I'm trying to finally switch over to a custom ROM but the only thing that is holding me back is that I cant find a way to import my contacts from the Stock OS over to my gmail account so that when I use the custom ROM, theyll be there. My auto sync is on and it refreshed but gmail is only showing email contacts.
You can save your contacts to your sd card and then import them back over. Contacts >> menu >> export to SD
When I click menu on the people's app/contacts I dont see that option. Am I in the wrong spot?
PawkChop said:
When I click menu on the people's app/contacts I dont see that option. Am I in the wrong spot?
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I found it in Phone >> People >> Menu >> Import/Export
When I lick menu I only see the new contact button, search people, delete contacts, view, and sync exchange contacts
Theres an app (sry dont know the name as of right now) but it exports your entire contact list onto a CVS file or vCard - not that kind - and u can import all of them in gmail.
I believe there's another app that also converts all your current contacts to google contacts, so they sync automatically. I'll check the market later and post the names if u haven't found them already.
Edit: just use ExportContacts and import the cvs file in gmail. then sync them to your phone. after that just make sure when adding a number its a google contact.
kyouko said:
Theres an app (sry dont know the name as of right now) but it exports your entire contact list onto a CVS file or vCard - not that kind - and u can import all of them in gmail.
I believe there's another app that also converts all your current contacts to google contacts, so they sync automatically. I'll check the market later and post the names if u haven't found them already.
Edit: just use ExportContacts and import the cvs file in gmail. then sync them to your phone. after that just make sure when adding a number its a google contact.
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Alright the app worked beautifully. Thank you so much and Ill take that advice. . Now just gotta relink to facebook :/
kyouko said:
Theres an app (sry dont know the name as of right now) but it exports your entire contact list onto a CVS file or vCard - not that kind - and u can import all of them in gmail.
I believe there's another app that also converts all your current contacts to google contacts, so they sync automatically. I'll check the market later and post the names if u haven't found them already.
Edit: just use ExportContacts and import the cvs file in gmail. then sync them to your phone. after that just make sure when adding a number its a google contact.
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What was the name of the one that just changes them from phone to "google" contacts? Ive found it once before but i cant for the life of me remember>.<
frostrunner said:
What was the name of the one that just changes them from phone to "google" contacts? Ive found it once before but i cant for the life of me remember>.<
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It was called contactsync > Linky
Official Website - Found at bottom and I quote
WARNING: phone instability has been reported on HTC Hero. Use ContactSync at your own risk!
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Personally I wouldn't use it as many people have reported that it messed up their hero. Its easier still to use "exportcontacts" and import the .cvs file in gmail and then sync them to your phone.
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Hi there..
I'm going to ask you very simple question.
Is there a way to import contact list to android via Microsoft My Phone service?
I have more than 200 contacts in my contact list.
Its easy thing to do but kind'a waste of time..
How do the starters import their list for the very first time?
NOT: I also tried to syncronize my SD android via pimbackup data. I had it done once but the syncronisation thing.. i couldnt find where i should do it.
Just a newbie question
Thank You
I found no way to sync my android with myphone... sorry
Outlook exchange is easiest way for me. MyPhone is a WinMo application/service (Microsoft), and so won't run on android.
Can also use gmail, m:IQ (no idea, just read it somewhere else), myBackup (Again, just read it). Also search market for "contacts" will produce many apps to back them up to SD card.
Hope This Helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630146
try that, it imports into google
Richy99 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630146
try that, it imports into google
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That is what i couldnt success!
4. The extracted file should be BACKUP.CSC. Simply change the extension to .CSV and import the file to your gmail account.
All your contacts can now be imported to your phone through gmail
But how? There is no import/file upload menu in our gmal settings
That is where im stuck!
- just follow the instructions given in the phone's contact menu.
Folks,
I’m confused. Froyo offers me to link contacts from T-mobile and Google accounts. Sometimes so much information overlapping that I cannot make sense what I have duplicate and what will happened if I switch from android to non-smart phone (sometime I need it when traveling). Please suggest
1. How to keep contacts full copies of contacts on T-mobile and Google accounts?
2. Should I link contacts in my phone or keep them separately?
Thanks in advance for explaining.
The link contacts feature in the phone only DISPLAYS duplicate contacts as one. It does not actually merge them. Does that make sense?
You need to adjust your settings so that you save all new contacts to the location you want. In addition you can go to the T-mobile website on your computer and download a file of your contacts which you can then import into your google account.
You can also edit your phone's display options. Check the settings in your contacts app.
Basically you just need to explore the configuration settings.
You can go into sync options and disable the T-Mobile sync. That is what I did. I then made sure to import all my T-Mo contacts into my Google account then deleted the duplicate T-Mo ones out of my phone. Now I have a single unified contact list that only syncs to my Google account and is accessible anywhere I have web access.
If you need to swap to a dumb phone, just save the ones you need directly to SIM before you do.
Thanks all.
I'll do as suggested. One more question though. is it possible to import all contacts from Google to T-mo if i ever need it?
Thanks
supplier_new said:
Thanks all.
I'll do as suggested. One more question though. is it possible to import all contacts from Google to T-mo if i ever need it?
Thanks
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Try the T-mobile website. Maybe they'll let you import as well as export.
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I exported tmobile to sd card.
Used google contacts via pc and merged all of them there, to clean it all up.
Then moved saved Vcard to SD card. I am only using google though, not Tmo for contacts
Hello,
Having big problem with contacts. I flashed Cm last night and when I went to my contacts they were not there...so I thought no big deal I would just goto Acct & Sync and then Manage acct and use tmobile...but its not there.
When I click on "add account"...there is no tmobile. Please someone help with a fix. I dont understand what to do...please keep in mind, Im kinda still new to this so if you have ideas please explain in simple terms.
Thanks in advance,
Brian
PS: am I the only one with this issue, if so why?
fst2011 said:
PS: am I the only one with this issue, if so
why?
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You are not the only one with the issue. All of Cyanogen's ROM are AOSP (android open source project). They do not have this feature. That is a feature added to the MySense that T-Mo bloats this phone with.
There is really nothing you can do unless you mind using a MySense based ROM.
wait...so how do all these people add the contacts back on their phones....I dont understand...there must be an easy way.
fst2011 said:
wait...so how do all these people add the contacts back on their phones....I dont understand...there must be an easy way.
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most, if not all, of our contacts on on our Google account. and when we log into the google account [on the phone] it automatically pushes the contacts that are on our account to the phone.
it's a "no touch" method. We just log in and Google takes care of the rest.
If it is possible to extract the contacts from the t-mo website as a .cvs file you may be able to bulk import them to your google account but i dunno. I used Google Sync on my blackberry prior to owning an Android so i never had that problem.
I went to tmobile site and from what I see there is no cvs...but I could be wrong. Aside from that...how can I get my contacts back to the phone...?
fst2011 said:
I went to tmobile site and from what I see there is no cvs...but I could be wrong. Aside from that...how can I get my contacts back to the phone...?
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manually enter them?
neidlinger said:
most, if not all, of our contacts on on our Google account. and when we log into the google account [on the phone] it automatically pushes the contacts that are on our account to the phone.
it's a "no touch" method. We just log in and Google takes care of the rest.
If it is possible to extract the contacts from the t-mo website as a .cvs file you may be able to bulk import them to your google account but i dunno. I used Google Sync on my blackberry prior to owning an Android so i never had that problem.
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here is a way to export to csv...dont know how well it works...
http://yincrash.livejournal.com/188605.html
I just used the UiA Backup Contacts app from the market on my wifes phone, and imported the csv output into her Google account...
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This is hopeless....I cant believe what a problem this is turning into. I might be able togo back to the Ice rom and get my contacts but the problem Im have then is...I cant get the contacts to sync with google.
Meaning....for example...I have my wifes phone, which is not flashed yet so as a practice run, I tried to sync her contacts to gmail/google and it will not take...if I can get this to work, they I might be able to fix this.
Any ideas on getting atleast my wifes phone to sync with google?
This is a pain to do, but it may help...
You can print your T-mo contacts from the T-mo website. If you install a pdf printer driver (neevia docuprinter), you can print the contacts to pdf. You can then select the data on the pdf, and cut and paste into a csv, and import into your Google contacts.
You will only get the basic information, like name, cell number, email, etc...
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First thing I did when I got this phone was disabled tmo sync so all my numbers default to google. Sorry, man. I feel your pain. You sure there's no way to export contacts from the tmo website? I bet there is.
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If we did bet you would have lost...Lol, here is the problem
I spent about 1 hour on the phone with a tmobile smart phone tech...we both logged into my tmobile acct and looked at the contacts, which were about 250. He was shocked...as was I, that there was NO export...only import. We both dont understand why they would make it this way but its dumb.
ok...so he had me do one method which didnt work well but I will post it here, maybe someone might be able to fine tune it.
So, the tech had me goto my "manage contacts" page. Then look for an option to print, once that window opens you hold down ctrl+A...this will highlight all your contacts. The right click and copy.
Next, open up excel and paste into the first column "A1". Then you have to adjust each column just a little to make the names and numbers fit.
Next, you goto save as, and choose "CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv)"
Next you goto gmail and choose import and browse to the file you just created. This will add all your contacts however here comes the part, maybe someone else can figure how to fix...when you import the contacts, it doesnt put the numbers in the right spot...it puts them in the "Notes" section.
So you would then have to goto each name and copy and paste into the correct section...yes I know thats alot of work, but it beats entering in each number by hand.
Also, I'm not some tech...Im still new and make no claim to be smart with this...so save the put down remarks.
The other option which I did...was I just flashed back to my first rom "Ice"...then I Exported contacts to SD card...next you flash the rom you want...go thru the steps the guides tell you, when done, setup google and sync...this will add all contacts.
*** Make sure thu, that when you add NEW contacts to your phone that you create under the google acct. Meaning, when you open up the new contact window, you add the name of person and then (depending on custom rom) you can choose to create under tmobile or google...you want to choose google.
And thats it...
Brian
fst2011 said:
If we did bet you would have lost...Lol, here is the problem
I spent about 1 hour on the phone with a tmobile smart phone tech...we both logged into my tmobile acct and looked at the contacts, which were about 250. He was shocked...as was I, that there was NO export...only import. We both dont understand why they would make it this way but its dumb.
ok...so he had me do one method which didnt work well but I will post it here, maybe someone might be able to fine tune it.
So, the tech had me goto my "manage contacts" page. Then look for an option to print, once that window opens you hold down ctrl+A...this will highlight all your contacts. The right click and copy.
Next, open up excel and paste into the first column "A1". Then you have to adjust each column just a little to make the names and numbers fit.
Next, you goto save as, and choose "CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv)"
Next you goto gmail and choose import and browse to the file you just created. This will add all your contacts however here comes the part, maybe someone else can figure how to fix...when you import the contacts, it doesnt put the numbers in the right spot...it puts them in the "Notes" section.
So you would then have to goto each name and copy and paste into the correct section...yes I know thats alot of work, but it beats entering in each number by hand.
Also, I'm not some tech...Im still new and make no claim to be smart with this...so save the put down remarks.
The other option which I did...was I just flashed back to my first rom "Ice"...then I Exported contacts to SD card...next you flash the rom you want...go thru the steps the guides tell you, when done, setup google and sync...this will add all contacts.
*** Make sure thu, that when you add NEW contacts to your phone that you create under the google acct. Meaning, when you open up the new contact window, you add the name of person and then (depending on custom rom) you can choose to create under tmobile or google...you want to choose google.
And thats it...
Brian
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Thanks for your post
I recently flashed cm7.2 and I lost my tmobile sync and tried to get my g1 to sync but there was no sync so i had to figure a way to do it.
I took what you posted in the tmobile conversation and copied the contacts and saved as a cvs file. Than i exported a google file to see their format. copied and past my cvs info to the google export file and got the name to number to match. Thanks! will use google for now on for contacts!
Wow.... This was a old post of mine and really glad I was able to help you out. Take care
Brian
profen said:
Thanks for your post
I recently flashed cm7.2 and I lost my tmobile sync and tried to get my g1 to sync but there was no sync so i had to figure a way to do it.
I took what you posted in the tmobile conversation and copied the contacts and saved as a cvs file. Than i exported a google file to see their format. copied and past my cvs info to the google export file and got the name to number to match. Thanks! will use google for now on for contacts!
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When I import my google contacts to wp7, all contacts appear but I notice that some of them have numbers and some don't. What's wrong?
Your OS is wrong.
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Your OS is wrong.
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i'm asuming u r editing contacts in google. my experience is that, u just need to give it some time (in most of the cases it shows up immediately though).
but if u r importing contacts (syncing for the first time), it should show all contacts with number. i'm just sharing my experience.
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i'm asuming u r editing contacts in google. my experience is that, u just need to give it some time (in most of the cases it shows up immediately though).
but if u r importing contacts (syncing for the first time), it should show all contacts with number. i'm just sharing my experience.
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actually, I think I've solved it. I noticed that when I looked at the one's with the numbers, they were under the category "mobile" in google contacts while those that didn't where "main". I'm changing everything now to mobile then I'll just factory reset everything then import the contacts again. Hope that works..
did your google contacts sync for you if not ill tell you what to do next
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did your google contacts sync for you if not ill tell you what to do next
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I'm having the same problem could you tell me please as all my contacts are there but with no numbers apart from facebook contacts!! Any advice would be good.
Thanks.
My girlfriends phone has an problem with google right now. Last night I got her HD2 working on mango. She imported her contacts from google just fine.
The phone froze I did a hard reset and it was working with in 20mins. Now google won't sync contacts from google. It will do email but not contacts.
Even if she logs into live and tries to import from her Gmail account it won't import the contacts.
Been like this for 12 hours now.
ERROR CODE: 80070057
Google contacts sync problem - SOLVED
Guys, I've just picked up a Nokia Lumia recently and was having problems synching my google contacts phone numbers. I noticed because some mobile numbers were there from my outlook account but the google ones were not.
I remember the opposite of this happening with my Android phone as I wanted to stop all new contacts I added showing up so moved them all out of the "my contacts" group in google.
If you have done this, then select all the contacts you want to see in WP7 and add them to the "my contacts" group in google then re-sync the account on your phone and it will then work perfectly. At least it did for me.
Enjoy
yuhenyo said:
actually, I think I've solved it. I noticed that when I looked at the one's with the numbers, they were under the category "mobile" in google contacts while those that didn't where "main". I'm changing everything now to mobile then I'll just factory reset everything then import the contacts again. Hope that works..
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same problem here bro, i am checking all my 500+ contacts right now, and its frustrating
my phone has stopped syncing from phone> gmail (at least as far as contacts go) gmail>phone works fine. if i change a last name, add a phone number to a contact on the phone it does not update the contact list in gmail. in fact gmail will override the changes on the phone and put it back the way it was. is there a setting somewhere where the 2 actually sync?
that happen to me to im tryin to find that out to
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that happen to me to im tryin to find that out to
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stupid samsung... i'm trying to flash a rom and i'm afraid i'm gonna lose numbers now
Well.... how are you saving contacts on your device? When you create a new contact on the device, are you selecting Google or Phone?
If you select Phone, then it won't sync over to Google because the contacts are locally saved.
If you select Google, then everything is saved on their servers and then replicated to your device.
murso74 said:
stupid samsung... i'm trying to flash a rom and i'm afraid i'm gonna lose numbers now
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To export your contacts on your phone, the breadcrumbs are: Contacts > Menu key > Import/Export > Export to SD card.
After that you can import those directly into Google contacts on the webpage.
If you don't want to use Google, then just import that export file into contacts on your device after your flash.
You could use a backup application like Titanium Backup or MyBackup Root.
murso74 said:
stupid samsung... i'm trying to flash a rom and i'm afraid i'm gonna lose numbers now
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Under contacts hit menu and export contacts to sd card. You can also export them to your gmail. Then always choose google as a save option when adding phone numbers.
Do you BONSAI?