How to Sync Gmail Contacts With a Smartphone

Step 1

Open your Android device's Settings app. It's typically a grey-and-green gear and is located on your main apps page.

Step 2

Touch the "Accounts & Sync" option to open it.

Step 3

Click the "Add account" button in the lower right corner of the screen.

Step 4

Tap "Google" from the list of account types and click the "Next" button on the screen that comes up.

Step 5

Click the "Sign In" button under the caption saying "Already have a Google Account?"

Step 6

Enter your username and password in the appropriate fields and then click the "Sign In" button in the lower right corner of the screen.

Step 7

Wait for your Android device to communicate with your account.

Step 8

Touch the check box to the right of "Sync contacts" to turn on the check mark and activate contact synchronization. You can also sync Gmail messages, Picasa Web albums and calendar entries by clicking their boxes as well.

Step 9

Press your phone's home button, and the phone syncs your contacts in the background.