When I first got my phone in the stock browser I could create bookmarks and store them either locally or on my google account. After soft bricking and restoring everything to stock i now have only local bookmarks. Everything else about my phone works fine, including all google account sync except for bookmarks.
Anyone else had this problem?
Anyone fixed it?
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I had a hell of a time to get the bookmarks to sync, when it finally did it didn't work right and only synced some. I ended up fixing it by installing Chrome. I don't really use Chrome, but bookmarks now properly sync for the stock browser...
Clear data for the stock browser (Settings > Application manager > Scroll to the "All" tab > select the Internet app > hit "Clear data").
Then, under your Google account settings un-check "Internet", perform a sync, then check "Internet" again and let it pull the bookmarks.
This should hopefully take care of it.
I don't see a setting for "internet" anywhere in my google account settings. Would you mind clarifying? Thanks for the help
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I keep my contacts on Googles servers only, there are none saved to the SIM card or phone as such.
I just changed ROM, restored using Titanium Backup, and now only three contacts show and they are ones that I added manually using the phone. It has synced to Google, but the other contacts just don't show (they are still on Google when I log in via the web).
Any ideas about this?
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Have a look in Menu->Settings->Accounts & Sync - for the email account you are using, is "Sync contacts" checked?
Also, assuming you are using a Sense-based ROM, go into People and select Menu->View - again, check that you have checked "Google".
Regards,
Dave
Hmm, I tried this and it didn't work, but I did eventually figure it out so will post it here in case anybody else has this problem:
After doing what is mentioned in the previous post I went into Settings, then applications, then manage applications, pressed "all" then found 'Contacts Storage' Press Force Stop, then Clear Data, then restart the phone.
foxmeister said:
Have a look in Menu->Settings->Accounts & Sync - for the email account you are using, is "Sync contacts" checked?
Also, assuming you are using a Sense-based ROM, go into People and select Menu->View - again, check that you have checked "Google".
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I too wonder why sync is not working. My settings are so as you advised in your post + autosync is active, but still 0 google contacts in "people" (i thought my phone contacts would be transferred to my google acc. Am i wrong?)
Brgds,
ilhan
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any suggestions..?
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Open People, press the Menu button, press View, is Google ticked?
Yes.. it is ticked and in accounts and sync menu google account is enabled for all three items; contacts, gmail and calendar. Gmail and Calendar sync working w/o prob but contacts not syncing at all..
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I cant get my gmail to retrieve messages. I deleted info and set it up again, but no luck. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
Working here just fine right now and has been all morning.
Is it not receiving them at all or are they just not syncing properly. If its not syncing properly then check to see if gmail is installed to your sd card because i have had issues with it not syncing properly when that's the case.
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You've gone to Settings > Accounts and Syncing and checked the box for emails under your Gmail account right? There used to be some options in the Gmail app under Menu > More > Settings but half of them disappeared in the last update for some stupid reason.
Well I checked all the settings and it all looks like they are all ok. I may just have to delete gmail and download again to start over.
I am currently running an FC07 rom and under the Google sync settings there is one called Sync internet. This always fails. What exactly does that sync?
The complete internet .....lol
Your bookmarks....
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That is what I thought but it gives me an error every time even though the bookmarks have been synced
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Internet Sync
This works with your Google+ account. It will sync your pictures from there. They took away Facebook sync because it was a violation to Android TOS.
the solution is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691462
ElAguila said:
I am currently running an FC07 rom and under the Google sync settings there is one called Sync internet. This always fails. What exactly does that sync?
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its the sync settings in chrome!
In google chrome settings via a computer, There is a hyperlink to google dashboard. Go there and down to Chrome Sync, Reset and delete chrome data. Then in Chrome settings reset sync and do NOT set it to "encrypt all data" just use the fist option "encrypt with password",
Problem fixed.
just to clarify...
It syncs your open tabs in cromebrowser as well as your bookmarks cross platforms... so from every device you run chrome browser on and are logged in to your account.
ps. would like to know if my posts helped.... reporting back or a thank you would be appreciated.
I have flashed an ICS rom and when I created my google account to sync I unchecked backup my data. Is there a way to enable that again without having to remove the google account and add it again?
You can change the options from your account page from google. You need to login to google and easiest way would be using web browser from your pc.
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Where do I need to go. I have tried logging into gmail but didn't see it there. Then I logged into to google and looked at the dashboard and didn't see it there. There is a lot of stuff so I am unsure as to where I need to look for it.
So, I have a peculiar issue with my S3. When I add a google account, it asks me what all I want to sync to my phone (calendar, gmail, picasa albums etc.) and I have unchecked the picasa and google photos box there. Still, when I open the gallery, I see all my picasa albums there. Is there a way some different way to stop the phone from syncing the picasa albums? This is happening with my 3 different google accounts. I only want the gallery to have local pictures and not the ones associated with my gmail account. Is there a way to do this? Am I missing something?
Thanks for your help.
I too hate this... and there is no way to stop default gallery app from syncing... even with sync disabled in settings.
1. Get an app like TiBu that can freeze apps.
2. Freeze Gallery app and unfreeze it only when you need to change lock screen image.
3. Install some app like QuickPic to replace gallery.
There is a process call Picasa Uploader. Try freezing it and see if that helps. Am not sure on this though.
Even after not choosing to sync photos from your google account, somehow it still shows in your gallery.
Here's the fix for this.
Setup your Google account with photos not checked to sync (as u know even after this, photos still shows in gallery).
Then go to "Application Manager", "All", in "Gallery", choose "Clear data".
This will clean the thumbnails, not your actual photos. If you chose to uncheck photo sync from Google, it will not appear again. Must be a bug with the OS synching with google. Hope this helps.
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jkm2282 said:
So, I have a peculiar issue with my S3. When I add a google account, it asks me what all I want to sync to my phone (calendar, gmail, picasa albums etc.) and I have unchecked the picasa and google photos box there. Still, when I open the gallery, I see all my picasa albums there. Is there a way some different way to stop the phone from syncing the picasa albums? This is happening with my 3 different google accounts. I only want the gallery to have local pictures and not the ones associated with my gmail account. Is there a way to do this? Am I missing something?
Thanks for your help.
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additionally, (depending on your rom) you can go into your gallery, hit menu and select what photos/albums you want showing up there. you should be able to select just the albums on the device.
xBeerdroiDx said:
additionally, (depending on your rom) you can go into your gallery, hit menu and select what photos/albums you want showing up there. you should be able to select just the albums on the device.
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Doesn't help. Relaunch app, and they will pop up again.
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Doesn't help. Relaunch app, and they will pop up again.
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make sure sync for the picasa albums is still off, then go into Settings > Application manager. select the All tab, find Gallery and hit the clear data button. next time you open the Gallery, it will take a moment to rebuild it but the picasa albums should finally be gone.
robjbw said:
Even after not choosing to sync photos from your google account, somehow it still shows in your gallery.
Here's the fix for this.
Setup your Google account with photos not checked to sync (as u know even after this, photos still shows in gallery).
Then go to "Application Manager", "All", in "Gallery", choose "Clear data".
This will clean the thumbnails, not your actual photos. If you chose to uncheck photo sync from Google, it will not appear again. Must be a bug with the OS synching with google. Hope this helps.
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That worked like a charm. Thanks!
I actually don't mind this but it is annoying that it scans every folder for pictures. I end up seeing random album art in mine. Is there way to stop that?
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andy_d0 said:
I actually don't mind this but it is annoying that it scans every folder for pictures. I end up seeing random album art in mine. Is there way to stop that?
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throw a .nomedia file in the folders you don't want showing up in your gallery.