best way to back up contacts etc

[Sporkman]

YES IM A HERO NOOB


ok thats done whats the best way ? i now google has a sync how do you use it ? how do i get my contacts etc back on my hero after i root ?

[askwhy]

Originally Posted by Sporkman

... i now google has a sync how do you use it ? how do i get my contacts etc back on my hero after i root ?

To sync with google on the hero, all that is needed is to enter your gmail sign-in details when first setting up the phone. After that, your phone will automatically populate the phone with your gmail contacts, and keep them synchronized.

Rooting and flashing a recovery image will not zap your data, nor will flashing hero ROMs (although sometimes a wipe is suggested prior to flash). Of course if you RUU back to factory that will also wipe your data. Either way, when you once again enter your gmail sign-in details, it should soon re-populate your phone's contacts and begin keeping them in sync.

I have only ever entered my sign-in details once, at the end of last year when I got my phone, in the Sprint store (weeks before I rooted, and over a month before I flashed a ROM). I don't even recall what the setup screen looked like, but it was there somewhere. Nothing I have done since has required me to do anything else to keep the phone in sync with google.

What are you running into (how isn't it working) ?

EDIT: On a side note, it's very easy (and worthwhile) to backup your gmail contacts from google's web interface. Look in the upper-right corner of the contacts window for 'Export'.

[Sporkman]

im running stock atm and only gmail info i entered was in to the market

[askwhy]

Originally Posted by Sporkman

im running stock atm and only gmail info i entered was in to the market

I am still not sure what (if anything) is actually not working on your end. Can you be more specific about your problem?

Do you have contacts stored online that you see if you manually log in to gmail? Those are the contacts that should sync with your phone.

[Sporkman]

no problems atm i was just really askinghow i can back them up with out being rooted

[askwhy]

Originally Posted by Sporkman

no problems atm i was just really askinghow i can back them up with out being rooted

You should not have to do anything else. Just log in to gmail from your pc and you should see any contacts you have added on your phone, and visa versa. You can manually backup those contacts in csv form by using export from the gmail web interface (as I mentioned above).

There are a few settings you can review on the phone under Settings > Data Synchronization > Google, but it's nothing fancy, and all on already by default.


EDIT: When you add contacts on your phone, note that they will be listed in the form as 'Google' contacts by default, and will be included in the sync.

[gazment]

I hate to be root, but when you sign into gmail and click contacts do phone numbers show up? Wait thats not a root question.

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