Samsung Galaxy phones have a ton of pre-loaded apps, some of which you’ll rarely use. Among those pre-loaded apps you will find Phone, Messages, Contacts, Samsung Browser etc. However, some Samsung phone users don’t like Samsung apps. They prefer Google apps to Samsung apps, especially when they want their contacts to be synced and available with the Google Contacts app. This post will show how to use Google Contacts instead of Samsung Contacts on Samsung phones.
This post will cover two dimensions. First, how to use the Google Contacts service from within the Samsung Contacts app. Second, ditch the Samsung Contacts app entirely and use the Google Contacts app fully on your Samsung phone.
Let’s check both ways.
Method 1: How to use Google Contacts from Samsung Contacts app
If you are satisfied with the features of the Samsung Contacts app, you can use the Google Contacts service from within the Samsung Contacts app. This aspect includes how to store new contacts in the Google Contacts service, followed by just showing Google Contacts in the Samsung Contacts app. And how to sync contacts to Google Contacts.
How to sync contacts with Google contacts
You should first check out how to migrate your existing Samsung contacts to Google Contacts. We have covered it in detail in our own article. To sync future contacts with the Google Contacts service, you need to add a Google account to your Samsung phone and enable contact syncing in Settings.
To do so, open Settings on your phone and go to Accounts & backup > Accounts. Tap Add account. And add your Google account. In case a Google account has been added, tap your account. Alternatively, go back to the Accounts screen and back up > Accounts. Tap your Google account. Then tap Sync accounts in both cases. Turn on the toggle next to Contacts.
Wait a few minutes and all your contacts will be synced with Google Contacts. You can verify by checking them from contact.google.com.
You can also enable sync from the Samsung Contacts app. For that, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the Samsung Contacts app and tap the three-bar icon. Select Manage Contacts.
Step 2: Tap Sync Contacts. Turn on the toggle next to your Google account and hit the Sync button.
How to store new contacts in Google contacts
To set Google Contacts as the default storage location for new contacts, open the Samsung Contacts app. Tap the three-bar icon and select Manage contacts. Tap Default Storage Location. Select your Google account. Now, whenever you save a new contact, that contact is saved directly to the Google Contacts service.
Pro Tip: Learn how to back up contacts from Android and iPhone to Google Drive.
How to display Google Contacts in Samsung Contacts app
Once you have moved your contacts to Google Contacts and enabled the default storage location, you can only display Google Contacts in the Samsung Contacts app.
To do that, open the Samsung Contacts app and tap on the All Contacts option at the top. Tap the Google contact. Now, only Google Contacts will show up in the app. You can revert it to All Contacts by following the same steps.
Method 2: How to set Google Contacts app as default on Samsung phones
If you just installed the Google Contacts app, open the Samsung Phone app. Enter a number to save and hit the three-dot icon at the top. Select Add to Contacts. You will be asked to select the default Contacts app. Tap the Google Contacts app icon and tap the Always button.
If the Samsung Contacts app opens by default while saving contacts, follow these steps to set the Google Contacts app as the default app.
Step 1: Touch and hold the Samsung Contacts app icon and tap App Info. Alternatively, go to Settings > Apps > Contacts.
Step 2: Click Set as default. Press the Delete Defaults button.
Step 3: Try saving a new number using the Phone app. When asked to choose an app, select Google Contacts and press the Always button.
Now remove the Samsung Contacts app from the home screen and place the Google Contacts app where it can be accessed so you can access it quickly. If sync is enabled for Google Contacts in the phone settings, the app will work properly. You will be able to use it to save new contacts and view existing contacts in the Google Contacts app.
You will also have to choose the default account for new contacts from Google Contacts. To do that, open the Google Contacts app and tap the three-bar icon. Select Settings from the navigation pane. Tap Default account for new contacts and select the required Google account.
Pro Tip: Check out 13 helpful tips and tricks for the Samsung Phone app.
Google Contacts Not Syncing
We hope the above methods will help you to switch to Google Contacts on your Samsung phone. If luck isn’t on your side, you may have sync issues with Google Contacts. Know how to fix Google Contacts not syncing on Samsung phones.
Next: If you enjoy using the Google Contacts app, check out these 13 Google Contacts tips and tricks to use it like a pro from the next link.
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