With the deflated announcement yesterday, I'm thankfully going to get my S3.
Can any folk on here who have experience with Android and a Mac please tell me if the following is a good setup for use with a Mac and iCloud? Or suggest better options that what I've given?
For syncing of iCal and Contacts I'm thinking about getting Smooth Sync from Play Store. The only problem with this, I believe, is that Calendar, Contacts... and email will not be pushed. Instead will have to be retrieved at set intervals.
For syncing of iTunes and iPhoto, I'll need Kies. I did read somewhere that there is a better alternative, but can't remember the name of the software.
Finally, is there anything else I need to consider when using the S3 with a Mac?
Thanks
For my contact/calendar syncing, I just transferred everything into my Google account. That way, I can access my Google calendar on iCal, as well as from my Anroid, same thing for contacts. My calendars sync instantly, and my @me.com email account is set to push emails, though I use gmail more anyways.
As far as iTunes syncing, I've been using Doubletwist. It's one of the few apps that allows you to import iTunes playlists, which was important to me.
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For my contact/calendar syncing, I just transferred everything into my Google account. That way, I can access my Google calendar on iCal, as well as from my Anroid, same thing for contacts. My calendars sync instantly, and my @me.com email account is set to push emails, though I use gmail more anyways.
As far as iTunes syncing, I've been using Doubletwist. It's one of the few apps that allows you to import iTunes playlists, which was important to me.
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Thanks topched. I didn't realise Push emails were possible for .mac emails on an S3! Could you please give me an idiots guide as to how I can do this?
Also, an idiots guide as to how to sync my iCal and Contacts, please.
I was going to my Smooth Sync by Marten Gajda, but if your method gives me the same results I'm game.
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Dear all members,
Just to check whether how we can sync my outlook contacts and calendars with my Google account.
I have tried Google App Sync but I have encounter an error which need the Google app sync to be enabled in the email account..
Anyone know what I should do or any easy software to sync the contacts and calendars between Google and Outlook?
i think this was only turned on from 2.1 up then it was enhanced in 2.2
If you are planning on doing this only once a workaround is to export your Outlook contacts to a comma separated .csv file and upload this file to Google contacts. Works very nice, but I understand you might need to do it a smoother way if you need to sync Outlook and Google often.
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If you are planning on doing this only once a workaround is to export your Outlook contacts to a comma separated .csv file and upload this file to Google contacts. Works very nice, but I understand you might need to do it a smoother way if you need to sync Outlook and Google often.
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Hi,
Yes, I will prefer that there will be a software which will continously sync the contacts in my Outlook with Google and that is why Google App Sync caught my mind.
But I know that I can only use it if my Google account is the premier and not the normal type.
Anyone know whether there is other software which can do the task?
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Dear all members,
Just to check whether how we can sync my outlook contacts and calendars with my Google account.
I have tried Google App Sync but I have encounter an error which need the Google app sync to be enabled in the email account..
Anyone know what I should do or any easy software to sync the contacts and calendars between Google and Outlook?
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Try turning Outlook off then on again?
I have noticed when ever I start Outlook now I get a popup asking about which "profile" (i think is the word used) to enable; google sync or outlook?
Syncing between X10i and Outlook (business phone is foked without this ability imo) is the main reason I am travelling along the rooting road at the moment... not started the search for the software yet.
Have installed google sync but not used yet as I am uncomfortable storing 20+ years worth of valuable networking details in that giants hands
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ANZAC
Thanks. I managed to find 3rd party software called Companion link but required to purchase in order to use. If the software is good, I dun mind paying for it.
Guys,
I have managed to try out the CompanionLink software whereby you can synchronize the outlook contacts and calendars with your Google account, it work perfectly so with this software, there is no hassle either you do update on your phone or PC using Outlook.
check it out if you are interested :
http://www.companionlink.com/
However, you can try it for 15 days and if you like it, you will have to purchase the license which I will be intending to purchase this software.
chongbh said:
Guys,
I have managed to try out the CompanionLink software whereby you can synchronize the outlook contacts and calendars with your Google account, it work perfectly so with this software, there is no hassle either you do update on your phone or PC using Outlook.
check it out if you are interested :
http://www.companionlink.com/
However, you can try it for 15 days and if you like it, you will have to purchase the license which I will be intending to purchase this software.
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Thank you!
I tried this software and then un-Installed because it was not working ok for me. Experimenting with something now. Will return with a review soon.
ANZAC
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Guys, I just turned on my X10 first time.
When I go to Calendar app it asks me to login to Google account.
That may be strange question for users here, but - do I HAVE to login to Google
to use Calendar on X10?!
i'm using MyPhoneEx and it works well and it is free
I also use MyPhoneExplorer
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i'm using MyPhoneEx and it works well and it is free
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?! I was asking about Calendar application...
Yeap. I use MyPhoneEx to sync outlook contact/Calendar directly into my X10. If I want to sync contact/calendar with Google, I just goto Setting ->Accounts & Sync and press sync contacts (or Calendar).
That's why your X10 asked you to log-in to google when you turned it on. If you've not log-in to Google, the calendar in X10 is still working fine but you cannot sync it with google contact (or calendar).
I am pretty new to android. I'm coming from a Blackberry Storm, so this Thunderbolt is insane.
I am a mac user and pretty much use outlook 2011 for my entire existence. It's got my work email and gmail attached. All my contacts are there and I use it for my calendar.
I don't want to start using other programs.
What is the best way to optimize and sync this to my phone? I found a program called sync mate that seems like it could do the trick to tie everything together, including music and photos. Is this a good application?
In regards to emailing, there are two apps on my phone for email, mail and gmail. Can I just use the mail app for both and stop using the gmail one? Should I use gmail app for it and the mail app for my other, work email?
To better sum up, I'm using these apps on my mac computer:
Outlook 2011 - Both email accounts, contacts, calendar
iTunes - Music and videos
iPhoto - Photos
There seems to be a million options on the phone side of things and I'm just trying to find the simplest and optimized way to sync all of this. SyncMate seems the best way, but I'm not sure and also what the best apps to use on the phone for each of these.
Thanks.
Itunes- make a folder in the phones SD card called music or whatever and drag your songs into it the phone will do the rest. ITunes will not sync an android phone
IPHOTO- same as iTunes
Emails- have you ever considered fowrarding your work email to your gmail or setting up your work email in your gmail? Gmail will be able to hold all of your calendar data extra... And Gmail will let you send emails as your work email from your gmail. In my opinion gmail is the best so any way to get everything in one place is the best. Also the google phones aka android work the best with the google email...
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So here's the deal. I have three separate calendars that show up in the wonderfully limiting Sense Calendar... ಠ_ಠ
Facebook Calendar (don't really care much, but still a problem)
PC Sync (calendar events from my Outlook Exchange Calendar)
Google (self explanitory)
I use HTC Sync to get the PC Sync events. But I would really like to put these events to the google calendar.
I have been all up and down the interwebs trying to fix this, and the one sure fire solution I am not able to use. (Bosses won't let me use the Google Sync app because they don't want stuff touching the Exchange server.)
So how do I get all three (or just the other two really) to get synced up to my google calendar, so when I log into google.com/calendar I will see all the events that are on my phone?
Thanks in advance.
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This probably doesn't help, but our exchange server at work is set up to delete the phones data after 5 attempts at a failed login. I think it's five, maybe three.
There is an option to forward outlook items to a mobile device. On Windows 7, click on file, then click on options (right under help), then go to mobile.
Good luck.
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Checked out the mobile options and can't really do anything there. The link for "Find a text messaging service for your mobile operator" doesn't even work.
- I use outlook 2010 at home for my hotmail, Google, & Cox emails & Google calendar.
-I use "CompanionLink" pc app to sync my google calendars (6) and contacts to/from outlook.
-I use the the android "mail" app, to access my hotmail account (as Exchange ActiveSync for push mail) which pulls in my MSN Calendar, Contacts etc. I also use it for gmail, & cox mail. (disable gmail sync in accounts & sync).
- I am able to see all my Google calendars, MSN Calendars, & Facebook calendars in the HTC calendar app.
- I use android "pure calendar" widget app to have a scrollable homescreen calendar that combines all appointments etc & is customizable (requires Adw or similar launcher).
Don't know if that will help you or not, but it works well for me. The Exchange & Google calendars etc are all separate still but viewed together. If I add an event, I can choose which calendar it goes to.
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Hello guys,
I have a common quesiton about synchronising my gmail and Exchange (work) account with my HTC Desire HD Android Version 2.3.5
At the moment I synchronise my gmail accoutn with mail, calender, tasks and phone directory.
For future use I want to synchronise with Exchange from work, even the same functions like gmail.
For gmail I use the given gmail-mail program which is implemented with Android.
For Exchange I'd like to use the "Mail" function which is also a standard tool from Android.
My question:
1. I've seen that there is the possibility to show or not show different calenders, phone books etc. When I creat the Exchange additionally to the gmail account, is there a complete new calender built with the Exchange rules or does it use my gmail calender? The same for phone directory.
I want to avoid that the two accounts will be fully mashed in the future. So, if I quit my workplace I want to delete the Exchange account and all work information will be lost but not my personal gmail account, settings and personal data like calender, phone directory etc.
2. Is the Exchange completely separated to the gmail account?
I'm a littel bit frightend to configure the Exchange accoutn because I don' want to mix up the two accounts.
I hope I wrote it in a understandable way and not redundant to an existing article.
Thanks a lot and regards
The email app and the gmail app are different, are independent one of the other. You'll have no problem, nor with the contacts.
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thanks a lot for your support.
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Hi,
thanks a lot for your support.
Cheers
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I am caught between Exchange and the Android ecosystem. Work uses Exchange and Iphones, I sneak in Android stuff where I can (Desire HD, Nexus 7 and other stuff). All my private life is in google calendar. All my work is in Exchange calendars, which is shared and coordinated with lots of ppl.
Is it possible to make an app (if it doesn't exist) that SYNCS DIRECTLY between Exchange and Google?
What I have found so far:
- If you can install software on the PC where you have Outlook installed, you can use Google Sync. I can't do that
- I could possibly install Outlook on another PC and install google sync, and then have that PC running just for that. But comeon?
- If I use Exchange on the devices, I can see combined calendars, but it is basically just pooling two sources and not sync
- I can add online calendars to Outlook from google, but these can't be seen by others? Or what? Not AFAIK.
- I have tried a few apps for the phone, but none does the job.
- I could accept running two calendars all the time, but that is SO messy. Been trying that for a year now and it stinks.
I really hate this situation. Any ideas? I hope I found the right section.
What I basically need is Google sync for android, instead of merely PC.
I think the solution is in #2. If you don't do it yourself, there might be an online service which would do it, and probably for a fee.
I'm not aware of any application which would solve your problem.
I've ended up keeping all my personal stuff in Google and all my work stuff in Exchange. I have none of my personal stuff on my work PC.
On my phone I use email with my Exchange account and Gmail with my Google account.
I sync calendar, email, and contacts for both account. Calendar shows both accounts and People shows all my contacts.
I have no duplicates (no work contacts in Google or personal contacts in Exchange).
This way I have a unified calendar and contacts yet clean separation of work and personal.
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Thanks everyone for your feedback. It seems there is no solution.
BillGoss said:
I've ended up keeping all my personal stuff in Google and all my work stuff in Exchange. I have none of my personal stuff on my work PC.
On my phone I use email with my Exchange account and Gmail with my Google account.
I sync calendar, email, and contacts for both account. Calendar shows both accounts and People shows all my contacts.
I have no duplicates (no work contacts in Google or personal contacts in Exchange).
This way I have a unified calendar and contacts yet clean separation of work and personal.
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Bill,
As I write initially, that is what I already do.
I am not happy with this setup. I work long hours and travel a lot - and my colleauges benefit from seeing my private bookings, when trying to book all day events, meetings that require lots of travel, evening meetings etc. Everyone here has everything in Exchange and I am the only one who doesn't offer this solution. Well I guess the answer is "meh"
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I am not happy with this setup. I work long hours and travel a lot - and my colleauges benefit from seeing my private bookings, when trying to book all day events, meetings that require lots of travel, evening meetings etc. Everyone here has everything in Exchange and I am the only one who doesn't offer this solution. Well I guess the answer is "meh"
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It sounds as though you would be better off only using Exchange for appointments and forget about Google Calendar.
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