Sync with two separate Google accounts?

Hi,
I'm relatively new to Android but quite seasoned otherwise.

I'm trying to do the following: configure two different Google accounts on the phone (both exist). One will be used to sync Gmail, G+ etc., but NOT contacts, the other will be used only to sync contacts. (I have a third, Exchange Activesync account, to sync calendar to).

Configuration works well, all accounts are accepted and seem to login fine. Calendar syncs; Gmail syncs; G+ syncs. Contacts do NOT sync. No matter what I try, including manual sync (settings -> accounts -> (account) -> Sync Now), no sync happens.

Any idea what could cause this, and more importantly, how I can get around this problem?

(I've seen a rather similar thread(*), but there doesn't seem to be a solution and it's quite old).

Samsung Galaxy S2, Android 2.3.3.

Thanks in advance for any help!

(*) androidforums.com/android-applications/63923-sync-2-google-accounts.html

 

Thanks for your reply.

I did try rebooting numerous times. Also made sure the contact in the phone is moved to "My Contacts", just to see what happens. No matter what I do, a new contact I added on the phone does not get synced up into Google.

I just realized something I was not aware of previously - sync does work one way. That is, a contact I add to the Google account, does get copied into the phone. However a new contact I add on the phone (which is how it usually happens) does not sync up into the Google account, no matter what I do.

Help?!...

 

(bump) Help? Anyone?