Hi Alberto, there must be something that's incorrectly configured either on your PC or on the iOS device. Contacts, calendars, reminders, backup, keychain, safari, etc. can all be turned on or off individually under settings>iCloud on your iOS device.
Grant -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of alberto Sent: June 19, 2014 8:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts I've attempted it already and it doesn't work. On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:59 PM, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > Alberto, > > That is not correct. iCloud contacts, calendar and reminder syncing is > totally separate from iCloud backup. You can keep iCloud backup turned > off and still sync contacts, calendars, and reminders. > > Grant > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of alberto > Sent: June 19, 2014 7:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts > > Hi, your iCloud backup must be enabled in order for the wireless sync > to work On Jun 19, 2014, at 7:15 PM, Don & Cher > <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yes, my Outlook contacts are being stored under an iCloud folder on >> the PC; and with my phone connected to the PC, iTunes reports that >> "your contacts are being synced over the air through iCloud. Under >> Settings, cellular data, contacts are turned on; and under iCloud the >> contacts are turned on but iCloud backup is turned off as I do this >> on the PC . Re the Add-ins section in the options dialog- can't >> locate this under Tools, Options in Outlook 2007. >> >> Thought it would be nice to have contacts updated immediately, but am >> about ready to give this up as a bad idea :( >> >> Cher >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Grant Hardy >> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:44 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >> >> Also in Outlook, make sure your contacts are stored in the iCloud >> data file rather than a local data set. Press CTRL+Y to bring up the >> folder list, and make sure they are stored under the "iCloud" section. >> >> Also check under the Add-ins section in the options dialog to make >> sure the iCloud add-in hasn't been disabled. Outlook occasionally >> disables this on its own accord if it thinks that the add-in is >> slowing down Outlook too much. >> >> Grant >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Don & Cher >> Sent: June 19, 2014 4:38 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >> >> Perhaps I need to check the iCloud control panel then and see if the >> set-up is incomplete or something. Thanks. >> >> Cher >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Grant Hardy >> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 5:54 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >> >> Yes, however this thread is discussing contact and calendar sync. >> Those should work fine weather on Wi-Fi or cellular data. >> >> Grant >> >> On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:14 PM, "alberto" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, based on what I know the phone will only back up when connected >> to a wifi network and plugged in to a wall outlet. >>> On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> iCloud backups will not be made over the cellular data network, but >>> I'm not aware of any limitation affecting the synchronization of >>> iCloud mail, contacts, calendars, or reminders over the cellular >>> data network. These should sync just fine. If they do not, I suspect >>> something is wrong with your set-up. As for using random Wi-Fi >>> networks, assuming you have the person's consent to do so, I >>> personally wouldn't as there are genuine security risks to be aware of. >>> >>> Grant >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Don & Cher >>> Sent: June 19, 2014 6:08 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >>> >>> Showing my router ignorance here ;) So- even though I pick up WIFI >>> from my neighbor's router, are you saying that I still must have my >>> own router to use iCloud to sync contacts for some reason? >>> >>> Cher >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of alberto >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 2:28 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >>> >>> If you don't have wifi the best you could do is do it threw iTunes. >>> For iCloud wifi is required to make the changes rapidly between the >>> devices, but it can't happen if you have no wifi which basically >>> means no connection between the them On Jun 18, 2014, at 12:25 PM, >>> Don & Cher <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't have my own router- so only have sporadic WIFI access. >>>> Under this circumstance, what steps must be taken to sync through iCloud? >>>> I just >>> added >>>> a contact in Outlook half an hour ago and it is not showing up on >>>> the >>> phone >>>> yet. >>>> >>>> Cher >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of M. Taylor >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:41 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >>>> >>>> Hello Mike, >>>> >>>> The short answer to your question is: >>>> >>>> The iCloud Control Panel is a piece of software that you must >>>> download >>> from, >>>> among other places, iCloud.com. >>>> >>>> It allows you to have your iCloud info, such as Contacts, >>>> Reminders, Appointments, (1) appear and be accessible from within >>>> the MS Outlook application and (2) be synchronized via a cell connection, only. >>>> Without having the iCloud Control Panel installed in Windows, you >>>> can only synchronize your iCloud data via a USB connection through >>>> iTunes or via a WiFi connection. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Mike O'Brien >>>> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 8:23 AM >>>> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; >>>> [email protected] >>>> Subject: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I'm setting up a new iPhone 5C running IOS 7.1.1 for my wife. I >>>> have seen messages on this list, and read in the Getting Started >>>> with the iPhone NBP book you must use iCloud with the iCloud >>>> Control Pannel to sync contacts from the computer to the phone. I >>>> have set up the phone to use iCloud, >>> but >>>> I do not have the iCloud Control Pannel. But when I was in the >>>> phone settings and on the Info tab of iTunes 11.2, there is a >>>> setting to sync contacts. So I checked it and then synced the >>>> phone. After syncing, it appears that all of the Outlook contacts >>>> are now on the phone. Can anyone clarify? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the >>>> viphone >>> list. >>>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >>>> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that >>> a >>>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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