Messages+ and syncing contacts to computer

I use messages+ on my phone, iPad and pc. All myl contacts do not show up on iPad or pc - aby suggestions?

I Also have a Samsung phone and ipad and apple computer.
When I switched carriers I found out how to use gmail to share my contact list.
open contacts on your phone.
TAp the menu button.
tap "share name card via..."
SEnd to gmail
open open gmail on a computer open mail and merge with gmail.
if you don't want to use gmail, you can use DropBox syncing.

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TS3682 I have just updated to i0S on my iphone and have lost all my Contacts- when I try and sync from my computer it says that my Contacts have been disabled - help!

I have just updated to i0S on my iphone and have lost all my Contacts- when I try and sync from my computer it says that my Contacts have been disabled - help!

Have you tried the usual cures such as resetting your phone or backing it up then restoring from the backup?

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getting error message while syncing contacts from windows address book cradsstring something

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ICloud feature that diverts messages and synchronises contacts on another IOS device?

Hi there,
I've managed to work out how contacts are synchronised to and back from the cloud on individual IOS devices but my question now is which iCloud feature diverts messages and synchronises contacts from one IOS device to another i.e. an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4S which both have sim cards and have 2 different numbers but are on the same tariff.
Lastly doesn't iTunes backup up messages and ringtones?
Your help would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
RocknRollTim

RocknRollTim wrote:
Hi William Rivas,
Thank you for responding to my thread, the information in your post was very helpful but I thought I would eleborate on it in order to fully answer my questions.
Family Sharing - https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/ - Could this also be a possibly as to why messages are being received on both devices as well as the new iCloud Drive?
iTunes: About iOS backups - I found that iTunes does backup messages but doesn't backup ringtones and thought that the older models of iPhones and iPads wouldn't support the restoration of messages from an iTunes backup.
Please could you clarify for me.
Kind regards,
RocknRollTim
I backup to computer (Mac) this makes a full backup of the device and restores all data. Messages and Ringtones included. If you are using the SAME iCloud account on both devices and signed into iMessage with the same iCloud account or same Apple ID, messages will go to both devices. Had this issue as well. Individual iCloud accounts or Apple ID's must be used on individual devices to only get iMessages sent to that person. Family Sharing lets you share Calendars Pictures and other features shown here:
http://www.imore.com/how-use-family-sharing-itunes-and-app-store-accounts-ios-8
So to isolate iMessages to a particular device an individual account MUST be used or messages will go to each device while logged in with the same iCloud account or Apple ID..
I hope this makes sense. Please reply if you need more info.
Good luck

TS3988 My wife bought an iPad Air and synced contact from our PC (Outlook), now all our contacts in Outlook have gone and we have to go to iCloud to get them, and even then they are a bit jumbled. How do I get my data back onto my PC?

My wife bought an iPad Air and synced contact from our PC (Outlook), now all our contacts in Outlook have gone and we have to go to iCloud to get them, and even then they are a bit jumbled. How do I get my data back onto my PC?

If you can see the iCloud contacts in Outlook, you can copy them back to your PC by selecting all the contacts (click one, then press Control-A), then drag and drop the selected contacts to Contacts under My Contacts on the left sidebar of Outlook.
If you want to copy your calendar back to Outlook, select your iCloud calendar on the left sidebar of Outlook, switch to the list view (select View from the ribbon, then click Change View>List), select your events (click on a single event, then press Control-A), then control drag and drop them to Calendar under My Calendars on the left sidebar.
Then you can sign out of iCloud on the iCloud control panel and your local copies will still be there. If you want to add your iCloud email account back to iCloud, you can do this with these settings: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4864.

Can two Apple IDs be linked so that they can share data? My iMac and iPad have the same Apple ID and sync contacts, bookmarks, etc. My wife's iPad has a different Apple ID. Can it be linked somehow to mine to share contacts etc?

Can two Apple IDs be linked so that they can share data? My iMac and iPad have the same Apple ID and sync contacts, bookmarks, etc. My wife's iPad has a different Apple ID. Can it be linked somehow to mine to share contacts etc?

No. You cannot link your contacts to hers. However, you can use Home Sharing to share the information:
Understanding Home Sharing
iOS- Setting up Home Sharing on your iOS device
Setting up Home Sharing for Apple TV (2nd & 3rd generation)
iTunes- Setting up Home Sharing on your computer

My wife had an iPad for a year and synced to our computer with no problem. I recently received an ipad2 and when I tried to sync using separate apple and iTunes passwords, under her computer user name, it appears I over-road her account and synced all he

My wife had an iPad for a year and synced to our computer with no problem. I recently received an ipad2 and when I tried to sync using separate apple and iTunes passwords, under her computer user name, it appears I over-road her account and synced all her apps with my apps on my iPad. I then set myself up as a new user on our computer and tried to sync. I now get the error that my iPad is synced to another library. How can I start over without erasing all my data on the iPad?

Go back to her login. Unless you deliberately erased apps, they should all be there, both yours and hers! Then, you need to set up each iPad separately. You will notice that they have separate names for that very purpose.
There is no problem with multiple Apple IDs on the same iTunes on the same computer except... Apps are permanently associated with the ID that was originally used to obtain them. If you choose to update an app from inside iTunes and you're logged into the "wrong" ID, you must log out and back in again.
On the bright side, you can configure either or both iPads to sync with apps and music and movies, etc. from either or both IDs. Further, if you choose to update the apps from the iPads themselves, there is no need to log out/in. The device handles that. All you need is the correct password. In my case, I use the same password for both IDs to make things easier.

Have no Outlook. How to chande settings and sync contacts, calendar and tasks with gmail

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How to sync contacts from computer to iPhone

I go to itunes, iphone device plugged into computer, see sync at bottom right of screen, but NO sign of a check box to check regarding syncing contacts.
Hope I can get definitive answer as to exactly how to sync contacts from computer to an iphone.
Willis

As you've noticed, since the release of Mavericks syncing contacts with a Mac using iTunes is no longer supported. Following is a link to troubleshooting information for iCloud contacts which may have something that will help: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3998

I have an iPod that was set up and synced on another computer, I have a new mac now and I can't get the songs off the old iPod

well the short of it is I set up my pod on the wifes computer
Ive got over 4500 songs on it and want to transfer them to a new mac I just got
its not allowing me to do so, what can I do????
I dont haveaccess to the other computer anymore

You did not restore the new iPhone.
The first time a new iPhone is connected to iTunes on a computer that is used to sync with another iPhone or iOS device or that was used to backup another iPhone or iOS devide, you are prompted to transfer the backup for the other iPhone or iOS device, or set up the new iPhone as a new iPhone.
Since the old iPhone was synced with iTunes on a different computer, all iTunes content on the new iPhone (which is none at the present time) will be erased first.
The warning message should indicate all iTunes content will be erased from the iPhone, which is iTunes content only.
If you are syncing contacts with a supported address book app on this computer and the supported address book app on this computer includes any contacts, you will be provided a merge prompt for the contacts, which you want to select. Otherwise the contacts on the iPhone will be replaced with the contacts in the address book app on the computer with the first sync.

Need Detailed Instructions on Syncing Contacts to Computer

After thoroughly reviewing the online help information, and carefully reading the menu descriptions I do not "precisely" know how to:
1) Copy my iphone contacts to my computer for backup storage.
2) Maintain that backup storage by actively syncing to it when updates are made via my phone or computer.
3) Correctly and easily restore my phone contacts from my computer to i) a new iphone and ii) to a phone other than an iPhone.
I would appreciate very clear and precise instructions on performing the above tasks.
Thank you.

Welcome to the discussions,
1) The contacts and calendars are part of your iphone backup made by itunes each time you sync your phone in itunes. See this article about the content of the backup: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
2) Each time you sync, contacts and calendars are updated on the computer and the phone
Contacts, calendars, notes, and webpage bookmarks are synced with applications
on your computer, as described in the following section. Contacts and calendars are
synced both ways between your computer and iPhone. New entries or changes you
make on iPhone are synced to your computer, and vice versa.
copied from http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_UserGuide.pdf , page 12
3) if you connect a new iphone, you will have the choise to use a backup to restore or set it up "as new iphone"
You'll have to use your computer to transfer contact info to another phone or mail them one by one from your iphone.
"Backing up and restoring" http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Don't forget to backup the iphone backup folder as well from time to time, because each new backup replaces the old one. To locate the folder for windows, see "About backups"
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BlackBerry Link and syncing Contacts, Calendar and Tasks with stand-alone desktop installation of Outlook 2010?

I have used Blackberries in business since the beginning. Fantastic products!
Sadly after spending the better part of Feb 6th transitioning from Torch to Z10 I have had to abandon the effort and request an RMA number to return the Z10.
Here is why:
"Link" appears to be focussed on syncing documents and media like content such as music and movies but does not, from what I can tell, sync Outlook Contacts, Calendar entries or Tasks. I have never bothered putting music or movies on a BB... never had the time to fuss with such... however, I use, edit and sync my Contacts, Calendar and Tasks between my Torch and my desktop PC every day... as in EVERY day!
From a review of postings on various forums there does not appear to be a solution in the works to this problem and the trend appears to be to use a Cloud based email or service to host such "PIM" information and then sync the handheld to the Cloud repository. This method MAY be suitable for some forms of info but it is not suitable to post such personal info on the cloud... it needs to stay on the desktop and in the handheld device, both of which are password protected and looked after carefully.
This is an odd situation, BB (RIM) cut their teeth on pages, emails, BBM and great cell calls, mainly in a business environment. Many small business users live and die on their BB. They do not run Exchange Server... they run Outlook stand alone on a desktop. To remove this functionality from the Z10 (BB10 overall perhaps) seems at best to be a serious oversight.
I wish BB the best with the Z10 and hope to see it do well. For me, I had to make a choice between the efficiency and effectiveness of syncing Outlook Contacts, Calendar and Tasks with the Torch, or hand feeding and maintaining thousands of constantly changing entries into what is undoubtedly a more powerful and wonderful looking Z10. Efficiency and effectiveness won over brawn and beauty. The Torch is back on line... It's a tool... a really great tool! Tomorrow it will process a hundred emails, numerous SMS messages, a few BBM's, keep me on time and feed me a bunch of useful phone numbers and addresses as it has for a couple of years now. It will also spend an hour or so teathered to my laptop at a remote location where there is cell coverage but no internet. It will NOT display any movies, tweats, twits, or facebook stuff that I won't have time to look at anyway. The fast, powerful, shiny Z10 is heading in an RMA bag back to Telus.
I have a sort of sick feeling in my gut and hope to be able to sync again in the future!

my feelings and my situation excatly

Sync contacts to computer not icloud?

How do i sync my iphone contact to my pc not the icloud?

Also explained here: iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
Contacts
To sync contacts with your computer, choose "Sync Contacts with" within iTunes for Windows, or "Sync Address Book Contacts" on your Mac.
You can sync your contacts with:
Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7)
Windows Address Book (Windows XP)
Windows Contacts (Windows Vista / Windows 7)
Address Book (Mac OS X)
Microsoft Entourage 2004, Microsoft Entourage 2008, or Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac
Note: If using Microsoft Entourage, use Microsoft Entourage 2008 12.1.2 or later if syncing with Mac OS X v10.6 or later. If you would like to sync data on your Mac with Entourage, enable syncing between Entourage and Address Book.

Can I use iCloud and sync with my computer also?

iCloud sounds promising BUT just to be safe, in addition to using iCloud can I continue to back-up via my computer & iTunes also?
Thanks in advance... Bob

Yes, you can sync contact and calendar information with iCloud if you're running Windows 7 or OS X Lion. You can back up you phone to iCloud or to your computer, but not both at the same time.

HT1296 Unable to Sync Contacts with Computer

I am having problems with my attempts to upload the Contacts in my iPhone, to my PC/laptop. I'm following a guide which contains screen grabs, but my screen doesn't look like what is shown and so I cannot proceed as I wish to.
I have no option to select 'Sync Contacts With' as the screen I am taken to under the Options Menu has a heading that says Sync Contacts with a box underneath that says:
Your contacts are being synced with your iPhone over the air from Cloud
Over-the-air sync settings can be changed on your iPhone
There are no boxes to check, whatsoever.
Can anyone help with this, please?
Thanks

You can only sync contacts with one source. You are currently synching with iCloud, so if you want to sync with your computer you will have to turn off iCloud sync.

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