How to Download Google Contacts on Android

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Last Updated: November 5, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to sync your contacts from a Google account to an Android phone or tablet. Syncing will download all your saved contacts from your Google account to your Android.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Syncing Your Contacts

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You can find and tap the

icon on your Apps menu, or swipe down the notification bar from the top, and tap

on the top-right.
2
Scroll down and tap Accounts . This will open a list of all your saved accounts on a new page.
- On some versions, this option may be named Accounts & sync .
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3
Tap Google on the Accounts page. This will open a list of all your saved Google accounts.
- If you don't have your Google account saved to your Android, tap Add account or the " + " icon here. This will allow you to add your account before syncing.
4
Tap the account you want to download contacts from. This will open the sync options on a new page.
- If you only have one Google account saved here, you may automatically skip this step.
When this option is enabled, all your contacts from this account will automatically download and sync to your Android.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Downloading the Contacts App

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Find and tap the

icon on your Apps menu to open it.
It's located next to the " ☰ " icon at the top of your screen.
Type "Google Contacts," and tap the search button or the

icon on your keyboard.
The Contacts icon looks like a white figurehead in a blue circle. It should be the top result.
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Tap the green INSTALL button. It's located below the app name at the top of the app details. This will download and install Google's Contacts app on your Android.
- Once the download is finished, you can tap OPEN to launch the app and view your contacts.