Hey Guys Can we only back up Phne numbers?
M really bugged up wid Gmail Contacts ... 6000 up my contacts are ... Any suggestion?
You can set to hide all other contacts except for your Phone contacts. I use Youlu Address book for my contacts, the looks are pretty good too.
MPAI said:
You can set to hide all other contacts except for your Phone contacts. I use Youlu Address book for my contacts, the looks are pretty good too.
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Yes But when i export or back it up ... whole GMAIL - Emails are also being Backed up ....
You can backup your numbers via Kies. I guess that's the only useful function of the program.
music.soul said:
Yes But when i export or back it up ... whole GMAIL - Emails are also being Backed up ....
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Use Youlu, Hide your gmail contact, only display the contacts on your phone. I hope you are able to do this and then back up the contacts on your phone to Youlu.
I am using it the same way
easiest way of doing this is, open contacts > go to the options> click on Import/export > Export your contacts to Sdcard > then save the vcf file to a save location like your pc or back it up on mail
Why not transfer to SIM?
er.davinder said:
easiest way of doing this is, open contacts > go to the options> click on Import/export > Export your contacts to Sdcard > then save the vcf file to a save location like your pc or back it up on mail
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Hmmm i Dunn want email - id to be backed up
consegregate said:
Why not transfer into sim card
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Coz i have more than 1000 contacts and my Sim mermory is max 250
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Is there a way to back-up, move and or copy your lists of contacts onto the SD card? Had all of my contacts entered then I rooted and had to re-enter them all back in. I would love to just move files then inputing them over and over.
They should be backed up with google. Try settings>accounts & sync>your gmail>sync contacts
Or something. Haha
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Is there a way to back-up, move and or copy your lists of contacts onto the SD card? Had all of my contacts entered then I rooted and had to re-enter them all back in. I would love to just move files then inputing them over and over.
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You can back them up.
Dialer > People > Import/Export > Export to SD card
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You can back them up.
Dialer > People > Import/Export > Export to SD card
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Thanks alot.
Make sure if you don't want to backup your google contacts to uncheck the backup to google account. Otherwise you will have duplicates.
The last reply is the best method. It is always better to have it synced through gmail or another email server. Does anyone know how to force 'phone' contacts over to say gmail or exchange server without doing an export?
awesome info here - learning more everyday
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 everyone, searched through the forums and on google and couldn't find an answer. I got a HTC Incredible S and want to edit my android contacts on my computer.
I thought there would be an app with a web interface or something similar I could edit my contacts on my computer.
I have HTC Sync, but don't want to use Outlook to edit/add contacts.
Any ideas?
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Hey everyone, searched through the forums and on google and couldn't find an answer. I got a HTC Incredible S and want to edit my android contacts on my computer.
I thought there would be an app with a web interface or something similar I could edit my contacts on my computer.
I have HTC Sync, but don't want to use Outlook to edit/add contacts.
Any ideas?
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Have you tried airdroid ?
dmk0 said:
Hey everyone, searched through the forums and on google and couldn't find an answer. I got a HTC Incredible S and want to edit my android contacts on my computer.
I thought there would be an app with a web interface or something similar I could edit my contacts on my computer.
I have HTC Sync, but don't want to use Outlook to edit/add contacts.
Any ideas?
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Kinda curious why you want to use pc to edit when you can it with your phone. Is it because you want to use a physical keyboard?
Have you tried Gmail? Your contacts are auto-sync'd with your Google account by default; just use the gmail Contacts interface to edit them quickly and easily. That's what I do.
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Have you tried airdroid ?
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Thanks for your suggestion, Just tried it then, it looks like a very promising app but has a few glitches which I suppose lays uniquely with HTC phones.
I can add/edit a contact all-right however when I delete a contact and refresh the list it comes back up.
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Kinda curious why you want to use pc to edit when you can it with your phone. Is it because you want to use a physical keyboard?
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Yeah, have a lot of contacts to add and don't want to use the phones touchscreen. Also I find HTC's interface to delete a contact a little convoluted and have a lot of old contacts I want to remove.
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Have you tried Gmail? Your contacts are auto-sync'd with your Google account by default; just use the gmail Contacts interface to edit them quickly and easily. That's what I do.
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I've been trying to get my contacts from the phone via GMAIL using the Google account associated with my phone and cannot seem to find the contacts interface. I'll look through it again, maybe I missed something
EDIT: Found It, but it doesn't have all my current contacts in there. Maybe it's because the contacts are stored on the sim card and both programs cannot get sufficient rights.
I deal with this all the time after converting folks to Android. Here's the thing:
The contacts system on Android is very powerful and flexible. There are 3 places where "traditional" contacts are stored, and on top of that, every app can have contact records that integrate with your built-in contacts.
SIM card contacts - contacts stored on the SIM card (duh)
Phone contacts - contacts stored on the phone's internal memory
Gmail contacts - contacts stored and synced on Google's cloud
All these contacts can be found in the contacts app - but you probably have phone contacts or SIM card contacts, that's why you can't find all of them in Gmail.
Here's what I suggest (I do this with every one who gets a new Android phone):
(based on how it looks when I do it, but how it looks when you do it depends on your android version, skin, gmail theme, etc.)
export all your contacts to a file on the sd card
contacts > menu > import/export > export to sd card
[*]copy this file to your computer
mount your phone's sd card to computer and copy file (should be called something like 00001.vcf or something like that)
[*]delete all contacts from the phone (this is so that you don't have duplicates and so that it doesn't get confusing)
settings > applications > manage applications > all > contacts storage > clear data
[*]go to gmail contacts and import the file
gmail.com > mail (top left) > contacts > more > import > choose file
[*]edit your contacts from your PC on a full sized keyboard for maximum comfort
hmm...
[*]make sure your phone can see your gmail contacts
contacts > menu > display options > choose contacts to display > google > system group: my contacts, facebook > all contacts, etc. etc.
[*]hit the thanks button
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oh, and make sure that every time you add a new contact from now on that it is synced with google.
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oh, and make sure that every time you add a new contact from now on that it is synced with google.
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I deal with this all the time after converting folks to Android. Here's the thing:
The contacts system on Android is very powerful and flexible. There are 3 places where "traditional" contacts are stored, and on top of that, every app can have contact records that integrate with your built-in contacts.
SIM card contacts - contacts stored on the SIM card (duh)
Phone contacts - contacts stored on the phone's internal memory
Gmail contacts - contacts stored and synced on Google's cloud
All these contacts can be found in the contacts app - but you probably have phone contacts or SIM card contacts, that's why you can't find all of them in Gmail.
Here's what I suggest (I do this with every one who gets a new Android phone):
(based on how it looks when I do it, but how it looks when you do it depends on your android version, skin, gmail theme, etc.)
export all your contacts to a file on the sd card
contacts > menu > import/export > export to sd card
[*]copy this file to your computer
mount your phone's sd card to computer and copy file (should be called something like 00001.vcf or something like that)
[*]delete all contacts from the phone (this is so that you don't have duplicates and so that it doesn't get confusing)
settings > applications > manage applications > all > contacts storage > clear data
[*]go to gmail contacts and import the file
gmail.com > mail (top left) > contacts > more > import > choose file
[*]edit your contacts from your PC on a full sized keyboard for maximum comfort
hmm...
[*]make sure your phone can see your gmail contacts
contacts > menu > display options > choose contacts to display > google > system group: my contacts, facebook > all contacts, etc. etc.
[*]hit the thanks button
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oh, and make sure that every time you add a new contact from now on that it is synced with google.
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oh, and make sure that every time you add a new contact from now on that it is synced with google.
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Nice guide, thanks. A lot of people don't realise that Sense ROMs don't sync with Google automatically, so they're not being backed up to the cloud. I'm sure a lot of people will find your guide helpful.
oh, and make sure that every time you add a new contact from now on that it is synced with google.
Nice guide, thanks. A lot of people don't realise that Sense ROMs don't sync with Google automatically, so they're not being backed up to the cloud. I'm sure a lot of people will find your guide helpful.
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THIS. May also tell any new users to make sure they open Contacts and hit menu->More->Settings->Contacts Storage and pick their main Google account as the default location for new contacts, that way anyone they add later gets backed up to Google Contacts automatically.
(The simple fact that I was able to sync my Contacts with Gmail with my old iPhone and 3 different Android phones is the only reason I've been able to keep the same contacts list for 4 years or so. Minus some idiocy that Sense sticks in your Notes, it's worked super well, too, saved me many times from losing numbers.)
I like Gmail. When you change a contact on your phone GMail get changed as well and vice versa.
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THIS. May also tell any new users to make sure they open Contacts and hit menu->More->Settings->Contacts Storage and pick their main Google account as the default location for new contacts, that way anyone they add later gets backed up to Google Contacts automatically.
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I'm actually not seeing that on my N1 running CM7... I get a prompt with every new contact where I get to pick either synced with gmail or unsynced phone storage.
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I'm actually not seeing that on my N1 running CM7... I get a prompt with every new contact where I get to pick either synced with gmail or unsynced phone storage.
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This is due to CM roms removing this code from the OS as they remove all Google based coding. Same reason there is no sim option
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I'm actually not seeing that on my N1 running CM7... I get a prompt with every new contact where I get to pick either synced with gmail or unsynced phone storage.
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That's odd. CM7 is AOSP and syncs automatically to your Google account. I've been using CM7 since the inception and never been prompted.
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That's odd. CM7 is AOSP and syncs automatically to your Google account. I've been using CM7 since the inception and never been prompted.
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Only if you install gmail. Remember cm roms don't use Google apps by default.
Also don't forget that CM is based on AOSP but they do alot of code changes so its not pure AOSP.
There is a software called as MobileGo. You can edit your phone contacts.
Remote web desktop
I use a plugin for my email client (thunderbird) to sync my gmail contacts, so i can edit them in thunderbird
The plugin is called: Google Contacts
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Kinda curious why you want to use pc to edit when you can it with your phone. Is it because you want to use a physical keyboard?
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Because I can't use language-specific characters directly on phone, like Č Ć Š Đ Ž
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Have you tried Gmail? Your contacts are auto-sync'd with your Google account by default; just use the gmail Contacts interface to edit them quickly and easily. That's what I do.
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Yeah, but I DON'T want my contacts to be synced with gmail or any other cloud.
I want them synced with Outlook. And I want them edited in Outlook (see above).
Or if not in Outlook, in any other computer-based address book or contacts editor.
And if my contact is named Đuro Šeširđija, and I want all those crazy characters on phone too.
And I want him to have picture I assigned, not his avatar on gmail/FB/whatever profile.
I humbly apologize if I was rude.
For now latest Kies will do...
I'm been having problems syncing with google for a few days now dont know whats going on wiped my phone thinking all my contacts were backed up online but for some reason there no longer there but was there a couple of months back? also tried to restore and no luck
I have my contacts synced to google contacts, you can edit them in gmail and it will show up on your android device. And it helps because you never have to backup your contacts.
Hi,
I synch, as usual, with my Google account, but no contacts in default application ?
( just favorites !??? )
But I tried Go Contact, and this one show correctly my contacts !?
Any idea why default contact app does not show them ?
Cheers.
Weird, I synced my google contacts and it worked just fine.
My favorites are in my favorites, and my normal contacts are all where they should be...are you sure it actually synced?
When you are in contacts, press Menu > Filter > Google (your google e-mail) and check/uncheck whats neccesary. Maybe you haven't check some groups?
Cool, simple as that, in fact no group are showed by default
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Cool, simple as that, in fact no group are showed by default
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That's how all my android phones have worked actually Just check the groups you want to use and you're good to go.
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When you are in contacts, press Menu > Filter > Google (your google e-mail) and check/uncheck whats neccesary. Maybe you haven't check some groups?
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thank you i had the same problem is this solved it
I got an Galaxy S3
Yesterday I merged my contacts with google and they all disappeared!!! is there a way to revert this??? I can actually see them
if I go into settings and check the show them all option. But when I click on phone contacts I cant no longer see them. How can I fix this???
Pacbert said:
I got an Galaxy S3
Yesterday I merged my contacts with google and they all disappeared!!! is there a way to revert this??? I can actually see them
if I go into settings and check the show them all option. But when I click on phone contacts I cant no longer see them. How can I fix this???
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once you check merge with google, all your phone contacts will be moved to google account and they no longer appear as phone contacts. hope you understand that.
sriram231092 said:
once you check merge with google, all your phone contacts will be moved to google account and they no longer appear as phone contacts. hope you understand that.
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First of all thank you for answering me so quick. I understand that, my question was if there was any way to revert this, unmerge tha contac list or any other way of setting it back the way it was. I was just trying to backup my contacts using google.
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First of all thank you for answering me so quick. I understand that, my question was if there was any way to revert this, unmerge tha contac list or any other way of setting it back the way it was. I was just trying to backup my contacts using google.
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i suggest you keep them that way. because when ever you flash something on your phone, you may loose your contacts when you data factory reset. once you login to your google mail, your contacts will be in your phone. you can even look up your contacts in your gmail on desktop. i hope you know all these already.
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i suggest you keep them that way. because when ever you flash something on your phone, you may loose your contacts when you data factory reset. once you login to your google mail, your contacts will be in your phone. you can even look up your contacts in your gmail on desktop. i hope you know all these already.
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Ok I guess there is no way to revert it. I'll keep them this way, it makes sense. Thanx a lot
Pacbert said:
Ok I guess there is no way to revert it. I'll keep them this way, it makes sense. Thanx a lot
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You can do this
Open Contacts
Tap > Menu
Tap > Import/Export
Tap > Export to SD card
You will get a message saying it is saving a 00001.vcf file
Tap > OK
All contacts are then saved to a single vcf file the on the external memory (SD) card.
Use a file explorer and make sure you have the file on your external SD Card
Next got to Settings > Application Manager and scroll across to All
Scroll down to Contacts Storage and tap clear data, this will wipe your contacts data
Go back to the Contacts
Tap > Menu.
Tap > Contacts to Display
Tap > Phone
Tap > Menu
Tap > Import/Export
Tap > Import from SD card
Import the 00001.vcf file and select Phone as the option
You should have all contacts back with a Google icon and a Phone icon next to them, if you have then finally do the below
Next log into Gmail click on the Gmail drop down (top left under the google logo) and select contacts, then select all and click More > Delete Contacts, give it a moment to clear from your phone
Done, removed from google sync and back on your phone also backed up to your SD card as a single vcf file
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You can do this
Open Contacts
Tap > Menu
Tap > Import/Export
Tap > Export to SD card
You will get a message saying it is saving a 00001.vcf file
Tap > OK
All contacts are then saved to a single vcf file the on the external memory (SD) card.
Use a file explorer and make sure you have the file on your external SD Card
Next got to Settings > Application Manager and scroll across to All
Scroll down to Contacts Storage and tap clear data, this will wipe your contacts data
Next log into Gmail click on the Gmail drop down (top left under the google logo) and select contacts, then select all and click More > Delete Contacts, give it a moment to clear from your phone
Go back to the Contacts and the list should be blank.
Tap > Menu
Tap > Import/Export
Tap > Import from SD card
Import the 00001.vcf file and select Phone as the option
Done, removed from google sync and back on your phone
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Thanx a los sir!!!!
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Thanx a los sir!!!!
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No problem, just updated it to say remove from Google after restoring the vcf file from the SD card just in case there are any problems with the import