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JB Workaround for ContactSync 1.4

173.2 KB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 4.0 - 17 reviews


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JB Workaround for ContactSync, developed and published by Calendar/Task/Contact Sync Mobile, has released its latest version, 1.4, on 2020-05-27. This app falls under the Productivity category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.0, based on 17 reviews.

JB Workaround for ContactSync APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.vcard.android.contactsyncworkaround

Updated: 5 years ago

Developer Name: Calendar/Task/Contact Sync Mobile

Category: Productivity

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing JB Workaround for ContactSync on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.0
Total 17 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2014-10-06
Does what it is supposed to.

Previous Versions

JB Workaround for ContactSync 1.4
2020-05-27 / 173.2 KB / Android 4.0+

About this app

This app is a workaround for a bug introduced by Google at Android 4.1 (Codename: JellyBean). This bug will only affect you if you install my app from the Google Play Store and if you want to use ContactSync to sync with various address book servers.

Please also install it when you are using Android 4.4, else Android, so also this is an bug in Android, will delete your adressbooks when you update the app.

Please note that this issue also affects you if you are using a SAMSUNG device even if you have installed a more recent Android version then 4.1. So far SAMSUNG is the only known vendor which did not integrate Googles patches for this issue so that also all up to date SAMSUNG original roms are affected by this. So please install this workaround app also on current SAMSUNG devices.

If you are using Android 4.1 together with payed apps the bug mentioned above will automatically delete the user created address books during the next startup. This is NOT a bug of ContactSync itself and it affects all payed apps at the PlayStore. More details can be found here:http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=34880

Installing this app is a workaround (to apply the workaround you have to start this app at least once) because it is a free app which will not be affected by the problem and which then will provide the necessary account details for address book creation so that you can sync to your servers with the main app ContactSync without any issues. Please ensure that the app will not the uninstalled and that the app along with ContactSync itself are installed at the internal device storage (not at the external SD card).

The purpose of this app is only to create the necessary accounts and to prevent the bug mentioned above. There is no other feature available here! You only will need this app if you are using ContactSync together with JellyBean.

New features

Adaptions for latest Google Play Store Requirements and Android verisons

App Permissions

Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.