Setup Guide - Sync Android via Google

If this is your first time using CompanionLink, we recommend you take a minute and review our Sync 101 page. It contains helpful information about how to prepare a proper sync environment to minimize potential problems.

Before proceeding, please make a backup of your database.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Setup Video 3 Full Installation Instructions 3.1 Installing CompanionLink 3.2 Registering CompanionLink 4 Full Configuration Instructions 4.1 Back up your Data 4.2 Configuring Android 4.3 Configuring CompanionLink 4.3.1 Configuring Google settings 4.3.2 Configuring your database settings 4.3.3 Advanced settings and other options 5 Performing a Sync 6 Troubleshooting

Summary

Setup CompanionLink on your PC (Full Instructions)

1. Download and install CompanionLink if you have not already done so. CompanionLink Downloads
2. Run "CompanionLink Setup" from your desktop or start menu.
3. Choose "Google" from the first drop-down option (Select your sync target).
4. Click the Google Settings button, and enter your Google username and password, then click OK.
5. Select your contact manager from second drop-down option (Select your Contact Manager).
6. Click the Contact Manager Settings button (e.g. Outlook Settings, Lotus Notes Settings...).
7. Select the database you wish to synchronize with (if applicable). How to configure your contact manager.
8. OPTIONAL: Configure advanced settings.

Enable Google Sync on your Android device (Full Instructions)

1. Open Android Settings, then select Accounts and Sync.
2. Tap the Add account button, and select Google.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your Google username and password.
4. Once the account has been added, check to make sure that Sync Contacts and/or Sync Calendar are enabled.

How to sync (Full Instructions)

1. Synchronization can be performed at any time by clicking the "Synchronize" button.
2. Click the Auto-Sync button to configure hands-free automatic sync.

NOTE: If you are unable to synchronize, please review Troubleshooting for Google Sync.

Setup Video

The setup video will walk you through step-by-step instructions on how to sync your PC with Google. (This video uses Outlook as an example database. The instructions are the same regardless of the database you are syncing with.)

Full Installation Instructions

Installing CompanionLink

If you haven't already done so, install CompanionLink on your PC. If you need to download CompanionLink, visit our downloads page.

For more details, view full instructions on how to install CompanionLink

Registering CompanionLink

The 14-day trial software is fully functional. To register your paid license, enter the name and email address you used to purchase the software in the CompanionLink registration window (File > Register). CompanionLink is registered from within the software and requires an internet connection in order to verify your license.

For more information, view full registration instructions.

Full Configuration Instructions

Back up your Data

CompanionLink cannot be held responsible for any data corruption or data loss that may occur in conjunction with our software. CompanionLink highly recommends backing up your PC database before performing a sync and on a regular basis.

Click here for instructions on backing up your database

Configuring Android

1. Open Android Settings, then select Accounts and Sync.
2. Tap the Add account button, and select Google.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your Google username and password.
4. Once the account has been added, check to make sure that Sync Contacts and/or Sync Calendar are enabled.

Note: CompanionLink cannot troubleshoot problems syncing your Android device with Google. For additional help configuring your Android device with your Google account, please visit http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=168485&topic=29775

Configuring CompanionLink

1. Open the CompanionLink Setup icon from your desktop or start menu. The first time you open CompanionLink the screen will appear as below:

2. In the first dropdown (Select the device you want to sync with), please select Android.

3.In the second dropdown please select Sync via Google.

4.This initiates the Google settings Wizard, Click next and configure your settings.

5.In the third dropdown please select the database you wish to sync with.

Configuring Google settings

Click the Google Setting button, and enter your Google username and password here. Once you enter your credentials, you may also select the Google calendars you wish to sync with. For more information, see Configuring Google.

• If you use Google's "2-step verification you made need to use a different password. For more information, visit Help with 2-step verification

Configuring your database settings

You will now need to configure CompanionLink with the database you wish to sync with. Each contact manager works a bit differently.

Configuration instructions for Microsoft Outlook

Configuration instructions for all other databases

Advanced settings and other options

These settings are optional, but you may want to take a look at these if this is your first sync. More info about advanced settings.

Performing a Sync

Synchronization can be performed at any time by clicking the "Synchronize" button.

Click the Auto-Sync button if you wish to configure hands-free automatic sync.

• DoubleLook Mode is only available with specific sync configurations. If you do not see this option it is by design.

Troubleshooting

If you are unable to synchronize, please review Troubleshooting for Google Sync.