[Q] Importing contacts from .SPB file? - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've exported the contacts with Kies to .SPB file and flashed the new firmware, how can I import them back to my phone?

I found the answer myself, you just need to open the 'contacts' tab and it will find the .spb file itself.

It doesn't work
Kies doesn't sync the contacts even founding the .spb file. Have flashed to Froyo my I9000 and don't know how to restore my contacts now . Any help?

Same problem exists in my SGS when i import SPB contacts from kies to phone....shows low memory.Please help

So what I've gathered is you guys have
1) Kies Running/Working
2) You have your .SPB Contacts File
3) Kies is able to open said File
and your problem is that no matter what you do, you can't get KIES to connect to your newly flashed phone for starters and then your phone doesn't want to do anything with the .SPB file on your SD when you try to open it.
If that's the case, with your .SPB file open in KIES, you need to choose Save As and select .VCF
This will create vCards of ALL your contacts which your phone will be able to open.
The one problem with that is you have to select them to be opened one by one in your phone in order to restore all your contacts.
If you are familiar with Linux and Terminal, you can "cat" them all together into a single vCard which once opened in your phone loads all your contacts. If there is another way to compile all your contacts together in a single vCard I don't know what it is, nor do I know how to do it in Terminal, I just had a friend help me do it, so I'm talking from what experience I have
I hope this helps you all in some way

What if Kies doenst open spb file??

No 'save as .vcf' option in Kies
Dude i followed what u said! but the problem with my Kies is that i cannot save .spb as .vcf file!! there is no option in the 'save as' Please Help!

cynomodX said:
Dude i followed what u said! but the problem with my Kies is that i cannot save .spb as .vcf file!! there is no option in the 'save as' Please Help!
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if you use the new kies 3 it wont appear the option to load files or save as, if you use the old version intended for older phones (samsung official) it will let you load the spb file and save every contact in vcf

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How to Tranfer PIM data from Imate jam to Opel?

I want to transfer contacts and other pim data from my old Imate Jam to htc touch viva. How?
Thanks in advance.
solution
Use PIM backup on your first device..backup all the files that you want (ex. contact) and save them in a directory that you want...after connect your PDA on the PC and transfer this file (that you can find in the folder choose in the program). finally you must install on the new device (the OPAL) this fantastic app, copy the backup's file in a folder that you want in the new PDA and with the same application, RESTORE.!
if you have a problem contact me here
devilpera64 said:
Use PIM backup on your first device..backup all the files that you want (ex. contact) and save them in a directory that you want...after connect your PDA on the PC and transfer this file (that you can find in the folder choose in the program). finally you must install on the new device (the OPAL) this fantastic app, copy the backup's file in a folder that you want in the new PDA and with the same application, RESTORE.!
if you have a problem contact me here
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Thank you very much for this fantastic idea. GOD bless.

Using cab files

I will admit first thing off the bat that I am a COMPLETE noob to this ROM stuff. With that being said, here is my question.
I am currently using HyperDragon IV IOLITE CE OS and am trying to install cab files to fix the FN keys being mixed up on the keyboard, ActiveSync, MMS messaging, and a couple other items.
My problem - how do you install cab files?? I don't have a SD card yet (its in the mail).
Help, PLEASE!
lol. either sync and send it over and then run it or email it to yourself.
Google is GOD!
Basically, you get it onto your phone either by activesync or in activesync on the PC you choose explore and go to a folder you want to darg and drop it into.
Once on your phone use your phone's file explorer and click the cab file.
It should start to install itself.
Oh yeah, you can email it to yourself and open the email on your phone to save the attachment.
RoryB said:
Basically, you get it onto your phone either by activesync or in activesync on the PC you choose explore and go to a folder you want to darg and drop it into.
Once on your phone use your phone's file explorer and click the cab file.
It should start to install itself.
Oh yeah, you can email it to yourself and open the email on your phone to save the attachment.
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I'm glad you cleared that up.

[Q] upload contact file

Hi All,
I've updated my phone to Android 2.2 and now I'm trying to transfer the phonebook to the phone with no success.
I have the backup file which has the extension ".SPB" but after the update to 2.2 kies is not able to detect the phone and I already tried with another pc.
I've also uploaded the phonebook file to the phone and tried to import it but it seems that there is no option to import phonebook from a file.
Is it possible to import the phonebook file without using kies.
Thanks
It could be done by opening the the SPB file in kies and save it as vcf, then copy the vcf files to the phone and import it from the contacts using the import/export option

[Q] Converting SPB to vcf files / Importing SPB without Kies

Gurus,
I recently switched to CM7 on my SGS I9000 International. Unfortunately there is no Kies mode in CM7 for SGS to connect to Kies.
Now that I have lost all my contacts, the only backup I have is an SPB file.
My contacts only imports vcf files and neither have I been able to find anything that imports SPB files or converts SPB files to vcf files.
Anyone can help ? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!
-nitin
If u have all your contacts in kies, export as a csv file and then import into Google contacts. If that doesn't import correctly, export as VCF, import to the windows 7 contacts (drag and drop all vcf files) then export from windows contacts as a csv file and then import to Google contacts.
Mark
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Flash back to samsung, restore from kies. Then you could either sync contacts to google or use a backup app from market (also for sms, ...) or export from inside the contact app from samsung.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882861
The info by turkdos helped me.
vcf
nitinnayyar14 said:
Gurus,
I recently switched to CM7 on my SGS I9000 International. Unfortunately there is no Kies mode in CM7 for SGS to connect to Kies.
Now that I have lost all my contacts, the only backup I have is an SPB file.
My contacts only imports vcf files and neither have I been able to find anything that imports SPB files or converts SPB files to vcf files.
Anyone can help ? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!
-nitin
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open ur spb file in kies in ur computer
select all contacts and click save as
thn in tab of new file name write the suitable name and add .vcf as extension
you r ready to go
worked like a charm! thanks dude!
Originally Posted by turkdos
1. open Kies
2. open your last saved *.spb file
3. save the file again as *. vcf manually in the file name area
4. go to were normally saved spb files ( C:\Users\ _\Documents\samsung\Kies\PIMS)
5. you will find all the contacts saved as vcf file.
6. select all contacts and copy them in a directory (ontacts)
7. connect your samsong to the pc and copy the directory (cotacts) in to the sd card
8. disconect your samsong
9. select the contact icon
10. from the left key press and select import contact from sd
job done
sunnyvarma said:
open ur spb file in kies in ur computer
select all contacts and click save as
thn in tab of new file name write the suitable name and add .vcf as extension
you r ready to go
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Thanks, it worked for me
barbs666 said:
Originally Posted by turkdos
1. open Kies
2. open your last saved *.spb file
3. save the file again as *. vcf manually in the file name area
4. go to were normally saved spb files ( C:\Users\ _\Documents\samsung\Kies\PIMS)
5. you will find all the contacts saved as vcf file.
6. select all contacts and copy them in a directory (ontacts)
7. connect your samsong to the pc and copy the directory (cotacts) in to the sd card
8. disconect your samsong
9. select the contact icon
10. from the left key press and select import contact from sd
job done
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Thanks, if you want to merge the multiple vcf files which where create open a command prompt in the vcf's directory (Shift + Right click > Open command prompt in this directory) then type "copy *.vcf All.vcf" without the "". Now you just have to import the All.vcf to Google Contacts or your Android device.
Open in Kies?
Hi,
People seem to be having luck with that method, however could you be more specific about how to 'open the smb file in Kies' because I can't find a way to open the file using that software. 'Kies cannot open this file type.
I'm using the Mac version of Kies if that makes a difference?
Thanks in advance
Update
Hi again,
Just to let any Mac users know, the software is very different on PC and allows you to export as vcf. The Mac version does not allow this.
Hi there, I had some broken black screen on Galaxy j5, somehow I backed up files with usb cable and smartswitch. Since this is not the first time Im doing this I know how it should work, but now I have a problem. Backup contat file is .spbm, not .spb as it should be. I googled and couldnt find any solution for spbM, and kies wont recognize it. What should I do now, I have backup file but it unuseful.
Hello there, and how you make that with spbm file?
I opened Smart Switch, connected another Samsung phone, selected restore, selected the file for restore maually (the spbm file) and now see a button to save contacts in csv format

[HOW TO] extract data from a SBU file!

I've had this problem after flashing my Galaxy S.
All contacts saved in a .sbu file and no easy way getting the data outta and save them as single .vcf files.
Searched the forum and found a few threads, but didn't worked for me.
Finally I found a software that makes it easy with just a few clicks
Just choose the .sbu file and select which data you want!
Calender and To Do or Contacts or both.
Do not extract as a single file (choose No) or you will just get one big .vcf file
The folder/s will be created automatically and you'll find there many .vcf files for your phone
You can download the software from
Code:
lord-luncher.de
Hope this will save someone the day
Haha what do you know , you saved my life . thanks a mill
Greatt app
Michel
Sweet job , i first tried the javac option somehow it didn't work this does !
thanks mate ...
after 1.5 year , found the solution.
thx.
Good work ,man ...thxs for description "howto" :good::good::good:
kmfan said:
I've had this problem after flashing my Galaxy S.
All contacts saved in a .sbu file and no easy way getting the data outta and save them as single .vcf files.
Searched the forum and found a few threads, but didn't worked for me.
Finally I found a software that makes it easy with just a few clicks
Just choose the .sbu file and select which data you want!
Calender and To Do or Contacts or both.
Do not extract as a single file (choose No) or you will just get one big .vcf file
The folder/s will be created automatically and you'll find there many .vcf files for your phone
You can download the software from
Code:
lord-luncher.de
Hope this will save someone the day
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Thank you man
its great program

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