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HTC Sync with Galaxy S?

Can HTC Sync app that syncs Outlook with Android can it be used with Galaxy S phone?
I'm looking for option to sync with outlook that DOES NOT require me to upload my data to google.

Kies doesn't require you to use the cloud to sync your PIM data

You may want to do a search for and check out "Android Manager". This is what I use over Wi-Fi for Outlook sync. I like it better than Kies myself.

anyone else tried Android Manager?

I also use android manager You can sync Contacts , Calender , Images, Videos or any other folder you choose.
Application is quite stable (I personally find it much more stable than MyPhoneExplorer).
best part its free.

Rogue9 said:
Kies doesn't require you to use the cloud to sync your PIM data
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The full Kies does not work with Captivate and Kies Mini has limited functionality.
I use MyPhoneExplorer to sync my outlook data. It has a PC program where you can edit/add/delete contacts and when you connect the phone to the PC it starts the companion app on the phone to make the transfer. No Google cloud needed and haven't had any stability issues with it.

Out of curiosity, I installed Android Manager on my PC. Unlike MyPhoneExplorer, it does not interface directly with Outlook. I'm unsure of how you even get your Outlook data into the program as the only import format it appears to support is .pbf, which is not a format Outlook can export to. If either of you guys have a way to do this, please post it. Thanks.
EDIT: OK, I played around with it some more and got it figured out. I am now an Android Manager user. Much easier to use than MyPhoneExplorer once you get it setup properly and I like not having to use a cord to sync. I wonder why this great app never shows up on lists of ways to sync Outlook with Android? First I heard of it was in this thread and I looked a lot when I first got the phone. Thanks for the tip.

Outlook / Andriod Calendar & Contact Sync!!

Wanted to share a recent discovery for syncing Andriod and Outlook (I am using 2007). Up until now I have been very disappointed in the various sync options for someone like me who is on a corporate network using Outlook and who has an IT group that does NOT allow syncing via cloud for any software that uses MSExchange server Active Sync, like RoadSync and TouchDown.
I have been using HTCSync which is not too, too bad, the big issue is that it messes up my phone #s like my (919) 123-4567 989 (this is the extension) after syncing with HTC was changed be to (919)123-4567989. I also had issues with syncing some Outlook appointments, especially recurring and also issues when a co-worker deleted an recurring appointment, it would not always allow me to delete this from my calendar. Bottom line...lots of weird stuff using HTCSync, but until now the only real USB sync option.
Add to this, I do prefer a USB sync option, yep USB and MOSTLY doing so w/o having to load a special software on my Andriod phone like Markspace or The Missing Sync or Companion Link require. I only want to use the integrated Andriod calendar and contacts programs NOT something special.
With all of the background, I strongly encourage anyone with similar needs, especially a USB sync option, please check out Andriod-Sync at this link
http://www.android-sync.com/
Amazingly, the cost is $0.00.
Also, if you want to see the various sync options check out this link
http://www.syncdroid.net/
Hope this is helpful for the XDA corporate guys that use Outlook, came from WM6.5 to Andriod 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and have been looking for a good USB and non IT controlled sync option.
malloy0

It is syncing....will keep you posted when done

Thank you!!!!!!!! This should be a sticky!!!

Awesome app, thanks for the link

Thanks
I too have been struggling for MONTHS trying to find solutions to the Outlook/Android sync or the Thunderbird/Lightning and Android sync issues.
My biggest struggle is actually the task manager. I use Outlook Tasks, interconnected with events, contacts and emails extensively to track major projects, etc. I still can't find a reasonable and truly functional option.
If anyone out there finds something...let us know!!!

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I'll try that app.
I have a AT&T Fuze (Winmobile 6.5/Energy) that I use with MS Mobile Device Center as a bridge between Outlook on my MS Exchange Server at Work and Outlook 2007 on my Windows 7 laptop & desktop at home. The system works like a top. Lately the display seems a little small however. I've been looking at an HTC Thunderbolt (Android) with the HTC sync application and several after market sync applications. Windows Phone 7 is off the table because of a decision by Microsoft not to sync with it's own product, Outlook. Is there an Android app that is a clone or better of Windows Mobile Device Center? Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks

As for a clone to windows device thinga ma bob?
Check out
My Phone Explorer for Android. Google it.
I have not tried to sync using this other than for pictures.
Re Android vs. WIN7?
I switched from a Pure Energy ROM to my At&T Aria, and now a HTC Desire Z with Android GB 2.3.3, never thought I would like Android like I do, bit man oh man, way nicer than WinMo.

Thanks for your help!

MyPhoneExplorer Android is working fine with my SGS2. I used it yesterday to sync my iPhone data to my new Galaxy 2.
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it's no longer free. the trial version allows 20 contacts to sync. if you want the full version it is $20.

Hi -- I am looking for a one-way sync, Outlook 2010 x86 to Android. Do Android-Sync and MyPhoneExplorer support this?

I'm trying "local sync" from http://www.psencik.cz/local-sync.
Another option for me.

Omg! Thank you!
I got depressed thinking I was going to need to return my new Samsung Epic. If this works I think that everyone on the google platform that uses direct sync should crown you king of awesome!

NewSensei said:
I got depressed thinking I was going to need to return my new Samsung Epic. If this works I think that everyone on the google platform that uses direct sync should crown you king of awesome!
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Denied, I get some ADB error and following the instructions they provide did nada, shame the site is even less helpful than the app itse;f as far as resolving. Maybe my Epic has some sort of hate towards me using outlook...sigh...I need my outlook sync, all I want is calendar and contacts. that's it, I got email already...

[q] samsung nexus s

Hi,
I have a Samsung Nexus S
Android version 2.3.3
Baseband version I9023XXKB3
I would like to sync my Outlook contacts and calendar with the phone using my USB cable and I am having a problem as Samsung Kies doesn’t recognize my phone.
Is there any other software for Nexus S or do I have to install some different drivers?
I am using Windows 7.
Thanks for any help.

sync your outlook to Gmail account
then sync the phone to Gmail
it is a Google phone, it is a pure Google experience, not friendly bridge to Microsoft / Outlook
you will need this https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync

Thanks for the link. I will try to do this, as I have a company shared Outlook Calendar, so all my Coworkers can put my meetings into it.
I have to have the option to select which calendar to Sync as I am not using the main Outlook calendar.
Will report later if it works, as I am currently out of office. Thanks so far.

nexus s does not work with samsung kies.

Go to Settings > Accounts and Sync > Add Corporate.

peeturr said:
Go to Settings > Accounts and Sync > Add Corporate.
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that's for Exchange server sync, not outlook
unless that's what they OP is trying to do

Nexus is Google device though Samsung is the manufacturer, hence Samsung kies will not support Nexus S

AllGamer said:
that's for Exchange server sync, not outlook
unless that's what they OP is trying to do
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It all depends on how things are configured. My company uses google enterprise, so we have access to activesync on our google mail. We also use the apps syncronization tool to keep outlook perfectly sync'd with gmail.
So in some cases, this would be a good solution to sync everything.

When I try to install Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® I get this error:
Error signing in
Google Apps Sync is not enabled for your email account. Please ask your domain administrator to enable it.
I have a custom domain and I am not using Google as a "provider".

did you login with your gmail account on the plug in settings?
either that or it needs Admin permission in your local machine, to enable the plugin in outlook (insufficient privileges or system policies in windows)

Yes, I loged in with my gmail account and the msg came out.

I guess I will need a custom software like this one:
gSyncit
Is there any free program like that?

I use outlook calendar sync with google calendar and the nexus calendar. Works very fine. You will need, on the computer where you have outlook,na little program from google to help syncing. Search on google help, its all in there!

Yes I know about that one, but it syncs the default calendar only. I have a company shared calendar listed under the default calendar and the software from google doesn't allow to select "sub-folders". :/

Pc Suite ?

Hello,
Is there any software that could sync my Nexus S as I used to do with my Nokia. Unfortunately, I dont have a data plan on my phone else would have done via google. So any way ?

Sync what?
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Android Sync
Without a data plan, my first choice would be to keep data access disabled (in Settings>>Wireless and Network Settings>>Mobile Networks) and to sync over wifi to your google account.
If that isn't an option, The only third-party suites I'm aware cost around $40. Do a web search for "android desktop sync" and you'll find them.
Samsung does have their Kies Sync software for some models, but at least according to their website there isn't any software for the Nexus S models.
Good luck.

I used to have no wireless internet (now I have and don't really use it)
Contacts, calendar. events added in the device will sync next time you connect to wifi.
For gmail I usually sync 30 days to the phone so I can access everything offline.
However I would like a pc or online suite in the future, something like palm desktop where you can sync official mail, contacts, calendar, tasks, expenses, notes, apps, office docs and settings. Something more integrated..
http://img.informer.com/screenshots/12/12888_1.png

Everything you do with Google is available or accessible on their website so nothing to "sync" with a computer in the traditional sense via USB cable.
If you need stuff local then you can do like I do. On my Mac, I have Contacts and Address Book and Mail configured with my Google account so any changes I make on phone is replicated (synced) to those programs.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

I downloaded mybackup pro & made a backup. But its an app. I miss the conventional style of backing up using Nokia PC Suite

Doubletwist can sync your music and photos
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Syncing calendars without Google

I use the same 4 local calendars on my Nexus 5 and nexus 7. None of them are synced with Google calendar. I view them with the apps "business calendar" and "calendar status pro". Their data is kept in "calendar storage" but am not sure.
Is there a way I can sync these calendars between the 2 Android devices *without* passing through Google?
Thanks.

Anderson2 said:
I use the same 4 local calendars on my Nexus 5 and nexus 7. None of them are synced with Google calendar. I view them with the apps "business calendar" and "calendar status pro". Their data is kept in "calendar storage" but am not sure.
Is there a way I can sync these calendars between the 2 Android devices *without* passing through Google?
Thanks.
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I never used this calendars but isn't there an option in them to export?

There is. But that would duplicate the entries. I was looking for a way or an app that would sync the calendars on the 2 devices.

Anderson2 said:
There is. But that would duplicate the entries. I was looking for a way or an app that would sync the calendars on the 2 devices.
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The only way you could sync without Google would be if BizCal provided a service to do that, which it does not.
You are correct about calendar information being stored in Calendar Storage.

Could you try a phone backup app off the Play Store?
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Aerowinder said:
The only way you could sync without Google would be if BizCal provided a service to do that, which it does not.
You are correct about calendar information being stored in Calendar Storage.
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Actually I found a way to do it using titanium backup. I tried it and it works.
1. I make a recent tibu backup on the tablet and have tibu email the data part of the calendar backup to myself.
2. On the phone I click on this data backup which inserts it into the phone's tibu and restores the data.
The 2 calendars are now synced. I now need to use Tasker to automate the 2 step process.

MrObvious said:
Could you try a phone backup app off the Play Store?
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It is just the calendar I want to sync. And I don't want to go through an intermediary website.

The best solution really depends on what is your objection to using Google as a conduit for syncing your calendars. Calendar Store supports other calendar providers which can be used to sync so if you have a particular reason for not wanting to use Google but aren't opposed to the idea of using another hosted calendar provider that would be an option.
I use a corporate exchange server to sync my calendar through the "corporate" account setup in Android (actually an exchange activesync client), which works fine and I don't use Google calendar. If you have an exchange server you can use that's certainly an option. If not there are numerous hosted exchange solutions you can subscribe to from Microsoft and other third parties.
You can also use Microsoft's Outlook.com calendar, which does support activesync syncing which would allow you to use the corporate account setup to sync your calendar without installing a Microsoft app. This would be a free solution through Microsoft. I suspect Yahoo may have something similar but I gave up on Yahoo years ago and have never looked back.
If you don't want to sync online at all, then I believe there are several apps that will allow you to sync locally over USB to Outlook installed on your computer. You could use a local outlook calendar to sync across all your devices. I know there are at least 2 or 3 major apps that do this. You should be able to find them by searching the play store or on a google search. Whether any of them will sync to the generic calendar store rather than using their own calendar apps, though, I'm not sure. You'll have to research them.
If you don't want to use Outlook locally, I suspect your options become much more limited. Although there may be something on the OSX side to sync with Apple's default calendar app. I don't really use Macs so I don't know.

I think tibu is best for me. Does the job without an online intermediary - - other than email
I'll fine tune the method by transferring the tibu data file via my home wifi network without going on the web.
My objection is my need for privacy. A losing battle today.

Anderson2 said:
I think tibu is best for me. Does the job without an online intermediary - - other than email
I'll fine tune the method by transferring the tibu data file via my home wifi network without going on the web.
My objection is my need for privacy. A losing battle today.
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Owncloud
http://owncloud.org