Sync Google Contacts with your mobile device or computer

When you turn off Google Contacts sync:

• Your contacts will be removed from your device. To replace them onto your device, turn Google Contacts sync back on.
• You'll lose the changes you made on your device that are not yet synced to the cloud. To make sure these changes are saved to the cloud, follow the instructions below to manually sync before you turn off Google Contacts sync:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device settings.
2. Tap Google All services Settings for Google apps.
3. Tap Google Contacts sync Status.
4. Turn Google Contacts sync on or off.

When you use the Contacts app without an account and turn sync back on, it’ll make your Google Account and your contacts available in the app.

If you want Google Contacts on your device, but you don't want your changes to sync automatically to the cloud, you can stop automatic sync:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your Settings app.
2. Tap Passwords & accounts.
3. Choose your Google Account.
   • If multiple accounts are present, choose the one you want whose setting you want to change.
4. Tap Account sync.
5. Turn off Contacts.

If automatic sync is turned off and you want to update your contacts, you can manually sync Google Contacts:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your Settings app.
2. Tap Google All services Settings for Google apps.
3. Tap Google Contacts sync Status.
4. Tap Refresh .

You can also do this using Google's Contacts app:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
2. To sync, pull down on the contacts list.