How to sync your calender and contacts from Google to iCloud

So you have just installed iOS 5 and want to sync your calender and contacts from Google to iCloud?

First you need to export all your contacs and add them to your address book:

Login to Gmail -> Contacts -> More actions -> Export -> vCard format -> Import your file into Address Book.

Then you need to export your server-side calenders from iCal and then import them:

Open iCal -> File -> Export -> Export (not iCal Archive) -> Save -> Uncheck your server-side calender -> Import -> Import your file

Now open iCloud (Settings -> iCloud) on your iPhone and toogle off Contacts and Calenders. It will ask if you want to delete from your iPhone, do so (make sure you have a proper backup before you do this).

Now sync your contacts and calenders like you usually do with iTunes.

When that is done go to iCloud (Settings -> iCloud) on your phone and toggle on Contacts and Calenders.  Click on merge.

Done.

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