Sooooooo, before i flashed my phone once again, i backupped my contacts to sdcard... Too bad that right after that i formated the sdcard (were suposed to first format, then backup)
Whit data recovery program i managed to sniff some of the files back, but i got no clue that in what file the phone makes the backup ?
And how large it should be whit ~100 contacts, that ~50 has picture.
These what ive tryed so far:
"#EMP38~1" - "No contacts found"
"#EMP41~1" - "same"
"fota.pkg" - Got no clue abaut this one
? Any helps pls
don't you use Google sync or SE Sync??? (stable doors and horses I know...) but you really should!
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don't you use Google sync or SE Sync??? (stable doors and horses I know...) but you really should!
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Yeap, but theyr like 6months out of date... And....I.... Kinda deleted my contacts from google....
I sync with google and keep detailed contact info updated through my gmail acc and have never had a single issue, other than gmail creating new contacts for me. Works like a charm and ive never backed them up once with any app and have flashed my phone at least 2 dozen times.
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brunswick000 said:
I sync with google and keep detailed contact info updated through my gmail acc and have never had a single issue, other than gmail creating new contacts for me. Works like a charm and ive never backed them up once with any app and have flashed my phone at least 2 dozen times.
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Yea, thats why gotted rid off the gmail contacts... Pissed me off when it added every people i have send email to my phones contacts...
Yeap, ive normaly used the Phones contact backup feature. From contact's you push the menu button -> More -> Copy contact's -> "Sim card - sdcard"... Worked perfectly so far.... untill i formated the sdcard...
**** me sideways...
It saved them to /system/pim not to the base folder as i remembered... And the folder is impossible to recover...
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Yea, thats why gotted rid off the gmail contacts... Pissed me off when it added every people i have send email to my phones contacts...
Yeap, ive normaly used the Phones contact backup feature. From contact's you push the menu button -> More -> Copy contact's -> "Sim card - sdcard"... Worked perfectly so far.... untill i formated the sdcard...
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The only thing you have to do in order to NOT have all of your gmail contacts on your phone is to mark the phone only contacts as "My Contacts" in Gmail, then set the phone sync so that "All Contacts" is NOT sync'd to your phone.
That way you have it nicely seperated and don't end up with 100 email addys in your phone.
That way you can never lose your contacts the way you have.
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The only thing you have to do in order to NOT have all of your gmail contacts on your phone is to mark the phone only contacts as "My Contacts" in Gmail, then set the phone sync so that "All Contacts" is NOT sync'd to your phone.
That way you have it nicely seperated and don't end up with 100 email addys in your phone.
That way you can never lose your contacts the way you have.
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Well, it apears that ive been havin SE-Sync enabled, founded 99% of my contacts from that... Tho, still losed the one and only that was rly needed (for job interview on next week)...
But anyways, what ive learned, Turned SE-Sync on auto, and letted it syncronise all needed stuff every second day...
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Hi guys
Got an issue here and was wondering if someone can help
I have got my contact list how I want it with all phone numbers correct and all contact pictures. I have backed this up to SD card.
All of a sudden I noticed that I was missing some contacts. They had just vanished.
I have my phone set to sync with Gmail as I want to get my emails however, I have a feeling this is where the problem lies. I uploaded my saved contacts file to gmail so that my phone contacts and gmail contacts were identical. All was ok for a few hours then I noticed that contacts were missing again.
Can someone help me out? Is there a way I can sync with gmail and not contacts? I have been through all the options and turned off all sync settings (except mail) but its still happening.
Maybe this is not a sync issue and actually a problem with the phone?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help
Hmmm perhaps u can try make sure your contacts r al saved in gmail correctly.. take sync off, delete al your contacts aswel as your backup in sdcard, reboot then turn sync on?
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I found when gmail sync'd back to the phone the contact pics were really low res and not worth using
What are you using to back up your contacts...? the installed SE backup will not backup synced contacts, and the android contact backup (you use from the contacts menu) will not backup pictures in the full x10 resolution... With a whole lot of stuffing around, I think I got the best results backing up my system with Sprite Mobile and recovering it through the SE Backup (they're both made by Sprite, but seem to have different options (one's got better backup, the other has better restore - yeah, it's odd, but worked for me, whereas any one on its own would not)
Oh, and have you asked your girlfriend about it...? Mine frequently goes into my phone and deletes contacts she doesn't think should be in there...
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Oh, and have you asked your girlfriend about it...? Mine frequently goes into my phone and deletes contacts she doesn't think should be in there...
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Lol, thats funny!
The only way I have found to stop it is to completely stop syncing even with gmail and to use maildroid to get my mail instead
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Oh, and have you asked your girlfriend about it...? Mine frequently goes into my phone and deletes contacts she doesn't think should be in there...
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and she still is your girlfriend?
Hi,
Ill try to explain everything properly.
Basically I reflashed my phone.
I made a backup of my contacts via memory card, and was hoping everything in gmail would be ok and that it would sync everything back the way it wad before reflashing. BUT
I reflashed and it did sync, but I found I had many contacts missing.
The missing ones I found where all my new contacts that had been saved since 2.1 update- hence I realised that when I saved a new contact I should NOT have selected "phone contact" and I should have been selecting "gmail contact." these options were never available in 1.6
So now basically what happened was I imported contacts from sd card and ended up with double copies and everything was screwed. So I spent ages going through phonebook and edited over 200 contacts individually but I deleted gmail section and now every contact is under "phone contact" and won't sync with gmail and I can't find an option to change it to gmail contact.
Basically. Help please!
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well i dunno if you first download the b&r update and make a backup, cause i havent a problem, a psible solution if you sync wiht gmail, checkit on a pc, if u have a older bakup just restore contacts or use facebook sync or cry cause i dunno if recurva works to recover that info
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When I start a text and put in the name of the contact I want to message, duplicates are showing. I have it set so it doesn't do this for calls, but I can figure out how to do it for texts. It shows 2 of every contact. Is there a way to set it do it only pulls names from either the phone or sim?
Any sUggestions as to why this is happening?
do you use gmail to backup and save your contacts?
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From Contacts > More> display options> pick whatever you usually store your contacts on be it sim or phone.
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From Contacts > More> display options> pick whatever you usually store your contacts on be it sim or phone.
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I already did that. i dont have this issue for when I make calls and look up names, just texts. Im not storing my stuff on gmail either
This all started after I tried to update my phone to the newest update thru mini kies. i ended up having to wipe my phone and restart. I did get the update, and now i noticed its doing this.
It looks as though the Messaging contacts display is ignoring the 'Contacts-->Display Options' settings. I have my phone contacts set to display just the names etc from the Phone memory, not the SIM memory and it works well - no duplicates. However, when composing a Message or Email and press the Contact button, the list of contacts shows 2 of everybody. I've gone through everything obvious but can't see it, now turning to the experts for advice please? What do i need to tick/untick remove or whatever to put this right?
Any suggestions how to make this stop?
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Any suggestions how to make this stop?
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Are you using gmail to backup your contacts? If so just go into gmail and consolidate all the dupes than delete the contacts saved on your phone and sim. Had the same problem with dupes in the messaging. If you need more help just shoot me a pm
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Which ROM are you using?
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My contacts are not backed up to gmail, and im just using the regular stock rom. I dont have phone phone flashed/rooted/whatever.
I had the same problem
sign in to gmail on your computer click contacts it will display all including the phone numbers stored on you your phone if you delete them all (contacts with phone numbers) it should take off all duplicate contacts away
but make sure all phone numbers stored already on your sim card
its something about MIUI if you ever used it before
if that didn't work I know for sure if you have a gmail contact and a phone number contact with the same name and you trying to send sms or mms it show both of them as to send to at that point I would edit the first name of gmail contact by adding * to the name
Hope that helps
But I dont have any contacts listed on my gmail contacts when I sign in on my laptop.
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But I dont have any contacts listed on my gmail contacts when I sign in on my laptop.
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the only thing i can think of that after you restore your phone do you restore it from backup that it has a duplicate contacts ?
or go under contacts/press the first key to the left/display option/ choose phone,sim,gmail (all) then view your contact list and delete all duplicate contacts
best thing i found is to store contacts on sim only that allow you to import them to any phone and also to your own phone after you wipe it off
My contacts show up fine in my address book, no duplicates. So I know the issue isnt with that. There are no duplicates on my phone.
I dont know what to do. Ive tried everything, and its really annoying when trying to send a text to go thru all those duplicates.
when I go to create a text, there are also email addresses showing when I begin typing a name to search for a contact. I dont know where they are coming from
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But I dont have any contacts listed on my gmail contacts when I sign in on my laptop.
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You need to backup all your contacts to gmail. First.
Go to accounts & Sync and tap your google account or any other email accounts you have on your phone. It will give your sync screen, see if "sync contacts" is ticked there. If it is then try unticking it, see if that helps.
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Go to accounts & Sync and tap your google account or any other email accounts you have on your phone. It will give your sync screen, see if "sync contacts" is ticked there. If it is then try unticking it, see if that helps.
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Already tried that. It is unticked
Hey guys i really messed up my contact list with google and facebook list, .vcfs, ... Lots of my friend in the phonebook 3-4 times, any way to clear it? I tried some market apps, but not work, along time ago the myphoneexplorer(pc software) can merge it, but not now :S
Are you know something usefull .apk or .exe to clean up this mess?
Thy
csjhun said:
Hey guys i really messed up my contact list with google and facebook list, .vcfs, ... Lots of my friend in the phonebook 3-4 times, any way to clear it? I tried some market apps, but not work, along time ago the myphoneexplorer(pc software) can merge it, but not now :S
Are you know something usefull .apk or .exe to clean up this mess?
Thy
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You can merge contact in the phone. In phonebook long hold on the name and you will see a menu where is the merge option.
The problem is you cannot select the final name (the showed name), which drives me crazy
Anybody know how to select the showed name for merged contacts please?
I tried several apps with no satisfaction.
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The problem is you cannot select the final name (the showed name), which drives me crazy
Anybody know how to select the showed name for merged contacts please?
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That drove me nuts before, too. But then I went and arranged my Contact list in gmail, merged all of the double and triple contacts and typed in the name I wanted to be displayed. Sync and voila
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That drove me nuts before, too. But then I went and arranged my Contact list in gmail, merged all of the double and triple contacts and typed in the name I wanted to be displayed. Sync and voila
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I dont have double contacts in google contact list. Already merged via gmail. The trouble is to merge facebook and google contacts The phone sometimes selects the facebook name and sometimes the google name. I always want to display the google name. How to do that?
Sorry, I should've quoted the OP for the duplicate contacts.
Anyway, just rename your contacts in Gmail to what you want them to be and sync them. So, this way after you join them with their FB accs, their name is still what it says in Gmail.
Works for me flawlessly
It seems to work now thx for your patience
no problem
Went to sprint store and they said the best way to do contacts is to get it the way you wanted under gmail.com contacts and then sync it.
I finally got the contacts the way I wanted, but I want to know:
1) How to completely clear out what's on the phone now
2) Sync it with what's up on gmail contacts
How do I do this?
Thanks
Brad
bpollina said:
Went to sprint store and they said the best way to do contacts is to get it the way you wanted under gmail.com contacts and then sync it.
I finally got the contacts the way I wanted, but I want to know:
1) How to completely clear out what's on the phone now
2) Sync it with what's up on gmail contacts
How do I do this?
Thanks
Brad
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well i just jumped inot the "PEOPLE" program we got and if u click MENU and then "VIEW"....u can select and de-select which contacts u would like on yur device....ex: twitter, phone, ect, ect, ect.....
at least that how i figured out how to managed which contacts u got on yur phone....also, ive used GMAIL on my PC to manage my contacts as well....hope i didnt make this confusing for ya LOL
Go to setting/applications/mange apps
Then find contact storage. The clear data. Then go to settings/account and sync then enable background data then press on your email and then choose sync contacts and you should be good.
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THANKS!
That worked!
Now one last question.
If memory serves, as people send me emails, they get added to my "contacts" under gmail automatically and thus would get sync'd automatically to my phone. How do I prevent or manage this? I get TONS of SPAM every day (200+ new emails) and don't want everyone coming over to my phone as contacts!
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That worked!
Now one last question.
If memory serves, as people send me emails, they get added to my "contacts" under gmail automatically and thus would get sync'd automatically to my phone. How do I prevent or manage this? I get TONS of SPAM every day (200+ new emails) and don't want everyone coming over to my phone as contacts!
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You can select only view contacts with phone numbers in the settings/view of the people app. But I believe if you go into gmail and your computer under settings you can disable automatic contacts add. I use gmail and my contacts only add if I tell it too.
I'm pretty sure it only adds a email address to ur contact list of it matches an existing contact or you add them on google talk or something
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