Root [International] Cant import contacts

[thorbarry]

Hey Guys,

I've been googling this for a while now to no avail. I exported my contacts from the phone, using the default dialler. They exported as a .VEF file.

Now after loading a custom rom, I cant import this .VEF file. I cant seem to find any info on how to. I tried opening in excel, I tried importing it into gmail contacts. Nothing works.

Any help would be much appreciated

 

[biker57]

Sign into Google contacts with the email address you use and at the bottom of the left hand grouping you will see an option to import contacts. This is where you can work with the file type you have.

 

[thorbarry]

I've tried this and it doesn't work. It doesn't display an error or anything. I am not sure why the phone exported it as a VEF and not a VCF.

 

[thorbarry]

I'm still at a loss on this one. I can't find info on .vef files anywhere

 

[clsA]

I'm still at a loss on this one. I can't find info on .vef files anywhere

only option I get is CSV files from gmail contacts Export

OK exporting on the phone gives the .vcf file
did you choose to password protect the contact list ?

 

[thorbarry]

That's the screen I seen but it exported as a vef. Weird. Yep I put a password on the file when exporting.

 

[thorbarry]

Any more ideas on this one? What is frustrating is that I exported 2 copies of the contacts with a password on it, and both of the files are VEF files :S

 

[scotty85]

sorry,no ideas from me.

im assuming that youve got your contacts saved as phone contacts,and are trying to get them from one rom to another?

if this is the case,you may be worth the effort to go thru them one by one and convert them all to google contacts so that signing into gmail automatically downloads them.

if thats not the case,maybe a bit of explanations as to why youre exporting them would help.

 

[Harryday]

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[Harryday]

Sign into Google contacts with the email address you use and at the bottom of the left hand grouping you will see an option to import contacts. This is where you can work with the file type you have.

I am pretty sure he meant the google contacts in the web interface. It worked for me. https://www.google.com/contacts/ At the bottom left it says import and it allows you to upload the unzipped vef file.