How do I sync contacts with Google on Android through a PC?

Smartphones on the Android operating system are so loved by users because of their affordable price, a large number of free applications and a very rich functionality, which, by the way, can be increased. But this is not needed in this case: such a function as synchronize contacts with Google on Android is available to the user without any upgrades to the smartphone.

Why is this necessary?

The function of synchronizing contacts from your phone with a Google account was created specifically to protect your phone numbers from loss due to the breakdown or loss of your native gadget. It just seems like telephone numbers are easy to recover. However, as practice shows, very many users in the event of any incident with a mobile device are more mourning for irrevocably lost phone numbers. This is because the phone and SIM-card can be bought everywhere, but some numbers, for example, distant relatives or business partners, can be difficult to obtain, if at all possible.

To such a deplorable case was as little as possible, the developers of "Android" introduced such a useful function.

How do I sync contacts with Google on Android?

To make such simple operation it is possible as follows. The first thing to do is create a Google account. We will assume that this item has already been executed, since without it one can not but synchronize, but also go to the Play Market and, accordingly, download something. However, if it turned out that there is no such account, you must create it on google.com.

So, there is an account. Now go to the settings of the smartphone, we are looking for such an item as "Accounts and synchronization" and go to it. Here you can see all the accounts not only from "Google", but also other applications, for example, Webmoney, accounts "VKontakte", mail.ru and others. However, we do not need extra ones. By the way, in the section where all the accounts are presented, there is a synchronization slider in the upper right corner. So, before you synchronize contacts with Google on Android, you need to click on it to start sharing data. If it is already on, do not touch it. We return to our account. We go in it. We tick (if not) opposite the contacts, simultaneously noting what we think is necessary.

Halfway to success

You can connect the phone and PC by synchronization, now you need to think about how to synchronize contacts with Google on Android 4.4 and other versions of the operating system. We go in the phone book, open the options and press the button like Back up, "Export to".

After clicking, the selection of where to save the phone book backup will appear. We save to the memory card.

Again, press "Options", but now the selection will drop on the "Import" button. In the list of import paths, select "Memory card", then click on the mail address of the account.

The search for a backup copy on the memory card starts, and when it is found, mark it with a bird and start the import process. Wait a few minutes and all phone numbers will be copied to your account.

Transfer contacts to a new smartphone

To transfer the phone book you need to do nothing more than to synchronize contacts with Google on Android 4.2 and other versions. Do the same manipulations as described above. Namely: go to "Settings", open the section "Accounts and synchronization" and start the process of data transfer. After that, the phone book will already have the familiar phone numbers.

Where can I see these contacts on the PC?

With how to synchronize contacts with Google on Android through a PC, figured out. Now let's see where they can be found on the computer. Why do this? Well, first, out of interest. Secondly, these contacts can be edited: add photos, split phone numbers into groups and much more. Thirdly - it's a great opportunity to get acquainted with the account "Google" and find out what advantages it has over other accounts from email clients.

In the address bar of the browser, enter the address mail.google.com and log in. At the top left we find the Gmail button with an arrow, click on it and switch to "Contacts". All phone numbers that have been copied from the mobile device appear on the screen.

What can be done here? After opening a contact, you can change it by clicking on the pencil. Here you can add:

• E-mail;
• Organization;
• position;
• Alias;
• a photo;
• address;
• Birthday, etc.

But the simple editing of the contact is not limited to. So, phone numbers can be entered into circles (family, friends, acquaintances, etc.), put in groups, find similar profiles and so on.

Another way to transfer numbers to Google

If there is a problem, how to synchronize contacts with Google on Android, but there is no possibility to synchronize in the usual way (for example, there is no Internet on the phone, but on the computer), you can proceed as follows.

First we create a backup copy of the phone book. That is, go to the phone book, click "Export" and save. Now you need to transfer this backup file to your computer in any convenient way. After we go to Google's mail, we also switch to Contacts. But now in the left toolbar click on "More", where you need to select "Import". We select a file with a backup copy of the phone book and click on "Import", after which all the numbers from the smartphone will appear.

You can make such a procedure as to synchronize contacts with Google on "Android" with photos, in the same way back to the smartphone. Only now on the toolbar in the email click on "Export" and save in vCard format. After we transfer this file to your mobile phone in any convenient way. After opening the phone book, but now click on the "Import" button from the memory card, then select the desired file and enjoy the full phone book that appeared.

Other ways to synchronize

This way of synchronizing with a PC is not the only way. You can transfer the necessary data with the help of specialized utilities. They can be both from the official developer and fit only for one brand of phones, and from the informal - for all models and brands. The only thing you need in this case is a USB cable, a downloaded program, installed drivers and the desire to do it. The process will take only a few minutes, for which all the necessary data will be successfully saved.