How do I get Outlook app on Android to sync contacts? (Not Outlook.com app)

Anonymous
2015-06-03T04:43:19+00:00

I got a message on my Android phone that Microsoft was no longer going to support the app Outlook.com and that we should use the Outlook app. So I uninstalled outlook.com app and installed the Outlook app.

Now new contacts that I entered on the People page of Outlook on my computer do not show up on my phone. I went to Settings, Accounts, Microsoft Exchange, and clicked on sync for mail,, contacts, calender, and tasks. It said that the sync was done moments later. However, I still do not have the new contacts on my phone. This was not a problem with Outlook.com app.

I am about to uninstall the Outlook app and go back to Outlook.com. However, if you don't support it, I could have problems not getting updates to protect against malmare and hacking.

I don't particularly like the new Outlook app's appearance with all those colored squares with people's initials on the left of the email listing. I prefer to have he boxes on the left so I can look at the list and check off one or more messages and then delete them all at once. What if there is a message with a virus in it. I want to be able to delete suspicious messages without opening them.

Thanks for your help,

Jacki

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for Android | For business

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Anonymous
2015-06-04T04:27:02+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Office Community.

Please provide us the additional information to help you better.

  1. Are you able to see the new contacts on Outlook.com webmail?
  2. Does the existing contacts show up in Outlook app?
  3. Did you setup the Outlook.com account as Exchange Active Sync in Outlook app?

If not, you may setup as EAS account and verify whether contacts synchronize.

If yes, create new contacts in Outlook phone app and check if it syncs.

Microsoft is collecting feedback from customers regarding Outlook app user interface. They are actively looking into the concerns raised by the customers.

You may provide feedback regarding outlook app interface using the In-App function in Outlook for Android. 

I look forward to your reply to assist you further.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-30T05:44:40+00:00

    Downloaded the Outlook app thinking I could get it to Sync contacts natively with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Contacts.  But It wants to keep your Contacts in an ecosystem wrapper... That's going to work well.

    So just used the native Samsung Mail App. Already had gmail, but added another account and connected to my Outlook.com account.

    "Checked" Allow syncing of everything, including contacts.... 

    Viola'.   Contacts Sync'd natively onto the Samsung.

    This is by far the easiest way to Sync contacts from outlook.com to a Samsung Android.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-27T20:08:38+00:00

    I don't understand some of the instructions above (what is an EAS?).  My contacts worked fine when I first bought my new phone (Huwawei P10) but now they don't.  Can you give me some simple instructions to resolve this?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-28T18:18:35+00:00

    People (contacts) no longer shows up when I open the Outlook app on Android?

    It now has, at bottom of opened app page, email that is the default view, a search icon and the calendar icon. But no longer displays the People icon to select?

    Why is this no longer part of the Outlook app?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-12T20:56:28+00:00

    Make sure you're using Outlook account type, not Exchange ActiveSync.

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