I am trying to export my contacts that are stored in the phones memory to a VCF file so that I can import them into a new phone. When I go to the import/export menu in Contacts the only Option it gives me is Send to Namecard. This will create a VCF file but it only contains part of my contact list and not the full list. Did they do away with the options to import and export to SD? Does anyone know of a way to get it to grab all of the contacts?
Thanks for any help you can provide!
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I've exported my address book and now when I import it I get a parse error. I'm getting frustrated here.
gunnyman said:
I've exported my address book and now when I import it I get a parse error. I'm getting frustrated here.
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Have you tried to import using gmail contacts? I have always used that.
I did see that when you open the contacts > menu > more > import/ export > import from SD card or Export to SD card.............searching for vcard
Palmetto_X said:
Have you tried to import using gmail contacts? I have always used that.
I did see that when you open the contacts > menu > more > import/ export > import from SD card or Export to SD card.............searching for vcard
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I am able to export all the contacts but importing the resulting vcf file fails with a parse error.
gunnyman said:
I am able to export all the contacts but importing the resulting vcf file fails with a parse error.
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i exported to my sd card... then imported.. got an error importing the first time around... tried again, and i was successful...
just a lot of clutter because it double loaded half of my contacts
gunnyman said:
I am able to export all the contacts but importing the resulting vcf file fails with a parse error.
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What are you exporting from? Vcard isn't as universal as it should be. You could try creating a contact on the phone, then export it - import on your pc and try to find out what is different.
alphadog00 said:
What are you exporting from? Vcard isn't as universal as it should be. You could try creating a contact on the phone, then export it - import on your pc and try to find out what is different.
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I'm using the import/export feature built into the phone. I chalked it up to having 500 some odd contacts.
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I'm using the import/export feature built into the phone. I chalked it up to having 500 some odd contacts.
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So you are trying to export contacts on the phone and re-import them - like the group/ringtone fix - making dupes on phone of the ones in google?
Someone on another forum, found that birthday's with no year caused a problem for google contacts. It could be something like this, but I don't know where to start looking.
Having same issue.
Captivate cannot read vcards it sends to itself through email
I created a new contact on my Captivate, sent namecard for the contact using email, sent the email to myself. After receiving the email on my phone, I clicked Open using Contacts. I then get an error:
Reading of vCard has failed ... I/O error.
WTF ? Crazy !!
I had some trouble trying to put contacts directly into the phone.
So, I just loaded them into the gmail website contacts from the PC.
Since then, no problems, and they stay synced up.
In any standard .vcf file, you should be able to open it with a text editor to eliminate corrupted entries. Just compare files that import to those that don't and you will figure out what is breaking import.
Good day folks!
Is there any app available for importing contacts saved in a CSV file?
I recently exported my contacts to Outlook using HTC sync prior to S-OFFing.
I had also used a crappy backup tool which completely failed to restore anything
(in case you wanto know the fauly app was Backup Master, stay away)
Well, now i have the contacts in a CSV file on my SD card and i want to import the contacts to my phone book.
Tried the import through Gmail option (which i am not very keen on doing.. for obvious reasons), but even having that as a last option does not hyelp as the 'import' button does not appear in my gmail account on the mobile.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks
You could log into you gmail account on a pc, then import the contacts csv, then sync your phone contacts with your gmail account
Doing it through GMail would really be the best option
well, i did not wanto use google...
not sure if i want to voluntarily give up all my contacts...
though am quite certain they have it anyways
for anyone who may have this issue, this is what i did...
the contacts were saved in outlook...
i exported all the contacts in .vcf format to a directory on the SD card.
the stock contacts app provides an option to import contacts from memory card...
that's about it...
I hope it will be usefull for newbie as me, if you have Gmail account your contacts will follow you without using software connections or cable and wifi connections
You can syncronyze your PC contacts (outlook, LG contacts etc....) with your gmail account (with a little search you find how to) and after no problems of synchronization, your contacts will follow you in every MOD, in every android phone
A guide could be
1) save / export your contacts to a csv file on a PC (or similar);
2) save / export your contacts on your phone to a csv file (just use "exports heading to SD" and is created automatically);
3) Turn off any programs that synchronize with gmail (helps to avoid trouble while working at the end you can reactivate all);
3) Import csv thus obtained on gmail contacts;
4) Place your contacts on gmail (eliminating duplicates using "merge", accommodation name and last name .... you know is a big job) NB contact cards do not have the field name (when Google will place this thing??), I suggest you write the contacts by putting "Name" space "Last Name");
5) Delete all the contacts you have on your PC (should now be on gmail);
6) Reset the terminal Android (so you deleted the directory, but this phone is moved, and will ask to reboot again with gmail account in sync);
7) reactivated all synchronizations;
8) Now you have all your contacts at your fingertips on your computer and your terminal Android (on the latter may take some time, I waited a couple of hours);
9) For owners of Android remember that now you have to use only "google contacts" when you add or change a contact, otherwise it will be added to google contacts (basically disabled "sim contacts" and "phone contacts" if you want a backup copy, to the limit, export of SIM or SD Card).
Obviously this is "my" way to resolve the matter, will not be perfect but it worked for me.
CarloIT said:
I hope it will be usefull for newbie as me, if you have Gmail account your contacts will follow you without using software connections or cable and wifi connections
You can syncronyze your PC contacts (outlook, LG contacts etc....) with your gmail account (with a little search you find how to) and after no problems of synchronization, your contacts will follow you in every MOD, in every android phone
A guide could be
1) save / export your contacts to a csv file on a PC (or similar);
2) save / export your contacts on your phone to a csv file (just use "exports heading to SD" and is created automatically);
3) Turn off any programs that synchronize with gmail (helps to avoid trouble while working at the end you can reactivate all);
3) Import csv thus obtained on gmail contacts;
4) Place your contacts on gmail (eliminating duplicates using "merge", accommodation name and last name .... you know is a big job) NB contact cards do not have the field name (when Google will place this thing??), I suggest you write the contacts by putting "Name" space "Last Name");
5) Delete all the contacts you have on your PC (should now be on gmail);
6) Reset the terminal Android (so you deleted the directory, but this phone is moved, and will ask to reboot again with gmail account in sync);
7) reactivated all synchronizations;
8) Now you have all your contacts at your fingertips on your computer and your terminal Android (on the latter may take some time, I waited a couple of hours);
9) For owners of Android remember that now you have to use only "google contacts" when you add or change a contact, otherwise it will be added to google contacts (basically disabled "sim contacts" and "phone contacts" if you want a backup copy, to the limit, export of SIM or SD Card).
Obviously this is "my" way to resolve the matter, will not be perfect but it worked for me.
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in the name of many users ... thank you.
This is indeed very welcome information.
Figured out how to backup myself. But this is way better.
Thanks for sharing the info!
oh thank you, i hope to help someone, with the search too
I like changing ROM once a week so this is the best way
tnx very much for this guide
EXPORT OUTLOOK CONTACTS
In Outlook, click Import and Export from the File menu.
Click Export to a file, then click Next.
Click Comma Separated Values (Windows), then click Next.
In the folder, select the Contacts folder, then click Next.
Navigate to the folder where you want to save the contacts as a csv file.
Type a name for the exported file, then click OK.
Click Next.
click Finish
IMPORTING CONTACTS IN GOOGLE GMAIL
Log on to Gmail, click Contacts at the top of the page.
The contact list will appear in a new page.
Click Import Contacts.
Click Browse and locate the CSV file created using the steps described in the section "Exporting Outlook Contacts" section.
Select the file, then click Import Contacts.
After your contacts are imported, a dialog box that indicates the total number of contacts imported.
My phone is a rooted unlocked ATT Atrix HD. I do not have any account set up for my contacts because I am not syncing my contacts with anything like Google or ATT. I just want to store contacts on the phone and call them. Right now, I have only the default Contacts app that came with it. When I import contacts with vcards from the external sdcard, they get stored on the internal sdcard. When I try to add a new one on the phone, it stores only on the sim card. I don't want store them on the sim card because I have to switch sims when I travel. When I go to Contacts/People > Settings > Contact Storage > Contact storage account, I have only sim card as the option.
Is there a way to store new contacts on the sdcard?
Must I create an account to store contacts? If I must, can I make up a fake account and sync it with something like Thunderbird on my computer?
Also, I saw a
/system/app/ContactsProvider.apk
Is this making Contacts app to insist on syncing with an account and not letting me store on sdcard? Should I delete it?
Thank you.
Open your contact apk and go to settings and choose export to storage and done. Same way to import them back from storage.
TecknoFreak said:
Open your contact apk and go to settings and choose export to storage and done. Same way to import them back from storage.
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Well, it does not help me. Before I can export, I have to store new contacts first. It would store only on the sim. Then it will export only a vcf file for all contacts. I want to be able to write to an sdcard.
How do you import contacts from a file? I have my old phone's contacts in a vcf file. Where do I put this file so that the import function will find it?
How do you edit and delete contacts? <--This can be done with the People app. Scratch this part.
Where do the exported contacts end up?
Thanks,
Jim
jim.jowski said:
How do you import contacts from a file? I have my old phone's contacts in a vcf file. Where do I put this file so that the import function will find it?
How do you edit and delete contacts? <--This can be done with the People app. Scratch this part.
Where do the exported contacts end up?
Thanks,
Jim
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Connect phone to computer.
Drag file anywhere on phone or SD card (remember where.)
Disconnect from computer.
In contacts app, click menu > import/export
follow prompts.
Exported contacts end up where you choose on phone or sd card.
The good news is that if you select the correct location for the vcf file; the phone has an excellent chance of finding it.
The People app is very helpful also.
Jim