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How to edit contacts on my pc?

I see no sollution to edit the contacts on my pc? How can I open the file and edit?

Why don't you just sync them?

open your microsoft outlook, select contacts and edit them.

rollyblu said:
open your microsoft outlook, select contacts and edit them.
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As simple as that
Who think that Bill Gates will make an OS without interaction between his Office suite ?
How to get more rich in 1 lesson !!!

I figured that also out, but I don't want to install outlook.
Any other options? Are there freeware programs available?

Godyn said:
I figured that also out, but I don't want to install outlook.
Any other options? Are there freeware programs available?
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Of all the junk that Micro$ have churned out, Outlook is actually a rather good program - I'd recommend it over anything else

You either get another sync software that will let you sync with the software you use to manage contacts on your pc, or connect to your pocketpc using something like http://www.freewareppc.com/communication/rce.shtml that will let you control the ppc from your windows desktop.

Ok, another question
i used to sync my device with outlook with the option of combine contacts between the two devices, the peoblem now is that i have a many duplicated contacts over 1500 contacts, is there any program or tip to remove this duplicates easly.
thank u in advance

I haven't tried it myself, but I found this on Google:
http://msn.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22907,00.asp

Copy SMS from Samsung to SEXP1

Hi,
Just bought a XP1 and I want to copy my text messages from my old mobile (Samsung U600) to the Xperia.
I've been trying for a few weeks now but it's just not working so I thought why not ask the experts!
Anybody know any way or any program that can help me do this!!
thanks!!!

you could try the microsoft sync program... i dont remember if it syncs the sms too...

no it doesn't.
do google search or search in this forum, for this little utility program called "PIMBackup". select backup of your messages (if you just want SMS, make sure you set just text messages instead of all messages which include email, etc) and make sure you select your storage card as the backup path.

thanks for the quick help.
But PIMBackup works on the Xperia but I'm trying to copy the textmessages from my Samsung to the Xperia.
Any thoughts?

Doesn't Samsung have a software (like nokia pc suite) that could export all your messages?
Also, look if there's any option on your Samsung that may save your messages on the memory card of the Samsung (if it has a memory slot).

why don't you use Microsoft MyPhone, it's in open beta and you can use it to sync text messages from one WM phone to another...

-MP- said:
Hi,
Just bought a XP1 and I want to copy my text messages from my old mobile (Samsung U600) to the Xperia.
I've been trying for a few weeks now but it's just not working so I thought why not ask the experts!
Anybody know any way or any program that can help me do this!!
thanks!!!
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So you bought P1 or X1?

-MP- said:
thanks for the quick help.
But PIMBackup works on the Xperia but I'm trying to copy the textmessages from my Samsung to the Xperia.
Any thoughts?
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my bad, I thought you have a samsung winmo phone, but it sounds like you have a samsung phone running on symbian?
if so, your next best bet might be to sync to your outlook using jeyo.

Thanks for the tips..
Gonna try them tomorrow. Right now I only have a mac computer to work on.

ferjan said:
why don't you use Microsoft MyPhone, it's in open beta and you can use it to sync text messages from one WM phone to another...
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thats the program that i wanna suggest above but i cant remember the name...
you could try that... i guess its the best option.

Grabbing contacts from nandroid backup, different rom

i was running modaco 2.2 for a few days, then i installed aosp 1.6 which i like a LOT better. I did a nandroid backup before the 1.6 install, and then did a wipe.
now, is there any way to get my contacts that were backed up with nandroid onto my current rom? i have a backup of modaco and an aosp backup, i need to get JUST the contacts out of my modaco backup...
:/

Try mounting the SD to your computer, going into the nandroid folder, and see what you can find.

- restore your Nandroid backup
- back up your contacts with a known working app (e.g., WaveSecure)
- zap back to the AOSP ROM
In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.

x99percent said:
- restore your Nandroid backup
- back up your contacts with a known working app (e.g., WaveSecure)
- zap back to the AOSP ROM
In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
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i was thinking about restoring the backup, then syncing all contacts with google, restoring the 1.6 backup, and importing...
another question real quick; in aosp1.6 how can i get the contacts app that i am used to, that syncs with facebook? is it possible?

x99percent said:
- restore your Nandroid backup
- back up your contacts with a known working app (e.g., WaveSecure)
- zap back to the AOSP ROM
In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
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I thought syncing with google is one-way. That is, the phone pulls contacts from your google contacts but does not update your google contacts with new numbers/contacts you add on your phone. If I am incorrect, I'd like to know how to keep the contacts both on my phone and google in sync.

bboydru said:
I thought syncing with google is one-way. That is, the phone pulls contacts from your google contacts but does not update your google contacts with new numbers/contacts you add on your phone. If I am incorrect, I'd like to know how to keep the contacts both on my phone and google in sync.
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I can add as a google contact on my phone when I log in later online its their...its how several of my contacts have been put into Gmail. Also, when I need to add a new one with lots of contact info I type it on at the gmail website, then it appears on my phone shortly after.
I think that appointments are only one way.

Kcarpenter said:
I think that appointments are only one way.
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Appointments sync both ways.

Syncing contacts with google is your friend, even if you don't like the idea of backing up contacts in the clouds. I'd suggest making backups online and on your desktop. A little overkill, but you never know if you'll lose one or the other

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In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
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I can't find this option for the life of me.

I can't find this option for the life of me.
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On your phone open up your contacts app and using the trackball scroll to the right until you highlight "groups". From there, you can press Menu and be given the options to sync whichever contacts you want. Now, since your contact list is already establish you'll have to do some re-arranging so everything is organized both on the phone and online.

srkmagnus said:
On your phone open up your contacts app and using the trackball scroll to the right until you highlight "groups". From there, you can press Menu and be given the options to sync whichever contacts you want. Now, since your contact list is already establish you'll have to do some re-arranging so everything is organized both on the phone and online.
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

but is there a way to get them from a nandroid backup, i unfortunatly have one, but i cant use it, as it just restarts after the lockscreen. idk how to open the files from it.

A new answer to an old question...
If I should just leave this thread alone and make a tutorial, let me know. I was searching for the answer to the question in the OP, and when I couldn't find an answer, I just messed with it for a while. This is for anyone else who ever is looking for this and does a search that pulls this up like I did...
1) Be rooted, have a root file explorer on your phone, and have 7zip on your computer,
2) Put your SD with the Nandroid backup in your computer. Open the backup with 7zip.
3) In 7zip open the data.ext4.tar file.
4) Navigate to ~/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/
5) Pull the databases folder out of the Nandroid backup
Now that you have the databases folder out of the backup, you need to push that to your phone. There are several ways to do this, (adb etc...) but here is one way.
1) Plug your phone in to your computer and enable USB Mass Storage.
2) Drag the folder into your phone somewhere where you will be able to find it.
3) Use your root file explorer to copy the databases folder from your backup, and replace the current databases folder located at ~/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/
VIOLA!
When you open your contacts, all your old contacts from the Nandroid backup will be there.
*** Please let me know if I should put this somewhere else. I know resurrecting an old thread isn't usually good, as it doesn't help the OP. I can post a tutorial if needed, just let me know what forum to put it in, I am new around here. Hopefully this will help someone in the future who has this question. I wasn't able to find it anywhere.

wow your an idiot thx for bumping a thread thats over a year and this shouldnt even matter u can back up all your contacs on your sd card or through your google acount so epic fail for u

Wow man, I already said sorry in advance for pulling up an old thread. There are times where your fancy little backup idea doesn't work out, especially if it isn't your phone, or its too late... I searched for a long time for a way to do this and didn't find anything.
If my post didn't help you, that's your loss, but don't flame me for trying to help guys in the future...
And your fail comment doesn't quite account for all situations. Chill out and be a little more receptive. I'm new to the forums, and that right there makes we want to say "screw helping people" --- I don't think this is the message you would like to send to new members of a forum that you might ask questions on some day.
I'll take my advice elsewhere... As for you, go read a forum that helps you and quit flaming me.
Can we have a moderator delete my original post? Clearly it wasn't appreciated.
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I agree with that

drewahner said:
If I should just leave this thread alone and make a tutorial, let me know.
*** Please let me know if I should put this somewhere else. I know resurrecting an old thread isn't usually good, as it doesn't help the OP. I can post a tutorial if needed, just let me know what forum to put it in, I am new around here. Hopefully this will help someone in the future who has this question. I wasn't able to find it anywhere.
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Dude, I needed this exact procedure tonight. Way faster than a backup/restore/restore, even if your backup works. So we can both be idiots together, I guess. Thanks!!

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.

[Q] Syncronising Contact List via Microsoft My Phone

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.