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Posted by Dr Andus
Dec 20, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Pierre Paul Landry wrote:
>Perhaps this can help:
>http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-sync-google-contacts-with-iphone-contacts-using-carddav/
Thanks for the link, Pierre.
Posted by Ken
Dec 20, 2012 at 06:20 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>My joy (and the solution) has been short-lived. Apparently Google is
>shutting down Exchange syncing for free Gmail accounts on 30-Jan-2013:
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/19/microsoft_google_winter_cleaning/
>
>I can’t believe it has come to this, but I’d be even willing to return
>to Microsoft… Has anybody here upgraded their Hotmail email and
>contacts to Outlook.com? Does the contact sync work with iPhone/iPod
>Touch/iPad native Contacts app?
>
>Or are there any other options? If I have to pay for a decent
>email/contact service, I’d rather use a specialist company than Google.
I thought they were going to “grandfather” in those already using the service, at least for the time being. I could be wrong, as the article and posts that I read were not very clear. I also thought that Google was adapting some type of standard that Apple was also using. I wish I could remember where I read the article. It is probably worth re-reading as I rely on Google for a number of PIM features. Some days it seems like the only constant is change!
—Ken
Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Dec 20, 2012 at 07:45 PM
Google official blog is quite clear:
Google Sync was designed to allow access to Google Mail, Calendar and Contacts via the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® protocol. With the recent launch of CardDAV, Google now offers similar access via IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV, making it possible to build a seamless sync experience using open protocols. Starting January 30, 2013, consumers won’t be able to set up new devices using Google Sync; however, existing Google Sync connections will continue to function. Google Sync will continue to be fully supported for Google Apps for Business, Government and Education. Users of those products are unaffected by this announcement.
http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/winter-cleaning.html
I think current users are OK…
HTH !
Posted by Dr Andus
Dec 20, 2012 at 08:55 PM
Pierre Paul Landry wrote:
Google official blog is quite clear:
>http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/winter-cleaning.html
>
>I think current users are OK…
Thanks Pierre, and also thanks goodness for that! I presume that if Santa brings a new iPod for Christmas, I better rush and set it up before 30 Jan. then…
But as for Gmail in a browser on the PC, my disappointment is growing. They’ve “simplified” the interface so much now that earlier today I literally couldn’t find how to change the subject line, when I was under pressure to send a quick email. And then also today I noticed that they started to use colourful images in Gmail adverts, to draw the eye.
This is all going in the wrong direction (and don’t get me started on how Google forces/tricks users to “upgrade” (unknowingly) to Google+ and “set up” (unknowingly) Youtube accounts. They are so obsessed with competing with Facebook that there are becoming a Facebook (which is another company I don’t like).
Which is why I’ve been increasingly using Windows Essentials Mail client on my PC even to read and send Gmail messages and other service providers. It’s free, there is no advertising, works off-line, and you can turn off Gmail style “conversations” feature and revert to old style 2 or 3-pane browsing. It’s also a good way to back up your Gmail messages on your PC. Here is the link for anyone else who is similarly getting fed up with Google:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-other-programs
Rant over.
Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 24, 2017 at 11:01 AM
Hm, it looks like automatic sync between iOS Contacts and Gmail is no longer working, or it’s only Gmail to iOS, but not iOS to Gmail.
I’ve just discovered to my dismay that I couldn’t find a new contact in my Gmail Contacts that I have added to my iOS Contacts.
At this point I can’t see how I can force iOS to sync a new contact with Gmail Contacts.
Anyone has found a solution to this?
Pierre Paul Landry wrote:
Google official blog is quite clear:
>
>Google Sync was designed to allow access to Google Mail, Calendar and
>Contacts via the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® protocol. With the
>recent launch of CardDAV, Google now offers similar access via IMAP,
>CalDAV and CardDAV, making it possible to build a seamless sync
>experience using open protocols. Starting January 30, 2013, consumers
>won’t be able to set up new devices using Google Sync; however, existing
>Google Sync connections will continue to function. Google Sync will
>continue to be fully supported for Google Apps for Business, Government
>and Education. Users of those products are unaffected by this
>announcement.
>
>http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/winter-cleaning.html
>
>I think current users are OK…
>
>HTH !