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[Q] Importing .vcf (vCard) files to WP7 without cloud?

Hi,
I've recently got a WP7 and now I am facing some minor problems. I have all my contacts backed up as vCards (.vcf), now I would like to import them to my Omnia 7, but as far as I got with google is, that I can only do it using some cloud **** (like live.com, or google), what I'm not willing to do. Is there any other way getting my contacts on my phone? I'm running Mango and my phone is unlocked btw.
Regards,
m00h

Copy them to your SIM or use Exchange

Ludacris said:
Copy them to your SIM or use Exchange
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So there are only those two ways? SIM is not an option, and setting up my own Exchange server just to copy my contacts... :/
But thanks anyway.

Well the Options are to sync them via Windows Live with your main Windows Live ID, via Google or Exchange. If you Import them from your SIM or manually add them you still need to put them into one of these accounts

Contacts Transfer - Windows to Android

How to transfer contacts from my Windows Live a/c to Android acc (gmail). I am purchasing an Android phone and selling off this Lumia 710. Or should I sync my Hotmail a/c in my Android phone. Will that do the job ?

eddy4823 said:
How to transfer contacts from my Windows Live a/c to Android acc (gmail). I am purchasing an Android phone and selling off this Lumia 710. Or should I sync my Hotmail a/c in my Android phone. Will that do the job ?
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Not sure you can add a Hotmail/Live account on an Android to sync it with the phone book.
It's easier just to import your hotmail contacts on your gmail account and start from there

kevyn82 said:
It's easier just to import your hotmail contacts on your gmail account and start from there
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How to import. Kindly help.

I think you actually can sync Hotmail / Windows Live to Android, but I haven't checked. In any case, there are a few ways to do the export/import; one of them is to sign into Hotmail and then find the option to export your contact list to a file. Then, sign into Gmail and find the equivalent option to import the file into your contacts. Any search engine, or the help pages for either site, can tell you how to do this.

GoodDayToDie said:
I think you actually can sync Hotmail / Windows Live to Android, but I haven't checked. In any case, there are a few ways to do the export/import; one of them is to sign into Hotmail and then find the option to export your contact list to a file. Then, sign into Gmail and find the equivalent option to import the file into your contacts. Any search engine, or the help pages for either site, can tell you how to do this.
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He sounds kinda lazy,
anyway I think it is much easier to import everything straight from gmail:
https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#settings/accounts
In my opinion, Android UI is a mess, at least till Gingerbread v. 2.3, which is the most common distribution. Especially for what concern the phone book, you can add Facebook, Whatsapp, Skype, Viber etc accounts (can't find Hotmail account), and link them together (if it works!)

Hotmail contacts got Sync. Thank god. Heaving a sigh of relief. Thanks anyways guys ...

eddy4823 said:
Hotmail contacts got Sync. Thank god. Heaving a sigh of relief. Thanks anyways guys ...
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So please tell us how did u do it. I am in the same situation.

AceXNew said:
So please tell us how did u do it. I am in the same situation.
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Install Outlook. com app and while entering your ID, make sure you check Sync Contacts option.
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heidiwoods said:
I used Phone Transfer downloaded from Recovery-Android.com to transfer contacts and messages from WinPhone to Android. All the content can be successfully transferred. Good transfer tool recommended.
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That's a rip-off, the original one is on TransferPhone.com

You can use either Gmail or Outlook app to sync contacts between Android and Windows phone.

Conatcts not saving to Google Contacts

Hi guys,
I assumed that with all Android devices nowadays, any contact I add will be by default saved to Google Contacts.
just browsed my Google Contacts online and found that almost all of my recent phonebook additions are missing from Goog Contacts.
Isn't there a way to have them saved and synced forever??
Thanks,
TD

thedynamix said:
Hi guys,
I assumed that with all Android devices nowadays, any contact I add will be by default saved to Google Contacts.
just browsed my Google Contacts online and found that almost all of my recent phonebook additions are missing from Goog Contacts.
Isn't there a way to have them saved and synced forever??
Thanks,
TD
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Having the same problem
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Go under system setting then account and touch google account and turn sync on. If your under T-Mobile they have their own account sync

After confirming you have Google account and synced, check in PEOPLE app that the contacts are actually saved as "Google" accounts.
If not, you can always go to people->menu->manage contacts->copy contacts->from phone->to Google.

Hi guys,
Thanks for the replies.
I think the issue was that by default, the contacts were saving as "Outlook" contacts, hence why they weren't appearing in my G Contacts.
Not sure why the default is set to Outlook - is there a way to change this?
Also, it appears there is no way to migrate contacts added and synced to Outlook to G Contacts.. Anyone know?
Cheers,
TD

thedynamix said:
Hi guys,
Thanks for the replies.
I think the issue was that by default, the contacts were saving as "Outlook" contacts, hence why they weren't appearing in my G Contacts.
Not sure why the default is set to Outlook - is there a way to change this?
Also, it appears there is no way to migrate contacts added and synced to Outlook to G Contacts.. Anyone know?
Cheers,
TD
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See if Outlook can export contacts a csv file then go to Gmail on the pc and import it into contacts there.

thedynamix said:
Hi guys,
Thanks for the replies.
I think the issue was that by default, the contacts were saving as "Outlook" contacts, hence why they weren't appearing in my G Contacts.
Not sure why the default is set to Outlook - is there a way to change this?
Also, it appears there is no way to migrate contacts added and synced to Outlook to G Contacts.. Anyone know?
Cheers,
TD
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No need for Outlook extract:
Get into people on your phone, choose in the menu: manage contacts, copy contacts, choose the source account (Outlook in your situation) and then the destination (Gmail) and Done.

orenfl said:
No need for Outlook extract:
Get into people on your phone, choose in the menu: manage contacts, copy contacts, choose the source account (Outlook in your situation) and then the destination (Gmail) and Done.
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Thanks guys!

Contacts app for the work force thats croosplatform

Hi,
I currently work for a purchasing department and and part of the job is working with lots and lots of suppliers. Right now we are having issues with getting all our devices synced with one contacts list with outlook so i exported it ( the contacts list) into my gmail contacts.
Problem with that is that i cant share my account with my workforce since it is my private one. And not all have android device they also have iphones.
i wanna now of an app that can work with all out devices and sync our contacts between our device without getting in the way of our personal contacts.
Any help will be apricated

[Q] Backup POP Email via GMAIL Exchange APP?

Hi Xda,
I have my pop emails configured on my phone on Gmail's latest app which allows users to create there on pop/imap emails within gmail app. So here is the situation. I have a pop email account personal one not gmail. There are quiet a few sent items in it. I want to take a backup of those sent items. Is it possible? If yes, What is the best way to do it?
My phone is not rooted but i can do. Its running on latest version of Cyanogen (Stable).
Thanks