Turn off Contacts and call-log sync to cloud on LineageOS 22
Contacts and calls
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: Off
Phones / LineageOS 22 / Contacts and call-log sync to cloud
Your address book and call history are continuously uploaded to your linked account storage. This keeps personal telephone details accessible across other connected tablets, laptops and handsets.
- Goes to
- Google, Apple, Samsung
- Default
- Off
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a minute or two
How to do it
Open Settings, tap Passwords & accounts, choose any configured cloud account, and switch off Contacts sync.
Usually found under: Settings > Passwords & accounts
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Contacts will only be saved locally and will not synchronise across devices.
What is collected
Contact names, phone numbers, email addresses, call history, timestamps.
The feature ensures your contacts remain synchronised across devices and can be restored if a phone is lost.
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