HTC G1 - Manual (Page 32)

T-Mobile G1 User Guide R1.0 32 September 8, 2008
Sync by application
To control synchronization for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts, do the following:
1 Press HOME , then press MENU and select Settings .
2 Select Data synchronization .
When any of the applications are synchronizing, you will see the “sync” icon: . You will also
see the last time your data was synchronized.
3 By default, the personal information in Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts will sync whenever you
make a change or receive a new message. You can change this behavior:
Auto-sync When selected, Auto-sync will sync Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts
automatically, as you make changes or receive new messages. When OFF,
information will not be synced automatically, although you can force a sync
by using the individual application check boxes described below.
Gmail Clear this check box to exclude Gmail from auto-sync. To force a sync,
either clear the check box then select it, or press
MENU and select Sync
now . To control sync by Gmail label, you must do so from the Gmail
settings screen. Read more in “Select labels to synchronize” on page 46.
Calendar Clear this check box to exclude Calendar from auto-sync. To force a sync,
either clear the check box then select it, or press
MENU and select Sync
now .
Contacts Clear this check box to exclude Contacts from auto-sync. To force a sync,
either clear the check box then select it, or press
MENU and select Sync
now .
Cancel sync During a sync you can stop it by pressing MENU and selecting Cancel
sync .
Sync problems
If you see this icon to the left of the sync check box, then there was a
temporary problem with the data synchronization. Check your data
connection and try again later.
Date & time
of last sync Data is syncing