New mobile -contacts transferred automatically from old to new mobile

mro

BigAl94 wrote: »

Yes, that's how it works. Brilliant isn't it?:j

Yes & No, I would prefer to know what is happening & confirm transfer.

mro

emptybox wrote: »

It's when you sign into your Google account when setting up the phone.
Google own Android.

What happens if you sign into your email account on someone elses phone/device ?


I think I rejected any Google setup/login on initial phone setup.
I just signed into my email account later.

wongataa

GunJack wrote: »

Only if you've told it to back up to your google account

Could have (and preferably should have) been saved on SIM card...

Except a SIM is useless for contact information. You can't store the following contact details on a SIM: multiple phone numbers per contact, addresses, notes, memorable dates, longer names, etc. You can save that on a SD Card if your phone can take those. Not all do.

RumRat

mro wrote: »

What happens if you sign into your email account on someone elses phone/device ?


I think I rejected any Google setup/login on initial phone setup.
I just signed into my email account later.

It's not just your email account, it's your Google account.
Sign in (with your email and details) HERE to see what your Google activity includes and what it's actually kept a record of.
You can delete anything you want to and set some privacy settings from within there, if you haven't already done so.

flashg67

Can't understand why people would still store on a sim card only, apart from the restrictions, they do go wrong. What if you change providers? I hated keying everything back in. I for one don't care if Google does know that I I have the number for my Auntie Gladys.
It's great that you can back up virtually all of your phone and put it back after a reset or new phone

DCFC79

mro wrote: »

What happens if you sign into your email account on someone elses phone/device ?


I think I rejected any Google setup/login on initial phone setup.
I just signed into my email account later.

At a guess I would say the contacts would be stored or get copied to the other persons phone.

GunJack

I may be a little old-fashioned on this, but the way google (and apple) have kinda taken over the way your info is handled/used/profited from I think is pretty scandalous, hell some android phones don't even seem to have the ability to save contacts to a SIM any more.

The best and easiest phones I ever had at handling contacts were LG U880 and 300... move or copy contacts SIM-phone or phone-SIM... dead easy, straightforward and hassle-free. And yes, it's great having contacts on the SIM, as when I move that SIM around between phones the contacts are there, whatever phone it is..

If google/apple actually gave people things like that instead of putting all their efforts into finding ways to use your data, the world would be a better place...

RumRat

You can still choose on my Galaxy S8 where you want them stored.
Samsung Account
Phone
Sim Card
Google
Or add another account for storage.

Personally I use Google, That way I have my contacts on my phones, tablets and PC.
Each to their own and it's of no concern or bother to me which service anyone uses, but, putting them on the Sim seems to limit their use..
Everything else is backed up at the same time, so, logging in on a new phone I have everything to hand, seamlessly.

pappa_golf

BigAl94 wrote: »

Yes, that's how it works. Brilliant isn't it?:j

its magic! ,,,,,,,,,,,