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New Jersey, USA
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May 5, 2005
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Aug 26, 2008 9:24 AM
in response to: vesper76
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A reliable way that allows you to fix the long sync time issue and keep any data that you have saved for your third-party applications? Nope.
I guess I should have been more specific. I was referring to the ability to specify and sync a Google Contact Group rather than the whole useless list of auto-added contacts.
No, sorry, my fault. I've been following several different iPhone issue discussions and thought that your comment was regarding the slow-sync issue. Please ignore my previous post (and this one), and they are off-topic.
Mac Pro (2.66 Dual Core Xeon), iBook G4 12", iPhone 3G 16GB
Mac OS X (10.5.4)
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North Carolina
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Aug 31, 2008
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Aug 31, 2008 8:57 AM
in response to: DanGarion
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I've got the same problem sync'ing groups b/t google and mac address book. While I don't have a complete answer, here's a tip that might help.
I created a "smart-group" in mac address book called "MyPhoneGroup". For the selection criteria, I added some test in the note field, e.g. "BelongsInMyPhoneGroup".
Next, I went into google and created a new group, I also named it "MyPhoneGroup" (although the name does not really matter).
I then added, in google, the contacts that I wanted to be in the group.
After I had group in google, I edited each of the contacts and added the text "BelongsInMyPhoneGroup" to the "Notes" field.
Once I finished adding the new "tag"/"label" to the notes field in google I sync'd using iTunes. When I went into address book, my "smart group" was updated with the new contacts.
So this kinda solves part of the problem. You still have to manually manage the groups in google, add an additional "tag", and you have to use the "smart group" option in address book. But at least it's a start.
What actually surprised me though, was the fact that (unless I missed it) google doesn't use labels in a consistent way in their groups--but that's another story.
Anyway... Hope this helps.
-mw
MacBook Pro
Mac OS X (10.5.4)
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From:
Orange County, CA
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Jul 13, 2008
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Aug 31, 2008 9:43 AM
in response to: mdw-nc
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I guess it would if the problem originally stated happened on a Mac...
iPhone 3G
Windows Vista
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California
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Sep 13, 2008
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Sep 12, 2008 10:47 PM
in response to: vesper76
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I just installed the iTunes 8.0 and iPhone 2.1 updates in hopes that one of the two would resolve this issue. No luck. Should we conclude that it's on Google's side? (If so, I can use a connection to advise the Gmail contacts feature's engineering team about the bug.)
PC
Windows XP
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From:
Arizona
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Nov 10, 2007
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Nov 29, 2008 4:28 PM
in response to: DanGarion
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I'm having the same issue on windows XP with iTunes 8.0.2 and iPhone v2.2. I've created a group in my google contact called "iPhone" and I'd like to sync only that group, however I can only select "All Contacts" when I choose to sync with google.
MacBook Pro
Mac OS X (10.5)
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From:
Hamburg, Germany
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Nov 30, 2008
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Nov 30, 2008 9:13 AM
in response to: DanGarion
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Same here. Selection of groups is not available and pictures of contacts don't sync as well.
Windows Vista - iTunes 8.02 - iPhone 3G
SONY VAIO
Windows Vista
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From:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Dec 6, 2008
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Dec 6, 2008 7:15 AM
in response to: DanGarion
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Same problem, same versions... I'm current on ITunes and my IPhone. This thread has been rolling since the summer.
C'mon Apple. Throw us a bone! Tell us when we can expect this issue to actually be addressed!
Frank
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Windows Vista
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Jun 30, 2006
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Dec 7, 2008 3:23 AM
in response to: FrankRoberts
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Gotta love Apple. They've never responded to a single concern I've had regarding their product and I've been having issues with this feature for months.
iPhone 2g 2.1 with new iTunes installed-getting same symptoms as the rest of ya. Select to sync, select google contacts, press configure and type in username/pwd, and nothing happens. no groups, nada. press sync and get something to the effect of "these contact lists are dramatically different, do you want to delete the iphone's and replace with google or merge the two?". I choose merge and nothing happens..
And, really, why isn't there a keep the iphone version? Some of us don't sync super-often and the iPhone is the most up to date version of stuff we have (I just sync w outlook to save a backup of my iphone). I digress, but is it that hard to add a 3rd option?
Don't know why I ask the an organization that doesn't respond a question that isn't rhetorical.
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Windows XP Pro
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irvine, ca
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Dec 31, 2008
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From:
irvine, ca
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Dec 31, 2008
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Dec 31, 2008 2:56 AM
in response to: shockalockatock...
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Hey everyone... just downloaded the Sync in a Blink app and it works great at syncing specific google groups. ***** we have to pay for it, but it's a fix for now.
Acer
Windows Vista
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From:
Northern VA
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Jan 1, 2009
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Re: iTunes Unable to Sync Google Contact Groups?
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Jan 1, 2009 8:50 PM
in response to: shockalockatock...
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Glad you found my writeup helpful  Between Sync in a Blink and SaiSuke, my iPhone to Google integration woes are largely over. I do wish I could edit the contact group of a contact within the iPhone contacts app, but maybe in the next release. For now, I'm happy and productive.
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