Samsung Galaxy S User Manual
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Synchronizing Contacts
Syncing data from your managed accounts allows you to add and
manage a new or existing contact from your online or remote
accounts to your phone. Prior to syncing, you must first have an
active Google or Microsoft Exchange account with current
Contact entries, and be signed into your account via the phone.
manage a new or existing contact from your online or remote
accounts to your phone. Prior to syncing, you must first have an
active Google or Microsoft Exchange account with current
Contact entries, and be signed into your account via the phone.
With syncing, any Contacts entries (with phone numbers, email
addresses, pictures, etc.) are updated and synced with your
phone. For more information about syncing existing managed
accounts, see “Accounts and Synchronization” on page 193.
addresses, pictures, etc.) are updated and synced with your
phone. For more information about syncing existing managed
accounts, see “Accounts and Synchronization” on page 193.
1.
Press
➔
and then tap
➔
Accounts and
sync.
2.
Locate the email account containing the contacts you wish
to synchronize.
3.
Tap
within the adjacent account field to reveal the
account’s synchronization settings screen.
4.
To synchronize Contacts, tap Sync Contacts. A green
checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
Note: The process of updating your Contacts tab can take several minutes. If
after 10-20 minutes, your list has not been updated, repeat step 2-3.
5.
Your Contacts tab then reflects any updated Contact
information.
Note: Syncing of contacts requires you are logged into your Gmail and
Corporate accounts via the device.
Display Options
The Display options menu allows you to allows you to choose
whether to display contacts saved from the Phone, SIM, T-Mobile
Contacts Backup, external source, or all. You can also choose to
display only contacts that have phone numbers.
whether to display contacts saved from the Phone, SIM, T-Mobile
Contacts Backup, external source, or all. You can also choose to
display only contacts that have phone numbers.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
.
2.
Press
and then tap Display options. Configure any of
the following options:
• Only contacts with phones allows you to display only those
contacts containing phone numbers.
• Sort by defines how the current list of Contacts are sorted: First
name or Last name.
• Display contacts by defines how the current list of Contacts are
listed: First name first (ex: Steve Smith) or Last name first (Smith,
Steve).
Steve).
• Choose contacts to display allows you to filter Contacts based on
category entries from within the locations such as: Phone, SIM,
T-Mobile Contacts Backup, Google, and Microsoft Exchange.
T-Mobile Contacts Backup, Google, and Microsoft Exchange.