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10 Synchronizing information
Some applications on your phone give you access to the same
personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your
computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of
these applications on your computer and then synchronize to the
web, the updated information also appears on your phone.
This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronization. The
process occurs in the background and does not interfere with the use
of your phone. While your phone is synchronizing, a data
synchronization icon will be shown in the notification bar.
10.1 Managing your accounts
You can synchronize contacts, email, and other information on your
phone with multiple Google accounts or other kinds of accounts,
depending on the applications installed on your phone.
For example, you can start by adding your personal Google account,
so your personal email, contacts, and calendar are always available.
You could then add a work account, so your work-related emails and
work contacts are handy. If you like, you may add multiple Google
accounts or other accounts.
10.1.1 Adding an account
When you add an account, Contacts compares contacts from the
newly synchronized account with contacts from your existing phone
accounts and then attempts to merge any duplicated details into a
single entry in Contacts. While it is presented as a single contact
entry, the contact data itself is not merged.