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Transfer Ph Contacts to iPad Air
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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1556957" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>It can be a very useful tool. You can use iCloud for backup (once turned on it backs up the device automatically when on wi-fi and power - like over night when charging etc). It'll keep notes in sync between you devices, calendars, reminders, bookmarks, photostreams and more.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You can turn iCloud contact syncing off again and you'll be given the option to delete contacts that were synced.</p><p></p><p>It's only a suggestion/my view but ......... maintaining multiple instances of contacts with variations is madness.</p><p></p><p>If I were you (I did this many moons ago) I would turn off iCloud syncing of contacts. Choose a device to work with (your Mac may be easiest). Sit down work through the contacts one by one adding a much complete and correct information as you can, using your iPhone and iPad for reference. Once done, create yourself a Gmail account ( you don't have to make use of the email part it can be simply for this one purpose of storing contacts).</p><p></p><p>Setup cardDAV (contacts) syncing on your Mac</p><p><a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/2753077?hl=en" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/mail/answer/2753077?hl=en</a></p><p></p><p>Once done you can check online that the Gmail account has all the same contacts you now have on your Mac. You can even export them from Gmail as a backup if you wish.</p><p></p><p>Now delete all contacts from your iPad and iPhone and ensure iCloud contact syncing is off.</p><p></p><p>Use the same instructions above to add the gmail cardDAV account to the iPad and the iPhone.</p><p></p><p>From now on all your devices will stay in sync with one another. Should you ever get a new device be it Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone/tablet, Windows PC, Linux box they can all use the cardDAV standard for contact syncing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1556957, member: 38928"] It can be a very useful tool. You can use iCloud for backup (once turned on it backs up the device automatically when on wi-fi and power - like over night when charging etc). It'll keep notes in sync between you devices, calendars, reminders, bookmarks, photostreams and more. You can turn iCloud contact syncing off again and you'll be given the option to delete contacts that were synced. It's only a suggestion/my view but ......... maintaining multiple instances of contacts with variations is madness. If I were you (I did this many moons ago) I would turn off iCloud syncing of contacts. Choose a device to work with (your Mac may be easiest). Sit down work through the contacts one by one adding a much complete and correct information as you can, using your iPhone and iPad for reference. Once done, create yourself a Gmail account ( you don't have to make use of the email part it can be simply for this one purpose of storing contacts). Setup cardDAV (contacts) syncing on your Mac [url]https://support.google.com/mail/answer/2753077?hl=en[/url] Once done you can check online that the Gmail account has all the same contacts you now have on your Mac. You can even export them from Gmail as a backup if you wish. Now delete all contacts from your iPad and iPhone and ensure iCloud contact syncing is off. Use the same instructions above to add the gmail cardDAV account to the iPad and the iPhone. From now on all your devices will stay in sync with one another. Should you ever get a new device be it Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone/tablet, Windows PC, Linux box they can all use the cardDAV standard for contact syncing. [/QUOTE]
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