Turn off Contacts and call-log sync to cloud on Samsung One UI 8
Contacts and calls
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: On
Phones / Samsung One UI 8 / 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
Open Settings, go to Accounts and backup, tap Manage accounts, select your Samsung and Google accounts, and disable contacts sync.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Contacts saved locally will no longer back up automatically to Samsung Cloud or Google.
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.