Tap the “Info” button and select the “Sync Contacts with” option. Make sure to select the Google Contacts found on the drop-down menu. The app will then provide a set of onscreen instructions that must be followed on how to sync the iPhone contacts to Google. Follow these instructions one by one to achieve the best result. When you next open your iPhone's 'Contacts ' app, the sync should begin. If the sync does not occur as expected, Google recommends going back into your Settings to the Contacts page and making sure. Your iPhone will then ask which parts of your Google account you’d like to sync. Make sure the Contacts option is selected; then your iPhone and Android devices will start syncing contacts with.
Nowadays, with the strength of each generation of electronic technique increases, smart phone is becoming more and more powerful, Apple iPhone is no exception. From the first generation of iPhone, to the latest iPhone 6, the smart device equips with more numerous features, including the stronger ability to run various applications, surf the web and play all kinds of media files. Well, iPhone also has useful third-party software, such as Google app for you to sync your contacts, calendar and other files. Today, we will show you how to sync Google contacts with iPhone:
Begin to Sync Google Contacts with iPhone:
1. Open your iPhone and click the options one by one like 'Settings,' 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars,' 'Add Account,' then 'Microsoft Exchange.' This opens the Microsoft Exchange setup and pop up you with a form asking you to fill out.
2. Type your Google email account into the 'Email' field and enter it again to the 'Username' field. Just leave alone the 'Domain' field. Enter your Gmail password in the 'Password' field and then tap the 'Next' to continue to the next prompt.
3. There will be a dialogue window reading 'Unable to Verify Certificate' pops up, and you just need to tap 'Cancel' to bring out a new 'Server' field . This will not affect the contacts syncing process.
4. Write 'm.google.com' in the 'Server' field then tap 'Next' to continue.
5. Tap 'On' next to 'Contacts' if you only want to sync contacts. If you also would like to sync mails and calendars, you can tap 'On' next to 'Mail' and 'Calendars'. After that, tap 'Done' to continue.
6. Finally, you will be asked to select whether you'd like to delete your existing contacts or keep them. After the decision, your iPhone will begin to sync your Google contacts.
All above is the guide on Syncing your Google contacts with iPhone. Well, backup contacts to Google account and sync them back to your iPhone is a way to keep your contacts safe. But haven't you thought that the method is difficult and complex? And what if you have no Google account? That's the reason why we continue this article and show you another more convenient and safer way to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer for backup.
Another Way to Backup iPhone Easier and Safer
Coolmuster iOS Assistant is able to let you transfer and backup iPhone contacts, photos, music, movies, voice memos, notes, Safari bookmarks, TV shows and more to Windows or Mac computer directly without iTunes. The exported files will be preserved as well as the original data, so that you will never need to worry about data loss problem. All your iPhone contacts can be saved in readable HTML files on computer.
Firstly, download and install the free demo version of the iPhone to Computer Transfer on your Mac or Windows:
Steps to Sync iPhone Contacts with Computer for Backup
Step 1. Connect your iPhone 6S Plus/6S/6 Plus/6/5S/5C/5/4S to computer
Launch the installed iPhone to Computer Transfer and connect your iPhone to the same computer via USB cable. The program will begin to detect your iPhone instantly and the primary window of the program will appear:
Step 2. Preview iPhone data in details
As you can see, all your iPhone data will be scanned and categorized into different folders, such as music, movie, TV shows, etc. Just go to click the 'Contacts' folder, preview contained contacts and select those you want to backup on computer by checking them.
Step 3. Start to backup iPhone contacts on computer
After selecting all the contacts your want to backup on computer, you can navigate to the top menu and press the button of 'Export' to backup the selected contacts to your computer.
See, only in 3 steps, you are able to keep your iPhone contacts backup on your computer safely. Don't think it is useful? Why not get it and have a free try by yourself?
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