220-802 · Question #318
A user wishes to access their contacts from their Android phone. Which of the following methods will provide the MOST up-to-date contact information on the user's phone on a daily basis?
The correct answer is A. Enable contact synchronization by setting up their email account on the phone. Setting up an email account (such as a Google account) on an Android phone enables automatic, continuous cloud synchronization of contacts, providing the most current data on a daily basis.
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A user wishes to access their contacts from their Android phone. Which of the following methods will provide the MOST up-to-date contact information on the user's phone on a daily basis?
Options
- AEnable contact synchronization by setting up their email account on the phone.
- BDownload all their contacts in a .csv file and import them into the phone via a USB laptop connection.
- CEnable Bluetooth and transfer the contacts from their laptop to the cell phone.
- DEnable email synchronization and email the contacts to the user account for download.
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A92% (33)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
Setting up an email account (such as a Google account) on an Android phone enables automatic, continuous cloud synchronization of contacts, providing the most current data on a daily basis.
Android's built-in account synchronization framework continuously syncs contacts stored in cloud services like Google Contacts whenever the device has connectivity, ensuring changes made on any device are reflected automatically. This is a push-and-pull synchronization mechanism that requires no manual user intervention after initial setup. Other methods listed are manual, one-time processes that do not provide ongoing daily updates.
Importing contacts via a CSV file over USB is a one-time manual import and does not provide ongoing synchronization.
Transferring contacts via Bluetooth is a manual, one-time transfer and cannot automatically keep contacts updated daily.
Emailing contacts as an attachment and downloading them manually is a one-time manual process, not an automated synchronization method.
Concept tested: Android account and contact synchronization
Source: https://support.google.com/android/answer/2592827
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