I flashed Virtuous Inquisition ROM with my SIM card out. For some reason, I have lost my contacts because when I select "Import contacts from SIM card" it results in "No contacts on your SIM card" which is strange because I know I had contacts on there and I never deleted them myself.
if you have the contacts on the sim card you can reimport in the phone app. if not they can be reaquired by synching with a gmail account if you have done that its a good way to keep contacts while flashing roms. lastly you can restore them if you use titanium backup. if none of these are an option you'll most likely have to re-enter them all manually.
My contacts automatically sync with my Google Account, so whenever I flash a new ROM the device redownloads them from Google servers. I have never had my contacts on my SIM card, ever, but I suppose you can choose to keep them there
For me, I use Titanium backup, It save and backup calendar, contact, apps etc ...
Hi,
I've noticed that my contacts are not able to sync with google. This never was a problem till the time I rooted and eventually started flashing ROMs.
I simply try to sync contacts by :
Contacts --> Accounts--> sync contacts , gmail etc--> the sync finishes but no numbers are synced.
The usual gmail account info comes up but without the phone numbers.
Any inputs people?
ron.droid said:
Hi,
I've noticed that my contacts are not able to sync with google. This never was a problem till the time I rooted and eventually started flashing ROMs.
I simply try to sync contacts by :
Contacts --> Accounts--> sync contacts , gmail etc--> the sync finishes but no numbers are synced.
The usual gmail account info comes up but without the phone numbers.
Any inputs people?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi
did u check the display options check all other contacts. for me there was certain contacts missing when flashed my phone but then i check the display option and found i only ticked my contacts for the google account and checked show all other contacts then synced again i got all the contacts on my phone.
cheers mate
shankar25 said:
Hi
did u check the display options check all other contacts. for me there was certain contacts missing when flashed my phone but then i check the display option and found i only ticked my contacts for the google account and checked show all other contacts then synced again i got all the contacts on my phone.
cheers mate
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I did check the Display Option. Nothing shows up.
Hello. Yesterday I changed my gmail password so I had to update it on my android as well. I wanted to do this but instead of changing the password I deleted my gmail account from the android. Now I set the gmail back up with my phone and I don't see my phone contacts(phone numbers) any more.. There are just some facebook/skype contact in my contact list now.
I had my phone to save them on my gmail account because this seemed convenient. Is there a way to get them back? I tried looking at my gmail contacts on my computer and there are none there, I tried the restore contacts option but it didn't bring any up.
Is there anything I can do?
Thank you.
So i just got the alcatel idol 3 last Wensday and had to manualy enter all of my contacts in, how do i back them all up to my google account so i dont have to enter them all in next time ?
Is there any good tip/tricks for this phone besides rooting ?
As long as you are logged into your google account on the phone, it should backup automatically. If you want to make sure, go to settings->accounts->Google, then touch your email address. You can turn off different things to sync, one should be "Contacts"
The manual way, if you want to keep a copy yourself, is to open the Contacts app, then check the settings there. Should be an option to export contacts. It makes a .vcf file that can hang on to.
rouyal said:
As long as you are logged into your google account on the phone, it should backup automatically. If you want to make sure, go to settings->accounts->Google, then touch your email address. You can turn off different things to sync, one should be "Contacts"
The manual way, if you want to keep a copy yourself, is to open the Contacts app, then check the settings there. Should be an option to export contacts. It makes a .vcf file that can hang on to.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i checked and it is turned on and i went ahead and synced it again, went online on my desk top under my gmail account and the contacts are not showing up.
racefan82 said:
i checked and it is turned on and i went ahead and synced it again, went online on my desk top under my gmail account and the contacts are not showing up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not showing up in contacts.google.com?
rouyal said:
Not showing up in contacts.google.com?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
correct.
Probably going to make that vcf file backup, then clear data and cache in the contacts apps. Then restore contacts with the vcf file, and try resynching.
it wont sync, because you inserted the contacts to phone not to gmail account. You canverify it by going to contacts, hit menu (three dots im upper right corner). then select showed accounts and deselect phone. You will notice, that the contacts are gone, because they are only onbthe phone memory (not synced). You have to export all contacts to vcf file, then inport the vcf. When you select import from sdcard the app will ask you if you wish to import to phone (not synced) or to your google account (you have to be loged in). You select to google account and its done. In few minutes you will see the contacts also in your gmail account under contact on computer... howgh ?
DallasCZ said:
it wont sync, because you inserted the contacts to phone not to gmail account. You canverify it by going to contacts, hit menu (three dots im upper right corner). then select showed accounts and deselect phone. You will notice, that the contacts are gone, because they are only onbthe phone memory (not synced). You have to export all contacts to vcf file, then inport the vcf. When you select import from sdcard the app will ask you if you wish to import to phone (not synced) or to your google account (you have to be loged in). You select to google account and its done. In few minutes you will see the contacts also in your gmail account under contact on computer... howgh
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks every one get them backed up google..
so one more question on the whole contact thing.
So i noticed when i go to my contacts under the phone icon my contact list is fine but when i go to my contacts through the text message icon every thing is doubled up, how can i fix this, its kinda irritating ?
racefan82 said:
so one more question on the whole contact thing.
So i noticed when i go to my contacts under the phone icon my contact list is fine but when i go to my contacts through the text message icon every thing is doubled up, how can i fix this, its kinda irritating ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ho do you mean going to contacts through text message icon?Do you mean when you start a text message and choose the recipient? It could be because you have the numbers on your phone/sim and also on google account. delete the one in your phone (before make sure they are on your phone and that you have backed them to google account or to cvs file through export option).
Hi, I am on 12.0.357 and have imported my contacts to the phone from vcf. At the beginning all contacts are visible but after few hours most of them are gone. Tried to reinstall from vcf again, but the same. All contacts are stored inphone, not on sim. Any help?