Since long I had been using Android based smartphones and thus all my data has been getting stored in various Google services. All my phonebook contacts were also stored in Google Contacts. When I began to use iPhone, I still wanted all my phonebook to stay updated in Google Contacts. For this, I needed to sync my iPhone Contacts with Google Contacts. Syncing helps in downloading phone numbers from Google account into any of your new phone. You can buy any phone and you can download all your contacts into it.
To sync your Google Calendar and Gmail contacts with an iPhone, simply use the phone to create a Google Sync account. Instructions for OS version 2.2 and 3.0 are on the Google Mobile Help site. How to import google contacts to iPhoneThis video also answers some of the queries below:How to import google contacts to iPhoneimport contacts from google t.
Syncing Google Contacts with iPhone (or iPhone contacts with Google) is a process in which new contacts will be uploaded into your Google account and old contacts will be downloaded into your iPhone. Thus both your iPhone and Google Contacts will have all your contacts.
How to Sync iPhone with Google Contacts
Syncing iPhone is an easy process but often people find it confusing. Below we are giving the exact steps to sync iPhone contacts with Google:
- Open Settings in your iPhone
- Go to Contacts > Accounts
- Now go to Add Account > Google
- You will be asked to log into your Google account. If you’re using 2-step verification, you will receive a code on your mobile phone as usual. Sign into Google.
- Now your iOS (i.e. the operating system in your iPhone) will connect with Google and Google will seek your permission to allow iOS to access and manage your mail, contacts etc. Tap on Accept to allow.
- You will see what all items from your Gmail could be accessed on your iPhone. Make sure Contacts toggle is set to ON (i.e. it should be green)
Now your iPhone Contacts app will sync with your Gmail / Google Contacts. But syncing will happen only when you will open the Contacts app in your iPhone. So, after following the above mentioned steps, you should open the Contacts app in iPhone. When you will do so, you will notice that your mobile data transfer icon will begin to spin. This means that the iPhone is transferring data to and from Google Contacts. You should keep the Contacts app open as long as the spinner shows data transfer. This will ensure that all your contacts are synced.
Afterwards too, whenever you will open Contacts app, iPhone will check if there is a newly added contact in your iPhone. If there would be new contacts, syncing will again take place.
Existing iPhone Contacts are not Syncing with Google Account
Before setting up your iPhone to sync with Google account, if you already had Contacts in your iPhone, they may not get synced with Google. Only those contacts will be synced which will be added after sync is setup. To get around this problem you will have to export iPhone contacts and import them manually into Google account. We have published an article on exporting iPhone Contacts and import them into Google.
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Gmail is a popular way to manage contacts crossing devices. However, it is hard to sync contacts between Gmail and iPhone. When you upgrade from Android to iPhone, for example, Google Contacts is a simple way to transfer your contacts. For multi-device users, it is a convenient way to manage your contacts. Anyway, if you are wondering how to sync contacts between Gmail and iPhone, you are coming to the right place. Keep reading and you can learn about three different approaches you can take.
Part 1: Sync Gmail Contacts to iPhone Directly
In the past, you need to import contacts from Gmail to iTunes, and then sync Gmail contacts to your iPhone through a USB cable. Now, thanks to the new CardDAV support, you can quickly set up contact sync directly on your iPhone in just a few steps.
Step 1: On your iPhone, open the Settings app, tap on your name, and go to Passwords & Accounts. Scroll down to the bottom and touch Add Account.
Step 2: Then you will be presented several email providers that you can add to your iPhone. Choose Google or tap Other > Gmail, and enter your Gmail account on the next screen. Tap Next, put your password, and tap Next to confirm it.
Step 3: Next, toggle on the Contacts option, and tap Save at the upper right side. If your iPhone is connecting to a network, Gmail contacts will sync to iPhone and merge with existing contacts immediately.
Note: Bear in mind that it is two-way sync. After syncing, you’d better disable the Contacts syncing feature on iPhone. Otherwise, any changes on iPhone contacts will be saved to Gmail Contacts. Moreover, if you already used other Google or Outlook account on iPhone, you might see duplicate contacts.
Part 2: Sync Contacts from Gmail to iPhone with iCloud
In addition to sync all Gmail contacts to iPhone, you can also sync certain items between Gmail and iPhone with iCloud and your computer.
Step 1: Access Gmail website in your browser, sign in your account, select Contacts from the upper left side, and go to My Contacts on the left side.
Step 2: Check the contacts that you want to sync to iPhone, click More and choose Export to save Gmail contacts as a vCard file.
Step 3: Next, create a new tab in your browser and visit www.icloud.com, sign in your Apple ID and password. Enter the verification code appears on your iPhone if you have set up two-factor authentication.
Step 4: Choose Contacts to open the contact page. Then click the Gear icon at the bottom left corner, choose Import vCard, and open the vCard file from your hard drive.
Step 5: Turn on your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and turn on Contacts. If your iPhone is online, Gmail contacts will start syncing to iPhone via iCloud.
Note: The process to sync iPhone contacts to Gmail is similar. All you need to do is to back up your contacts to iCloud from iPhone, export contacts from iCloud to your computer as a vCard file, and then import it into Gmail Contacts.
Part 3: Sync Gmail Contacts to iPhone by AnyMP4 iPhone Transfer Pro
For average people, syncing contacts between Gmail and iPhone is still a tough task. Plus, the different procedures shared online make people confused too. From this point, we recommend AnyMP4 iPhone Transfer Pro. It can meet your need of contact syncing, no matter you are non-tech savvy or advanced users.
- Back up iPhone contacts to computer or add new contacts to iPhone directly.
- Let you preview iPhone contacts for selectively syncing.
- Manage contacts on your iPhone with a computer simply.
- Not damage existing iPhone contacts while syncing.
- Compatible with all iPhone running iOS 14/13/12/11 or earlier.
In a word, it is the easiest way to manage and sync contacts from Gmail to iPhone or from iPhone to Gmail.
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Step 1: Get the contact syncing tool
When you need to sync Gmail contacts to iPhone, download and install iPhone Transfer Pro to your computer. Next, connect your iPhone to the computer with the Lightning cable came with your device. Once launch the software, your iPhone will be recognized.
Step 2: Back up iPhone contacts to computer
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Go to the Contacts tab from the left sidebar, and view all your contacts on iPhone. To back up contacts from iPhone to computer, select the desired contacts, click the PC icon on the top of the window and choose your computer. On the Explorer window, choose a specific folder to store the contacts and start backup.
If you want to sync iPhone contacts to Gmail, visit your Gmail account in a browser, go to My Contacts, click More > Import and import the file from your computer.
Step 3: Add new contacts to iPhone
To sync Gmail contacts to iPhone, export them from your Gmail account to your computer. Then go to the Contacts tab in the software and click the Plus icon on the top ribbon. Next, add the Gmail contacts to your iPhone. When it is done, quit the software and disconnect your iPhone.
Note: iPhone Transfer Pro relies on a USB cable to back up and sync contacts on your iPhone. It does not require a network or iCloud. Plus, it only takes a few minutes to complete the process.
Conclusion
This article shared 3 ways to sync contacts between Gmail and iPhone. It makes sense that people prefer to store and manage contacts in Gmail account. First of all, you can sync all Gmail contacts on iPhone directly. If you just want to sync specific contacts from your Gmail to iPhone, you can do it with your iCloud. On the other hand, we also shared a powerful way to back up, sync and manage your iPhone contacts, AnyMP4 iPhone Transfer Pro. It is not only easy to use, but also offers bonus functionalities. More questions? Please leave a message below.