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Questions tagged [sync]

Short for "synchronize", this tag is for questions about synchronizing an Android device with "the Cloud" or simply with other devices. Please use the more specific tags if your issue is with e.g. 'active-sync' (MSExchange) or 'rsync' (see full tag wiki for details).

Short for "synchronize", this tag is for questions about synchronizing an Android device with "the Cloud" or simply with other devices, such as e.g.

  • your computer
  • directly synchronize with other android devices (without an intermediate server)
  • cloud services such as Dropbox, OwnCloud, etc.
  • ...

Data to be synchronized can be e.g.

  • single files
  • entire directories
  • apps/data
  • music
  • photos/videos
  • contacts/calendar/tasks/... (PIM)
  • ...

Note however that we have separate tags for:

  • : Synchronization with Microsoft Exchange services and the like
  • : Synchronizing files/directories using the rsyncprotocol
  • : HTC's own synchronization service
  • : Syncing via Bluetooth

Selected "hot questions":

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How can I know which apps are currently connecting to the Internet?

I have a Samsung Spica running Eclair (rooted). I've noticed on a number of occasions that inspite of the Autosync option turned off, the sync icon appears in the notification bar. By default, Gmail, Calendar & Contacts are set to sync whenever the…
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How to sync an Android phone with anything other than Google?

Possible Duplicate: Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol? As I understand, the Android phone can only sync with Google (GMail, Google Calendar, etc.) out of the box. I can imagine corporate users having a problem with…
Francisco Canedo
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Sync between two Android devices without Internet connection

Is it possible to sync between two Android devices directly when there is no Internet connection (like a remote location or an outage at the Internet provider)? Using a direct wireless connection between just these two Android devices (without using…
jimenaescolulle
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Quick way to sync now

Is there a quick way to do a sync now? The long way is to go into Settings, then Accounts, then tap the account name then tap the three dot menu and choose Sync now, but this is a bit long winded. It would be nice if there was a one tap option to…
John Rennie
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How can I shut off sync or change its frequency?

I think the term is: how do I pull not push? I don't want the phone constantly checking for FB, new email, etc. every 30 seconds. But I cannot work out how to: Limit this to once every hour or less Stop it so that I can refresh when I want to know…
RubyDemuir
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Process com,google.process.gapps stopped unexpectedly

Started getting this error in the last few days. It is stopping various things like Gmail, Market and Listen from syncing. I've read that it can be caused by bad data in records and that you should clear the data on the phone and then edit it on the…
steevc
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Which apps are affected by the SYNC icon in Power Control Bar?

I can turn sync on/off in the Power Control bar. Which applications actually use this sync setting? Is that only Google-based products (calendar, contacts, gmail) or does it also influence apps like IMAP email, Evernote, etc?
Rabarberski
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How can I stop Android from synchronizing videos while still synchronizing photos?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which is great for watching movies. I move them from my computer via USB to the "Movies" folder and it just works fine. But one thing that I don't like is that the movie is synchronized. It gets automatically…
Martin Thoma
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Does the operating system matter when syncing?

I'm going to buy a mobile phone with android and I have use linux as operating system on my desktop computers and laptop, as android is based on linux I could hope the compatibility with linux should be okay. I've been distant from the mobile phone…
Vicfred
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What exact purpose has the sync option "Background data"?

What exact purpose has the sync option "Background data"?
NES
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Google Account Sync Error

I have been looking through all kinds of forums. But have not yet found a fix. am trying everything but dont want to do a factory reset. I have a samsung galaxy core prime. its about 4 months old and everything has been updated regularly. I am not…
new to droid strugglin
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Maintaining apps and setting of one device in sync with another

Is there some way of passing on settings and apps from one device to another on a regular basis?
Isaac Kleinman
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Synchronize a folder in an Android device with a server folder

Possible Duplicate: Application for automatic synchronization of remote folders? How can I synchronize a folder in an Android device with a server folder? In other words, if in server a file is updated with the same name, then that file will also…
sudam
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How to sync only Facebook contacts that already exists in phone for Android 2.2

Device: Samsung Galaxy Fit Android: 2.2 Froyo How can I sync only the Facebook contacts which already exists in my phone memory? I don't want to sync the contacts that are not on my phone memory.
MIHIR
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"sync disabled" and "unfortunately S Planner has stopped"

I am an old lady with her first smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 running Jelly Bean. Since the last upgrade my email and other apps won't sync and some functions have stopped. Through 'fiddling' I found an auto sync option which I checked but…
Anne
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