Google contacts iOS 9 sync problem

I am not sure if my experience is directly relevant. But here is what I did and it worked. My problem started also with loss of synching with Gmail Contacts & Calendar after upgrade to the latest version of iOS9. I trolled all the forums, but no suggestion solved it. Then, my suspicion began to develop around how iOS9 handles the 2-step security in Gmail. So, I did the following:

I deleted Google account on iPhone (mine is 5s.). I deleted CalDAV and CardDAV. I switched the 2-step verification OFF on Google. I powered my phone down. Then, I powered the phone up, installed the Google account, made sure I had checked Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, in the account setup process. Then, I launched the apps. It all synched fine.

Hope this helps.

So apparently, when they say Manual, what Apple really means is a Manual pain in your ***!

After a few tests I was able to fetch updates without actually having to turn off my device (Really?)

Here's what I did, but really, Apple needs to make this function better, otherwise just get rid of the Manual option all together.

My settings for Mail, Contacts, Calendars ... Fetch New Data are:

Push ... set to ... OFF

Gmail ... set to ... Manual

Fetch Schedule ... set to ... Manually

First Test: I made a change to my Contacts on my Mac running OS 10.10.5. Here are the results:

• I'm already signed into Google Contacts on the Web ... Refreshed browser and the update was made.
• On my iPhone 6, running iOS 9.0.2 ... Just opening the Contact app did NOT manually fetch the update. I had to: Go to Settings ... Mail, Contacts, Calendars ... tap Gmail ... tap Account ... tap in any field (Name, Email or Description) but don't make any changes ... tap Done ... Open Contacts.

Second Test: I made a change to Google Contacts. Here are the results:

I opened Contacts on my Mac ... I could see the Google server fetching updates and afterwards saw the change added to my Contacts app.

On my iPhone 6, running iOS 9.0.2 ... Just opening the Contact app did NOT manually fetch the update. I followed the same steps in First Test.

iOS 9.1 is here. And nothing has changed. Still not working.

I have same issue, first indication, I was not able to search any contact from address book, then I switch off the google contact account and switch on again. No contacts at all. But when I create new message, I can filter and find stored contact, but it works only from messages, not from Contacts.

Seriously Apple, why would you deliberately remove a perfectly working function, just to mess with Google and push adaptation of iCloud? What about all the collateral damage this would have done too anyone using CardDAV, a standard that not only Google Contacts is using?

I am having this issue also. Is everyone using 2-factor authentication on their IOS devices? I hadn't noticed this issue until I did away with the app specific passwords and put my iphone and ipad on 2-factor. Tried to put them back on app-specific to test my theory and was unable, since IOS 9.1 gave the thumbs down when I put an app specific password in.

I am also having this problem on my iphone and ipad - even after the update to 9.1. I find that it does update if I power cycle the device, my account is set to "manual" update.

This worked for me. After extensive troubleshooting on all of my devices i found that on my iOS devices under settings- mail, contacts, calendars- fetch new data, the push key was in off position !

For some reason, not done by me BUT after turning it on everything synced again 🙂))

The thing is that the "push" feature drains the battery, while the "refresh" button could be used only when necessary...

THat is true but if you select manually schedule in the settings below the push switch, the push only occurs when you open calender, mail or contacts and thus batterylife is not affected. Correct me if i am wrong. Anyway, the push on solved my problem

These setting on my end do -not- result in changes to contacts made via the web being reflected on my iphone 6 (ios 9.1)

google account set up for mail/contacts/calendar as a new "google" account. This account is using two-factor authentication.

settings/mail, contacts, calendars/fetch new data = push/google account set to manual/fetch set to manually

I'm having the same problem. I had no issues prior to the iOS 9 update. My iPhone synced seamlessly with my google contacts both ways. Now, when I add a new contact in address book on my iMac, or when I add something in google, they both sync with each other, but nothing pops up on my phone. The only work around is turning off sync entirely, letting all the contacts be deleted from my phone, then toggling it back on to download them all again. Which obviously is not convenient. Apple please help!

I'm having the same problem and losing patience for a solution. I'm very frustrated about Apple bragging about how everything "just works" when their updates clearly break things that were previously working.

C'mon Apple. Please give this some attention.

Does anyone know of a good contact app that reads directly from Google (instead of contacts on the iPhone)? Maybe an app such as that could be used until Apple / Google fix the syncing problem.

With IOS 9 in order to get contacts put to your phone you have to go to settings, iCloud and then the spinner spins and they synchronise! This worked for me.

Does not synchronize contacts with iOs9