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[Q] HD7 can't export contacts to SIM?

Hi all. Got my HD7 few days ago and can't find out how to export my phone contact list to SIM. There is the import function (to import contacts from SIM to phone) but is there the export function?

Does not exist. There was a nice Sim Manager in previous versions of Windows Mobile but it's missing in WP7. Even my iPhone had this feature missing and yes.. finally "there's an app for that" in the iPhone world.
Hopefully it's also an app for this Phone OS that will be coming. Some times (not all the time) I don't want to carry around my HTC HD7. Being able to export contacts to Sim allows for another phone to be used and still have all your phone# you might need.

or you could store your new contacts as windows live contacts so they are stored online and they can be imported to any WP7 phone. not perfect but one solution.

Yes... that would work but some of us have an older phone (candy bar style) as a back up or for travel (not use carrier data plan abroad). Not being able to transfer all contacts to sim would be an issue. I sure hope all the good things about previous Windows Mobile are brought over to WP7. Even some nice features of the iPhone should be implemented too.
I will say though... going to the cloud for data is fantastic. The idea would be to have access to all your info no matter what phone/internet device/appliance is being used. As I understand it Microsoft is really pushing for Laptop/Phone/TV as the interface. Just image being able to logon to any internet enabled device in the world, make a phone call, send email, Instant Messege or SMS, watch movie/TV all from your "Live" account. One day it will be possible !

I honestly could care less about this function unless they improve sim cards.
1. Names tend to get chopped off
2. Different "contact" for every number each contact has (1 for mobile, 1 for home, etc)
3. No other info makes it across (address, email addy, etc), at least on t-mobile
Now, if they improved the sim cards to actually store the contact the way its stored on the phone, then I could see it as a valuable thing.

HD7 cant export contacts to SIM
Hi
Leading on from earlier reply to this thread. What are the steps to
or you could store your new contacts as windows live contacts so they are stored online and they can be imported to any WP7 phone. not perfect but one solution.
Can you export the contacts on the phone to windows live account in one go or is it a case of manually creating a contact in windows live for each entry in the phone book on the phone
My contacts in my phone book have lot of detail in them. Emails, addresses, multiple phone numbers, notes, etc so having to manually type all of these into a windows live contact is going to take forever and is real pain
Also, what are the steps/instructions to follow to then import these contacts from windows live to windows 7 phone
Thanks

o wow im so disapointed that i cant back up my contacts to my sim card i realy hope a talented dev will address this issue with some new application
im t-mobel us!
i did store my contacts online but thats not going to fix the probums im about to face when the next update hits
we realy need a fix for this
Export contacts to sim is a must!!!!

Sync WP7 HD7 contacts
I have added new contacts directly in the phone but they were not sync to windows live. How can I sync manually? or How can I force the sync of all my contacts? Can I perform a general contact backup?
Thanks!

boooooooooooooooo

I'm a programmer and I'll have a go at implementing something. It may be the case, however, that it's just not possible to gain access to the sim from the WP7 API.
The reason I need to do this, is that I don't want to take my expencive WP7 phone hillwalking (can be very wet where I live) so I bought a cheap and cheerful candy bar phone for outdoor activities. I'd rather not type in a heap of contacts though if I can help it.
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flobadob said:
I'm a programmer and I'll have a go at implementing something. It may be the case, however, that it's just not possible to gain access to the sim from the WP7 API.
The reason I need to do this, is that I don't want to take my expencive WP7 phone hillwalking (can be very wet where I live) so I bought a cheap and cheerful candy bar phone for outdoor activities. I'd rather not type in a heap of contacts though if I can help it.
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After some digging around I see that it's not possible. The WP7 API doesn't provide any access to the sim card. You can but a sim card writer very cheaply though. Maybe one of those can integrate with Windows Live contacts. Probably not.

contacts transfer
u can transfer ur contacts using Nokia contacts transfer app for any unlocked wp7 via bluetooth

Passport1 said:
Hi
Leading on from earlier reply to this thread. What are the steps to
or you could store your new contacts as windows live contacts so they are stored online and they can be imported to any WP7 phone. not perfect but one solution.
Can you export the contacts on the phone to windows live account in one go or is it a case of manually creating a contact in windows live for each entry in the phone book on the phone
My contacts in my phone book have lot of detail in them. Emails, addresses, multiple phone numbers, notes, etc so having to manually type all of these into a windows live contact is going to take forever and is real pain
Also, what are the steps/instructions to follow to then import these contacts from windows live to windows 7 phone
Thanks
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If you've set up a windows live account, and have it on the phone as well, contacts and calendar are automatically backed up to windows live every time it syncs... go to the email settings and make sure the windows live account is scheduled to sync and not set to manual sync.
I flash my phone all the time and windows live always syncs my phone contacts and calendar back without loosing anything.

[Q] htc hd7 sync

could someone tell me how in the name of god u sync this crap phone with ur desktop ala active sync or what ever it's new alternative is because active sync doesn't seem to exist for this phone.
my htc hd2 worked fine until it broke and my insurance co replaced it with this heap of crap. i can't even sync my hotmail now without downloading about 1000 email contacts that i don't want on my phone.
not to mention the 500 or so contacts that i do actually want which are stored on my desktop pc with sbp back up which apparently isn't compatible either.
do i have input every one of these 500+ contacts manually now? i also had them backed up in microsoft my phone which doesn't seem compatible either with this thing.
is it just me that's having these probs? someone reassure me please and tell how to get my contacts onto it before i smash it off the wall in frustration.
i have them stored in sbp back up, microsoft my phone and a PimBackup.pib file,
how do i get them onto my phone, any method will do?

I really, really wish you people would read and do research before coming on here with ignorant, angry posts... Posts like this make people not want to help, to be completely honest, and most veteran users are going to respond with some "Search the damn forums" reply simply because of your approach...
If you want to sync hotmail without importing the contacts, don't click on the Hotmail selection when setting up the account, click "Other email" and do it like that so it'll only sync the e-mail, and not the contacts. Second, there are a few ways to sync contacts, easiest is through an exchange server or syncing them to your live account which will then sync them to the phone. MyPhone, SBP, and all of those outdated systems will not work.

For synchronization on Windows Phone 7 you must use Zune Software, ActiveSync was discontinued in WP7
You can get it hare
http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/software/download/default.htm
About contacts,
As far I know there is no simple way from moving you contacts WM6 to WP7
For example you can use Exchange (if your company use it) you can sync contacts from WP6 to server, and then connect to you company server from WP7 and sync it, and you get your contacts on WP7.
If you can’t use Exchange Server for any reason, you can sync it on Hotmail or Google Gmail, both supports Exchange ActiveSync, just sync you contacts from WM6 to your hotmail or gmail account, and then same way sync it on WP7
Hare is how to sync on Hotmail
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704025
Or use this to sync to gmail using Exchange ActiveSync
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138636

FiyaFleye said:
I really, really wish you people would read and do research before coming on here with ignorant, angry posts... Posts like this make people not want to help, to be completely honest, and most veteran users are going to respond with some "Search the damn forums" reply simply because of your approach...
If you want to sync hotmail without importing the contacts, don't click on the Hotmail selection when setting up the account, click "Other email" and do it like that so it'll only sync the e-mail, and not the contacts. Second, there are a few ways to sync contacts, easiest is through an exchange server or syncing them to your live account which will then sync them to the phone. MyPhone, SBP, and all of those outdated systems will not work.
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i had searched the forums and it seemed there was no resolution to the contacts issue which quite frankly i was incensed over as it was the straw that broke the camels back with a phone i disliked a lot already. no tethering being another prob i can't get over, as i used my prev hd2 at least 50% of the time for this.
as for backing up my hd2 contacts in any other manner other than my outdated methods listed, that's completely impossible, my hd2 has broken, the insurance co now possess it. i did not know it was going to break nor did i realize my methods of backing up my info were so archaic and outdated. this is the replacement i was unfortunate enough to get from them.
as for the other re email contacts. i found the soln after posting but was too pissed to go back and edit. "you people", "ignorant"? fair enough if u want to label me that. thank you for ur opinion. i don't remember making a personal attack on u or anyone else but so be it. i thought my post wreaked of desperation and frustration after many many frustrating hrs with this "phone", i am not a techie at all, but obviously i was making a personal attack on u which warranted the personal attack on me. given the no. of posts u have i'm guessing ur a mod or vet member so i won't be surprised if i get a pm infracting or banning me for insulting u so deeply and personally.
Armarn, thanks very much for ur help, i appreciate it.

Far from either, but if that's your way of being frustrated or looking for assistance, I have a sippy cup for you, as for the contacts, I would Google a way to export them from MyPhone
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I love my HTC HD7, its a new phone and sure it has some bugs that need to be corrected. However if you dont like the phone then go buy yourself another one, and I search the forums or google it before you start a thread on a dead end subject!

[Q] How do you sync hd7 to your outlook?

Hi all,
I just unplugged my sim from my X1 silver, and plugged it into my HD7. and then, after two hours...
1. how do you actually sync your phone contacts from ms outlook 2007 to it? I tried downloading zune, but nothing. The freakin' thing doesn't even have a manual.
2. I thought I won't encounter a problem since it's HTC and since it's WM7, and since my PC is win7 x64. But oh boy, this is getting in my nerves.
3. WM7 doesn't know how find a hidden (SSID) WIFI. I mean,.. Dang!
compared to any wm phones, just plug the hell into your pc, get wmdc, and then voila. 5 minutes tops.
XD

WP7 is indeed a different bird from WM. Hidden SSID is a known limitation, and hopefully gets addressed with the coming update.
I assume your outlook is not connected to exchange? If so, piece of cake, if not, you'll likely prefer (or not) to use a hotmail connector for outlook. This essentially creates a cloud-based sync.

Oh, and the manual is inside the box in a little pocket.

I managed to upload my msoutlook 2007 contacts to the cloud using OC32bit. almost a piece of cake. But, I'm having a hard time getting it to my phone.
When I try to add an account, it says windows live account is already added. but when I tap people. There nothing in the contacts list. None.
When I try to login to windows live via pc I can see all the contacts from there.
I... just hate it.
Talk about innovation, talk about the future. XD

Use Outlook connector and a hotmail account and everything works perfectly.

Hi,
Thanks! I manage to do it now. After spending a night my phone book has everything on it now(contacts wise). Too lazy to repeat it for calendar, lastly, I missed activesync so much that even your one note syncs to your wm.
I'm having thoughts on returning the phone and getting the android version (desire or X10) because of these:
1. hd7 only installs apps on what windows wants and not what YOU want.
2. it doesn't support pdf file for book reading, document reading.
3. I heard it doesn't open .doc .xls and any lower .doc files. (old docs still exist today unconverted)
4. I can't put files on the phone "ala USB flash disk style" I mean where's the plug drag and go, when you use the phone business wise. how do you intend to use the 16G space? (for movies or music; given the rumored battery life?)
Everything we do on our wm phones aren't easy to do on this wp7 anymore, I haven't reviewed at it before I grabbed my HD7 since I said to myself what do I have to worry about? I have grown from WM5, WM6 and WM6.1, what could go wrong?
I dunno I mean I hope I'm not babbling, I can't google if i don't open pocket ie and type google, I can't install opera, I can't browse flash sites I mean, youtube isn't the only streaming video out there. I can't install my garmin mobile xt, I can't install java app, I can't explore the contents of my phone. I mean this is freakin' alien windows i'm using. I don't even know if I can find my phone on over the local area (win7) network or homegroup.
With all the "I can'ts" I said. I thought I'd better off android!. XD

1. hd7 only installs apps on what windows wants and not what YOU want.
If you mean the app store is limited, yes it is. It's growing though.
2. it doesn't support pdf file for book reading, document reading.
Download the Adobe Reader from Marketplace. Free.
Haven't tried #3.
4. I can't put files on the phone "ala USB flash disk style" I mean where's the plug drag and go, when you use the phone business wise. how do you intend to use the 16G space? (for movies or music; given the rumored battery life?)
Zune. It's just a matter of figuring it out. It's different, to be sure. They also want you to utilize cloud based storage more. The offer free SkyDrive space included with your live account, and most of the MS apps can access that space. Other apps, like the eBook reader Freda, can connect to a DropBox account. Then there is Sharepoint.
I can't google if i don't open pocket ie and type google
Open up IE then press the capacitive Search button. Instantly takes you to Google.

I just found there's a google app in the markeplace too? and yes it grows every hour, its almost endless... pretty neat!
If you say it's just a matter of figuring it out, I hope I can figure it out with an option NOT to upload it on a cloud, since c'mon not all places in the world have super fast internet connection, I don't want uploading an entire folder up there then downloading it to my device.
And even if the chevron thing would work on my device, It would void my warranty so I wouldn't try.
After 2 days with my new phone, I feel much more comfortable with it now. I hope it would get even better.

Gotta follow this up since I don't want to start another similar thread.
I have another question:
The phone contacts (people) always have you on top named "Me"
question is, How do you actually link a contact to "Me"?
I just noticed it now that somebody asks for my bank account and of course, I'll look for it in my notes within my ms outlook contact under my name. I just found out that my name in my hd7 doesn't have a picture and doesn't have a facebook link(not that the FB link is too important), etc. and when I click the link icon in the bottom middle, I can link it to any other contact entry in my phone except "Me".
Technically speaking, the contact named after me in my phone is treated as another person. I tried signing on to windows live, check my contact there, found my name and the options I have is "add as a friend" which is really beginning to sound funny.
Long story short, I need to link my ms outlook 2007 contact(myname) to the owner of the HD7 phone which is me, so I wouldn't retype everything and delete the synced "myname" account since if i do so that would be deleted in my PC. I gotta have 'em both. but I wish I just could link it to my phone's "Me" account.

That's a toughie.
So the "Me" contact syncs up with both your Windows Live account and your Facebook account (which you add in services --> email and accounts, NOT the blue facebook app)
I don't see a way to sync the Me contact with another outlook contact.
You may want to take the notes in your Outlook contact and copy them to your Live stuff.

jimbonics said:
I can't google if i don't open pocket ie and type google
Open up IE then press the capacitive Search button. Instantly takes you to Google.
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that's dependant on carrier... I get yahoo, you could get the google search app from the market or pin google from IE to the start so you can launch straight to google.

jimbonics said:
That's a toughie.
So the "Me" contact syncs up with both your Windows Live account and your Facebook account (which you add in services --> email and accounts, NOT the blue facebook app)
I don't see a way to sync the Me contact with another outlook contact.
You may want to take the notes in your Outlook contact and copy them to your Live stuff.
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Yeah, not the blue facebook app. and I think I'll just have to deal with it having two seperate accounts the Me, and my outlook unlinked.
@frontieruk
Speaking about the search button, it is getting annoying when you actually hit the button accidentally. I hope someday a double-press (double-click) fix would make it possible.

I had a similar experience except that I got the "Me" where it's suppose to be the first time. Learning little by little, I guess Hotmail (windows live) is actually kinda cool.
Here's a good place to start. (in case yo haven't found it yet); Hotmail Tips
includes video tutorials inside

biernes_atrece said:
I had a similar experience except that I got the "Me" where it's suppose to be the first time. Learning little by little, I guess Hotmail (windows live) is actually kinda cool.
Here's a good place to start. (in case yo haven't found it yet); Hotmail Tips
includes video tutorials inside
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I'll check that one out. Thanks!

[Q] How to import contacts, sms with no cloud

Im desperate, i already spent two days to find a way how to import contacts to my lumia 520 with WP8 without using any cloud service like live, hotmail, google, etc. I had a diamond 2 with WM 6.5. I got my screen broken, only what i was able to do - syncing contacts with my computer. Now i have all the contacts in outlook, but i find no way how to import contacts to WP8 with no cloud. Pls. help. If there is a way how to import sms - ill be most happy man on that month

If you have WM 6.5 you can save/export contacts to vCard (*.vcf format) and copy to SD card. Next, you have to install Transfer my data and via this app you can import contacts from SD card.
With this aplication you can too transfer your contacts via bluetooth from your old phone.

Budniu said:
If you have WM 6.5 you can save/export ... With this application you can too transfer your contacts via bluetooth from your old phone.
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I have no access to my old phone anymore. With broken display i have only outlook to be used as a source. Anyway, Transfer My Data app is working with bluetooth, no possibility to access SD card, which is in my case not a solution. Thanks for you effort.

Budniu said:
If you have WM 6.5 you can save/export contacts to vCard (*.vcf format) and copy to SD card. ... With this aplication you can too transfer your contacts via bluetooth from your old phone.
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Ok, here is the idea - is it possible to save VCF file to SD card on my laptop and use the laptop as source "mobile phone" via the application? On my laptop i have W7.
Im really getting angry on Microsoft. They always have to screw it up - they are so desperate for our private data.

wakerle said:
Im desperate, i already spent two days to find a way how to import contacts to my lumia 520 with WP8 without using any cloud service like live, hotmail, google, etc. I had a diamond 2 with WM 6.5. I got my screen broken, only what i was able to do - syncing contacts with my computer. Now i have all the contacts in outlook, but i find no way how to import contacts to WP8 with no cloud. Pls. help. If there is a way how to import sms - ill be most happy man on that month
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Export your contacts from Outlook as a CSV. Then you can use Yahoo or Hotmail to import the CSV file. If it has the option to select CSV from Outlook make sure to use that option. It makes a difference if they specify. Whichever account you use you may want to clean your contact list because they will all be mixed in together. What I did was created a second Hotmail account and used that as my WP8 ID and for all of my MS Live account access. Imported my CSV file to that Hotmail account, then setup that Hotmail account on the phone contact list and everything imported in a few minutes. Hope it works for you as well as for me. I really prefer to use ATT address book but it wont work on my unlocked unbraded 520. If you can get ATT address book to work then that is by far an easier way. Login to https://addressbook.att.net/ and setup your account. I'm making the assumption that you have ATT as your provider. Once logged in and setup, import the CSV file there. Then open ATT address book app on your phone. Also set it up as your contact list in settings.

One other possible option: WP can import contacts from the SIM. SIM cards tend to only be able to store a really small number of contacts at once, so it may take several rounds of storing and importing, but it's a think you could try. If your old phone isn't currently usable for this, you could try having it done at a carrier store; they usually have the tools.
By the way, if you're so paranoid about privacy that you don't want MS to even know who is in your contacts list and/or you don't trust their privacy policies, I'm not sure that any modern smartphone is really going to work for you. A completely rooted Android phone with a modified, custom-built ROM, perhaps? All the major smartphone OS vendors use "cloud" synching for things like contacts.

Thanks for help
all of you guys. At the end i spent yesterday 3 hours to manually do that. I export all the contacts and sent them as vcf. Then i received e-mail to my Lumia 520, and one after one - it takes 4 clicks for one contact - added to my contact list. I had like 580 contacts - at least, after few years i delete some of them
Once again - BIG THANKS for your effort!!
Now the second part of the question - as im going to order new digitizer for my loved diamond 2 - how to export/import sms from WM6.5 to WP8 with no cloud?
GoodDayToDie said:
By the way, if you're so paranoid about privacy that you don't want MS to even know who is in your contacts list and/or you don't trust their privacy policies, I'm not sure that any modern smartphone is really going to work for you. A completely rooted Android phone with a modified, custom-built ROM, perhaps? All the major smartphone OS vendors use "cloud" synching for things like contacts.
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I hate all this cloud system - i always tried to keep my data private, and stored only local. For the next phone i should ask you guys first, and than get one

[Q] Upgrade Process - Transferring Data

Hi Guys,
Just curious if anyone knows if they have a method of transferring contacts and photos and whatnot in store? I've been upgrading through HTC iterations and they have the p2p software for this. I don't know how it's going to be going from an M8 to a galaxy device and wondering if I should do it all myself tonight or if the guys at the store have something for me.
Really excited to get my device tomorrow!
Thanks in advance.

Samsung Smart Switch app is installed on the phone when you receive it.

I feel like I'm missing something here.
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Do it yourself, should be automatic for the contacts.
One of the beauties of the Android/GMail/GDrive eco-system is automatic syncing of these things.
IOW, your contacts (& calendar entries & other stuff) should already be in your GMail. (check first, just to be safe)
When you register the new handset in Gmail, it will automatically sync your contacts, calendar entries, etc.
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I'd use Drive to back up yer pics & vids. Open 'em up and check off all you wanna keep.
Then share with Drive. Easy peasy.

RiverCity.45 said:
Samsung Smart Switch app is installed on the phone when you receive it.
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Cool, good to know - thank you!
hellcatrydr said:
I feel like I'm missing something here.
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Do it yourself, should be automatic for the contacts.
One of the beauties of the Android/GMail/GDrive eco-system is automatic syncing of these things.
IOW, your contacts (& calendar entries & other stuff) should already be in your GMail. (check first, just to be safe)
When you register the new handset in Gmail, it will automatically sync your contacts, calendar entries, etc.
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I'd use Drive to back up yer pics & vids. Open 'em up and check off all you wanna keep.
Then share with Drive. Easy peasy.
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Haha no you're not missing something. I have everything auto-backing up through google's ecosystem. My issue was that I bought a Moto360 recently which forced me into using Google Hangouts. When I made the transition, literally 1/2 of my contacts stopped showing up - I only see phone numbers instead of names on quite a few text messages. Checking what I've synced w/ google, all my contacts with names are definitely there. But I've just been leery of trusting the cloud ever since. And maybe too lazy to dig and work out a solution. So I was hoping for some miracles to happen with some 3rd party transferring intervention. Thanks!

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Samsung Smart Switch app is installed on the phone when you receive it.
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Thanks for the tip! I did have to download it from the play store but it works flawless. I've tried so many apps to back up and restore my messages from my note 3 to note 4 and all of them failed to restore my group mms correctly. This one did it correctly and a lot faster. I went with the back up / restore via SD card method. Thanks again!
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