[AC Question]

Since the last system update, my contact list is still being updated, even though I cleared up some data, and even restarted and even turned off/on my phone and it's refusing to work no matter how much I tried, and the only thing actually working is the keypad, the call logs, favorites and contacts do NOT work, desperately need assistance, most of my work depends on me actually being able to contact my contacts (and no I don't remember everyone's phone numbers that's why I have a contacts list)

[billystampe]

i am having the same problem ever since I updated my samsung the contacts list is being updated. It won't stop.
How do we stop it?

[billystampe]

FOUND IT!
Select Application Manager (or Applications)
Using the tabs at the top for ALL (apps), find “Contacts Storage” (NOT “Contacts”), select it, then choose “Clear Data” and OK.
Go into your contacts and they should start to sync (or check the Account Properties for the Google Account and do a sync)

[Anna72]

You bloody beauty! Thank you!!!!!! I was thinking I had to do a factory reset but all ok. Had backed up my contacts so was able to restore once I followed your instructions. You are a legend - thank you so much!!!

[annipanther]

ohh my god ur awesome man.... was wandering and did a couple of things.. but nothing worked... ur pure jenious... now it works perfectly fine, keep up the good work u rock thanks a lot for the help.... love u .....

[hammadz sid]

You ar awesome man, thanks for sharing.

[Himanshu Mistry]

Hi,
I too had this problem since two days.
I took below actions:
[1] Cleaning up the cache from settings >> application manager --} Didn't work
[2] Re-installed some application which I had un-installed in last two days. --} Didn't work
[3] Turned "sync" to on and tried syncing with google account. --} Didn't work
[4] Tried restoring data backup that was taken automatically (my backup app) for last five days at 4:00 am --} couldn't restore saying "null" :.(
Then I found that accidentally I had disabled a service called "contacts storage".
I enabled it and opened "contacts" --- Magic !!!.... it loaded all contacts with names and pictures set.

Thought of sharing my experience.. it could be useful to someone in the similar issue..

All the best.

[TitanToo]

Great but where do you "enable the contacts storage service"?

[TitanToo]

Hi
I did this and now I have no contacts. Even tried to sync each account manually. The contacts are still in my accounts on line but won't sync to the phone. I have now wasted 2 hours of my precious time on this ridiculously stupid problem. Aaaaargh this is sooooo frustrating. Please can someone help me!

[Dibyendu Majumdar]

It's great. Thanks a lot.

[Jason Alleyne]

thanks it worked.

[Usmanucp]

Great its really work

[Richard Bull]

I have the same issue on my Huawei Honor 6. The solution suggested works, but it comes back repeatedly.

I am thinking I have too many (8000) google contacts syncing? Why would it keep repeating?

[Zaki Abdulrahim]

FOUND IT!
Select Application Manager (or Applications)
Using the tabs at the top for ALL (apps), find “Contacts Storage” (NOT “Contacts”), select it, then choose “Clear Data” and OK.
Go into your contacts and they should start to sync (or check the Account Properties for the Google Account and do a sync)

[tico55]

Great fix, just updated my phone checked this site found fix. No issues. Your the best.

[tripper511]

Awesome! YOU ARE DA MAN!! I had that sync problem for 2 days. That fixed it right away. Thanks!

[scheumanrj]

FOUND IT!
Select Application Manager (or Applications)
Using the tabs at the top for ALL (apps), find “Contacts Storage” (NOT “Contacts”), select it, then choose “Clear Data” and OK.
Go into your contacts and they should start to sync (or check the Account Properties for the Google Account and do a sync)

Thanks billystampe! This cleared up all of my contact issues (duplicates, ActiveSync not workings, etc.)

[Praesagus]

You rock! Thank you.

[cesar357]

I just had this issue today. I did this process and...lost all my contacts. All I see is my #. How do I get those numbers back?

[Gikes]

Thanks alot, great help.

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[Billion Chan]

@billystampe; Many thanks for your tips. It really solved.

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[ermitico]

Genius tip, I have 5 Google accounts on my phone but only sync contacts for 1. When I initially set up my phone it synced all 5 and even turning off sync didn't take the contacts off the phone for the accounts I didn't want synced. This worked perfectly!

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[kssindia]

Excellent ! I was trying to get rid of this problem and I got your info on the 3rd try. Thanks.....

[kssindia]

You are too good Billy !

[B BS]

You're a genius!!!