Turn off Contacts and call-log sync to cloud on Google Android 14
Contacts and calls
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: On
Phones / Google Android 14 / 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 minute or two
- Needs
- account
How to do it
Go to Settings, select Passwords & accounts, tap your Google account, tap Account sync, and toggle off Contacts.
Usually found under: Settings > Passwords & accounts
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
New contacts saved on your phone will not sync to Google Contacts in the cloud.
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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