How To Hide Gmail Contact List

[Rizzo]

Although I have used a Gmail account for my contacts in the past, I have now decided to use only my iCloud Contacts. Until I feel comfortable that there are no syncing issues or other glitches, I would like to simply hide my Gmail list in Contacts. On my Macs, I simply went to System Settings>Internet Accounts>Gmail & disabled my Gmail contact list without deleting it. How can I do the same thing on my iPhone? Thank you so much.

 

[ThatTechyGuy]

Although I have used a Gmail account for my contacts in the past, I have now decided to use only my iCloud Contacts. Until I feel comfortable that there are no syncing issues or other glitches, I would like to simply hide my Gmail list in Contacts. On my Macs, I simply went to System Settings>Internet Accounts>Gmail & disabled my Gmail contact list without deleting it. How can I do the same thing on my iPhone? Thank you so much.

What you would want to do here is go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > Gmail
Then look for the slider next to contacts, and make sure it is off.

 

[Rizzo]

If I turn off the Gmail Contacts slider, it prompts me to delete the account (not hide it).

 

[ThatTechyGuy]

If I turn off the Gmail Contacts slider, it prompts me to delete the account (not hide it).

Do you have one of the other sliders on?

 

[Rizzo]

Yes, I do. Since I use my Gmail account for emails, I keep that slider on.