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You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps. You
can also configure what kinds of data you synchronize for each
account. Some apps, such as Gmail and Calendar, have separate
synchronization settings that provide more fine-grained control. In
such cases, the settings you select at the account level are still valid.
For some accounts, syncing is two-directional; changes that you
make to the information on your device are made to the copy of
that information on the web. Your Google Account works this way.
Other accounts support only one-way sync: the information on your
mobile device is read-only.
To view the Accounts & sync settings screen described here:
1 From a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon .
2 Under Personal, touch Accounts & sync.
Some apps also have their own settings related to syncing. For
example, to control message syncing in
the Gmail app, touch Menu icon > Label settings > Sync messages.
Configure general sync settings
1 Go to Settings > Personal > Accounts & sync.
indicates that some or all of an account's information is configured
to sync automatically.
indicates that none of an account's information is configured to
sync automatically.
2 Check or uncheck Menu icon > Auto-sync app data to control
whether changes you make to information on your device or on the
web are automatically synced with each other.
If you turn off Auto-sync, you need to sync manually to collect
messages, email, and other recent information, and won't receive
