Package
com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
Google Contacts Sync
31device profiles
76observations
0user-facing hits
28 May 2026last seen
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
1
signing cert
consistent across devices
20
permissions
largest set observed
1.1 MB – 1.5 MB
APK size
23 – 31
target SDK
8.1.0 → 12-7567768
versions observed
7
device profiles
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, and that single certificate is consistent across all 7 device profiles.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 20 permissions: 3 runtime (user-granted), 1 signature or system-level, 10 install-time and 6 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (20)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
READ_CONTACTS |
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge. |
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account. |
READ_SYNC_STATS |
Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
USE_CREDENTIALS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_CONTACTS |
Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your phone. This permission allows apps to delete contact data. |
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account. |
com.google.android.gms.permission.CONTACTS_SYNC_DELEGATION |
- |
com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH |
- |
com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.cp |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES |
- |
com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts.permission.GAL_SEARCH |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-gold | Titan | Android 9.0 | - | 6 | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Blackview | VARG | Android 11 | - | 1 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| CipherLab | RK95 | Android 9.0 | - | 3 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Pixel 6 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 22 Jun 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone64_x86_64 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 1 Dec 2025 | |
| HMD Global | Nokia 8.3 5G | Android 10 | 1 | 25 Dec 2025 | |
| HONOR | HEY-W09 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Itel Mobile Limited | itel A16 Plus | Android 8.1 | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 | |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-7306F | Android 11 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-X6C6NBF | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 May 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB328FU | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| NUU | N5501L | Android 8.1 | - | 3 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| OnePlus | HD1903 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 10 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | OnePlus8Pro | Android 11 | 24 | 28 Apr 2026 | |
| QEMU | Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) | Android 8.1 | 9 | 13 Feb 2026 | |
| realme | RMX2001 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| realme | RMX3627 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| realme | RMX3690 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Revoview | S6518 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Rhino | C10 | Android 10 | - | 1 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A125F | Android 12 | 1 | 21 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-G973U | Android 12 | 2 | 28 May 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-M315F | Android 12 | - | 1 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-N950U1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Smt_hk | Helium Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Smt_hk | OV2219 | Android 12L | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| Smt_hk | YUMPINGO_1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Sony | I3312 | Android 8.1 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| TCL | 6025D_EEA | Android 11 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Ulefone | Power Armor X11 Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Unknown | GCE x86 phone | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 7 Dec 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Google Contacts Sync | en-us | 34 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-gb | 13 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-be | 4 |
| Google Contacts Sync | 3 | |
| Google Contacts Sync | en | 3 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-ng | 2 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-jm | 2 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-US | 2 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-sg | 2 |
| Sincronización de los contactos de Google | es-us | 2 |
| Synchronisation de Google Contacts | fr-fr | 2 |
| Синхронизация Контактов Google | ru-ru | 2 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-tt | 1 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-GB | 1 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-au | 1 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-nz | 1 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-ph | 1 |
| Google Contacts Sync | en-za | 1 |
| Googleの連絡先の同期 | ja-jp | 1 |
| Sincronización de contactos de Google | es-es | 1 |
| Sincronización de los contactos de Google | es-US | 1 |
| Synchronisation de Google Contacts | fr-FR | 1 |
| Synchronisation de Google Contacts | fr-dz | 1 |
| ซิงค์สมุดโทรศัพท์ Google | th-th | 1 |