Turn off Contacts and call-log sync to cloud on OnePlus OxygenOS 16
Contacts and calls
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: On
Phones / OnePlus OxygenOS 16 / 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
- On
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a few seconds
- Needs
- account
How to do it
Open Settings, navigate to Users & accounts, select your Google or OnePlus account, and disable contacts sync.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
New contacts added on this device will not automatically back up or appear on other 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.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.