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Originally Posted by Jowe View Post
First, thanks for all of your help and input in all of the posts. While I haven't read all of them, I have searched for this and haven't found an answer that works.

I have successfully installed SFOS 3.2.0.12 on my Nexus 5. There is only one major thing that is keeping me from using it as a daily driver. I can't get Google to sync with the phone at all. In fact, I can't add Google to the phone. I can add an email address, and I can download my contacts.vcf, but when I get to the login page when adding a Google account I get a screen that says to input the code (A really really long one) into the application. I haven't seen where to input that code, and it certainly doesn't look like everyone else's where you move on after logging in and setup what you want to sync.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
For email sync you don't need to do magic only add your google email address but you already know that.
I have not tried to sync calendars or contacts, maybe that is possible. Or maybe it was just google changed something on their side and it isn't so straight forward anymore. As on Nexus 5 we do not have android support I have a feeling that syncing with google is not as easy as on Android. But maybe I am wrong.

If this is stopping you to use the Nexus 5 with Sailfish OS as daily driver, you can purchase an officially supported device with Android support or just live without the constant syncing on your Nexus.
I personally don't have problem with only syncing the emails in every hour or so and if I need, add a new contact or calendar entry manually. This is a fair price for getting a little privacy and not having a phone that is constantly beeping and flashing because of a 'very important' notification.