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Looking for Symbian like contacts

I'm looking for a contacts replacement which is like the one in Nokia Symbian phones. By this I mean:
* The option to have the contacts listed as "First name, Surname" (instead of the other way around)
* The option to add more then 1 Mobile number, email address or other data per contact. With symbian phones you can just select add data and then add another mobile number or whatever when you please.
Breaking compatibility with outlook doesn't matter to me.
Oh and an easy way to transfer all contacts from a symbian phone to the wizard would also be appriciated.

What I did to get al my contacts from my P900 (symbian) to my Wizard is this:
Sync all your contacts from your symbian device to Outlook (with the included symbian software) and then sync them all back with ActiveSync.
There is a plugin that lets you change your contacts from Last Name, First Name to First Name, Last Name.
You can also do something in Outlook to change this permanent, although I don't know exactly what, but I'm sure other XDA members know what I mean and they can tell it to you (and me)
I don't know how you can add more cellular numbers to 1 contact, I think you can manage fields for your contacts through Outlook, but your right, this is one of the things I miss on WM5, I used this option a lot on my P900.

Yes I know howto transfer all the contacts from Symbian to PPC, personally I just did "mark all" in the addressbook and then "send -> via bluetooth" which will send everything but the problem is that you won't get everything. I've got contacts with several phonenumbers attached to them and I only get the first one entered.
Do you remember the name of the plugin? I really do not care for outlook since I don't use it.

DaViD_BRaNDoN said:
phunkynutz said:
There is a free utility called 'FileAsFL' which adds a 'File as First Last' to the context menu in Contacts."
I can't remember who wrote it but if you google 'fileasfl' Im sure you'll find it.
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Someone over at Brighthand coded the "FileAs: FirstLast" Contact plugin"
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Taken from the last post of this thread...
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=400369
...and no I've not found the plugin yet either

I foudn this which gives you an extra option in the Contacts menu:
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/PDAforum_posts.asp?TID=37053&PN=97
Also I found this application which lets you add unlimited items to your contacts (breaks coptaibility with outlook)
http://www.inesoft.com/eng/index.php?in=addressbook.htm
Combine both and you have the desired result. The only thing you need todo is select "View -> File As" from the Inesoft menu.

GIR said:
I foudn this which gives you an extra option in the Contacts menu:
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/PDAforum_posts.asp?TID=37053&PN=97
Also I found this application which lets you add unlimited items to your contacts (breaks coptaibility with outlook)
http://www.inesoft.com/eng/index.php?in=addressbook.htm
Combine both and you have the desired result. The only thing you need todo is select "View -> File As" from the Inesoft menu.
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Where did you get that the Inesoft plug-in breaks Outlook compatibility?
Inesoft Website said:
ActiveSync
If you are going to replace your mobile device with a new one, no unique data like your own fields will be lost – it will be copied from MS Outlook via ActiveSync.
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The extra data doesn't show up in outlook 2003 on my computer, dunno about thesyncing to another device.

GIR said:
The extra data doesn't show up in outlook 2003 on my computer, dunno about thesyncing to another device.
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Open a contact in outlook (by double clicking on them).
Click on the tab "All Fields"
In the drop down, select "User-defined fields in this item" (if it isn't already selected)
Is the extra data there?

No it's not in the userdefined fields thingy. But on some contacts it shows the following on the general tab.
== start pim information ==
Phone:
[Mobile: *************]
== end pim information ==
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GIR said:
I foudn this which gives you an extra option in the Contacts menu:
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/PDAforum_posts.asp?TID=37053&PN=97
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Can you upload the fie, the link on the site isn't working at the moment. It is one of the things I miss from my P900 too... I'm slowly finding solutions to each annoying little thing I find, nearly there now. :lol:

Uploaded. See attachment..

You can find a couple of variations of FileAsFL at
http://discussion.brighthand.com/showpost.php?p=1062515&postcount=10. Varations such as "Company Name, Last Name, First Name" and "Company Name, First Name, Last Name".

Thanks :wink:

It doesn't work on my SPV, any tips?

dziegiel said:
It doesn't work on my SPV, any tips?
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Once you install the cab file, there are a few more steps you need to perform. So, since you didn't mention I have to ask.... did you follow these usage instructions as well?
"Usage:
1. Select the contacts you want to re-sort (tap and drag, press Ctrl on the soft keyboard and tap a range, press Shift on the soft keyboard and tap to select/deselect individual contacts, or press Ctrl+a on the soft keyboard to select all, etc.)
2. Tap Tools->File As: Comp L, F (or tap and hold on the selected contacts and select File As: Comp L, F from there)."

Change Contact List To [First Name-Second Name] ??

Is there anyway to change the view, when in all contacts so that peoples first names and listed first?
thanks
and a happy new year!

You will enjoy this tiny freeware software that does just that: almost instantly order your contacts by first name (or middle name or last name). Look here for Contact Changer. You run it once and 1 second after, all your contacts are sorted. The downside is that it doesn't change standard setting of the program, which means that the default order will still be LAST NAME first. But since the application is free and quick... You could run it everyday.
Happy new year mate

rzasharp said:
You will enjoy this tiny freeware software that does just that: almost instantly order your contacts by first name (or middle name or last name). Look here for Contact Changer. You run it once and 1 second after, all your contacts are sorted. The downside is that it doesn't change standard setting of the program, which means that the default order will still be LAST NAME first. But since the application is free and quick... You could run it everyday.
Happy new year mate
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Thanks man, it works a treat
Happy new year

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Is there anyway to change the view, when in all contacts so that peoples first names and listed first?
thanks
and a happy new year!
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Yes, it's a built-in function. But you have to go right to the bottom of the edit screen for the entry and select it from 'others'.
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Just installed the Contact_changer_v1.3.cab. via file explorer on my HD2, but no joy. Restarted it and checked my contacts, still showing as Last, First.
Am I missing something?
Cheers

Ibb1982 said:
Just installed the Contact_changer_v1.3.cab. via file explorer on my HD2, but no joy. Restarted it and checked my contacts, still showing as Last, First.
Am I missing something?
Cheers
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I think restarting resets it

[★] said:
Is there anyway to change the view, when in all contacts so that peoples first names and listed first?
thanks
and a happy new year!
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Ye if you select a contact, then go to edit. Scroll to the bottom and select "more". This brings up the standard WM contact editor. Then in the box "File As" Select the "First, Last" option. This is long winded but it survives soft reset.

optiknerv said:
Ye if you select a contact, then go to edit. Scroll to the bottom and select "more". This brings up the standard WM contact editor. Then in the box "File As" Select the "First, Last" option. This is long winded but it survives soft reset.
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cool thanks ill do that on a rainy day

You can do that within Outlook, that's probably more convenient than on the phone.

freyberry said:
You can do that within Outlook, that's probably more convenient than on the phone.
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Thats true. I dont use outlook anymore now that there is "my phone" might look if there is the same option on the web site.

Contact_changer_v1.3.cab did the trick for me, thanks guys.
I used the app, I then set the contacts in my outlook to be First:Last and now each time I sync the names are they way they should be as opposed to Last:First. So no need to use the contact changer app on the HD2 anymore, but I'll keep it on there just incase it reverts back to Last:First.
Thanks again

I tried going to edit contact -> More but when I scroll down I don't see "More", just the entries like birthday, spouse etc. Am I in the wrong place?

ftr2k8 said:
I tried going to edit contact -> More but when I scroll down I don't see "More", just the entries like birthday, spouse etc. Am I in the wrong place?
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The bottom 3 data fields are Birthday, Anniversary & Link (for facebook). There's a "More" button below that.

Ah, thats in "people", not "contacts". "More" takes you to the edit menu for contacts - I see the option now.
If you go to contacts, just go edit and it's a few lines down

my god, what a long winded way of doing this !!!!!
I've emailed HTC through their support page, to see if they can release a hotfix or advise a registry tweak, to enable you to select the default contacts display option, without having to edit each and every contact !!!
I imported my contacts from my SIM card.... due to limitations on SIM memory, the names were merged into the Lastname field only, which was fine... in AllPeople they appeared listed correctly
But when I spent 3 hours manually editing every contact in my phone using the inbuilt MyPhone feature (I don't use Outlook on any of my home or work computers), and synched the phone, they all appeared lastname, firstname.... VERY frustrating
And there was NO field or setting within the MyPhone service website (that I could find anyway) that allowed me to set the correct default name-display.
VERY f**ing annoying, as now I have to go through the phone manually and adjust every single contact again !!!!
Come on HTC..... the phones advertised/marketed as being user-friendly.... more-so than other phones.... how about fixing the little name-display issue
Other than that, I don't want to use the cab file listed above, as I really dont want to keep adding new programs to duplicate existing ones that don't quite work the way they should...... and I don't want to have to keep running it every day...... does anyone know if there is a simple quick registry tweak/setting, whereby I can permanently set the default display as First Last ? I'm NEVER going to want my contacts displayed any other way than this.....

This is extremely annoying when you use Google Sync. In order for it to work, you need to edit 1 contact, switch to ActiveSync, press Sync, then go back and edit another.
If you edit more than 1 contact at a time between syncing, it reverts everything back except the last change.

poedgirl said:
This is extremely annoying when you use Google Sync. In order for it to work, you need to edit 1 contact, switch to ActiveSync, press Sync, then go back and edit another.
If you edit more than 1 contact at a time between syncing, it reverts everything back except the last change.
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just came across this while browsing and remembered you had said something about googlemail
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-smssyncup.html
Havent checked it out but maybe its of some use to you

installed contact manager (for .99$) all problems sorted out, after retart also remains the same.. thx for the info..

anyone has the old .cab that is free??? would it be possible to upload here?
thanks in advance,

This seems to be another thing that I used to have on the Hong Kong rom (which was on the phone when I got it second hand) and has now disapeared once I have flashed the O2 uk Rom onto the phone.
So so far by putting the o2 UK ROM on the phone my contacts wont sync with FB, no contact images are being imported against the names. The sync all contacts with FB function has gone, so I have to do each one individually, and now I realise the first name second name thing.
Going to try and find the Hong Kong rom off the net and load it on again to see if all this comes back again. Still has the English keyboard so isn't really any different.

[REQUEST] - Email settings files/registry?

Hi,
I have recently installed a clean ROM without every email settings (I don't have Tools in the inbox menu). In missing settings, there are 2 importants for me:
- Signature (to teplace the HTC default one). I have changed the registry entry HKLM/Software/HTC/Signature but nothing changes.
- The storage time of emails on the device (7 days, 1 month...)
Does anyone know where are these settings stored on the device (registry, files).
Bye

No idea?
Perhaps the name of the exe file to launch to get these settings?
Thx

why not change the signature via the options rather than registry?

HKLM\Software\HTC\Signature Has two keys,
Default with no value set and
Name holds the signature text as a string
Not sure about the storage time, tho, sorry.

I'm a bit lost by the "storage time" question. My phone simply shows me 50 emails and that's it. If I didn't get any for a year then the same 50 emails would still be there next year.

use the Windows application instead of the HTC application and you will have access to all available settings

Thx Pat12 but how to access Windows application instead of the HTC application?
Regards

Serge35 said:
Hi,
I have recently installed a clean ROM without every email settings (I don't have Tools in the inbox menu). In missing settings, there are 2 importants for me:
- Signature (to teplace the HTC default one). I have changed the registry entry HKLM/Software/HTC/Signature but nothing changes.
- The storage time of emails on the device (7 days, 1 month...)
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Why don't to set these after you created your first email account. Then the options are readily available.

Serge35 said:
Thx Pat12 but how to access Windows application instead of the HTC application?
Regards
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There are two ways of doing this, the easiest way is to bypass completely the HTC Sence Email application by using either : Start -> Email or Windows hardware button -> Email
Another way is when you use the HTC application, on the first screen (with the memo-like emails displayed) click the left soft button (More) and there you are! Windows inbox !
Now, click Menu, scroll to the bottom (3 items are hidden)
Tools -> Settings -> Select your account and go from there

Best Way to sync contacts?

I love the N1 but the contacts is really starting to annoy me, is there a way to add contacts with just their first names instead of having first and last? For instance i have a friend named James and when i try to add a new contact for a different person named Jimmy, it'll automatically lump him in under James unless i put a last name, any way to separate them and other contacts who are supposedly similar names?

At the bottom of a new entry you'll see a "More" option. Click that and add a "Nickname"

I use first and last names usually as well as nick names. I do notice that it lumps people under the same group as My dad is named Mike and i am too.. Its got all my emails lumped underneath him which is definitely annoying.

go to the contact it gets merged with, choose edit, hit menu and select seperate.

I find the easiest way to add/update/delete contacts / update calendar (apologies if I's stating the bleedin' obvious..) is do do it inline from my PC/Laptop with a nice big screen 'n keyboard.. then she syncs up pretty-da**-quick..
There also seem to be some fields (eg Birthdate) which I can't edit in the N1 version
Cheers!
Lodger

Contacts display

Is there a way of getting the contacts to be displayed/listed by first name not last?
I am so behind the times, i'm used to just using names off my sim

search the forum for contact changer first last cab

easy one
if you go to the people tab -click "all people" at the bottom - "edit contact" - scroll to the bottom - "more" - 6th line is "file as" this should let you swap the names.
If you want to do this easier, you can change it in outlook.
this will let you custom edit it - rather than just swap the order.
I am still trying to find my way around everything too.

takes a long time to do manually. run the cab, synch to outlook and it wont happen again.(well except for new contacts gotta remember to save new contacts the right way.)