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Turn off Contacts and call-log sync to cloud on OnePlus OxygenOS 15

Contacts and calls

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Default: On

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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
On
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a few seconds
Needs
account

How to do it

Open Users & accounts in Settings, select your Google Account, and disable the toggle for Google Contacts sync.

Usually found under: Settings > Users & accounts > Google

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

Newly added contacts will not automatically sync to your Google Account.

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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