the phone
and install again from market.
when you finish the installation just open it and the apps will ask to sync friends from your contact.
Go to your contacts, "Edit" your contacts. Then when you're in the "Edit" mode, hit the "Menu" key on your phone. Then use "Join" and search for the appropriate facebook profile.
I had this same problem with CM7 and MIUI, might of been me, but reading another post I downloaded a app call syncmypix and it worked perfectly!
Hello,
I'm new here. I'm not sure, if i'm on the right place. But hopefully someone can help me...
I've have a SGS2. I installed GO launcher, with GO Contacts...
The strange thing is, my facebook contacts won't show up in GO Contacts. However in the normal original contact application of my phone, they show up, no problem. Some are merged with my gmail contacts, some are not merged...
Does any know why it will show up in the original contact application and not in GO Contacts?
Here my configuration:
- in my settings of syncronisation: facebook contact are auto synced.
- settings of GO Contacts EX => Checkbox of "Show Facebook contacts" is checked.
Did i forgot something?
Same issue!!
ryoen said:
Hello,
I'm new here. I'm not sure, if i'm on the right place. But hopefully someone can help me...
I've have a SGS2. I installed GO launcher, with GO Contacts...
The strange thing is, my facebook contacts won't show up in GO Contacts. However in the normal original contact application of my phone, they show up, no problem. Some are merged with my gmail contacts, some are not merged...
Does any know why it will show up in the original contact application and not in GO Contacts?
Here my configuration:
- in my settings of syncronisation: facebook contact are auto synced.
- settings of GO Contacts EX => Checkbox of "Show Facebook contacts" is checked.
Did i forgot something?
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I seriously wish that someone would respond to this, because this is my EXACT issue. Same phone, same app, same problem! I can't seem to get any answers....
same prob here...
oh i mean the facebook sync works in my s2. but what it do is add another contact instead of merging it with my existing contact..
Wrong posting area.
Hi!I just wanted to tell u that u posted in the wrong area for your queries,Click on "forum" on the upper left under the XDA logo.Then go to answers and questions.You may also search for this problem first,am sure u r nt the 1st one with this problm.