By default, Google synchronizes all user data (emails, contacts, applications) and saves them in the cloud.
Thanks to this, they can be accessed from various devices (smartphone or computer). This is convenient if you use multiple phones or are simply worried about the security of important files. Next, we’ll explain how to enable and configure Google account sync on Android .
HOW TO TURN ON SYNCHRONIZATION OF A GOOGLE ACCOUNT ON ANDROID
With a Google account , you can sync contacts, messages, photos, passwords and other user data. For example, to have access to them from another smartphone or computer. How to enable backup:
Step 1 . If there is a “Sync” item in the phone’s settings , select it. On the page that opens, move the “Automatic data synchronization” slider to “On” .
Step 2 . Confirm the action. If necessary, immediately synchronize objects, limit data synchronization (for example, only via Wi-Fi ). Here you can configure individual accounts.
Step 3 . Find and select “Google” in the settings . Click the “Backup” row here .
Step 4 . Move the “Upload to Google Drive” slider to “On” . Then the information on the screen will be updated, the “Start copy” button will appear , with which you can immediately back up your data.
Step 5 . Through the settings go to the “Advanced settings” menu . Find and select “Backup and reset” here .
Step 6 . In the settings “Local copy backup” you can manually back up your system settings or delete existing ones.
Step 7 . In the “Google Backup” section, you can choose an account, automatically restore, configure other options. Depending on the device model, there may be other sections.
Then you can sync Android with Android. Just use one Google account on two devices. This is useful if you want to transfer all user data from one smartphone to another.
HOW TO TURN OFF SYNCHRONIZATION OF CONTACTS ON ANDROID
By default, Android backups all user settings and data to the cloud during backup. If you don’t want to sync contacts between devices, you can turn it off. Instruction:
Step 1 . In the settings menu select “Advanced settings“ . Find the “Backup and Reset“ item here .
Step 2 . Select “Autoreserve“ and on the page that opens, click the “Backup objects“ line .
Step 3 . If you don’t want to sync Android contacts, select “System settings“ . Here, uncheck the ‘Contacts‘ line and click ‘OK‘ to confirm the action.
Step 4 . If you want to disable synchronization of other applications, click “Application selection“ and check the objects whose data you do not plan to save.
Depending on the device model, the names of some menus and buttons may vary. The same applies to the location of some sections. Therefore, if you can’t turn off contact sync, you can move them to your SIM card and delete them from your Google account .
