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Sharing contacts between IOS and Android
My primary contacts list is Apple based (I maintain it on a Mac) and it is naturally synced to my iPad and iPhone. However, I am currently running a Moto G as my primary phone for a temporary period (and will do so again from time to time) and I would really like a method of real time syncing between the two ecosystems. I currently have a version of my contacts list on my Moto G and I have no clue how it got there. Google havMy primary contacts list is Apple based (I maintain it on a Mac) and it is naturally synced to my iPad and iPhone. However, I am currently running a Moto G as my primary phone for a temporary period (and will do so again from time to time) and I would really like a method of real time syncing between the two ecosystems. I currently have a version of my contacts list on my Moto G and I have no clue how it got there. Google have a spooky way of just knowing stuff about me
What's the best way of achieving this ?
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Sharing contacts between IOS and Android
My primary contacts list is Apple based (I maintain it on a Mac) and it is naturally synced to my iPad and iPhone. However, I am currently running a Moto G as my primary phone for a temporary period (and will do so again from time to time) and I would really like a method of real time syncing between the two ecosystems. I currently have a version of my contacts list on my Moto G and I have no clue how it got there. Google have a spooky way of just knowing stuff about me
What's the best way of achieving this ?
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It's possible you have some contacts synced with the email address you used to set up your android phone.
There are many ways to sync your contacts from your iphone to android. This link gives some examples ![]() http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...e-and-android/ |
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Sync the iOS contacts to your gmail account. I run both os's and use gmail as my primary contacts store.
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Sync the iOS contacts to your gmail account. I run both os's and use gmail as my primary contacts store.
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My primary contacts list is Apple based (I maintain it on a Mac) and it is naturally synced to my iPad and iPhone. However, I am currently running a Moto G as my primary phone for a temporary period (and will do so again from time to time) and I would really like a method of real time syncing between the two ecosystems. I currently have a version of my contacts list on my Moto G and I have no clue how it got there. Google havMy primary contacts list is Apple based (I maintain it on a Mac) and it is naturally synced to my iPad and iPhone. However, I am currently running a Moto G as my primary phone for a temporary period (and will do so again from time to time) and I would really like a method of real time syncing between the two ecosystems. I currently have a version of my contacts list on my Moto G and I have no clue how it got there. Google have a spooky way of just knowing stuff about me
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My apologies for the sort of double post above. I am traveling by road in Africa and my cell signal is very patchy. I thought I had lost the first post and in the process of posting it again I managed to duplicate some text in the first one. I am now going via a scratchpad and then pasting it in when happy with the text.
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Sync the iOS contacts to your gmail account. I run both os's and use gmail as my primary contacts store.
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It's possible you have some contacts synced with the email address you used to set up your android phone.
There are many ways to sync your contacts from your iphone to android. This link gives some examples ![]() http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...e-and-android/ |
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I used to use SmoothSync to have full access to the iCloud contacts and calendars on my Android devices. It worked quite well at the time. These days I just use MS Exchange for everything and don't bother with either Google or Apple for syncing my main notes, reminders, contacts and calendars. Still use iCloud for Photostream and device backups though.
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Is that an ongoing sync, or a one-off operation i.e. if I subsequently make a change to my Apple contacts will it ripple through to my Android contacts ?
In my configuration old contacts will be updated in iCloud (I haven't disabled it) as the gmail and iCloud contacts are linked, but I don't believe new contacts will appear in iCloud due to all new iOS contacts defaulting to gmail. So ultimately it won't do what the op requires, my bad. |
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From the sound of it, it seems like I will have to settle for a one way street by finding an Android app that can dynamically keep my Google contacts refreshed from my iCloud ones - if such an app even exists.
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Does such an app exist ?
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Sorry, I should have said i.e. an app that is read-only as far as iCloud is concerned, but keeps my Android contacts synced (even once a day would be adequate).
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Did you try the ones mentioned already. They are both from the same developer.
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Did you try the ones mentioned already. They are both from the same developer.
I think I will give up on my quest to use IOS and and Android seamlessly. I'm finding this Moto G pretty rubbish anyway, I shall relegate it to be my Sonos remote control |
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As I already said, those are one-off, not one-way. They do not solve my problem.
I think I will give up on my quest to use IOS and and Android seamlessly. I'm finding this Moto G pretty rubbish anyway, I shall relegate it to be my Sonos remote control |
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SmoothSync isn't one off. It gives you full read and write access to the iCloud contacts. They update in both directions.
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I have now tried Smoothsync but I immediately hit a problem with my login credentials. Despite giving correct credentials it tells me they are invalid. I suspect it is because I have two factor authentication on my iCloud account. Has anyone else set up Smoothsync this way ?
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Maybe misinterpreted what your asking
But I sync ios and google this way using the carddev option http://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202302 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/2753077?hl=en |
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I have now tried Smoothsync but I immediately hit a problem with my login credentials. Despite giving correct credentials it tells me they are invalid. I suspect it is because I have two factor authentication on my iCloud account. Has anyone else set up Smoothsync this way ?
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Yep. You need to set up an app specific password if using 2 factor authorisation. http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6186
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