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Here are the easy steps you can use to sync Outlook contacts and Calendars on the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Microsoft Office Outlook is a very popular mail client software on the Windows PC. Most of the major corporation uses Outlook to manage emails, contacts calendars and etc.

In order for you to easily sync contacts and calendar you will need to use MyPhoneExplorer software. This software need to install both on the computer and your Galaxy S2.

This tutorial will assume that your mobile device and computer can connect to the same WiFi network.

1. First download and install MyPhoneExplorer on the PC. While installing MyPhoneExplorer it will also attempt to install RegClean Pro software. I hate this kind of software. When the screen popup asking for your confirmation, just click on Decline button. The installation should then continue on.

MyPhoneExplorer-RegCleaner

2. Next download and install MyPhoneExplorer on your SGS2 device from the Android Market.

3. Now enable Wifi on your phone. If you don't know how to enable Wife read this: Samsung Galaxy S II: How to Enable/Disable Wi-Fi.

4. Once MyPhoneExplorer is installed on the phone, open it up and you can connect to the WiFi network. You will have the options to connect via WiFi, Bluetooth and USB cable.

MyPhoneExplorer-client

5. If you decide to connect using the WiFi option, you could set a password on the phone WiFi. Tap on the OK button to set the PIN. The client on the PC will need a pin to connect to your phone. You can also set the PIN via the Menu Settings. While the app is open tap on Menu > Settings > WiFi-PIN and enter the PIN.

MyPhoneExplorer-pin

6. Now go to the PC and open MyPhoneExplorer on the PC. Click on File > Connect. You could also simply press F1 on the keyboard.

MyPhoneExplorer-pc

7. If you previously set the PIN on the phone, then you will now need to enter in the same PIN. Put in the PIN and click on OK.

MyPhoneExplorer-pin-2

Once connected you see the connected status at the bottom of the application.

8. Now click on File > Settings, or F2.

9. Select Sync on the left navigation panel.

10. On the right hand panel select the drop down box of Contacts and select the version of Outlook you have on your PC.You can click on Advance... to further customize what you want to sync.

SYNC

  • Contacts: > Outlook 2010
  • Calendar: Outlook 2010
  • Notes: Outlook 2010

MyPhoneExplorer-sync

11. Click on OK button to exit the settings screen.

12.Now click on the Blue arrow round button to start sync.

MyPhoneExplorer-sync2

13. You phone should now start sync.

MyPhoneExplorer-sync3

Did you like this tip?

Have a play around with this app, as it has way too many functions to discuss here and is out of scope for this tutorial.



Comments (37)
  • |212.50.186.xxx |2012-04-16 04:37:52 Manish  - SAMSUNG GALAXY S2: HOW TO SYNC OUTLOOK CONTACTS AN
    Hi,

    Thanks for the useful article but only on WiFi. I have an SGS2 which I want to sync with my office laptop's Outlook using USB.

    Your tutorial shows syncing with WIFI, do you know how can I sync it using 3G since it seems like one of major issue with this phone is no sync without WiFi. I do not think you really need WiFi or 3G network to sync the outlook using USB with your phone, it is a straight connection.

    Appreciate your help.
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  • |86.181.30.xxx |2012-04-30 14:22:25 Anonymous
    Sorry doesn't work either via wi-fi or bluetooth. Sad really.
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  • |27.33.185.xxx |2012-05-01 15:42:03 admin  - re: SAMSUNG GALAXY S2: HOW TO SYNC OUTLOOK CONTACT
    Manish wrote:
    Hi,

    Thanks for the useful article but only on WiFi. I have an SGS2 which I want to sync with my office laptop's Outlook using USB.

    Your tutorial shows syncing with WIFI, do you know how can I sync it using 3G since it seems like one of major issue with this phone is no sync without WiFi. I do not think you really need WiFi or 3G network to sync the outlook using USB with your phone, it is a straight connection.

    Appreciate your help.


    Simply plug in your USB cable and on the PC it should detects the USB connection which you can sync.
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  • |62.159.77.xxx |2012-05-17 15:39:10 ramzi
    I am getting the following error message when connecting: "Connection to phone could not be established" please can you support thanks
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  • |SAdministrator |2012-05-17 20:27:46 admin
    Ramzi - Which method did you use, did you use wireless or the USB cable method? Ensure you have enabled WiFi on your device.
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  • |62.159.77.xxx |2012-05-18 10:18:48 ramzi
    Hi, I was connecting though USB cable. Actually I found the solution :)
    Go to Settings --> Applications --> Development --> and enable USB debugging.
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  • |41.226.199.xxx |2012-07-02 13:23:45 Sami  - Useful
    really useful with the screenshot it becomes very easy , thank you
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  • |200.111.213.xxx |2012-07-10 20:08:29 Marcos  - Does it work with Outlook 2007?
    Hi, does it work with Outlook 2007?
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  • |87.194.130.xxx |2012-07-16 18:07:44 Anonymous
    Briliant, many thanks from an old timer who worked his way through it.
    Henry
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  • |89.211.148.xxx |2012-07-26 12:03:24 Hussein
    Hi, Great article. It worked fine with WiFi. Some contacts were missing I don't know why. Any way I added them manually. Thanks.
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  • |122.162.141.xxx |2012-08-05 04:12:38 shabz
    brilliantly written and a very good software indeed. Smooth operations and sync. Commendable job on the instructions.
    thank you.
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  • |119.151.184.xxx |2012-08-14 15:57:58 blsthomas  - Great
    This worked wonderfully for my work Outlook and galaxy s2. Thank you so much!
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  • |98.155.243.xxx |2012-08-18 06:01:47 Keoks  - WOW...THANKS, This is Fantastic!
    I've had nothing but problems syncing my Samsung S2 with Outlook and Google contacts. Your well written post solved it. I spend most my time on my laptop using Outlook to send and receive email. I use Google's calendar link to sync my Outlook calendar to my phone automatically, but could not find a way to deal with contacts. This may not be pretty, but setting the app on the phone to my gmail account allows me to makes changes to contacts in gmail, on my phone or in Outlook and have them all in sync by the end of the day. Thank you!
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  • |97.117.235.xxx |2012-08-21 20:30:52 brewstir  - Great APP!!
    I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 and needed to sync my contacts. This worked exactly as the tutorial guides, except I did get the error that the phone could not be connected. I just needed to restart the APP on my puter and phone then it connected. Thanks!!
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  • |SAdministrator |2012-08-22 04:04:17 admin
    Brestir - yes it works great, and does much more thank just syncing contacts.
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  • |86.15.161.xxx |2012-08-24 06:04:32 dianakav  - myphoneexplorer 'cannot open file'
    was so excited at last to be able to sync as kies + google calendar sync report error messages, but cannot open download of myphoneexplorer on my galaxy s2! Any ideas?
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  • |86.15.161.xxx |2012-08-24 15:56:40 dianakav  - thank you!
    got the app to work on phone, bit of a novice on this, and the thing seems to have worked thanks to your great instructions! You are a star! neither Kies, google calendar sync nor sync 2 sorted me, but even birthdays have been synced! I am happy!
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  • |SAdministrator |2012-08-25 14:30:30 admin
    Dianakav - We are glad you have it worked out.
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  • |71.75.228.xxx |2012-08-27 15:06:07 Chris  - Not working with Outlook 2007!
    I downloaded this at the end of last week and it downloaded all of my info into myphoneexplorer but will not sync info with Outlook 2007.

    Thanks
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  • |41.240.131.xxx |2012-09-17 07:27:31 Popeye  - Popeye
    When will Samsung wake up and sees that theid clients are havind problems with syncing? SASUNG WAKE UP!
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  • |24.226.99.xxx |2012-10-02 19:38:57 Quiri  - Excellent!
    I thank you very much!!! This is the only way I could get them to Sync without having to do a manual entry for everything I had!!!
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  • |98.248.92.xxx |2012-10-09 19:38:43 DH  - Where do 'Notes' go on the Samsung S3?
    After trying and quitting in frustration with other sync apps, I installed this and found to be extremely easy. I'm syncing my Outlook 2010 contacts, calendar and notes to the phone. Everything shows up on the phone except the Notes. I expected to find them in the S Memos, but they aren't there. I looked and couldn't locate them anywhere!! Where do the Notes go on the phone?

    Thanks for yoQQur help.
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  • |151.29.136.xxx |2012-10-30 15:18:05 Paolo  - Finally!
    I got mad trying to find a proper sync program for Outlook Calendar with my Galaxy S II. And finally here it is! Many thanks!!!
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  • |85.96.231.xxx |2012-12-07 21:10:05 Aygen Erel  - big help thnx
    connecting s2 with myphone after an update via usb does not work any more but with wifi and your helps - great, big thnx - its better than kies to archivie your importend sms BUT the wifi pin is now not hidden any more
    thanks 4 all
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  • |121.72.105.xxx |2012-12-15 23:12:06 Ron  - - Great Software for syncing
    Had lots of trouble trying to sync by S2 with Outlook. Found this software, and it works first time and is fantastic. My life is full of joy again. Thanks to all.
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  • |80.189.242.xxx |2012-12-23 11:29:45 Gareth Brooks-Jones  - MyPhoneExplorer downloaded but will not open
    I just tried to follow the tutorial, downloaded MyPhoneExplorer but the file will not open. The download is shown as complete. I bought the S2 just yesterday so I may have missed something obvious! can anyone help? Thanks
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  • |107.2.81.xxx |2013-01-25 00:14:23 Anne  - Duplicate Contacts
    I don't show any duplicate contacts in Outlook or on my Gaxalie SII, but after synching some contacts will duplicate into Outlook, others don't appear to be duplicated on the phone but when I open the contact to send text/call, their phone numbers are listed sometimes more than twice. I was told that because this is an Android phone I would have to use Google mail and calendar (I don't want to!).
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  • |41.133.220.xxx |2013-02-20 06:11:53 Florence  - need to use USB
    Gone through all the processes above to sync my laptop with my phone but following message comes up - Connection to phone could not be established: No device attached to USB

    Help please....
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  • |15.219.169.xxx |2013-03-05 17:00:22 Jose  - Great everything working
    Excelet everything work well using wifi or US.
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  • |46.65.52.xxx |2013-03-30 16:02:08 Rob  - question about synching
    Say I have tow different contact lists in my outlook and then on my phone, when i Synch using this software, will they combine all contacts(and notes attached to those contacts) together or will one over write the other, if so will it be phone or computer contacts? Is this what the force outlook>phone or force phone>outlook options do?
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  • |SAdministrator |2013-03-31 11:29:50 admin
    Rob - I can't recall whether you have the option to synch or merge. Please find the developer email address here fj.wechselberger@gmail.com and you can direct your question to them.
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  • |41.160.141.xxx |2013-04-25 11:41:49 Bee
    Fantastic! thanks for all the help,, i have struggled for a while to sync my calendar.

    Thanks for this!

    :)
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  • |24.182.160.xxx |2013-04-25 17:13:08 Sue  - syncing calendar with galaxy
    I followed all the directions and downloaded apps on phone and computer. I connected wifi. it said couldnt connect because "connection to phone could not be established, failed to obtain IP address of the phone. Any ideas what I need to do?
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  • |24.182.160.xxx |2013-04-25 17:36:02 Sue
    everything worked until I went to the computer and did File, connect (via wifi). it said, "connection to phone could not be established, failed to connect IP address of the phone". What do I need to do?
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  • |69.109.24.xxx |2013-05-15 01:20:20 Leslie  - Sync
    Well, I don't know what I did wrong. All my contacts show in the program on PC but are all gone from my phone. Calendar did not sync from PC to phone?

    HELP!!! PLZ
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  • |74.207.205.xxx |2013-05-20 17:33:07 Dani  - Outlook 2013
    I have a new laptop and downloaded the software. It backs up but will not sync with Outlook 2013. Any ideas?
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  • |69.109.24.xxx |2013-05-21 00:39:19 Leslie  - re: Sync
    Leslie wrote:
    Well, I don't know what I did wrong. All my contacts show in the program on PC but are all gone from my phone. Calendar did not sync from PC to phone?

    HELP!!! PLZ


    I no longer need help. I deleted the program, it just wouldn't work right for me
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