Version History
December 4, 20242.94Major Update
4Team Corporation has released Sync2 version 2.94, introducing improved compatibility with the latest Microsoft Office, enhanced installation guidance, and redesigned notification functionality.
New Outlook Detection During Installation
One of the key improvements in this release is automatic detection of the new Outlook during installation, along with clear instructions on how to switch back to classic Outlook when required for synchronization scenarios. This helps users avoid compatibility confusion introduced by Microsoft's newer Outlook versions.
Redesigned Windows Toast Notifications
The update also introduces newly designed Windows Toast Notifications, providing a more modern and user-friendly way to receive product updates and important Sync2-related notifications directly in Windows.
Compatibility with Latest Microsoft Technologies
Sync2 2.94 has been fully tested with the latest editions of Microsoft 365 and Windows 11 to ensure reliable synchronization performance across modern environments.
Additional Improvements
The release also includes minor UI and usability improvements.
This update includes performance improvements and fixes related to Google Contacts and Tasks synchronization functionality.
Functional Updates:
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Improved logic to avoid synchronization of Google Contacts pictures with first letters instead of photos.
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Page with instructions how to proceed when logging in to Google account has been redesigned.
Issues Fixed:
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In some scenarios Google Contacts synchronization would fail to run due to Google authorization issues.
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Some specific non-English language letters or characters used in Google Contacts were not synchronized correctly to Outlook Contacts.
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Nickname field in Google Contacts sometimes was not synchronized into Outlook Contacts.
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Tasks with status changed from Completed to any other were not synchronized from Outlook to Google.
The update fixes an issue where instant sync would not work on the application.
Issue Fixed:
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When using a Google profile, instant synchronization that starts synchronization as soon as certain number of changes is made in Microsoft Outlook would not work.
The update fixes a couple of issues that were found by customers and by our Team. The issues fixed in this update are mostly related to Google Contacts synchronization.
Bug Fixes:
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Contacts would not sync from Microsoft Outlook to Google if one-way sync was enabled (either way) on Sync2
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Extra symbols could be seen in the Google contacts' "Notes" field on iPhone/iPad when contacts are synchronized using Sync2
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In certain scenarios, the wrong application bit version would be installed
The hotfix includes a lot of fixed issues, which were reported by customers and/or us! Most update' fixes are related to updated Google Contacts API change (People API).
Bug Fixes:
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Fixed an issue where sync would be repeated twice when doing first synchronization.
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Fixed an issue where if you had multiple labels (large number) on Google Contacts, sync would not work.
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Fixed an issue where large items in sync would prevent synchronization from progressing.
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Fixed an issue where if contact contained email without corresponding SMTP address, they would not synchronize.
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Fixed an issue where contacts with certain non-ASCII symbols in label or email address would not sync properly.
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Fixed an issue where in certain scenarios contacts would duplicate after several synchronizations.
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Fake photos automatically generated by Google will not be included in synchronization.
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Disabled sync of custom label "Starred in Android" when syncing a Google account.
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Enabled display of current sync progress.
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