att address book horror

[D16RR]

The hideous att address book now does a prompt every other time I open contacts. I looked for an app to kill but could not find one. Is there something to make that crap go away?

 

[Haalcyon]

You could try going to settings--application manager--all and locating the AT&T Address Book and disable it (if it allows). Otherwise, you may need to root to be able to do so.

 

[paridge]

Just cancel it each time, and after a few times, it will stop.

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[D16RR]

That is my hope. So far I've seen it twice. They really want that data. A search indicated there was a way to disable it in the ATT user website. Not yet able to locate this, as the website layout has been altered since the advice was posted.

 

[paridge]

Just open & close it a few times until it stops.

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[techie5]

Yes, I just got my g2 today and this att address book keeps popping up.It won't go away. I can't believe there is no way to stop it

 

[D16RR]

The good news is it stops after just a few pop ups.

Yes, I just got my g2 today and this att address book keeps popping up.It won't go away. I can't believe there is no way to stop it

 

[spicylioness]

I have the S3 and the AT&T address book note "will sync when on a mobile network" is coming up constantly and it's seems to be happening more and more and more often!!!

 

[John Siebert]

I keep getting the pop-up too...has not gone away after many times. Is there a way to force it to sync?

 

[slwsummer]

no it does not quit after a time. Mine has been doing it now every action I make with my phone...during dialing, during web browsing, during sending a text message...for well over a week now. HOW do we stop it?? I have been into contacts and said to not sync but it seems worse now...so I changed to say yes, sync...still nothing.

 

[Eric Galloway]

I get the same message on my Galaxy S4 Active and unfortunately NOONE at both AT&T stores knows how to get rid of it. Expect it to happen whenever data is turned off.

 

[Marta Celenia]

I just tried this and it seems to have worked. It was driving me crazy on my galaxy s5. Go to contacts>settings>at&t address book<auto sync contacts: uncheck that. Hope it works for you, it did for me.

 

[Marta Celenia]

I just tried this and it seems to have worked. It was driving me crazy on my galaxy s5. Go to contacts>settings>at&t address book<auto sync contacts: uncheck that. Hope it works for you, it did for me.

 

[In PA]

The problem might be AT&T Locker. I uninstalled it and that took care of it.

 

[K Stewart]

This was a little different on my S5. I had to start with Settings, then choose Contacts and find Accounts. From there I could uncheck the box.

 

[Michael Glenn Williams]

Hi, I also have this when I turn off Cellular Data on Galaxy S5 with latest Android. The Sync setting on mine was really difficult to find... but It was :
Open Contact app (the built in one, not an AT&T thing)
Go to the "..." menu on the upper right and choose Settings
From the next menu Choose Contacts
From the next menu choose Accounts
On this menu, choose the "..." menu on the upper right ((NOT the AT&T Address Book item on the menu, but the "More" button/menu on the upper right)
Uncheck "Auto sync data"

After I did this, I still got one more pop-up, but then it seemed to be gone after that.

 

[Catherine Boston]

Tried it. Doesn't work.

 

[sometallguy]

The address book option doesn't appear in my settings on my S4.

 

[Mickey Clifford]

The good news is it stops after just a few pop ups.

No it doesnt. Mine has been doing it about 8 times a day if not more for about 2 months now

 

[Kolmashekidim]

For my Galaxy S6 Active, the following seems to work to shut off syncing the ATT Address Book: Go to Apps/ Contacts/ (More)/ Settings/ Accounts/ AT&T Address Book, and turn autosync off.