Help "Sync Contacts" option missing from Google Account Sync! Expert advice needed

[LoveLee]

Hi,

I have a Samsung S3 Mini and was trying to set up contact syncing with Gmail and the contacts saved there. I did set it up on a different Android phone and had no problem. After trying to get it to work I finally found the reason why... there's no "Sync Contacts" option in the Google account!

I can sync other stuff, but not contacts. The screenshot looks like the one posted at https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...-missing-from-Google-Account-Sync/td-p/816169 but the solution posted there doesn't work for me - I couldn't find a 'Disabled' section anywhere.

Would be great if someone here could help!

 

[Slug]

I couldn't find a 'Disabled' section anywhere

Look in Settings/Apps - the second page to the right is Disabled.

 

[LoveLee]

I can only find Settings/Application manager, and there is no "Disabled" there. Can you be more specific please?

 

[Slug]

Can you be more specific please?

The first, default, view is labelled Downloaded, and there should be two other tabs visible, labelled All and Disabled.

 

[apple2005]

The first, default, view is labelled Downloaded, and there should be two other tabs visible, labelled All and Disabled.

In my version 4.2.2 there are 4 pages, downloaded, SD, running and all. There is no page like Disabled... May be his version is also having the same layout.

 

[apple2005]

I can only find Settings/Application manager, and there is no "Disabled" there. Can you be more specific please?

You try to enable Google to access your location? In the location control.

 

[LoveLee]

In my version 4.2.2 there are 4 pages, downloaded, SD, running and all. There is no page like Disabled... May be his version is also having the same layout.

Yes, Android 4.1.2 here.

 

[LoveLee]

You try to enable Google to access your location? In the location control.

No, I haven't. How is location related to contact syncing?

 

[apple2005]

I am also having problem with contacts syncing. When I try to manually sync, it apparently start syncing but then I get a bubble that there is a problem with syncing and try later. Last sync was on November 12th...I couldn't figure out till now.

 

[LoveLee]

Anyone got another idea?

 

[yngdolo]

Just google "GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk" and then install it should solved the issue.