how to retain contacts when upgrading from donut to cyanogen - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

is there a way that I can backup my contacts?

cyansheep said:
is there a way that I can backup my contacts?
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Backup for root users in the app market check contacts and when u do the new rom go to the app and hit restore then reboot

nick8197 said:
Backup for root users in the app market check contacts and when u do the new rom go to the app and hit restore then reboot
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or sync to your google account or save to sim card

cyansheep said:
is there a way that I can backup my contacts?
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when u sync, ur contacts are saved on ur gmail account. So when u sign in again after installing the rom, it should synced back to ur phone.
well at least thats what i did and my contacts are back and fine.

Dude, seriously? Two threads? Why don't you search, then try Q&A thread. Both are your friends.

OP: Please stop making threads like this in the Dev forum.
Use Google Sync.

how long did you have a g1? let alone a google account. if you didnt know there was a contact sync. wow.

#1- Google sync wont work for me because I only want to restore my phone contacts not the 500 contacts I have in gmail.
#2-Rooted backup wont workin because I will need to back this up BEFORE I root my phone.
Im using mybackup pro.
Most open source communities encourage questions. Ill go find a real one.

Well give us all the information first. Sim backup will backup the contacts to the sim card, then just restore the sim contacts when you flash.
Yes, we encourage questions in the q&a section, with all useful information -- not half.

cyansheep said:
is there a way that I can backup my contacts?
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Unless you've disabled contact sync, all your contacts have been backed up to google's servers, and next time you sign in with your google account info they will be restored. This also means if your phone is lost or stolen you can still access your contacts from the Gmail web interface. Seriously, push contacts are the best thing since sliced bread.

cyansheep said:
Most open source communities encourage questions. Ill go find a real one.
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they also encourage having the ability to be able to find the solutions to the most basic questions by yourself.

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contact backup

hello,
I have a problem, I installed an update and I do a wipe, but I have a backup nandroid, the problem is that the backup do not want to do and now I lost all my contact . is there a way to retrieve my contact list of saved nandroid.
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if you have root install this app. it will backup all your stuff
since you have a nandroid backup, you should be just fine to retrieve the data. i highly recommend installing cyanogen's recovery image (link in my signature) and you can do the nandroid restore straight from recovery mode.
rigamrts said:
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if you have root install this app. it will backup all your stuff
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If you'd like to stay on XDA AS a member, i would highly suggest you STOP sharing pirated programs on this forum.
FINAL AND LAST WARNING!!!
Back to the question.. Is it really an issue? Within a few minutes of registering the device your contacts will load back in from GMail. If they don't, sounds like something is wrong.
Saiboogu said:
Back to the question.. Is it really an issue? Within a few minutes of registering the device your contacts will load back in from GMail. If they don't, sounds like something is wrong.
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Correct, all contact info should sync back from GMail. You can even export your GMail contacts to a file if you're super paranoid about losing them.
xyrcncp said:
Correct, all contact info should sync back from GMail. You can even export your GMail contacts to a file if you're super paranoid about losing them.
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This is true, but since hes talking specifically about a nandroid restore, he may have customizations on his contacts (ringtones, etc) that he would otherwise have to manually reset. A nandroid restore would bring this back up to speed far faster than manually going through and setting everything.
Found out today it appears that if you sync your contacts with Google you cannot use them in Groups on the Galaxy S.
CS had backed up contacts from Hero to Google then when they came down into the Galaxy S they were all flagged as Google contacts and would not appear in the Groups add contact list.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
how to see the contacts on gmail sync?
when I put sim card in another phone, no contact ...
Superowl said:
Found out today it appears that if you sync your contacts with Google you cannot use them in Groups on the Galaxy S.
CS had backed up contacts from Hero to Google then when they came down into the Galaxy S they were all flagged as Google contacts and would not appear in the Groups add contact list.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
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aSpirit81 said:
how to see the contacts on gmail sync?
when I put sim card in another phone, no contact ...
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Open your contacts, click on Menu you should see "Display options". Click on it and expand your Google Email account and tehre should be a list of Group in your GMail Contact list. put the check mark on all of the sub group you have under GMail. Then all contact will show up.

[Q] How to restore joined contacts?

Hi all..
I've tried searching for answers to my question for ages and its a no-go so i'm posting it here.
So here's my problem. My contacts are synced on google (not phone or sim) and their names are not the same as in facebook. When I sign in to facebook, as usual we're given 3 choices:
- Sync All
- Sync with existing contacts
- Remove facebook data
If i choose the 2nd (sync with existing contacts), only a few gets synced as not all of my contact's names are the same on my phone and on facebook. So i choose Sync All, and then manually join the contacts.
I'm on Darky's 10.2, and on TiBu what system app should I backup the data so the contacts i joined manually are retained when I flash a new rom with a full wipe? If i just flash a new rom everything disappears even after i've signed in to google and synced all my contacts. All their pictures are gone.
BTW I dont use the samsung's built in SNS account and have even deleted them off my phone.
Should I backup the contacts application? I've been trying many things and all dont seem to work. I just dont know which system app data to backup.. Its a pain to rejoin each and every contact after every reflash (which I do a lot)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Titanium backup. It might be the greatest app for android. I have backed up with titanium then a full reset and full wipe flash then restore with titanium and it is as if nothing even happened. I have ran in to the issue with using a different Rom then the backup and restoring the system data can screw things up. So I just go into titanium and choose only my contacts, wifi and Bluetooth parings.
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suresh13 said:
Hi all..
I've tried searching for answers to my question for ages and its a no-go so i'm posting it here.
So here's my problem. My contacts are synced on google (not phone or sim) and their names are not the same as in facebook. When I sign in to facebook, as usual we're given 3 choices:
- Sync All
- Sync with existing contacts
- Remove facebook data
If i choose the 2nd (sync with existing contacts), only a few gets synced as not all of my contact's names are the same on my phone and on facebook. So i choose Sync All, and then manually join the contacts.
I'm on Darky's 10.2, and on TiBu what system app should I backup the data so the contacts i joined manually are retained when I flash a new rom with a full wipe? If i just flash a new rom everything disappears even after i've signed in to google and synced all my contacts. All their pictures are gone.
BTW I dont use the samsung's built in SNS account and have even deleted them off my phone.
Should I backup the contacts application? I've been trying many things and all dont seem to work. I just dont know which system app data to backup.. Its a pain to rejoin each and every contact after every reflash (which I do a lot)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I know exactly what you're talking about, did you find a solution for that?
rmetanes said:
I know exactly what you're talking about, did you find a solution for that?
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You've quoted a over year hold post, chances are that you won't be getting a answer from him eh.
Restoring a system app is ALWAYS a bad idea, so don't go for that option. I never looked for a option myself but there should be a way to manually backup your current contacts (with pictures and everything) to google.

[Q] Restore Phonebook?

I installed ROM of CM7
And I forgot to save the phone book
I saw in the device's files that he did not delete my files
There are still pictures movies calendar ..
I wanted to ask if there is any way to return the phone book? If he is still on the device?
And if not so the Phone book also exists in on PC SUIT
But after installing the rum is not recognizing my device software ?
Someone? Something?
If you've synced your contacts with your gmail account, then all you have to do is setting up the account in your new ROM, and let it sync.
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djjkfno said:
If you've synced your contacts with your gmail account, then all you have to do is setting up the account in your new ROM, and let it sync.
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Yup I think you're out of luck mate. Flashing doesn't touch media files like pictures and music, but your contacts are long gone.
Spending some time to sync and organize everything with your gmail account is the way to go (in my opinion). Whatever happens to your phone (flashing, losing, being stolen) you'll always have that (precious) information backed up.
EDIT: Oops, forgot to read the rest of the OP. If your contacts are backed up in PC Suite than I think you should be able to get them back (I still think you should spend sometime putting them on your gmail account though).
I've had issued before (but with a GT540, not O2X) where some ROM's made my device unrecognizable for my PC. So try a couple of ROMs, or even try to put stock ROM back in. Hope it helps.
Do you have lgpcsuite.apk installed on your phone?
No i don't have this app installed ..
Do you have a backup of your previous ROM?
If yes, do a backup of these CM7, go on the previous, sync contacts with your google account or use an app on the market to backup all the contacts, and, with CWM, install your backup of CM7 and sync via your google accounts or using the previous app...
Am I clear?
Where can I find the lgpcsuite.apk
Then I will be able to synchronize with PC SUIT?

[Q]What is your preferred method to backup contacts on ICS?

If you have ICS, you know that it is not possible to store contacts on the phone per-se, and rather ICS forces you to store them in one of your Google Accounts. I was wondering based on the experience of other users on this forum, which method brings the best results for backing up contacts.
I used to backup using MyPhone Explorer, but ICS does not recognize the program. Now I am restoring backups from TiBu. What method do you guys prefer to restore contacts after flashing a new ROM?
Just export to the SD card -_-
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umm why would you NOT backup to google account?
then you dont worry about it.. and tibu wont work between gingerbread to/from ICS or any other major update...
gmail and android allows you to export to csv if you ever needed them for ..lol another phone.
im not sure but i am starting to think that -_- is a polite facepalm... further research necessary.
Super Backup app from the (Market).
Yeah what he said, I just use my Google contacts. You can sort through them at http://contacts.Google.com
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TRusselo said:
umm why would you NOT backup to google account?
then you dont worry about it.. and tibu wont work between gingerbread to/from ICS or any other major update...
gmail and android allows you to export to csv if you ever needed them for ..lol another phone.
im not sure but i am starting to think that -_- is a polite facepalm... further research necessary.
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Perhaps you did not understand my first post. I am not asking for a method. I already have a preferred method, which is TiBu. Furthermore, I am well aware that TiBu does not work between GB/ICS, which is the primary reason why I am not asking for help on restoring contacts from TiBu. I have my contacts backed up in google, as well as have a csv backup on my phone. I prefer TiBu because I already restore apps with it and I have not experienced any problems whatsoever restoring contacts as well.
The time you spent analyzing be-ock's post as well the reasons I may have to not backup my contacts on google could have been better spent posting your preferred method, like the 2 members that followed your post.
-_-
kafepuya said:
If you have ICS, you know that it is not possible to store contacts on the phone per-se, and rather ICS forces you to store them in one of your Google Accounts.
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I'm still not a fan of this fact. I rather liked having them separated so that I could leave business contacts on the phone (actually the SIM, i didn't save any contacts to the phone itself) but ICS killed that. I'm not talking a backup to SIM, I didn't want the business numbers in my google account, period.
As to the question at hand, I leave it to Google and the account I made just for the phone, they already have hundreds of copies of the contacts on multiple servers. Anything else is going to be prone to error, incompatibility, corruption, etc. Also, google does the restoring & updating all on its own, no thought needed.
DaNaRkI said:
I'm still not a fan of this fact. I rather liked having them separated so that I could leave business contacts on the phone (actually the SIM, i didn't save any contacts to the phone itself) but ICS killed that. I'm not talking a backup to SIM, I didn't want the business numbers in my google account, period.
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I have a similar problem. I'm an aircraft mechanic and I travel quite often. There are some numbers that are essential in case I get in a bind. I have taken several steps to ensure that if my captivate gets borked, I can still have some essential numbers at hand. I basically travel with an old Nokia GoPhone with all essential numbers recorded on the phone and SIM card. That way, if my Captivate dies for some reason (like it did when I tried flashing while flying, stupid me), I can still get a hold of some omportant people should I need to.
Personally I create a vcard backup saved to the phone and computer. But i only have that in case Google for some reason doesn't sync the contacts to my phone.
I found that ics is much better at syncing all contacts. I accident imported my vcard backup after adding my Google account and now i have double of every contact.
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Help with contacts

I am having strange problem.. I have 2 or 3 contacts of the same name and email ID listed in my contacts .. donno why there is a duplication ..
may be it is one of the side effects of all the ROM changes
Can anyone tell me if there is any tool that will delete the duplicate contacts and merge similar contacts for once and all ??
I hate to see duplicates when am searching for a number...
You can "join" contacts together.
They might have done that because of different services/apps that sync contacts. I have that too. Like Facebook and Google. I just joined them together.
Hey there
its not because of changing rom, but because you may had updated contacts via google and facebook, as already stated that you can join contacts, as well as connect your mobile via kies and go to contacts and you can delete multiple contacts which wont have number...
andreww88 said:
You can "join" contacts together.
They might have done that because of different services/apps that sync contacts. I have that too. Like Facebook and Google. I just joined them together.
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No .. I see the same name for 2 ppl for a sigle gmail ID...
Joining them is a pain as i have about 1500 contact :-D
bikelover1352 said:
its not because of changing rom, but because you may had updated contacts via google and facebook, as already stated that you can join contacts, as well as connect your mobile via kies and go to contacts and you can delete multiple contacts which wont have number...
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i see multiple contacts withing google .. .Facebook and other stuff are different and i am ok to Join those contacts ...
deleting them in a pain as I need to look into each one and see if it is exactly the same as the other and then delete or join ..
Hence the need of a tool that can do the magic ..
Hey there
theres even an option to hide the contacts which dont have numbers!!!
Coolkriss said:
I am having strange problem.. I have 2 or 3 contacts of the same name and email ID listed in my contacts .. donno why there is a duplication ..
may be it is one of the side effects of all the ROM changes
Can anyone tell me if there is any tool that will delete the duplicate contacts and merge similar contacts for once and all ??
I hate to see duplicates when am searching for a number...
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I would be interested in that too, if someone can actually suggest a tool and not workarounds, as the OP asked.
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Best and easiest solution is Download Go contacts EX from Play store for free.
Open Go contacts - menu- Merge - By name / by number / by Email...
That's It...
Coolkriss said:
I am having strange problem.. I have 2 or 3 contacts of the same name and email ID listed in my contacts .. donno why there is a duplication ..
may be it is one of the side effects of all the ROM changes
Can anyone tell me if there is any tool that will delete the duplicate contacts and merge similar contacts for once and all ??
I hate to see duplicates when am searching for a number...
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I think this is what you need to do...go to your gmail account, better from your pc/laptop for quicker result. Under google logo, click on "gmail" and then choose "contacts", you'll be presented with contacts manager, now the word "gmail" have changed to "contacts", look further right you'll see a dropdown dialog called "more", click that and select "find and merge duplicates".
Click "thanks" if it helps you...
chintamanijaipuri said:
Best and easiest solution is Download Go contacts EX from Play store for free.
Open Go contacts - menu- Merge - By name / by number / by Email...
That's It...
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If I do this and then flash another ROM, will I get duplicates again?
djpianz said:
I think this is what you need to do...go to your gmail account, better from your pc/laptop for quicker result. Under google logo, click on "gmail" and then choose "contacts", you'll be presented with contacts manager, now the word "gmail" have changed to "contacts", look further right you'll see a dropdown dialog called "more", click that and select "find and merge duplicates".
Click "thanks" if it helps you...
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This actually sounds good. Let me try this. Will it work if I go do that stuff from note or I should do it only from PC?
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Coolkriss said:
This actually sounds good. Let me try this. Will it work if I go do that stuff from note or I should do it only from PC?
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Either way should work, but I prefer using my laptop screen as it's a lot bigger while fine tuning my contacts details.
I did that from my PC and swell.. it did merge a staggering 1500 contacts :-D ...
It looks much more neat now.. All i have to do now is merge the contact between FB and Google ..
Now comes the second interesting part.. once i join the FB and Gmail contacts ... lets say I wiped the data and moved to a custom ROM.. Will I have to join the contact again at that point ??
Coolkriss said:
I did that from my PC and swell.. it did merge a staggering 1500 contacts :-D ...
It looks much more neat now.. All i have to do now is merge the contact between FB and Google ..
Now comes the second interesting part.. once i join the FB and Gmail contacts ... lets say I wiped the data and moved to a custom ROM.. Will I have to join the contact again at that point ??
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I think you'll have to join the FB and Gmail contacts again, but that would not be much difficult as your phone will automatically suggest to join those contacts as long as they use same email address in both FB and Gmail.

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