Only way I was able to disable it on my s4 was to edit an xml file. You have to be rooted and have something like root explorer then go to
Data/data/com.android.contacts/shared_pref and edit the xml file there to tell it to not search AT&T for their cloud address book. Below is an example of mine. You can see where I've changed some values to false in regards to the AT&T address book.
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<map>
<string name="runtime_firstboot_time">1403537567925</string>
<boolean name="REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG" value="true" />
<int name="adn_editable" value="1" />
<int name="csc_pref_key_max_recipient" value="10" />
<boolean name="showContactTips" value="true" />
<int name="AIRPLANE_MODE_DB_UPDATED" value="0" />
<int name="actionBarAdapter.lastTab" value="2" />
<string name="ContactEditorUtils_default_account">vnd.sec.contact.phonevnd.sec.contact.phone</string>
<boolean name="INIT_SYNC_FLAG" value="false" />
<boolean name="AAB_ENABLED_FLAG" value="false" />
<int name="online_search" value="1" />
<int name="SIM_CONATACTS" value="0" />
<int name="sim_db_ready" value="1" />
<string name="SIMSERIAL">(you sum serial will show here)</string>
<string name="ContactEditorUtils_known_accounts">vnd.sec.contact.phonevnd.sec.contact.phoneprimary.sim.account_namevnd.sec.contact.sim(your email address is displayed here)com.google</string>
<boolean name="ContactEditorUtils_anything_saved" value="true" />
<int name="REGISTRATION_COUNT_FLAG" value="4" />
<string name="FIELD_URL">http://mobile.ws.addressbook.att.net/SubscriberService</string>
<string name="IMSI">(your imsi is here) </string>
<int name="setInitialMyProfile" value="1" />
<int name="airplane_mode_changed" value="0" />
<string name="FIELD_NAMESPACE">http://pat.ws.aab.att.com/webService/MobileSubscriber</string>
<boolean name="SIM_IMPORT_FLAG" value="false" />
<int name="DialtactsActivity_last_manually_selected_tab" value="0" />
</map>
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I had this problem but it would try to sync everytime i open an app. contacts then settings then contacts then at&t address book and there should be a setting ti turn it off.
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Don't need root to disable this. It took me a while when I first got the phone, but it's buried deep in the settings. I think I had to reboot after turning it off to stop the splash screen from popping up every time I opened contacts.
I mean come on, I sync with google, I don't need redundant AT&T and Samsung "cloud" address books.
Open address book go to settings then contacts AT&T address book and turn off auto sync
Swiping from dark side of Galaxy S5.
I've tried checking there before it just takes me to a screen about registering for it. No option to disable.
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3 dots on top right corner or hold left button next to home button when you open contacts.
Swiping from dark side of Galaxy S5.
---------- Post added at 05:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ----------
Then try to register and disable then
Swiping from dark side of Galaxy S5.
The only problem with this is if you dont have an at&t account, you can't disable it this way because you won't be taken to a registration page. So how do you disable it if you use straight talk or any other service that uses at&t towers but isnt directly at&t? I would like to know this too and that's probably what the other person was asking. I don't see anything that can be disabled in system and i can't make it quit popping up.
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for those who use the phone with another carrier, no option to disable it just does not appear, at first it's annoying, but after 3 or 4 attempts to divert pressing the back button not bother asking again sync with att.
Open contacts
settings / contacts / at&t address book (it's at the bottom of the list)
you get the option there
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settings / contacts / at&t address book (it's at the bottom of the list)
you get the option there
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using xda premium
I never posted a follow up to my original post so here's some information...
I could not get to the option to disable the address book sync because I had never activated the AT&T address book. While trying to activate it my phone would be stuck on the information screen telling me to call 611 to have it added to my account. After a day I finally realized that the initial activation has to be done over mobile data and will not work if done over WiFi. So I got it working and disabled the sync but eventually I just switched over to the international versions apps with no AT&T bloat from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2796268.
I could not get to the option to disable the address book sync because I had never activated the AT&T address book. While trying to activate it my phone would be stuck on the information screen telling me to call 611 to have it added to my account. After a day I finally realized that the initial activation has to be done over mobile data and will not work if done over WiFi. So I got it working and disabled the sync but eventually I just switched over to the international versions apps with no AT&T bloat from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2796268.
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works well on Samsung Galaxy S5 AT&T SM-G900A
apk taken from odex g900f, apk list to replace:
system/app:
InCallUI.apk
InCallUI.odex
system/priv-app:
SecContacts.apk --> at&t --> SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_NA_ATT_WHITE.apk <-- delete and replace.
SecContacts.odex --> at&t --> SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_NA_ATT_WHITE.odex <-- delete and replace.
SecContactsProvider.apk
SecContactsProvider.odex
SecMms_Blue.apk
SecMms_Blue.odex
SecTeleService.apk
SecTeleService.odex
:good:
apk taken from odex g900f, apk list to replace:
system/app:
InCallUI.apk
InCallUI.odex
system/priv-app:
SecContacts.apk --> at&t --> SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_NA_ATT_WHITE.apk <-- delete and replace.
SecContacts.odex --> at&t --> SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_NA_ATT_WHITE.odex <-- delete and replace.
SecContactsProvider.apk
SecContactsProvider.odex
SecMms_Blue.apk
SecMms_Blue.odex
SecTeleService.apk
SecTeleService.odex
:good:
