Contacts App?

[billykac]

I just got a N8 and I am loving it.

With Samsung phones I've owned in the past, I've always just installed the Google Contacts and Calendar apps and never used the native Samsung apps. Since I am all-in on the Google ecosystem, Gmail, Contacts, Calendar all work perfectly.

This time around I decided to give the native apps a try. The Contacts app recognized all of my contacts associated with my Google account - that's good - but then I noticed:

- My Google avatar changed to a silly Samsung avatar, on my phone and on other's phones that saw me in their text app
- My son owns an S8 and his avatar changed too - for me and him - he didn't notice his avatar changed for himself, it seemed to be triggered by my getting an N8
- My other family members, all own new S8's, have avatars that didn't change. I don't think they "shared" their profile in the Contacts app - my son and I did.
- When I view myself in the Samsung Contacts app, my phone info is present, but none of the notes that I have for myself - that data just isn't there.

So, I installed the Google Contacts and Calendar apps and after they were set as defaults, everything is good again.

Questions:
- If I delete the app data and cache on the Samsung Contacts app so that I can "mothball" it for the time being, will I lose my Google contact info as well, or does it have it's own separate, parallel data store?

- If I decide to use an app like Package Disabler Pro or BK Disabler on the Contacts app, will doing so negatively affect my Google contact db?

- Do any of you that rely on the Google ecosystem use the Samsung Contacts app? If so, why?

Thanks!
-bk

 

[anon(3641385)]

i suggest that you 'disable' the samaung contacts app:
Settings, apps, contacts

And no, you won't lose your contacts info cos it's resident on the Google contacts app on your device.

Btw, I only use the Samsung contact's app on my note8, and find it great. But, I don't "share" my profile.

 

[erwaso]

I just loaded my gmail contacts to Samsung one, one less app for me to install lol

I just chose the Llama avatar, its better than my face lol

 

[vahernandez]

If your device is signed in to your Google credentials, AND you designate contacts as Google contacts, the ecosystem syncs your contacts (and Google Photos, etc.) with your Gmail account.

 

[billykac]

Thanks everyone.
Appreciate it!

 

[PinkLipstick]

make sure the contacts ate not "linked" to another account. some of my contacts did the same thing. just go to edit, and see if it's just the Google icon or other icons on the link tab.

 

[billykac]

make sure the contacts ate not "linked" to another account. some of my contacts did the same thing. just go to edit, and see if it's just the Google icon or other icons on the link tab.

Thanks for that!