[kdepim-users] Re: Kontact .: no smooth address book sync with Google.

[Johann Rohwer]

It took me a while to figure this one out, but the Akonadi-Googledata-
Resource only syncs to the Gmail contacts under "Other Contacts". This 
means that your contacts may not be in any contact groups (e.g. My 
Contacts, Starred in Android, Unfiled), and syncing of contact groups 
is NOT supported. The way to solve it is to remove all your contacts 
from all the contact groups using the Gmail web interface. They will 
then appear under "Other Contacts" and should sync all right with 
kaddressbook. At least it works for me (also running Kubuntu natty).

HTH
Johann

On Thursday 23 June 2011, Bas Roufs wrote:
> Dear Everybody
> 
> At present, I do not manage to smoothly and effectively sync the
> "Akonadi-Googledate-Resource" address book in Kontact (@ Kubuntu
> Natty & KDE 4.6.2) with that of GMAIL. My question is: what else
> can I do to ensure a smooth synchronisation beside from the
> measures summarised below?
> 
> As far as I know, I have done everything needed to ensure a smooth
> sync between Kontact and GMAIL:
> 
>    - the package "Akonadi-KDE-Googledata" has been installed;
>    - via System settings > personal data > KDE-resources I have
> added the address book "Akonadi Googledata Resource" and set that
> address book as default;
>    - inside Kontact, I have added the same address book.
> 
> However, when trying to sync the address book in Kontact with that
> of GMAIL, nothing happened at all. That's why I have taken
> recourse to some provisional measure which I also took at the
> previous Kubuntu configuration at my netbook:
> 
>    - exporting the address book from GMAIL to a vCard file;
>    - importing that vCard file into Kontact while adding it to the
>    "Akonadi-googledata-resource" address book indicated there.
> 
> The contacts all have been imported as far I can see - however,
> without the photo's attached to several of them: inside the
> address books in GMAIL as well as at my Nokia N900. Also after
> syncing Kontact with GMAIL, the photo's do not show up in Kontact.
> This is weird - they still did so at the previous Kubuntu
> configuration after exactly the same procedure.
> 
> For those who will reply: thx. for your feedback. Respectfully
> yours.
> 
> Bas Roufs.

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