byanrewer
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Q: Trouble syncing contacts with iCloud

I realized I had contacts defaulting to gmail instead of iCloud so all of my contacts are not available on my iCloud account. I have now made iCloud the default, but I was wondering if it's possible to transfer all the other contacts without having to create a new contact for everyone I have in my iPhone.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jul 8, 2016 7:47 PM

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  • by irina_w,

    irina_w irina_w Jul 9, 2016 1:43 PM in response to byanrewer
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    Jul 9, 2016 1:43 PM in response to byanrewer

    Hello there byanrewer,

     

    Thanks for joining us at the Apple Support Communities with your question about how to move your contacts from Gmail to iCloud.  I'm happy to help you do this, it's so convenient having all of your contacts on iCloud and to be able to access them anywhere.  

     

    This article provides some good information on how to import your contacts from Gmail to iCloud:

     

    Get help using iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders

     

    Take a look at this section specifically:

     

    Set iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders as your default

    If your contacts, calendars, and reminders are in iCloud, then iCloud will automatically update your information. See if your information is in iCloud or a third-party account, like Google or Yahoo. Then change your default account to iCloud.

    See which account your contacts are in: 

    1. Open the Contacts app and tap Groups in the upper-left corner.
    2. Deselect the All [account] option for any third-party account, like Gmail or Yahoo.
    3. Make sure All iCloud is selected.
    4. Tap Done to see your list of contacts. If you don't see the contact you're looking for, it's stored in another account.
    5. You can import the contact from a third-party service into iCloud.

     

    This should save you having to copy all your contacts.

     

    Take care.