Ippy help please.

[tikay]

Or just have a iphony with your ippy

AND an ipoddy?

Just imagine poor Tom if I had an ippy, & phony & a poddy.

No need for a poddy with you phony

True, I can connect the ippy & the phony to my lappie.

[kinboshi]

A gmail account is where all your contacts should be backed up to automatically.  You are able to download apps from Google Play (used to be the Market)?  If so, you must have a gmail account.

Not that I am aware of, no, I'm not. I don't have anything backed up. Since the Software Update I have my own Cloud though. I know how Cloud works.

I have no idea (or interest) in "The Market" or "google Play".

I'm talking about on your phone, not your ipad.

[RED-DOG]

Or just have a iphony with your ippy

AND an ipoddy?

Just imagine poor Tom if I had an ippy, & phony & a poddy.

You could get an iblacky

[tikay]

A gmail account is where all your contacts should be backed up to automatically.  You are able to download apps from Google Play (used to be the Market)?  If so, you must have a gmail account.

Not that I am aware of, no, I'm not. I don't have anything backed up. Since the Software Update I have my own Cloud though. I know how Cloud works.

I have no idea (or interest) in "The Market" or "google Play".

I'm talking about on your phone, not your ipad.

Ahh, I see. I only use my phone for making, & receiving, phone calls & texts, nothing else.

[RED-DOG]

A gmail account is where all your contacts should be backed up to automatically.  You are able to download apps from Google Play (used to be the Market)?  If so, you must have a gmail account.

Not that I am aware of, no, I'm not. I don't have anything backed up. Since the Software Update I have my own Cloud though. I know how Cloud works.

I have no idea (or interest) in "The Market" or "google Play".

I'm talking about on your phone, not your ipad.

Ahh, I see. I only use my phone for making, & receiving, phone calls & texts, nothing else.

Why not get a simple (Old School) phone then Tone?

Smaller, lighter, tougher, cheaper, better battery life....

[kinboshi]

A gmail account is where all your contacts should be backed up to automatically.  You are able to download apps from Google Play (used to be the Market)?  If so, you must have a gmail account.

Not that I am aware of, no, I'm not. I don't have anything backed up. Since the Software Update I have my own Cloud though. I know how Cloud works.

I have no idea (or interest) in "The Market" or "google Play".

I'm talking about on your phone, not your ipad.

Ahh, I see. I only use my phone for making, & receiving, phone calls & texts, nothing else.

Why not get a simple (Old School) phone then Tone?

Smaller, lighter, tougher, cheaper, better battery life....

This +1029384782345687236429783743

Alternatively, why don't you use any of the features that would help you on your phone?  For example, if you lost your phone how would you retrieve your contacts and texts?

[Machka]

tikay, I did set you up with a gmail account at a Sky Poker Tour event (other tours are available) but if I remember it didn't synch your contacts list with the gmail account.

At work now but I will see If I can find the account details for you later tonight.

[Machka]

New thread anyone?

:-)

[tikay]

tikay, I did set you up with a gmail account at a Sky Poker Tour event (other tours are available) but if I remember it didn't synch your contacts list with the gmail account.

At work now but I will see If I can find the account details for you later tonight.

I recall you doing that, yes. As I recall, you could not suss why the contacts would not "sync".

I have "google Drive", & have to log into that daily to do my spreadsheet work. Would it be the same passy?

PS - You taught me how to tether my phone to my ippy, & I still do that at Heathrow Airport, when I am plane-spotting on FlightRadar24. Excellent, though it eats the phone battery.

[outragous76]

Or just have a iphony with your ippy

AND an ipoddy?

Just imagine poor Tom if I had an ippy, & phony & a poddy.

You could get an iblacky

Incred!

[kinboshi]

tikay, I did set you up with a gmail account at a Sky Poker Tour event (other tours are available) but if I remember it didn't synch your contacts list with the gmail account.

At work now but I will see If I can find the account details for you later tonight.

I recall you doing that, yes. As I recall, you could not suss why the contacts would not "sync".

I have "google Drive", & have to log into that daily to do my spreadsheet work. Would it be the same passy?

PS - You taught me how to tether my phone to my ippy, & I still do that at Heathrow Airport, when I am plane-spotting on FlightRadar24. Excellent, though it eats the phone battery.

Yes, your Google Drive and gmail accounts are one and the same.  The same account you 'log in' to your phone with when you set it up. The same one you use to download any apps, syncs your contacts, etc.

[kinboshi]

Or just have a iphony with your ippy

AND an ipoddy?

Just imagine poor Tom if I had an ippy, & phony & a poddy.

You could get an iblacky

iNcred!

iFYP

[Machka]

Log In to Google drive, then click gmail at the top, then on the top left you should see Gmail in red.  Click it and it should show Contacts.  If you select that it will show you all your phone contacts if synching somehow magically started workong.

[tikay]

Log In to Google drive, then click gmail at the top, then on the top left you should see Gmail in red.  Click it and it should show Contacts.  If you select that it will show you all your phone contacts if synching somehow magically started workong.

Thanks Aaron.

When I open google Drive & click "Gmail" it says......

Add Gmail to your Google Account
     
NameFirst name 
First Last name 
Last 
Choose your Gmail address  @gmail.com Mobile phone     
 
Your current email address   By completing this form, you're upgrading to Gmail, email from Google. Gmail works on any device, blocks spam, and much more.

You'll be able to sign in using your new Gmail address, which will become the primary email address associated with this account. We'll send account updates, invitations, and other notifications to your Gmail address.

(XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX).com will become an alternate email address on this account, and you'll still be able to sign in with it.

If you prefer, you can create a new Google Account with email, and leave this one as-is..

I'd rather not have another e-Mail account, in truth. I have two already (my personal Yahoo one, & a work one), so do I now have to start & use another? To be fair, the Yahoo e-Mail is absolutely crap, but I've had it for so long, & I CBA to send everyone a new Addy.

How are we supposed to keep track of all these Accounts?

[kinboshi]

You don't need to keep track of multiple accounts. You can use one and have the others forward to it.

Gmail integrates nicely into the android phones (which it should, obviously), and you can also make it more secure than your yahoo account.  Next time you're at DTD I'll take you through the benefits of using it when you have an android phone already.