Top 8 Ways to Fix Google Contacts Not Syncing to iPhone

You can use Apple’s iCloud service on iPhone and iPad to sync contacts between various Apple devices. However, many users, especially those using Android phones, prefer to use Google Contacts instead of iCloud. The reason why Google Contacts sync between Android or Windows and iPhone. Unfortunately, some users are facing syncing issues with Google Contacts on iPhone. These fixes should help you out if your Google Contacts won’t sync on your iPhone as well.

Google Contacts syncing issue with iPhone, sync not enabled, Google account not configured properly, etc. can be caused by various reasons such as While it is difficult to find the exact problem, we have detailed all the possible solutions below. .

Lets start.

note: The fixes below will also apply to iPad.

1. Restart iPhone

Often times, a simple restart of your iPhone can speed up the syncing process. So stop whatever you are doing on your iPhone and restart it. Press the power button until you see the ‘slide to power off’ button slider and then do whatever is necessary.

2. Enable Google Contacts

To successfully sync Google Contacts with your iPhone, you must add your Google account credentials correctly. Once this is done you will need to enable the Contacts option for your Google account.

Here’s how to do it.

Stage 1: Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad. Go to People > Accounts.

Step 2: If you’ve already added your Google account, tap Gmail. Otherwise, tap on Add account, select Google and add your account. After that, return to the Accounts screen and tap on Gmail.

Stage 3: Enable the toggle next to People.

Step 4: Open the Contacts app on your iPhone or iPad. This should start the syncing process. Wait for a while and you will see your Google Contacts on your iPhone or iPad.

Note: This method will only sync Google Contacts with your iPhone and not the other way around. For this you will need to move your current iPhone to Google Contacts.

3. Check the Date and Time

Having an incorrect date and time on your iPhone can also cause syncing issues. To fix this, make sure the date and time are set correctly. To confirm, open Settings and go to General > Date & time. Enable the toggle next to Set automatically.

4. View All Contacts

Sometimes, Google Contacts actually sync with your iPhone, but you don’t see them. Basically, iPhone categorizes contacts from various sources into different groups. You should check if all groups are enabled in the Contacts app.

To do this, open the Contacts app on your iPhone. Tap on the Groups option at the top.

Here you will see various contact groups. Make sure Gmail is selected. Then tap the Done button to save the changes.

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5. Use SSL Connection to Sync Contacts

Google recommends using an SSL connection to add your Google account to iPhone or iPad. This will help sync contacts properly.

To do this, follow these steps:

Stage 1: Open Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: Go to People > Accounts. Tap Gmail.

Stage 3: Tap your email id.

Note: Make sure the toggle next to Contacts is enabled.

Step 4: Tap Advanced.

Step 5: Make sure the toggle next to Use SSL is turned on. If prompted, try adding your account again.

6. Make Gmail the Default Account

Typically, your iPhone saves new contacts to iCloud. Therefore, you may not be able to see contacts saved from your iPhone in your Google Contacts. To sync new contacts from iPhone to Google Contacts, you need to choose the default storage location as Gmail.

For this, open Settings on your iPhone and go to Contacts. Tap on Default account and select Gmail. Now any new contacts you save on your iPhone will be automatically synced to Google Contacts.

7. Check Fetch Settings

Open Settings on your iPhone and go to Contacts > Accounts. Tap on Get new data.

Make sure the toggle next to push is enabled. Tap on Gmail and select Manual Perform. Also, under Fetch schedule, select Automatically.

8. Re-Add Google Account

If the fixes above don’t help you, try adding the Google account again. To do this, go to Settings > Contacts > Accounts. Tap your Gmail account. Tap on Delete account. Restart your phone and re-add the Google account. Then enable contact sync as shown in method 2. Read what happens when you remove your Google account from your phone.

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Goodbye iCloud Contacts

We hope the above solutions helped you sync your Google Contacts with your iPhone or iPad. You can keep both iCloud Contacts and Google Contacts active on your phone. However, keep in mind that new contacts will only be synced with the selected default account. If you want, you can turn off iCloud Contacts by going to Settings > your name > iCloud. Turn off the toggle next to People.

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