I need help getting my contacts back. its a bit different than usual.

[metalhawj]

i had to clear the data from "contacts" and "contacts data" to clear an error that kept popping up after i flashed the latest task aokp rom, coming from a previous 4.1 version of the rom.

but now i cant sync the contacts back into my phone from the google servers/gmail. ive been trying regular syncing and resyncing but im still not getting my contacts back. the contacts are on gmail but i cant get them back on my phone.

does anyone have any solutions to this? tried searching google and xda but im getting much luck. thanks

 

[markbc01]

i had to clear the data from "contacts" and "contacts data" to clear an error that kept popping up after i flashed the latest task aokp rom, coming from a previous 4.1 version of the rom.
but now i cant sync the contacts back into my phone from the Google servers/gmail. ive been trying regular syncing and re-syncing but im still not getting my contacts back. the contacts are on gmail but i cant get them back on my phone.
Does anyone have any solutions to this? tried searching google and xda but im getting much luck. thanks

-Did you try deleting your Google account in accounts from your phone and then add it back? That might work. Since you checked online and your contacts are still on Google, it sounds like a sync-focused problem and not an account issue. Is your Google Calendar syncing? Also are other accounts syncing?

I once installed a rom (not Tasks) and the contacts did not show up until I reloaded gmail and sent myself an email. (I don't normally use Gmail, but did for that issue!)

Sorry, I don't have more recommendations!

Good Luck!

 

[metalhawj]

-Did you try deleting your Google account in accounts from your phone and then add it back? That might work. Since you checked online and your contacts are still on Google, it sounds like a sync-focused problem and not an account issue. Is your Google Calendar syncing? Also are other accounts syncing?

I once installed a rom (not Tasks) and the contacts did not show up until I reloaded gmail and sent myself an email. (I don't normally use Gmail, but did for that issue!)

Sorry, I don't have more recommendations!

Good Luck!

thanks. i found a temporary solution. i exportedthe contacts from desktop gmail into the svc? format and imported that list on the phone

 

[markbc01]

thanks. i found a temporary solution. i exportedthe contacts from desktop gmail into the svc? format and imported that list on the phone

good job! However, I would be concerned that they may not sync or stay updated. . . You might still have a sync issue.
Does your calendar sync? Also gmail on the phone stays sync'd with the desktop /web versions? That's the issue!

 

[metalhawj]

good job! However, I would be concerned that they may not sync or stay updated. . . You might still have a sync issue.
Does your calendar sync? Also gmail on the phone stays sync'd with the desktop /web versions? That's the issue!

unfortunately, this is actually my gf's phone and she doesnt use google services so the only thing she has with google are her contacts. so as of right now, shes not pissed that she didnt lose her contacts so im ok for now. lol