Syncing devices contacts with i cloud and getting different results

i have 2 iphones and an imac and i am syncing contacts with i cloud and i am getting 3 different counts of contacts on each device. any thoughts on what goes wrong?

At this point I recommend you try deleting, then re-creating the iCloud account on your phone. Sometimes this will restart difficult syncing problems. You won't lose any data by doing this.
Start by saving any photo stream photos on your phone that you want to keep to the camera roll (unless they are already there). To do this, open your my photo stream album, tap Edit, tap the photos, tap Share, tap Save to Camera Roll.
Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, and choose Delete from My iPhone when prompted, then after a minute or so, sign back in. This deletes the account and your iCloud data from your phone, but not from iCloud. Your data will reappear on your phone when you sign back in, although there may be a slight delay as it redownloads. Then check your contact groups and see if this fixed things. If so, repeat this process on your iPad.

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This might be a problem as it is a company mail account that I no longer work for.
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Mavericks will not sync Apple Contacts with Google, Linkedin, and Facebook?

I just upgraded to Mavericks. Here is what I find shocking...
1. Mavericks will NOT sync Apple Contacts with Google Contacts and vice-versa.
2. During the upgrade, Mavericks linked some of my Apple Contact cards with Google Contacts, but not all of them. It need to be clarified that linking is not syncing. Worse, it corrupted data, and deleted some of the contacts on Google Contacts.
3. Similarly, Apple Contacts will not sync with Linkedin or Facebook Contacts.
4. When I contacted Apple, Level 1 support had not idea and assumed that adding a Google Account with automatically sync Apple Contacts with Google Contacts as it did in OS Mountain Lion. Level 2 support did not have much of an idea either, but called me this morning to say that the matter has been escalated, and confirmed that OS X Maverick does NOT sync Apple Contacts with Google Contacts.
CAUTION before upgrading to Mavericks:
5. Your Google Contacts / Android devices will not be updated by Apple Contacts, and vice-versa.
6. Your Facebook / Linkedin contats will not be updated by Apple Contacts, and vice-versa.
The workaround:
7. Before upgrade, ensure that your Mountain Lion or earlier address book in synced with Google Contacts.
8. After upgrade, go to Contacts > Preferences > General > Default Account, and choose your Google Account as your default account. You will now add New Contact (or update existing Google Contacts) in Google Contacts, which your android devices can sync with. You will also see your Google Contacts in Apple Contacts. However, Apple Contacts will NOT sync with Google Contacts and vice-versa.
Welcome to Mavericks...

With all due respect @McFly_Marty, kindly do not mislead readers. As funny as it may sound, but you have been taken for a royal ride by Apple Support. Keep in mind that the tough taskmaster Steve Jobs, is no longer there, and it is no surprise that Apple’s innovations are sliding.
You probably have chosen Google as your default account under "Contacts > Preferences > General > Default Account”.
Now, when you add New Contact (or update existing Google Contacts) in Google Contacts, you will also see your Google Contacts in Apple Contacts. However, Apple Contacts will NOT sync with Google Contacts and vice-versa.
Try disabling your Google account in Apple Contacts, and all your new contacts are no longer in Apple contacts. Therefore Apple contacts is not syncing with Google Contacts.
Therefore, read the following from my original post again.
“1. Mavericks will NOT sync Apple Contacts with Google Contacts and vice-versa.
4. When I contacted Apple, Level 1 support had no idea and assumed that adding a Google Account will automatically sync Apple Contacts with Google Contacts as it did in OS Mountain Lion. Level 2 support did not have much of an idea either, but called me this morning to say that the matter has been escalated, and confirmed that OS X Maverick does NOT sync Apple Contacts with Google Contacts.
CAUTION before upgrading to Mavericks:
5. Your Google Contacts / Android devices will not be updated by Apple Contacts, and vice-versa.
6. Your Facebook / Linkedin contacts will not be updated by Apple Contacts, and vice-versa.
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Welcome to Maverick disaster...

HT1296 Syncing my contacts with my iPad

I have tried syncing my contacts with my iPad and I only seem to get 886 of my contacts added - leaving out over half of them (I have 1700 plus contacts) - why can't I add ALL my contacts? Has anyone else had this problem? Cheers

This is the first time that you synced contacts with Outlook? Have you used iCloud in the past? How were you syncing contacts before? While a backup can contain contact information, it is not foolproof (as you have discovered). Also, contacts are not stored in iTunes. If you have not done anything since this, try to restore to a backup done before this sync and see if you can recover the contacts. It may not be able to be done. Good luck.

I have a friend who was going to sync her phone with my computer to get the new update.. how do i add her phone with out her losing everything on her phone and not getting all my info on her phone..

i have a friend who was going to sync her phone with my computer to get the new update.. how do i add her phone with out her losing everything on her phone and not getting all my info on her phone..

First, create a separate login on your computer for your friend. Do this BEFORE you do anything else. Next, make sure iTunes is up to date. Then:
1. Disable auto sync when an iPod/iPhone is connected under Preferences>Devices in iTunes.
2. Make sure you have one contact & one event in the supported applications(Address Book, iCal) on your computer. These entries can be fake, doesn't matter, the important point is that these programs not be empty.
3. Connect her phone, iTunes running, do not sync at this point.
4. Store>Authorize this computer.
5. File>Transfer Purchases(To make sure all purchased content on her phone will be in her itunes library).
6. Right click in the device pane & select reset warnings.
7. Right click again and select backup.
8. Right click again & select restore from backup, select the backup you just made. When prompted to create another backup, decline.
9. This MUST be followed by a sync to restore her itunes content, which you select from the various tabs, You'll get a popup regarding her contacts & calendars asking to merge or replace, select merge.
You should be good to go.

I used a usb turntable to import old vinyl records into iTunes. Then with the cloud and iTunes match I put them on another Mac. The songs come up in the music list but they are greyed out. How do I get them recognized.

I used a usb turntable to import old vinyl records into iTunes. Then with the cloud and iTunes match I put them on another Mac. The songs come up in the music list but they are greyed out. How do I get them recognized. The symbol states the songs were downloaded from iCloud. I would like to get them to play so that I can make a playlist, and burn a CD.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

I cannot get contact with the cloud

I cannot get contact with the cloud. The icon on my desktop is black and the wheel is turning and turning and turning. What do i have to do?

Well the syncing part, I think is still not working, as talked about on these pages.
http://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/update-on-creative-cloud-connection-and-file-sync-pre view/
http://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/major-update-to-adobe-creative-cloud-now-available/
But if the update portion or main window is not working, then you're probably gonna need to try some of the things suggested in the previous links I posted etc., or wait for someone else to come along and assist you with more information.

Accidently synced my ipad with my computer and I lost playlists I'd set up on my ipad only, anyone know how to get them back?

Accidently synced my ipad with my computer and now I lost playlists that were only set up on my ipad does anyone know if I can get those back?

If you are in the U.S., then download them from the cloud:
http://www.apple.com/icloud/

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How can I sync my pc contacts with my ipad and iphone?

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I synced my phone with my mac and agreed to delete pictures on my phone, is there a way i can get them back on my phone?

Only if you have a backup of them.

I am trying to sync my ipad with my computer and keep getting the following message: iTunes could not check for an update to the carrier settings in your ipad. an unknown error occurs (1631). what do I do??

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How do I sync my calendar and contacts with the calendar and contacts on my phone? My laptop is Mac OS X, 10.6.8 and still has MobileMe on it.

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Hello Fiona,
Congratulations on your new iPhone! You can sync information to your iPhone from your MacBook Pro using the Info tab in iTunes when your iPhone is connected. Use the steps in the following article:
iOS: Syncing your data with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1386
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How do I get deleted apps off my phone permanently. I deleted it but when I go to application icon then update and hit purchase I still see the apps I deleted with a cloud and a downward arrow. Is there a way to get that off your phone.

they are deleted permanently off your phone
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If i sync my ipod with another computer to get more music on it. Will it erase all my apps, app data, and pictures?

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