"Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly."

[Jazzur55]

You need to go to Settings>scroll all the way down until you get the "accounts" section (you will see all the accounts like facebook, twitter, etc)>click on google and then click on your gmail addres, you will see all the syncing options and at the very bottom you will see 2 buttons: sync now and remove account (you need to click on remove account =P)

on that same screen you can see if the calendar is checked just to double check.

-cheers

 

[cbradley5]

Hello - I looked for "Contacts Sync Fix" on Playstore but there is no app by this name. There is "Go Contacts", 'Contact Picture Sync" and others. Which one do I download?

Thanks
Carl V.Bradley

 

[exyfeplin]

Contacts Sync Fix is definitely there on the playstore - I just downloaded and ran it.

Unfortunately although it fixed 5 of my contacts, I am still getting the same error. :-(

Update: I deleted a bunch of old contacts from Google, and from the phone, some with international characters in them, and now Sync is working again.

 

[Rosemary Adams]

Thank you so much. It worked.

 

[tkurosaka]

I can find "Contacts Sync Fix" on Play Store on my computer, but not on the phone, running Android 2.3.4.
I think that is because Contacts Sync Fix requires Android 4.0.

 

[peakay]

I was getting this error message for the calendar sync on my Note 2. I ended up clearing the cache for my calendar app, and adding an event from my PC account and other Android device that was working fine. It eventually started working again.

I was having a nasty problem with this where my calendar was 2 weeks old. cleared the cach eand force stopped the apps (not sure if necessary), then when i restarted calendar all was good again.

Also posted this here: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/apps/jGM1d1uJPuQ/Egy0WrgwHaoJ

I wish gogole forums were more helpful...they are near useless.

Thanks again to the poster!

 

[Matrix0027]

This is what worked for me:

1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Application Manager
3. Go to the 'ALL' column which is on the far right hand side
4. Scroll to an App called "Calendar storage" and tap on it
5. Tap on "Clear data" and say yes to the popup confirmation
6. Press the back key 2 times to go back to settings
7. Go to the Accounts section and tap your Google Account
8. Tap Sync All at the bottom
9. Hopefully All will sync and all will be well!

 

[bcrit]

Thanks , but this didn't work for me :-(

 

[alt20]

Be aware though that if you follow the instructions to clear the calendar data above, you'll lose all the local changes you made to your calendar on your phone since it last synced. I just lost a month's worth of new calendar entries...

 

[vijer]

Kind of idiotic that Google can't resolve this know issue and we have to resort to a third party app. At least it fixes it, if you remember to use it after adding a contact that is.

 

[rachel b]

Hi I am currently having this problem with my phone samsung google nexus i9250. Do i just delete the app and reinstall it and it'll work?


Thanks,
Rachel B

 

[selimlok]

Hi all
when i go to my contacts, half the time it doesnt appear at all and its as if I have no contacts at all.
Even during that irritating 5 minute period someone tries to call me.... just a number pops up as if that number was never installed in my contact.

For this reason i disactivated my google contacts and transfered all contacts directly to my device, so its solely sourced from the device.

But, this issue still stands and its very bad due to using this phone for work.

I did download the syn fix app... hoping it will solve the problem... but nothing for now.

Anyone has any ideas?

 

[BLUEFAITH2012]

I have figured it out.
I had this problem for almost 2 months. But I fix it today. Anyways

1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Application Manager
3. Go to manage application click the tab (All)
4. Find the following and Clear their Data by clicking "Clear Data"
(1)Google backup Transport
(2)Google calander sync
(3)Google Contact sync
(4)Google Partner set up
(5)Google Play services
(6)Google services Framework.

And you are Done
Problem Fixed. Cheers
Go and Sync Your Account(Gmail)
I hope it works for you!
just signed up to help

 

[selimlok]

Thanks for that tip... but my issue wont relate to that at all due to having all the contacts directly on my device rather then having it synced with google!
I originally did have it synced with google contacts but I thought this was the major issue so instead I had all the contacts imported directly to the phone!

 

[AMKhatri]

I have figured it out.
I had this problem for almost 2 months. But I fix it today. Anyways

1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Application Manager
3. Go to manage application click the tab (All)
4. Find the following and Clear their Data by clicking "Clear Data"
(1)Google backup Transport
(2)Google calander sync
(3)Google Contact sync
(4)Google Partner set up
(5)Google Play services
(6)Google services Framework.

And you are Done
Problem Fixed. Cheers
Go and Sync Your Account(Gmail)
I hope it works for you!
just signed up to help

Thanks a lot!
This fixed the problem for Contacts sync for me!
Thanks a ton

 

[Joseph Ruddy]

Thanks Larry,

This issue has been bugging me for a while. I am a huge go launcher and go contact fan. Went and added a bogus contact in stock contacts and sync worked again. about to get my N3 today, so very happy I got this resolved.

 

[drheroperefect]

It helped me a lot too, perfect app

 

[sc3764]

I keep getting that error. I tried the above, removing your account and clearing the data for the list of apps. Nothing works. Going to have to reset to default and see if that works.

 

[MAK85]

Matrix0027, this is the best solution. All - it's not a good idea to delete your entire Google Account from the device and then re-add it... If you're having hte problem with Contacts instead of Calendars, follow same procedure:
Step 1: Disable Sync
Step 2: Go to Settings -- Application Manager -- All -- 'Contacts Storage', open this up and choose 'Clear Data'
Step 3: Enable Sync

This is what worked for me:

1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Application Manager
3. Go to the 'ALL' column which is on the far right hand side
4. Scroll to an App called "Calendar storage" and tap on it
5. Tap on "Clear data" and say yes to the popup confirmation
6. Press the back key 2 times to go back to settings
7. Go to the Accounts section and tap your Google Account
8. Tap Sync All at the bottom
9. Hopefully All will sync and all will be well!

 

[Jan Beckerman]

Thanks a lot.....Contacts Sync Fix worked great....fixed 3 bad contacts.