A small change to Google Contacts for Android makes explicit the current backup and sync status, while tweaking the account menu.

and Google Contacts will automatically remind you of the special day. Additionally, for iPhone users, this will directly sync with the iOS Contacts app, so you won't miss out on the important ...

your Android device should pull contacts from your Google account upon set-up. If this isn’t the case, ensure Contacts sync is enabled on your Android phone. Transferring your contacts via ...

You signed in to your Google account when you first up your Android. By default, your contacts sync with your Google account. Any contacts you delete will go to the Google Contacts trash folder.

Getting a copy of your Google contacts is always a good practice to maintain. That way, you'll be much more likely to keep them over the long-term - even if, say, you somehow forget your account ...