Can someone give me an understanding of what Sync does

**stryker88** · 04-24-2012, 11:51 AM

Basically if I turn Auto-Sync on what does that do? Is it just another word for update? If I turn it off will the phone still give me FB, twitter and email notifications? When I turn it off the weather doesn't update at all. I guess I just need an understanding of what it does when it's on or off. I know that when it's off my battery lasts so much longer but I still want all those notifications. Also I was wondering if someone could tell me why when I sync my FB contacts and I text someone their phone number shows up in the actual text next to their name.
Ex. Megan (+555-555-555)
(text message)

**PatrickAkridge** · 04-24-2012, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by zackyv88

Basically if I turn Auto-Sync on what does that do? Is it just another word for update? If I turn it off will the phone still give me FB, twitter and email notifications? When I turn it off the weather doesn't update at all. I guess I just need an understanding of what it does when it's on or off. I know that when it's off my battery lasts so much longer but I still want all those notifications. Also I was wondering if someone could tell me why when I sync my FB contacts and I text someone their phone number shows up in the actual text next to their name.
Ex. Megan (+555-555-555)
(text message)

Hello there and welcome to AndroidCentral.

Sync essentially syncs your contacts and other things with Google and other services. You may see all accounts on your phone by visiting Settings > Accounts and Sync

The Sync part of Android syncs things such as Documents, Contacts, and other things to services such as Facebook, Google, Ubuntu One...

When the device "syncs", it syncs the data from your phone onto the service's servers. That way if you switch phones, if your new phone would have Syncing capability, you could retrieve your contacts and documents back to the phone. The syncing part of Android is also simplistic in a way too... Just add the account, turn on Auto Sync, and your done.

The "Auto Sync" feature can be changed from Settings > Accounts and Sync... That setting basically means that it will sync your device with the service's servers. If you turn Auto Sync OFF, you will have to go into Settings > Accounts and Sync and Sync the Accounts manually by tapping on them and tapping the menu key and selecting Sync Now.. This feature is good for those with limited data or restricted data on their Wireless Service Plan. I recommend keeping this option on when you have Unlimited Data that way your device will always be syncronized with the server's.

As far as the question for Facebook, Android always does that. It pulls up the name of the contact followed by the number.. not just from Facebook...

Hope it helped.
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**stryker88** · 04-27-2012, 01:38 PM

so does that mean I need sync on to receive email, fb, twitter ect. notifications/updates? because when my sync is off I don't get any notifications

**ChromeJob** · 04-28-2012, 01:24 PM

Yes. There's an HTC widget you can put on your home screen to manually sync. You can also toggle auto-sync with the HTC Data control dashboard widget. I leave it on, and set various apps under Accounts & Sync to sync less frequently (e.g. 4 hours for weather, not 30 minutes). Frequent updates/syncs will kill your battery life IMHO.

**stryker88** · 04-30-2012, 11:37 AM

Thanks for the help. I just had one more quick question I am not currently receiving any email notifications for some reason even though I have them activated and it updates every 5 minutes and my auto-sync is on. Any suggestions?

**Kazzxtrismus** · 05-05-2012, 01:02 PM

Use Maildroid for emails... And srt sync to once per hour or two.. You battery life will double

**ChromeJob** · 05-20-2012, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by zackyv88

Thanks for the help. I just had one more quick question I am not currently receiving any email notifications for some reason even though I have them activated and it updates every 5 minutes and my auto-sync is on. Any suggestions?

Check your mail client settings.

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**Don Carter** · 03-15-2013, 04:53 PM

Never use a word to define that word. I came here to find out what the word "sync" means. You tell me in essence that "when you sync something, you sync it." That does not help at all.

**ChromeJob** · 03-15-2013, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Don Carter

Never use a word to define that word. I came here to find out what the word "sync" means. You tell me in essence that "when you sync something, you sync it." That does not help at all.

Not an auspicious 1st post there chum.

Try Wiktionary or Wikipedia for definitions.

**TutorPros1** · 04-21-2013, 02:32 PM

I have a quick question about syncing:
I have multiple email accounts.
If I were to sync them all, would that comingle their contacts, or would I just be syncing each of them to their counterpart services (pc, fb, etc.)?

**ChromeJob** · 04-21-2013, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by TutorPros1

I have a quick question about syncing:
I have multiple email accounts.
If I were to sync them all, would that comingle their contacts, or would I just be syncing each of them to their counterpart services (pc, fb, etc.)?

The contacts will "comingle" (great choice of word) on your device but they will not cross pollinate to each mail account.

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