[Q] How do I get Motoblur not to import ALL of my Google Contact?

[bleuiko]

I set up my Google account in Motoblur and it downloaded my entire contact into my phone. With my iPhone, I can set it so it only imports those in the "My Contacts" group. I would like to do the same here since "All Contacts" stores every single email address I've ever communicated with.

I am mitigating this issue by turning on the filter for "only contacts with phone numbers" but I would like more control over this.

If Motoblur can't do this, how can I bypass it as have the Contacts app connect directly to my Google account?

Thanks!

 

[snlu178]

Sadly. You can't do either. This is our fate with MotoBlur.

 

[Seymour2884]

Just make, your own contact list put who ever you want in it select it under contacts then, it will pretty much be your main one

Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

 

[bleuiko]

Just make, your own contact list put who ever you want in it select it under contacts then, it will pretty much be your main one

Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

Yeah, but I want it to sync with Google Contacts.

 

[phobos512]

There's an option in the contacts app settings menu to show only contacts with phone numbers.

 

[bleuiko]

There's an option in the contacts app settings menu to show only contacts with phone numbers.

Yup, thanks! That's what I'm using now and it is a lot better. But I was hoping for more control group-wise.

 

[phobos512]

Yup, thanks! That's what I'm using now and it is a lot better. But I was hoping for more control group-wise.

Unfortunately the Motoblur contacts app doesn't allow for the same level of control as the stock Android contacts app. I have asked about installing the AOSP contacts app but no one has told me whether it would work / what dependencies it has, and reading through the Cyanogenmod forums hasn't helped me figure it out (I'm no android developer).

 

[y2whisper]

And weirdly enough this option isn't available in the bell version.

 

[-Roze-]

There's an option in the contacts app settings menu to show only contacts with phone numbers.

And weirdly enough this option isn't available in the bell version.

I can't find any option for that in contacts either Can someone tell me where it's situated or the Bell version doesn't have it :/ And if there's a work-around if this is the case?

 

[sleepovr]

I just went into my contacts in the web version of gmail and starred everyone that I wanted in my phone contacts list. Then on my phone I just set the contacts to favorites and all that showed up was the starred contacts from gmail.

 

[bleuiko]

I just went into my contacts in the web version of gmail and starred everyone that I wanted in my phone contacts list. Then on my phone I just set the contacts to favorites and all that showed up was the starred contacts from gmail.

Awesome tip!