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One contact name for several numbers

Hi
A while ago, I bought a Trinity... It works fine but there's something that really drives me crazy... I saved the contact from my old cell to the SIM card and then copied them on my Trinity.. But now all the contacts' numbers appear with an 'own' name in my phonebook (name/M or name/H etc). Is it possible to reconcile them, so there's only one entry with all the numbers of the respective person?
Hope you can help me!

You're either going to have to do it the hard wayon your Trinity or sync to Outlook on your PC and do the editing there. Personally i'd go for the latter, but then mine came from Outlook in the first pplace and so were already in the one person - multiple number structure. They'd come from a Sony Ericsson before and that also did the same set up. Don't remember the last time i actually stored numbers on the SIM.
Is it possible to somehow send the contacts from one hand set to the other directly?

Theoretically, it is possible to send the contacts but my old sony-ericsson can't establish a connection with my trinity. However, I can send files to my Sony-Ericsson (I think there is a problem with my irda since I can't set the beam option to "always receive incoming beams" and there's nowhere an option to send something via infrared...) I've recently updated my device to WM6.1 with a ROM from this forum (with manilla)..

Theaoretically, it is possible to send the contacts but my old sony-ericsson can't establish a connection with my trinity. However, I can send files to my Sony-Ericsson (I think there is a problem with my irda since I can't set the beam option to "always receive incoming beams" and there's nowhere an option to send something via infrared...) I've recently updated my device to WM6.1 with a ROM from this forum (with manilla)..
But shouldn't there be a built-in way to reconcile the contacts? Because WM exports contacts to the SIM in the same format (name/H;O;M;etc)
I don't have Outlook (since it isn't included in the home and student suite of Microsoft Office) and I'm definitely not gonna pay like 300 bucks for software I don't really need. I mean, why can't they make it Sync with Windows Life Mail (the program) as well?? Stupid MS^^

Software, WIFI etc =)

Hey I have some questions so I thought I might collect them all in the same thread =)
1) Any SMS replacement/software that will make the SMS-threading a bit more similar to iPhone? When I saw my mates iPhone I was very enticed by the look and feel of the threaded bubbles approach.
2) Some better guide to WIFI? And some better WIFI manager application. I need/want my phone to roam between different WIFIs with different settings. My work WIFI gives a proxy, my homewifi dont, most cafe WIFI doesnt use proxy either. I also want to make sure that my GRPS/3g is never accessed without explicit approval. Whenever I try to go to start -> settings -> connections I only find setups for modems(GRPS) etc. Never any good way to specify wireless, profiles and so forth.
3) Improve GPS. Right now (when I have internett at all on it) the position is off by ~50-100 meters.
4) Reverse GPS. I would like my phone to transfer GPS-information to a server (eg. via webservice or similar) so I can track my phone if it's stolen/lost. Not even sure this is possible but I would think it is.
5) Exporting numbers from a Nokia N95 -> Touch HD. I have synched all my numbers with my provider but it turns out they don't support HTC yet for synchronization (burn!!!!) and my simcard only supports 400numbers, not to mention I only found ways to copy 1 and 1 contact to simcard. I need a way to move larger amount of numbers (up towards a thousand) easily from an N95 to a Touch HD.
Best regards

CaptainAwesome said:
4) Reverse GPS. I would like my phone to transfer GPS-information to a server (eg. via webservice or similar) so I can track my phone if it's stolen/lost. Not even sure this is possible but I would think it is.
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I remember there was a software for a glofiish phone, that sent GPS position as sms to number specified if pin/security key(or smth like that) is entered incorrectly. I'm also searching for smth like this for HD.

Hi!
there are a few threads here on anti-theft software.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1543674#post1543674
W.I.M.P. is one of them.
this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=404025&highlight=anti-theft+software discusses Ultimate Theft Alert v3, W.I.M.P. and Sprite Terminator
Hope this helps.
Ofiaich
Ofiaich

CaptainAwesome said:
Hey I have some questions so I thought I might collect them all in the same thread =)
1) Any SMS replacement/software that will make the SMS-threading a bit more similar to iPhone? When I saw my mates iPhone I was very enticed by the look and feel of the threaded bubbles approach.
2) Some better guide to WIFI? And some better WIFI manager application. I need/want my phone to roam between different WIFIs with different settings. My work WIFI gives a proxy, my homewifi dont, most cafe WIFI doesnt use proxy either. I also want to make sure that my GRPS/3g is never accessed without explicit approval. Whenever I try to go to start -> settings -> connections I only find setups for modems(GRPS) etc. Never any good way to specify wireless, profiles and so forth.
3) Improve GPS. Right now (when I have internett at all on it) the position is off by ~50-100 meters.
4) Reverse GPS. I would like my phone to transfer GPS-information to a server (eg. via webservice or similar) so I can track my phone if it's stolen/lost. Not even sure this is possible but I would think it is.
5) Exporting numbers from a Nokia N95 -> Touch HD. I have synched all my numbers with my provider but it turns out they don't support HTC yet for synchronization (burn!!!!) and my simcard only supports 400numbers, not to mention I only found ways to copy 1 and 1 contact to simcard. I need a way to move larger amount of numbers (up towards a thousand) easily from an N95 to a Touch HD.
Best regards
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for the number 5:
the better way is to use MSOutlook, you syncronize it with nokia pc suite, then with active sync you syncronize your HD and voilà.

pitt1983 said:
for the number 5:
the better way is to use MSOutlook, you syncronize it with nokia pc suite, then with active sync you syncronize your HD and voilà.
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Ah yea I could try that =) Is there anyway to prevent activesync at spesific locations from synching numbers into outlook though? I have large amount of private numbers I do not want synched into my outlook at work, nor do I want worknumbers to be synched into phone automaticly since I really don't want to end up accidentaly calling or texting people from work (even worse my bosses) drunk at 5 in the morning =)
I also tried mJustice now and got it to work half. +m to popup messagebox worked, locationcall.exe I have no idea what does, +g for gps did not work. Might be because Im sending text from same phone as Ive installed it?!
Best regards

CaptainAwesome said:
Hey I have some questions so I thought I might collect them all in the same thread =)
1) Any SMS replacement/software that will make the SMS-threading a bit more similar to iPhone? When I saw my mates iPhone I was very enticed by the look and feel of the threaded bubbles approach.
2) Some better guide to WIFI? And some better WIFI manager application. I need/want my phone to roam between different WIFIs with different settings. My work WIFI gives a proxy, my homewifi dont, most cafe WIFI doesnt use proxy either. I also want to make sure that my GRPS/3g is never accessed without explicit approval. Whenever I try to go to start -> settings -> connections I only find setups for modems(GRPS) etc. Never any good way to specify wireless, profiles and so forth.
3) Improve GPS. Right now (when I have internett at all on it) the position is off by ~50-100 meters.
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Still baffeled on those three =) I have been unable to find any good replacements/applications for this =)
Regards
Cptawesome

As an sms replace i use VITO SMS-CHAT which works great with our device! finger friendly with nice scroll animation
check it out at
http://iwindowsmobile.com/threaded-sms-messaging.html

CaptainAwesome said:
5) Exporting numbers from a Nokia N95 -> Touch HD. I have synched all my numbers with my provider but it turns out they don't support HTC yet for synchronization (burn!!!!) and my simcard only supports 400numbers, not to mention I only found ways to copy 1 and 1 contact to simcard. I need a way to move larger amount of numbers (up towards a thousand) easily from an N95 to a Touch HD.
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If you haven't found a solution yet, this is what I did when I moved from N95 to HD:
- In Outlook, go to contacts and create a new contacts folder. Move the contacts from the "main folder" to the new one. Your main contacts folder should be empty.
- Sync the N95 with Outlook. PC Suite allows you to choose the outlook folder you want to sync to, but ActiveSync doesn't . This is why you need to go through the first step.
- Sync the HD with Outlook. (see note below)
- IN outlook, delete the contacts from the main folder.
- Move the contacts back from the folder you created in the first step to the main folder.
- If you're done, to make sure that the contacts are not sync'ed again, disable contact sync in ActiveSync.
NOTE: the first time I sync'ed the HD with outlook, instead of copying all the contacts from outlook to the HD, it deleted all the contacts from outlook! It seemed that the sync process "believed" that the version on the phone was newer than Outlook's. To prevent this:
- When the n95 contacts are copied to outlook, create a new folder to back them up. If the main contact folder is emptied, then copy the contents from the "backup" folder back to the main folder.

Touch Pro 2 - contact view by company

Morning,
anybody knows who i can see my contacts by company (apparently under view i can not program the sofware)?

Not possible in regular contacts if I'm right.
Download an alternative contact manager
(EDIT, I'm not sure though)

I really hope that is not true. I love till now everything on the Touch PRo 2 but for the biz device i need company view on contacts.

It works exactly as on previous WM 6.1 machines. Not available under the TouchFlo People app, but go to All Programs, Launch the WM 6.1 Contacts app and then just use the View By Company option as usual
Edward

So why is there an option named "Company Directory" on the HTC Contact Manager ? It's grayed out and I don't know how to enable it.

That one is for searching contacts in the GAL (Global Address List) or Company Directory as Contacts tab is saying.
You will have such a list available if you sync your mailbox with an Exchange server.
I'm using myself this...
all the best

eac said:
That one is for searching contacts in the GAL (Global Address List) or Company Directory as Contacts tab is saying.
You will have such a list available if you sync your mailbox with an Exchange server.
I'm using myself this...
all the best
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Hi - I am on a Verizon TP2 and I am connected to my work Exchange server as you are, but when I pull up a company directory contact (via the TouchFlo UI...Phone>Contacts>Menu>Company Directory) and select "Call Home/Work", it switches to the phone app but doesn't dial. If I use the Company Directory button that appears after pressing "*" on the phone keypad, it switches to the WM UI and it works. Any suggestions on how to get the TF UI to work? Maybe there is a registry setting that Verizon forgot to set?
Thanks in advance.

Edward Lowy said:
It works exactly as on previous WM 6.1 machines. Not available under the TouchFlo People app, but go to All Programs, Launch the WM 6.1 Contacts app and then just use the View By Company option as usual
Edward
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Does anyone know if it is possible to make the WM6.1 Contacts app activate from the Touchflo contacts tab instead of the People app?

Creating a Windows Live contact from the contact list

Why doesn't "create contact" allow to create a Windows Live contact anymore? It used to be the case on the Blackstone ROM's but on the HD2 this functionality is broken.
Which part of the ROM is responsible for this behaviour and is there a CAB fix (perhaps an update for the HTC Contacts application) that allows to enable this option again?
Without this functionality to enter contacts indifferently in MSN Live messenger and on the phone, HTC phones lose both Android Phone and the iPhone, where the main advantage is the synchronizing of contacts between Messenger software and the phone!
We need this feature back, as this is a major feature that has disappeared!

over 60 reads and no answer?
Am I the only one using MSN Messenger for chats, cam and saving new chat partners to my phone and adding new MSN contactd through my phone so i don't have to do this work twice?

I have found a solution.
I can use the Windows Contacts application instead of HTC people in order to create a new contact. Not perfect but works.

Next time better post in the correct thread, this is ROM section.
Nice to know you found a solution to the problem though.

[Q] microsoft my phone sync

So... I'm 100pct up and running wp7 except for the SD card and I want to eventually set up dual boot with android off the SD card... but I know that's covered on here and I have more reading to do.
BUT... I've searched and browsed and googled and can't find anyone mentioning a similar situation.
I had a hacked tytnII which I used the myphone service for (I also used the it on the hd2 when it had the stock winmo6 on it.)
now that WP7 is on there it's VERY strange... a LOT of my contacts populated... but some were missing pictures and others were not there entirely.
I've clicked around the myphone website and tried to find any kind of settings for it and can't... then I swiped around the phone looking for anything but really can't see where/if there are setting for it.
Is this normal?
PS. I have not outlook install to sync the missing contact... it's not the end of the world but I'd definately prefer not having to enter the 30-40 contacts missing.

Soory to tell you that WP7 doesn't use and cannot access MS MyPhone.

I think, it will be easier to enter 40 contacts manually.
Another way if You don't have WM device:
- Download Windows mobile device emulator (You can find it on Microsft site),
download VirtualPC 2007
- Install both.
- Set up Your virtual WM device;
- Synchronize with Myphone;
- Synchronize with Your e-mail (I used google)
//All Your contacts will be present now on Your mail account
- Synchronize You HD2WP7 with this e-mail account.
it's worth it if You have few hundred contacts in Your address book.
//You'll certainly spend more than one hour doing this
If You have another WM device things will go easier - synchronize it with myphone service and e-mail. than synchronize wp7 to that email

That's insane... what I don't get either is in the settings for the accounts Hotmail says you can sync calender contacts mail etc... but when you click into the submenu the only selectable check box is email.
Under google I can sync contacts and calender.
It turned out that the missing contacts were in fact my google contacts that were not included under "my contacts" (on android you can search for the name and it comes up even though it's not displayed in your list of contacts... I use this for contacts at work that I don't want cluttering up my people list but need to have their numbers accessable... I've just moved them to my contacts in google contacts.
It's insane to me that windows has an online backup system in place that they didn't impliment on their "new" os... what a bunch of idiots.
WP7 has been continuously shocking me with how crappy it is.... I better get reading on how to set up a SD card to boot android... or maybe even just nand it... wp7 looks like it's not going to be worthwhile for at least another year... This OS really kind of sucks. I can't believe Nokia hoped on board.

Thats a pitty youre not able to use WP7, oh well never mind hey.
Now, "My phone" has nothing to do with WP7 it is not linked in anyway, its a service built for WM6, the my phone team are working on a WP7 version
To be honest, im not sure exactly why you are getting workd up with MS on this one, Its live service works fine, it does sync calenders, conacts etc, setup a live account, install outlook or Live mail, sync all existing calender, contacts in to outlook / live, sync live to phone. Its not very hard.
the only thing its really lacking is SMS backup, and some kind of app/settings/files skydrive intigration would be good too. but thats why they are making a new cloudbased backup solution, "my phone" was very limited in its uses, id consider it a test if anything, cloud is the future and myphone was not using all of its potential
anyhow, as i said, its a shame you cant use it because it is actually very good, but thats why our HD2s are so good, we all have a choice.