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Importing Contacts K750i>VPA

Hi,
I have a Sony K750i and I want to import my contacts into my new phone, VPA 1605/Compact III.
The problem I face is that when I transfer from my contacts on my sim (using the VPA's built in sim manger) it creates the contacts as single entries into my contact list, for all the different classes of contacts. IE Mobile/Home/Office etc etc.
It lists my contacts as:
Mr XYZ/m
Mr XYZ/h
Mr XYZ/o
This is a pain and not much use to me.
I can however beam my contacts one by one using Infrared. It transfers the contact as a .vcf and retains the format. But that's real slow when you have lots of contacts.
I also tried bluetooth and could not transfer contacts from K750i>VPA, but could transfer contacts from VPA>K750i. hmmm? Weird! Is there a problem with bluetooth when transfering contacts?
Surely there must be a way of transfering my contacts into the VPA and keep the correct format?
Does anyone else have this problem?
What about a third party phone manager that sits on a PC and can transfer contacts?
I'm at a loss on this one.
TIA

Try Mobile Master Professional, www.mobile-master.com. It can sync the K750i with Outlook and then you can sync Outlook with your Pocket PC.

i copied all my contacts from k750i as vcf files (using fma phone manager software) then added all contacts into a zip file, sent zip file to tytn, unzipped file on tytn and saved to contacts.
that way you can get all of your contacts across in one go! simple!
hope it helps!

Thank You
Thank you for your help.
I can't find the Contacts folder on the VPA Phone.
Using the inbuilt file manager.
TIA

not sure about your phone, but on the tytn it asks if you want to save to contacts when you unzip...

Database
Hmm I get the picture..now! lol
But how do I get rid of the contacts I don't want that was created by the importing of the sim.
Apart from deleting them one at time.
I have found a couple of database editors, but can't find one for WM5
Grrrrrrrrr
EDIT - SOLUTION! :idea:
delete the pim.vol at the root and soft reset your phone. This creates a blank contacts database file. Pim.vol also stores your Appointments, so if you delete it you will loose those as well.
Hope this helps someone.
Thanks to all that helped. :lol:

bigshape said:
i copied all my contacts from k750i as vcf files (using fma phone manager software) then added all contacts into a zip file, sent zip file to tytn, unzipped file on tytn and saved to contacts.
that way you can get all of your contacts across in one go! simple!
hope it helps!
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it need to click on every VCF file - in a case of hundrets of contacts this would be inconvenient.
but I have found solution to synchronize W800i / K750i / D750i into Windows Mobile on Pocket PC without using Outlook, little tricky but working:
1. export Phone Book with free software MyPhoneExplorer to one CSV file
2. change header (first line) of CSV from:
Code:
"Title","First name","Last name","Mobile","Home","Work","Fax","Other","Street","Postcode","City","State","Country","Info","E-mail","Web","Company","Birthday"
to
Code:
"Title","First name","Last name","Mobile Phone","Home Phone","Business Phone","Business Fax","Home Phone 2","Home Street","Home Postal Code","Home City","Home State","Home Country","Notes","E-mail Address","Web Page","Company","Birthday"
3. rename changed CSV file to: contacts_20081003.csc (date is unimportant, but you must retain format: contacts_RRRRMMDD.csc)
4. pack it with zero compression to ZIP format
5. change ZIP's extension to *.PIB
6. download free PIM Backup 2.8 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
7. run this PIM Backup from PDA, select "Restore" and select created *.pib file
8. in CSV import settings set "," as delimiter and additionaly map "Last name" to "Name"
should work

Doesn't work for me!
Hi,
I tried tester2's method on my HTC Touch diamond 2, it seems very logical but the HTC doen't seem to comply with it; I get a lot of posts with no names! So when I open any of the posts it has a phone number etc, but I cant get the name part to work. It seems the mapping doesnt work correctly althought i did map "Name" to "Last Name".
Any ideas?
Thanx, N/

Possible to import messages from old phone?

Hey,
is it possible to import sms/text-messages from my old nokia phone to the Touch HD? I've managed to import the contacts from the old phone to outlook, but can't find a way to do the same with the text messages.
I would be greatful for any help!
Regards,
Bacardi Man

I used a program called EASY HELPER on my xda2i to transfer text and contacts between two similar handsets. Worked ok, ALTHOUGH text only backs up INBOX. sent, drafts etc... are populated but by empty files you have to just delete anyway.
If easy helper is supported in 6.1 then it might work for you, don't forget to search for other 3rd party sms backup and restore programs which could be equally helpful.
....IB a n e

Well on the Nokia side you could give the new NCC 2.0 beta http://www.nokia.com/A41013626 a try, but I think even 1.0 in the latest current Phone Suite could export SMS. My N95 is currently with Nokia, so I cannot test it for you (Export function w/o phone is greyed out). Re-Importing a common export file format back into WinMobile should not be a great deal.

I have exporter all Contacts and messages from my Nokia phone using Nokia PC suite. All this data now is stored in one single *.nbu file.
So you mean there is a program, which can extract the messages from this file and transfer them to an WM6.1 based PDA?

Can PC Suite only export nbu file format? Doubt any other program can read that. No option there to choose csv or text format at least?

Bacardi Man said:
Hey,
is it possible to import sms/text-messages from my old nokia phone to the Touch HD? I've managed to import the contacts from the old phone to outlook, but can't find a way to do the same with the text messages.
I would be greatful for any help!
Regards,
Bacardi Man
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Ok, let me think about it:
you may be able to send your text messages from the nokia phone vie bluetooth to your HD (if your Nokia supports sending more messages than one at a time, that would be the easyest way )
every phone and it software stores text messages in a different format and way. so normaly, its not possible to load those on another phone. some programs can store and save those messages as text files. but on the other hand, you would not be able to get those text files on your HD stored as real sms again. so the best thing would be bluetooth. just send those messages over and ypur HD will get them and know that its an sms (did the same with my contacts, just sended them via bluetooth )

My colleague says NCC can in fact export to csv format. From that format it should be possible to import into WinMobile. If only I would remember if this WM5 software HTC SMSBackup in this old post of mine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1053322&postcount=2 can import csv? If you wanna give it a try, install for WinMobile 6.x as a cab is different now:
1. Change the ".zip" extension to ".rar"
2. extract 00CAB300.001
3. rename to "00CAB300.001.exe"
4. copy to phone and use

simple answer: use pimbackup - i moved everything from my trinity. you can find it by searching on XDA, it is simply perfect.

pzucchel said:
simple answer: use pimbackup - i moved everything from my trinity. you can find it by searching on XDA, it is simply perfect.
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Does it also work for SE devices such as the W800i?

Monsieur zucchel, the topic here is syncing Nokia to WinMobile No simple answer yet

Lucas0511 said:
Monsieur zucchel, the topic here is syncing Nokia to WinMobile No simple answer yet
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Hi Lucas, my apologies. i thought it was a windows mobile device....

Bienvenue, PIMBackup is indeed a fine WinMobile solution.

But is there also a solution to port contacts from sony Ericcson devices to the HD?
Asking that cos I own a W800i.

Well, one nice feature of SE phones is the capability to copy all phone contacts to SIM card. Then you put the SIM in your other phone, and voila. Just a quick fix, a better way would be to export contacts to a export data file like .csv, and then import that one into WinMobile with the free PIMBackup http://www.dotfred.net/ Give the free http://www.fjsoft.at/en/ MyPhoneExplorer a try, it was always my favourite SE contacts and SMS sync software.

Really good news as I am already using MyPhoneExplorer.
Will give it a try on monday when the HD should arrive.
The problem with the SIM Card is that there is only a storage capacitiy for 150 numbers (not even contacts) so this option wont work for me.

The option of using bluetooth sounds really interesting. But how can I send a sms via Bluetooth. In the options menue of the messages menue there is no possibility to do that, altough both phones support bluetooth.

Since I still can't find an option to send my sms via bluetooth from one phone to the other, I tried exporting them into .csv format, which worked fine.
Now I have the problem that both, your program Lucas, and PPCPIMBackup don't recognize this format.
Any suggestions?

Studied the PIMBackup since I dont use it. Its backups are stored in a .pib file, which actually is just a .zip file which you can decompress. It will reveal a number of .csv files, for the different types of data in your Touch HD. I would then assume that you can copy the contacts from your Nokia .csv file into the PIMBackup .csv with contacts, using Excel which can read and write .csv. Do the same for SMS. Unfortunately not a one-click solution, but transfering PIM data over operating systems is still a pain - when it comes to SMS. Contacts of course can be transfered via Outlook, or a online account which both of your devices can access.
If you like to explore further, I think Jeyo Mobile Extender was a software that allowed you to put all your SMS into Outlook as messages, from where you could copy them. But I never got it to run fully under Outlook 2007, and development has stopped.
Good luck!

@lucas:
Your solution would be great, but in fact the pib-file does not contain many csv-files, instead it contains one single pbm-file, which can't be decompressed.

Well then, I am close to giving up . Did you use a .pib file that you filled with some life, i.e. at least one item (contact, sms) for each PIM menu item on your WinMobile device? An empty .pib file out of the box would certainly contain no csv's. If there is still only a pbm file after decompress then the PIMBackup programmer has not updated his manual.
Other than that, maybe someone else would like to step in... Time for a Bacardi I'd say...

[SOLVED] How to import Outlook vcard (.vcf) into Vf. Magic???

Hi, I have a Vodafone Magic (Vf branded) and havn't rooted it now - will do it later these days.
But, I am searching - the whole day - a solution to get my Outlook contacts from my Windows Mobile 6.1 Trinity to my HTC Magic!
I've managed to export the vcf-files from my winmobile now so it should not be too difficult, but have no idea and find nothing on the internet to get them on the Magic.
Tried vcard IO and ImportContacts, but no chance on Magic - if it worked for you pls tell me!
My own Notebook is in reapair these days, so I have no Outlook installed here - only Ms Mail. But it should work with vcf or csv files...!?
Hope somone has a good idea!
brianius

Import your contacts to Google contacts and sync to your phone.

hi thx for the answer! yes I thougt about that too, but 1. don't really want google to know my contacts (maybe no way around) 2. haven't found any option in googlemail to add contacts from vcf files or otherthings - do you know where?
You have the Hero ROM - is it easyer there?
thx brianius

vCardIO worked perfectly on my Magic.

blunden said:
vCardIO worked perfectly on my Magic.
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Really??? How do you handled it? Needed a Multi-vcf-file or does it scan the folder? When i entered my folder "/sdcard/_install/contacts/" it writes "importing contacts..." and a statusinfo opens, but no contacts where imported!
When i try to use a single vcf like "/sdcard/_install/contacts/Name Surename.vcf" it writes "file not found" - i have no idea why!
will check this once more and put a vcf in the sdcard folder...maybe it will work
thx

SOLVED
Yeha! Thx guys! I solved my problem! OIvCard works fine! Was only a problem with the subfolders and that it only reads one vcf-file each time. So for everyone who got problems with importing from outlook try this:
To get my files from my Windows Mobile 6.1 without Outlook, I used this nice wm-app as trial: vCard Manager.Net
- export vCards from Outlook/Ms Mail/WinMobile/etc. - if possible save all as one vcard, or
- (search for a vcard joiner or copy and paste all the vcf-files with the editor/notepad into one file and save as "contacts.vcf")
- move the contacts.vcf on your android phone to "/sdcard/"
- install (appStore) and open IOvCard and press "import"
- should be imported in less than a minute - if fails, check the path and the fileextension!
Hope this will help somebody...
cuibono

brianius said:
Yeha! Thx guys! I solved my problem! OIvCard works fine! Was only a problem with the subfolders and that it only reads one vcf-file each time. So for everyone who got problems with importing from outlook try this:
To get my files from my Windows Mobile 6.1 without Outlook, I used this nice wm-app as trial: vCard Manager.Net
- export vCards from Outlook/Ms Mail/WinMobile/etc. - if possible save all as one vcard, or
- (search for a vcard joiner or copy and paste all the vcf-files with the editor/notepad into one file and save as "contacts.vcf")
- move the contacts.vcf on your android phone to "/sdcard/"
- install (appStore) and open IOvCard and press "import"
- should be imported in less than a minute - if fails, check the path and the fileextension!
Hope this will help somebody...
cuibono
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thanks...
my problem now solved

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TP2 and sim card issues

Hi,
Not sure if anyone is having similar problems. So I use my sim card contacts on my tp2. But when it read its, its all under the "last name" in tp2, and nothing in the first name.
So in the sim card, name "michelle lulu" is one of the contacts.
When I plug into the tp2, it will only read "michelle lulu" as last name, and nothing on first name. Is there anything I can do on my end to sort this out ?
Thanks.

aichemist said:
Hi,
Not sure if anyone is having similar problems. So I use my sim card contacts on my tp2. But when it read its, its all under the "last name" in tp2, and nothing in the first name.
So in the sim card, name "michelle lulu" is one of the contacts.
When I plug into the tp2, it will only read "michelle lulu" as last name, and nothing on first name. Is there anything I can do on my end to sort this out ?
Thanks.
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That happened to me when I first got my T-Mo TP2. I had to edit all of my contacts. It took a while, but it worked! Apparently, it wasn't smart enough to recognize first and last names.
If there's another (easier) solution, that would be great; I'll save that solution so I don't have to go through that crazy process again!

I didn't have this problem, but I thought I'd give my input on a potentially easier solution than manually editing the contacts on the device.
1. Get your contacts (with the messed up name format) saved on your PC Outlook via Activesync.
2. On your PC Outlook, export the contacts to a CSV file.
3. Edit the CSV file accordingly. If you're real hardcore, you can come up with a script to automate this part.
4. Remove all the contacts on your PC Outlook.
5. Import the edited CSV file.
6. Synchronize your with your device.

that sounds like a painful road that lies ahead....

ohyeahar said:
I didn't have this problem, but I thought I'd give my input on a potentially easier solution than manually editing the contacts on the device.
1. Get your contacts (with the messed up name format) saved on your PC Outlook via Activesync.
2. On your PC Outlook, export the contacts to a CSV file.
3. Edit the CSV file accordingly. If you're real hardcore, you can come up with a script to automate this part.
4. Remove all the contacts on your PC Outlook.
5. Import the edited CSV file.
6. Synchronize your with your device.
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I actually had to do everything on Microsoft MyPhone, so it was easier since I was on a PC.
I don't know, but this seems complicated in some ways yet easy in other ways!

Topaz contacts folder !

hi all
iam new in here
and iam trying to find whrer is the folder that my contacts are stored in
as i want to copy past them into my device but i just donot know where to put them

mohamed2900 said:
hi all
iam new in here
and iam trying to find whrer is the folder that my contacts are stored in
as i want to copy past them into my device but i just donot know where to put them
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You need PIM backup or MS MyPhone for contacts.
There is no Contacts folder.

You also can use Jeyo Mobile Companion 2.0

thx guys for replaying
i got my contacts from my old n73 to my pc
no is there any programe that can just copy them to my contacts on htc?

mohamed2900 said:
thx guys for replaying
i got my contacts from my old n73 to my pc
no is there any programe that can just copy them to my contacts on htc?
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you got them to your PC, how? Should be reverse to get to your new phone.
You can sync them through ms exchange and active sync, you can sync them through ms exchange and google, you can sync them through MS My Phone.
Perhaps you need to understand your device better as this is a basic transfer.

maybe you didn't get me right
my n73 is broken now
but i have my contacts on my pc as .vcf files
now i wanna know how to sync them to my htc
u need to know that i got a proplem with my office so i cant use it
iam asking for any alternative programe that can do it
or any way to do it manually
and yes iam a begginer but iam here to learn

any one here?

mohamed2900 said:
maybe you didn't get me right
my n73 is broken now
but i have my contacts on my pc as .vcf files
now i wanna know how to sync them to my htc
u need to know that i got a proplem with my office so i cant use it
iam asking for any alternative programe that can do it
or any way to do it manually
and yes iam a begginer but iam here to learn
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I know of no way to convert your .vcf files back to your device without outlook.
What I would suggest is to download program called My Phone, create an account and manually enter your contacts on the website, so for future use, you can sync through the program to any WM device.
Sorry I can't be of more assistance.

thx man
but if i installed office 2003
would i be able to do it?
and if yes please tell me how

I don't know if this can help:
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/Import_vCards_to_Outlook_Contacts_60353_p/

thx man i will give it a shot

mohamed2900 said:
thx man
but if i installed office 2003
would i be able to do it?
and if yes please tell me how
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You can import it with outlook by going to File\Import (I think) and select the file type vcf, or use a softrware like vCard Import/Export.
There are programs (BitPim) that can convert the vcf to delimited text, etc.
Also, I believe gmail can import a vcf file, then you can set up your google as an exchange server (Set up new mail with m.google.com as your server, domain can be anything you want.)
You must have all of your contacts in 1 vcf file. I believe there is a DOS command that can merge multiple vcf files but I don't remember what it is.
Hope this helps.