How to get contacts

Headgas · 2 May 2020, 03:57

So I tried connecting my pixel 4XL to transfer the contacts file to my computer to transfer it to my nexus 5. But my computer sees my nexus but not my pixwl. I emailed the file to myself and in UT when I click on the file nothing happens, no options or anything. Also downloading from google didn't work. Please help!

Keneda · 2 May 2020, 03:58

Only VCF contact files are supported.

Headgas · 2 May 2020, 04:00

Yes, so how do I do it?

Keneda · 2 May 2020, 04:03

Open contact app on UBport device, and import VCF file as proposed...

Headgas · 2 May 2020, 04:05

The only options it gives is sim card, and to download from Google. I don't have contacts on my sim and it wont connect to Google.

Lakotaubp · 2 May 2020, 04:10

Export contacts on pixel as a .vcf and email it to yourself as an attachment. Copy that file to say downloads or docs on the UT devices. Use file manager to navigate to it, tap on it and open with contacts.

Headgas · 2 May 2020, 04:12

Yea, in my original post I said I tried that. in UT nothing happens when I click on the attatchment.

Keneda · 5 Feb 2020, 04:19

@Headgas
Do EXACTLY what @Lakotaubp said, use file manager to open vcf file.

Lakotaubp · 2 May 2020, 04:18

@Headgas Try moving it to your pc. Conect your UT device and move the .vcf file accross to documents. Then on UT use the File Manager and it should work.

Headgas · 2 May 2020, 04:23

You don't understand, in UT it wont let me do anything with the attachment. I cant copy it anywhere.

Keneda · 5 Feb 2020, 04:40

@Headgas
I don't get it, how you see attachment on your UT device if you can't set dekko to work?
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/4184/best-ut-apps/27

Lakotaubp · 2 May 2020, 04:39

@Headgas Just to check you are exporting the contacts list as a .vcf on your pixel. You then copy that .vcf and email to your pc. Copy that onto the pc and from there copy the .vcf into downloads on the nexus. Then using the File Manager app going to the downloads file and tapping on the .vcf will not give you the option to open with contacts.

Keneda · 2 May 2020, 04:41

@Lakotaubp said in How to get contacts:

tapping on the .vcf will ~~not~~ now give you the option to open with contacts.

that's better like that i think ^^

Headgas · 5 Feb 2020, 04:45

I used gmail to check my email to get the attatchment(so I didn't use dekko2). nothing happens when I click on it. I tried transfering the file from my computer to my nexus and it wont let me.

Lakotaubp · 5 Feb 2020, 04:58

@Headgas Switch Dev mode on in system settings. Then use UT TweakTool ( drop down menu, system) check adb connection allows MTP and you should be ok. Though why your pc can't access the nexus when you must have used the installer is a worry.
You should be able to copy and paste from one to the other or drag and drop.

Keneda · 5 Feb 2020, 05:03

@Headgas said in How to get contacts:

I used gmail to check my email to get the attatchment(so I didn't use dekko2). nothing happens when I click on it. I tried transfering the file from my computer to my nexus and it wont let me.

Go to system settings, then security and privacy, then lock and unlock, then lock security, and choose code, set a code.
Reboot.
Now, try again when phone is unlocked, and plugged to PC, don't let phone go in sleep mode while doing, screen MUST be on when plugging to PC.

@Lakotaubp said in How to get contacts:

@Headgas Switch Dev mode on in system settings. Then use UT TweakTool ( drop down menu, system) check adb connection allows MTP and you should be ok. Though why your pc can't access the nexus when you must have used the installer is a worry.

Phone should be MTP by default, that's weird if it's not.

dobey · 2 May 2020, 15:22

@Keneda said in How to get contacts:

Phone should be MTP by default, that's weird if it's not.

It is, but screen must be unlocked to connect. You also must copy the file into one of the folders, not in the toplevel directory, which is not a writable place.