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Hi all,
I'm using O2 Atom Life (Windows Mobile), now I just buy one G1, and I want to transfer my data (contact + messages) to G1 but I don't know how to do it
Please give me advice
Thank
try sprite migrate
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-spritemobile-migrate-qiFz.aspx
oh thank
and i want to find an app that can use touchscreen to control some features (such as suspend, restart, ... like iHome on iPhone); do you know it?
As a note sprite migrate does not yet transfer sms if you have a WM palm phone or using the palm sms.
did you use it? Sprite said it can?
Sprite Migrate is the easiest way to bring all your mobile data over to Android.
Sprite Migrate can transfer your data from Windows Mobile, Symbian(Nokia) and Blackberry to Android. Currently we transfer Contacts, SMS, Call Logs and Bookmarks, with more content coming soon...
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I have, but again if you have the PALM thread SMS installed it won't transfer it. I have spoke to them about this and they said they will add it. The regular WM SMS should just transfer over fine.
GMKcz said:
try sprite migrate
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thank but I think this app not work for O2 Atom Life, do you know others?
What or why is not specifically working? I only ask because that is so far the only App I have seen to do what your asking for.
in my O2 Atom Life, when I press start to begin transferring my data, after the step "Finallizing...", then it stands up and don't process anything; it lags my phone; I waited for 10 mins and I had to reboot my phone
temp304 said:
thank but I think this app not work for O2 Atom Life, do you know others?
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I don`t , I just found thisone when checking new apps on market. I didn`t tryed that so please don`t PM me with questions
Another way could be transfering sms to some xml format and then import them via some android backup apk. Contacts, mails etc could be ported via ms office and then via gmail acc.
ok, thank you
temp304 said:
Hi all,
I'm using O2 Atom Life (Windows Mobile), now I just buy one G1, and I want to transfer my data (contact + messages) to G1 but I don't know how to do it
Please give me advice
Thank
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Consider to download "SMS Migrator" from Android Market
sorry to asking, there is no blutooth between windows & android
Try SMS Migrator http://www.androlib.com/android.application.org-baole-mainimporter-iCDt.aspx
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***SMS Migrator works well with around 1000 SMSes, if you have more than that number, consider to break into smaller files and import one by one***
Features
* A utility helps you to migrate SMS from almost of phone. Support exporting softwares: Missing Sync, iPhone-iSMS (free), Window Mobile SMS Import (free), Nokia PC Suite (free), MOBILedit, ipddump (free), custom,... (please contact me if you need other format).
Step by Step to migrate
- Step 1: Check your operating system of your phone first. Then download and install an exporting software that works with your phone:
* iPhone: iPhone-iSMS (free), Missing Sync, iSMSExporter (available from AppStore, please uncheck "Use AddressBook")
* Nokia series/Symbian: Nokia PC Suite (free)
* Window Mobile phone: Window Mobile SMS Import (free)
* BlackBerry: ipddump (free), Missing Sync
* Sony Ericson: MyPhoneExplorer (free - export to CSV format)
* Other phone models: MOBILedit (this software support almost of phone models,export SMS into XML format)
Free one works with almost phone.
- Step 2: Export SMS from your phone with installed software.
- Step 3: Copy exported file to the SDCard of your Android Phone.
- Step 4: Open SMS Migrator, configure carefully parameters (especially Export Software and Encoding that you had used during exporting process), and select your sms file on SDCard (don't forget to turn off USB storage for your SDcard on your Android phone). DONE
Step 1, 2 work on your old phone and PC (or Mac/Linux), step 3 works on your Android phone plugged on your PC, step 4 works with SMS Migrator on your Android Phone.
Notes
- If your phone is not supported by above software, drop me a few lines with the detail of your phone (such as phone model, OS, etc.)
- If you use other software to export your SMS, please contact me.
Not to take over the thread but I also have a question about this but mine is different than the previous posts.
What about when it comes to Calendar events how do you transfer these from WM to Android? I dont use exchange nor Outlook I inputted all these using my phone which I have hundreds of them, is there anyway to do this?
TIA
Zero_Shadow said:
Not to take over the thread but I also have a question about this but mine is different than the previous posts.
What about when it comes to Calendar events how do you transfer these from WM to Android? I dont use exchange nor Outlook I inputted all these using my phone which I have hundreds of them, is there anyway to do this?
TIA
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On your old phone sync with your google calendar. Its a type of exhange sync that google put up to make this easier.
info is here http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=15305
and then once on your new android they will be pulled back down just fine when you setup your phone with your gmail account.
ContactSync is an Android (also works on Blackberry) app which allows you to sync your Android contacts with local files and FTP, HTTP, WebDAV or CardDAV servers.
Do you want to check out the app? Then just load and install the free test version where you can check out all the feature for free at the Google Play Store, Blackberry World, Amazon Store or directly from my website (link below).
Features:
Using a self-created analyser which supports complex and more features than other contact sync applications.
Supporting vCards in all availbale versions (4.0, 3.0 and 2.1)
Supporting much more android contact fields then other apps (IMPORT and EXPORT).
Contact photos can also be automatically be loaded from the web!
Automatically create appointments for birthdays and anniversaries so that you won't miss them!
Importing contacts stored on the android device (.vcf).
Importing multiple files at once
Fingerfriedly user interface.
Supporting different ways of handling double contacts:Ignoring, Replacing, Merging
Supporting groups (native groups in vCard 4.0 and mapping of categories in vCard 3.0 and 2.1)
Sync statistics
Automatic background sync
Supporting network sources for contact information.
Supporting HTTP/HTTPS (syncing from and to a server (two way sync))
Supporting FTP/FTPS (syncing from and to a server (two way sync))
Supporting WebDAV/WebDAVs (syncing from and to a server (two way sync))
[*]Supporting CardDAV (syncing from and to a server (two way sync))
Supporting (also two way) sync to local files stored on your device
Supporting self signed certificates
Multi-language: Currently english
If you are interested in translating the app in other languages please contact me.
The app handles more contact/group data then other apps e.g.:
address, birthdays, anniversaries, custom events, categories, groups, notes, email, instant messages, name, nickname, organizations, photos (also high res), relations, phonetic names, websites, roles, titles, Apple specific extensions, Mime dir groups, Android specific extensions, self defined custom labels
The app has been sucessfully tested with more then 30 different CardDAV Servers like Apple iCloud or Owncloud. You can find a list here:Sucessfully tested CardDAV Server
Requirements:
Android 2.2 or newer.
Permissions
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS and android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
The app is designed to interact with the contacts on the device so it needs the rigths access the contacts.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Used to create files on the device e.g. to backup contacts in .vcf files and to read files storing contacts.
android.permission.INTERNET and android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Used to access contact information available at server connected by a network like the Internet.
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
For licensing the app needs access to device id.
com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Needed for google licensing mechanism.
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED and android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
For the automatic background sync feature.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
For the automatic background sync and to prevent the device to go in sleep mode during operations.
android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS and android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS and android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS and android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS and android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Used to create and manage android sync accounts to integrate the app in the default contact handling apps.
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR and android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
The app has a feature which can be used to automatically create appointments for birthdays and anniversaries at a choosebale calendar so that you wont miss such an event.
If you like my app please donate so that i can develop further improvements.
Download (NO MIRRORING): Contact Sync click here
When for an Open Source version ?
Hi,
You say that this app will be FOSS with the 1.0 version. So, concretely when ??
Thanks :crying:
HLFH said:
Hi,
You say that this app will be FOSS with the 1.0 version. So, concretely when ??
Thanks :crying:
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I'm sorry but I think you mean a different app and developer.
just installed it and was disappointed. the post said nothing about money...
and your webpage you dont say how much it is...only to contact you directly
i have a place for software like this, its called /dev/null
androidfan34 said:
just installed it and was disappointed. the post said nothing about money...
and your webpage you dont say how much it is...only to contact you directly
i have a place for software like this, its called /dev/null
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If you just want to buy the app then you can easily click the play store link. But if you want to test the app or buy it directly from me then you will have to communicate with me in any way (to find a purchase option which fits your need, informations how to get a (of course free and NOT limited) testlicense, and so on).
I am looking for an app that can help me to import my Palm contacts from my pc, which I can export as vcf.
Can your app handle that?
binser said:
I am looking for an app that can help me to import my Palm contacts from my pc, which I can export as vcf.
Can your app handle that?
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Basically the app can handle vcf files really well , but in your case I can give you some additoanl details because I had already some users with used my app to transfer palm .vcf contacts and gave me a very good feedback, so yes this can be done with the app.
Birthday Calendar
Hi,
I discovered this app when I was looking for a way to sync my android contacts with my homeserver running radicale.
The app was easy to set up and works quit good, so I decided to buy the paid version for small money
I like the option to put all birthdays and anniversaries from contacts to a calendar and used this option too.
I have three minor things to note in this calendar scenario:
1. anniversaries are not processed, when a server addressbook is newly synced to the pone. It works only, wenn contacts are entered on the phone. I would like an option to generate calendar entries when getting contacts from server. Or perhaps just an option to create calendar entries from already existing contacts so I can create an new calendar even if contact are already on the phone.
2. I have wedding days in my contacts which are called "Hochzeitstag". Here the app generates some strange calender entries with "... name not found ...". Maybe you can fix this.
3. The age of a person in a calendar entry is just in the description, not in the title. Since my calendar widget just shows the title of an entry I would appreciate an option to generate the age to calendar title too.
But I must say, that sync functionality is just great. With little improvements for calendar integration it will be phenomenal!
donny
donny02 said:
Hi,
I discovered this app when I was looking for a way to sync my android contacts with my homeserver running radicale.
The app was easy to set up and works quit good, so I decided to buy the paid version for small money
I like the option to put all birthdays and anniversaries from contacts to a calendar and used this option too.
I have three minor things to note in this calendar scenario:
1. anniversaries are not processed, when a server addressbook is newly synced to the pone. It works only, wenn contacts are entered on the phone. I would like an option to generate calendar entries when getting contacts from server. Or perhaps just an option to create calendar entries from already existing contacts so I can create an new calendar even if contact are already on the phone.
2. I have wedding days in my contacts which are called "Hochzeitstag". Here the app generates some strange calender entries with "... name not found ...". Maybe you can fix this.
3. The age of a person in a calendar entry is just in the description, not in the title. Since my calendar widget just shows the title of an entry I would appreciate an option to generate the age to calendar title too.
But I must say, that sync functionality is just great. With little improvements for calendar integration it will be phenomenal!
donny
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Hi Donny,
thank you for your feedback.
1) Currently there are only appointments generated for contacts synced from the server to the device because those run through the full sync process. So I assume that you want to get the other way?
2)The app uses the FullName vcard field for the displayed name. This sounds (when the tag "name not defined") is displayed that the FullName (FN element) is missing at the contact. This violates the vCard Standard because it has to be present at each vcard at least once. Do you know which system has generated the vcard, you could file in a bug report?
But I think I can add a fallback for structure name and nickname definition in this case.
3) I dont want to get the appointment title too long I think I can add it in a very short fashion.
If you like it and want to support the future development then a nice rating at the play store will be helpful
Regards
Annemarie
Hi Annemarie,
thank u for your reply. Just to clarify:
1. first I tried syncing an addressbook from server to fresh resetted phone and no appointments were generated. Then I cleared contacts and calendars on phone and server. Then in android I imported a file which I exported earlier from standard android contacts app. This created new file on server too. I'm not 100% sure, because I had to do it several times, but I think that was the moment when appointments were generated. If you say, they are created when synced from server, everything is good, but as I remember, it did not. But in addition it would be great to have an function to create these appointments from contacts no matter where they come from, even if they are already on the phone.
2. the wedding day comes from standard android 4.1 contact export / import. It is a contact with to dates, which look like this:
X-ANDROID-CUSTOM:vnd.android.cursor.item/contact_event;2011-04-15;1;;;;;;;;;;;;;
BDAY:1984-01-27
I think, the problem is, that first date has no valid name. The contact has a name, it is just the date.
3. that would be nice.
Regards,
Donny
Hi,
1)Currently the appointments are generated when you import something into your device with my app, the source is not important (so local .vcf files on the device, mail attachments or contacts synced from a server -> all will generate appointments if this is enabled at the settings). But depending on the source my app checks if a import is really necessary, so if you have imported a lot of contacts previously then my app checks on the next sync if something at the contact data has been changed and only will update/import changed/new contacts.
So a reason for your experience can be that you first synced your contacts then later enabled the appointment (contact birthdays, and so on) generation at the settings of the app and then synced again and nothing happens because the old and new data on e.g. the server are the same => Therefore my app detects that nothing has to be synced (which is important to speed up the sync process) because nothing has been changed on eater side.
There is a workaround for such an issue available:
If you are importing local files then you can set the app to overwrite/update existing contacts which have previously imported -> This will lead to an update/import and the appointments will be generated
If you are syncing with a server then you can clean up the WebContact at the Created WebContact list (which will remove all the synced contacts from this specific WebContact on your device) and then start a new sync and all contacts will freshly loaded from your server and imported => appointments will be generated
2) Can you post the full content of the specific contact or send it to me using a private message of you dont want to show it to the public? (Of course it will be deleted as soon as possible afterwards) So that I can take a look on it.
3) I can send you a test version if you want to check it out upfront?
Regards
Annemarie
donny02 said:
Hi Annemarie,
thank u for your reply. Just to clarify:
1. first I tried syncing an addressbook from server to fresh resetted phone and no appointments were generated. Then I cleared contacts and calendars on phone and server. Then in android I imported a file which I exported earlier from standard android contacts app. This created new file on server too. I'm not 100% sure, because I had to do it several times, but I think that was the moment when appointments were generated. If you say, they are created when synced from server, everything is good, but as I remember, it did not. But in addition it would be great to have an function to create these appointments from contacts no matter where they come from, even if they are already on the phone.
2. the wedding day comes from standard android 4.1 contact export / import. It is a contact with to dates, which look like this:
X-ANDROID-CUSTOM:vnd.android.cursor.item/contact_event;2011-04-15;1;;;;;;;;;;;;;
BDAY:1984-01-27
I think, the problem is, that first date has no valid name. The contact has a name, it is just the date.
3. that would be nice.
Regards,
Donny
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Hi Annemarie,
I tested a fresh download from server as you suggested and birthdays were created in calendar. Very fine. Then I noticed, that the corrupt anniversary was already defect in contacts. So I took a look at addressbook on server and found the strange entry there too.
I anonymized it a bit an put it as attachment to this post. But I think the problem is just corrupt data, not your app.
Furthermore I saw, that entry BDAY is always in fomat YYYYMMTT but other dates are in format YYYY-MM-TT, at least on server. May this be a problem?
Now that everything is fine, I'm not sure that I want to experiment with a new version :fingers-crossed:
But if it helps, I will do it.
Regards,
Donny
donny02 said:
Hi Annemarie,
I tested a fresh download from server as you suggested and birthdays were created in calendar. Very fine. Then I noticed, that the corrupt anniversary was already defect in contacts. So I took a look at addressbook on server and found the strange entry there too.
I anonymized it a bit an put it as attachment to this post. But I think the problem is just corrupt data, not your app.
Furthermore I saw, that entry BDAY is always in fomat YYYYMMTT but other dates are in format YYYY-MM-TT, at least on server. May this be a problem?
Now that everything is fine, I'm not sure that I want to experiment with a new version :fingers-crossed:
But if it helps, I will do it.
Btw. I have released a app version which adds the additional birthdays details at the appointment subject.
Regards,
Donny
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Hi Donny,
sorry for the late reply. Somehow I did not get a notification that you posted on the thread. Thanks for the nice feedback.
The standard does not propose or force any date format. So the app supports a bunch of possibilities and also supports the YYYY-MM-TT format. So this is no problem.
Regards
Anneamrie
Hallo liebe Annemarie,
ich nutze nun schon seit einiger Zeit das contactSync auf meinem Android Telefon und bin sehr zufrieden.
Das Telefon wird mit meiner NAS und owncloud gesynct
Nun habe ich meine NAS auf owncloud 6.0.3 upgedatet und festgetellt, daß die
Kontaktsynchronisation nicht mehr funktioniert. Ist Deine App nur bis owncloud 5 kompatibel?
Gibt es hierzu bereits Meldungen?
Viele Grüße Ingo
looking for advice, from dev or anyone
Hi Annemarie,
Just read your GP text and paid straight away, seems just what I'm looking for, hope it works. I'm on Ubuntu Linux 12.04 & a Moto G 4.4, trying to avoid sync'ing via Google, but want to use their field structures, look very flexible & compatible w/ Apple. (Q1) Do you recommend their vCard or CardDav export layout for templating?
Ideally I'd like my "master" storage to be a folder of VCF files one item per (Q2), and I want a desktop editor that exposes access to all the various data field/types transparently (Q3). But of course I will need to handle routine daily maintenance from the phone (Q4).
Finally, (Q5) can you recommend a CardDav server that is simple (if possible) but must handle the flexibility of the custom data field/types. I don't care much about strict RFC compliance, but compatibility among these toolchain apps is obviously critical, which is why I'm starting as a virgin, with your consync at the center.
TIA for your help!
Hi Hans,
Yes the app is also compatible with Apple (also with iCloud if you need such a sync in the future). Basically their format is OK, but depending on the other clients you are using (e.g. Thunderbird or Evolution) you could have problems because they use some none standardized ways to specify details such as custom tags. But that's in general a problem if some application tries to specify details which were not foreseen by the standard.
All the other questions can mostly be addressed with a CardDAV server, e.g. Owncloud is an alternative which can be configured easily and is frequently used especially if you would find that a online web based editor would be useful. Servers are typically storing all data as is without any modifications to unknown/unsupported data fields but on the client side its typically so that only those fields can be seen/edited which are specifically supported so e.g. no custom tag can be added to a phone number and only the default ones specified at the server can be used.
BTW ContactSync supports all this situations also custom tags and preserves all details which are not supported by Android.
Regards
Annemarie
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Actually Apple isn't an issue for me, I just noticed that **Google**'s "extensions" - field formats for groups, custom types etc - seem to match the way Apple also implements vCard / CardDav.
Therefore I decided to base my "personal canonical format" on Google's implementation, rather than just slavishly following the RFC specs perfectly, since it seems few mainstream vendors do that anyway.
Other (older client) apps that don't have full fidelity with all the information in my "master data store" will just be read-only "consumers" of that data; I won't use them to create / update records.
Thanks for the OwnCloud recommendation (Q5). That seems a bit "heavier" than I'd like for just serving CardDav, but I'll check out the installation process and give it a spin ASAP.
So to clarify my other Q's:
Q1 there are differences between the structures Google outputs when exporting via vCard, as opposed to when they're serving CardDAV data. I plan to choose one or the other as the basis for my "personal canonical" data templating, so my question to you is: *which of the two* would be better?
If you think it doesn't matter that's fine, obviously vCards are easier to deal with, and as I mentioned, I want my "master" data store to be a collection of vCard files, one file per record.
Q2 Can you recommend another CardDAV server that uses such a collection as its "live" data store?
I have found Marten Gadja's "Contact Editor Pro", which seems to be excellent for on-device edits, keeping full fidelity to my "personal canonical" data (Q4 - can you suggest a better editor for Android?), but it's obviously better to do bulk record creation and editing on the desktop.
Q3 Can you recommend a (Linux) desktop client (front-end to vCards or CardDav) that fully supports all those custom gContact/Apple extensions? Ideally with good sorting/ deduping/ merging capabilities as well.
If the best tool is OwnCloud's web-based client then OK I suppose, but I'd prefer something offline if possible.
Local VCF store - two-way not possible?
I've got a "WebContact" setup as a local VCF file on my Android.
No problems if I edit the VCF and then sync.
But editing the contact(s) in the Android account, then sync'ing leads to everything reverting to the previously saved state of the VCF file, even though 2-way is selected.
Any suggestion?
HansBKK said:
I've got a "WebContact" setup as a local VCF file on my Android.
No problems if I edit the VCF and then sync.
But editing the contact(s) in the Android account, then sync'ing leads to everything reverting to the previously saved state of the VCF file, even though 2-way is selected.
Any suggestion?
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Yes, you have most likely configured a incorrect path to the contact file, for writing the contact file it is important the the path is completely correct when for reading the contact file the app can look at various places until it finds the correct file. How does the path look that you have configured?
At the manual you can find a description how to configure the path:
Sync protocol local file:
Set this to sync my app periodically with contact files which are stored locally on your Android device. These files can then be synced by a Dropbox or other cloud apps. You will have to set the path at the URL box. The app will automatically follow the specified paths starting from /mnt/sdcard/. So for a file which is stored at /mnt/sdcard/testfolder/test.vcf you will only have to enter /testfolder/test.vcf. You can use the .. (used to go back one step at the path hierarchy) command for a file which is not stored below /mnt/sdcard/. So e.g. for following path /mnt/sdcardXX/testfolder/test.vcf you will have to enter /../sdcardXX/testfolder/test.vcf. If you only want only to parse a file sometimes you also can just open it like normal mp3 or pdf file. So just click on it in your preferred file explorer and it will be parsed by my app and then you can import it.
Note - the /storage/emulated/ path will also work to enable two-way sync via the local-text method
HansBKK said:
Note - the /storage/emulated/ path will also work to enable two-way sync via the local-text method
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Or you can simply use the built in dialog inside of the app were you can navigate to the file and a valid path is calculated by the app automatically. So theres no need to define a path manually.
From : Google's chief
Eric’s Guide:Converting to Android from iPhone
Many of my iPhone friends are converting to Android. The latest high-end phones from Samsung (Galaxy S4), Motorola (Verizon Droid Ultra) and the Nexus 5 (for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile) have better screens, are faster, and have a much more intuitive interface. They are a great Christmas present to an iPhone user!
Here are the steps I recommend to make this switch. Like the people who moved from PCs to Macs and never switched back, you will switch from iPhone to Android and never switch back as everything will be in the cloud, backed up, and there are so many choices for you. 80% of the world, in the latest surveys, agrees on Android.
1. Set up the Android phone
a) Power on, connect to WiFi, login with your personal Gmail account, and download in the Google Play Store all the applications you normally use (for example, Instagram).
b) Make sure the software on the Android phone is updated to the latest version (i.e. 4.3 or 4.4). You should get a notification if there are software updates.
c) If you are using AT&T, download the Visual Voicemail app from the Play Store.
d) You can add additional Gmail accounts now or later.
At this point, you should see all your Gmail, and be able to use any apps and they should work well. Be sure to verify this.
2. Update your iPhone or iPad
a) Power on, connect to WiFi, make sure your Gmail is logged in, and upgrade all of the iPhone software to the latest iPhone software release (typically iOS 7+).
b) Check that you are using iCloud to back up contacts. Go to iCloud (in Settings) and enable that for contacts (“on”). If not using iCloud, go ahead and sign up for it. (The latest Mavericks requires the use of iCloud for Mac users if you want to transfer contacts.)
c) For your personal Gmail account, in Settings/Mail, turn on sync for contacts. In the latest iOS, this should sync your Gmail contacts and iPhone contacts.
d) In Settings/Messages, turn “off” iMessage, as that messenger is an iPhone-to-iPhone messenger and if its on your iPhone friends texts won’t make it to Android. Your iPhone will still use SMS messaging to reach your friends if you use the iPhone after this change.
e) Make sure your iPhone is fully synced to the Mac iTunes. Your photos and music should all be backed up on your Mac when this is done. Go ahead and verify that on the Mac and the iPhone.
At this point you should see all your Gmail, have your apps, and have your contacts in the Android phone. If the contacts are not in the Android phone, manually download the contacts as follows on your Mac:
a) Go to apple.com/icloud, login with your Apple ID, and click on contacts
b) In the lower-left corner, click on the wheel, and “select all” the contacts and “export” the vCard into a vCard file (in Downloads).
c) In a browser, go to gmail.com, click on the Mail button and select “Contacts”. You should see a list of your Gmail contacts. Import the vCard file into Gmail/contacts using the “Import contacts” command and it should have manually added your contacts. Delete any duplicates or use the “More / Find & merge duplicates” function.
At this point you have your Gmail, apps and contacts on the new phone. Also verify this.
3. On your Mac, connect your music to Google:
Download Google Music Manager onto the Mac, and run it. Music Manager will upload your iTunes music to the cloud. The standard version is free and handles most iTunes libraries. You will need to sign up for Google Wallet and give your credit card information, but it’s free. Be sure the music is going to your personal Gmail account above. See https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1075570
With the above complete, you should have your Gmail, apps, contacts, and music all moved over. Verify this on the Android phone
4. Take the SIM out of the iPhone and insert it into Android. You may need an adapter (from nano-SIM to micro-SIM), but then reboot the Android and you are all set ! For texting either use the Messenger app in earlier releases or the “Hangouts” app in Android 4.4.
Comments and additions welcome ! Eric
PS. Photos on your iPhone
If you have pictures on your iPhone, you will have to first copy them over to the Mac and then sync the iPhone with iTunes. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083
It’s probably easiest to backup your iPhone photos to the Mac, but not copy the old photos to the Android phone. New photos you take on the Android phone will automatically be backed up to your photos in the Gmail account (iAuto-Upload is normally enabled) so no action is required. If the old photos are important, send them to Gmail and download into the Android phone or upload them to Google+.
PPS. Some general advice
Be sure to use Chrome, not Safari; its safer and better in so many ways. And it’s free.
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
Be sure to use two-factor authentication for your Gmail and Google accounts. Makes it very hard for someone to break into your Gmail. Also free.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/180744?hl=en
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To transfer music from laptop to mobile phone, or vice versa, sync contacts, backup photos, download free apps and games, and clean system cache to increase available phone storage, MoboPlay for PC is the all-in-one smartphone management solution for both Android and iOS users.
Manage, Transfer and Sync:
- Apk install and update, move apps to SD card and export apps to computer - you can do all these directly with your desktop or laptop.
- Easily transfer and share your photos, music and videos between computer and mobile devices, including even iPhone and iPad.
- Organize and sync contacts and messages.
Backup and Restore:
- Backup and restore contacts, SMS, call logs, images, app data and music. Never lose important data again.
Free Apps and Games:
- Discover and download your favorite Android apps and games for FREE, without register needed.
- Download and enjoy the hottest games like Pokemon Go and Clash Royale!
Additional Features:
- Connect the mobile devices to computer through either USB cable or Wi-Fi network.
- File Manager: View and organize the files on mobile phone or tablet from PC.
- Full Screen: Display the mobile device screen on computer in real time.
- Space Cleaner (for Android): Clean up junk files and useless cache to save device storage.
Note: MoboPlay for PC runs on computer, and is compatible with Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10.
DOWNLOAD: MoboPlay for PC.exe
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Support
Are you having questions or problems? Contact us by using the contact methods listed below or leaving a message here!
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Nice work will try it
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Some tips and tutorials:
Guide to Backup and Restore Your Android Phone
How to Sync, Share and Transfer Music Between Phone and Computer
Guide to Backup and Restore Your Android Phone Using MoboPlay
ANDROID PC SUITE TO BACKUP, RESTORE DATA, TAKE SCREENSHOT, ETC.
MoboPlay is a free Android PC suite to backup & restore Android data , transfer media files, take screenshot of Android from PC , view device in fullscreen, manage files, install apps, manage contacts & messages, etc. It exhibits all the features of other popular PC suites like MoboGenie, vShare and MoboRobo, but the features which make MoboPlay unique are space (junk) cleaner, the screenshot function, and the fullscreen view. It also shows some software and hardware details of the connected Android device along with storage usage.
You can easily backup and restore your phone’s data like contacts, messages, call logs, images, apps, and music. The fullscreen view of the device can help you take better screenshots using the built-in screenshot feature. It also helps you transfer media files like photos and music from your phone to PC and vice versa. You can explore and install tons of apps and games directly to your Android device. If you wish to clear up your storage, then use the “Space Cleaner” to remove all the junk files and free up storage.
Let me explain all the important features of MoboPlay and how you can use them for your Android device.
How to Backup and Restore Data of Your Android Phone:
Step 1: After opening this PC suite, click the “ToolBox” tab to browse various options including backup and restore.
Step 2: Click the “Backup” option in the toolbox to select items or data of your Android phone which you want to backup. It allows you to backup contacts, messages, call logs, images, apps, and music. You can also set the destination folder where you want the backup to be stored.
Step 3: Once you’re done selecting items and assigning the destination folder, simply click the “Quick Backup” button to start the backup. It will automatically create a backup file with all the items you’ve selected in the destination folder.
Step 4: To restore your data from any backup file, select the “Restore” option in the toolbox. A popup will appear with all the backup files and item types. You can check and uncheck any of the item types from the list. When you’re done with selecting a backup file and associated items, hit the “Restore” button, that’s all.
How to Take Screenshots of Android Phone from PC:
Step 1: MoboPlay makes taking screenshots of your Android phone from PC much easier. You can either select the “Device” tab to take screenshots or you can use the fullscreen feature to take better screenshots.
Step 2: Click the “Device” tab and you will see a “Screenshot” option at the bottom of the device image. The screen which you’re using currently on your phone gets auto-refreshed in Moboplay. Simply click the “Screenshot” option and you will be able to capture and save a screenshot of the device screen.
Step 3: If you want to take better screenshots, then I suggest you use the fullscreen feature. Go to the “ToolBox” tab and select “Fullscreen” option. A fullscreen window will appear along with the “Screenshot” button at the bottom. Click the button to take screenshots of your Android phone as shown below.
How to Transfer Media from Android to PC and PC to Android:
Step 1: Moboplay also allows you to transfer media like photos, music, and videos from Android to PC and PC to Android. Go to the “Device” tab and you will see a “Media” section on the left with folders like Camera Images, Albums, Wallpapers, Music, and Videos.
Step 2: Browse any of the folders to transfer media from your Android phone to PC. When you select a media file, you will see an “Export” button at the top. Click the button to select the destination folder and transfer file.
Step 3: If you want to transfer files from PC to any of the folders in the “Media” section, then click the “Upload” button adjacent to the “Export” button. After that, you can simply browse your PC and select the files which you want to transfer to your Android phone.
How to Manage Contacts and Messages of Android from PC:
Step 1: Click the “Device” tab and you will be able to see two folders named Contacts and Messages below the “Media” section.
Step 2: Click the “Contacts” folder to manage all your Android contacts. You can add new contacts, import and export contacts as VCF files, delete contacts, edit contact information, and send SMS directly from your PC to any of the contacts.
Step 3: If you want to manage all your Android messages, then select the “Messages” folder. All your messages will be visible on the screen, where you can delete and view messages. You can also start a conversation with any of the message senders right on your PC.
How to Clean Junk Files on Android:
Step 1: The last useful and important feature of MoboPlay is the “Space Cleaner”. Go to the “ToolBox” tab and select the option “Space Cleaner”. As soon as you do that, a popup window will appear with two tabs named APK Files Cleanup and Large Files Cleanup.
Step 2: It automatically scans through all the APK files to find and clear junk files. But if you want to free up more space, then try the large files cleanup.
Step 3: Simply click the “Large Files Cleanup” tab and hit the “Scan” button. It will scan your entire phone for large videos, images, unnecessary documents, etc. You can click the “Clean” button associated with each junk or large file to remove it instantly.
The Final Verdict:
MoboPlay is a very useful Android PC suite that allows you to backup & restore Android data, clean junk files to free up space, take screenshots of Android on PC, transfer media files from Android to PC and PC to Android, manage contacts & messages, and much more. You can also discover and install thousands of apps and games directly on your Android device.
Android PC Suite to Backup, Restore Data, Take Screenshot, etc. reviewed by Salman Khan on April 16, 2016.
Read more guides and tutorials: http://www.moboplay.com/tutorial/
MoboPlay - An update for Christmas, with more powerful features!
The latest version of MoboPlay is available on our website now! Download here: http://www.moboplay.com
What's New:
1. Specially-designed Christmas skin added!
2. Compatible with iTunes 12.5.1, 12.5.2 and 12.5.3 to send music to device successfully.
3. Compatible with iOS 10.1.1.
4. More free apps and games to download, updated every day!
5. Bug fixes and minor improvements for better experience.
Updates for Xmas !
More free Christmas apps to download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/game-christmas-apps-kids-t3506213
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Update Available!
What's new in the version 2.0.5.60:
1. Available in Spanish now!
2. Christmas skin removed.
3. Feedback button improved.
Feel free to let us know your thoughts on our products and services! We keep improving MoboPlay for you.
Get the latest version for free now on the official website: http://www.moboplay.com
MoboPlay app for Android is available now!
MoboPlay App Store is an Android store that provides tons of free Android games and apps to download without the need to register an account. You can discover the most popular games in MoboPlay, and download your favorite apps for free, no sign-up required!
Smartphone management features to optimize your mobile life:
- Manage app download and uninstall, clear phone storage, free up space and boost up your phone.
- Share music, photos and files with others face to face without using mobile data.
- Smart power saving mode optimizes battery usage and increases battery life.
More info: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-moboplay-app-android-apk-download-t3561720
Will you be able to make and receive calls from your pc with this application?
Son_Of_Diablo said:
Will you be able to make and receive calls from your pc with this application?
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Use a pc to make a phone call? I'm sorry, this application can not do that. Maybe try Skype.
MoboPlay said:
Use a pc to make a phone call? I'm sorry, this application can not do that. Maybe try Skype.
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Sadface, well I'm not sure if it's possible at all, I was just wondering
Looks like a great piece of software tho ^^
Actually, I am using a phone manager that it online-based. The tool is called AirMore. It is a free web-based app that is used to manage phone files on the computer. You can import/export files on or from your computer to your cellphone. I love it because it is wireless. I just connect via WiFi and start managing my files.
Solution 1: The easiest way to transfer all the iPhone contacts to Android is by using an iOS to Android data transfer tool like PanFone Mobile Data Transfer. It gives you the ability to transfer all your data including photos, messages, call history, photos, videos and more from one device to another with a single click. This program is compatible with every leading Android and iPhone model. You can transfer your data from iPhone to Android and vice-versa. It supports the newest Samsung Galaxy S10, iPhone XS.
PanFone Mobile Data Transfer can offer other features as well. It can restore iTunes and iCloud data to devices conveniently as well as backup your phone data and restore later:
1. Transfer files between Android and iOS, including contacts, photos, music, SMS, and more.
2. Backup phone data and restore in lossless quality.
3. Recover iTunes/iCloud backup to iOS or Android devices.
4. Sync media files from iTunes Library to devices.
Solution 2: You can also choose to migrate your contacts from iPhone to Android without computer. You can also use your Google account to sync and transfer all your contacts from iPhone to Android phone.
Step 1: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account under the Settings menu of your iPhone and tap on “Google”.
Step 2: Sign-in with your Google account and grant your phone the needed permissions to access your Gmail data.
Step 3: Now, you can go back to your Google account from here and turn on the sync option for “Contacts”.
Step 4: Once your contacts are synced with your Google account, you can easily access them on any Android device. You can use the Google Contacts app or simply use the same account to set up your device for auto-sync of contacts.
Just sync contacts with sim card and then move it to new Android device, it's the easiest and fastest way.
Also,you can use iCloud/iTunes/contact app to do this.
Also think a copy/clone app should suffice...
Did I hear that using the icloud.com option through pc and then later connect the android phone, do this works?
Using google contacts is probably the easiest option, especially if you want to keep your contacts in sync across multiple devices.
XDEric said:
Did I hear that using the icloud.com option through pc and then later connect the android phone, do this works?
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yes, that works for me.
Is there an open source software solution to export iphone contacts to a .vcf file? Getting stuck in the Apple ecosystem without using iCloud seems to be an impossible situation.