Who transferred from iPhone, what do you think, and any tips on easy migration?

[lev.b]

I think your issues is trying to sync contacts when they already exist (well, duh).

Here is what I did before my Nexus arrived, and ended up with no duplicates and was good to go right after signing on to Google when it arrived:

1. Wiped the few contacts I had at google.com/contacts (there weren't many as it was not syncing to anything).
2. Exported my contacts from Contacts app on my mac as one big vcf file.
3. Turned off iCloud syncing for Contacts on my mac.
4. Deleted all local contacts on the mac--backed up first.
5. Went to google.com/contacts and imported the vcf that was exported from Contacts on mac. At that point I had the exact same number of contacts that were on my mac before I purged them.
6. Back on my mac I added contact syncing for Gmail exchange. (The account was already there for email I had not been syncing contacts or calendar.) At that point my mac synced all the contacts from Google and I had the same number as I had when syncing with iCloud. It auto-syncs I don't have to trigger it from the menu bar sync icon--like I believe I would if I merely checked off "Synchronize with Google" in Contacts prefs for On My Mac contacts.
7. On my Nexus 4 I didn't have to do anything other than sign in.

I did something similar for calendar. On my iPad I turned off iCloud syncing and purged all contacts then added them back via gmail setup for exchange. Actually I did that for my iPhone too before Nexus arrived as I was obviously still using it. But I was good to go when the Nexus 4 arrived.




Michael

Thanks for the thoughtful reply, Michael. I too have come to the conclusion that exporting from my Mac and importing to Google contacts is the way to go. Howerver, unlike your situation I have more than 200 google contacts, so I can't wipe them out

 

[Tinmania]

Thanks for the thoughtful reply, Michael. I too have come to the conclusion that exporting from my Mac and importing to Google contacts is the way to go. Howerver, unlike your situation I have more than 200 google contacts, so I can't wipe them out

No problem. Then I would simply export them as vCard from Google, import into Contacts on the mac, and then do everything I outlined above.

Now if you have contacts in Google that you already have in Contacts on the mac that was a problem that had to be dealt with at some time . Only thing I can suggest there is trying to use the find duplicates option on the mac.



Michael

 

[goodrottie]

Recent transfer from iOS. I like the freedom android provides. One issue I am having is I cannot open videos I have that come via iOS. If I upload them to google drive I lose resolution. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[javierlp]

The only thing I really miss from iOS is the Music/Podcast management.

iOS is still a bit more polished though, but Android has made A TON of strides since the last time I owned a device (MyTouch 3g).