Last Updated on March 7, 2021 by Bestusefultips
By default turn on auto-sync Android or Samsung Galaxy devices. Here’s how to enable or turn off auto sync in Android 8 & 8.1 Oreo devices. When turning on auto-sync in your Android, it will automatically sync app data, contacts, SMS, Drive, Gmail, and other data to your Google account. This auto-sync feature reduces battery life to update apps & other data regularly in the background. You’ll individually turn off sync in your Android Oreo devices. Just enable the items you want to sync with your Google account.
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How to Turn on/Turn Off Auto Sync Android 8.0 Oreo
There are two ways to disable auto-sync in Android Oreo devices.
Disable Automatically Sync Data in Android Oreo 8.1 & 8.0
Step 1: Open Settings in your Android Oreo.
Step 2: Tap on Users & account settings.
Step 3: Toggle off “Automatically sync data”.
You can see this pop-up message on screen: Turn auto-sync data off?
Step 4: Tap on OK to disable it.
To back up recent data in your Google account, you’ll need to manually enable sync in your Android Oreo 8.1, Nougat 7.1.2, and other devices.
Individually Enable/Disable Sync in Android Oreo
Step 1: Open Settings in your Android Oreo.
Step 2: Tap on Users & account settings.
Step 3: Tap on Account name you want to disable sync.
Here you can see your Google account settings such as account preferences, personal info & privacy, Account sync, and more. Also, disable WhatsApp contact sync in these settings.
Step 4: Tap on Account sync.
List of items sync with your Google account view in your android phone or tablet.
Step 5: Disable sync you don’t want to sync.
And that’s all. Did you find the above article helpful to turn off auto-sync Android 8.0 Oreo? If you have any problem, tell us in below comment section. We will respond as soon as possible. Don’t miss out to check our other Android Oreo tips.
