Transfer Contacts from WM to Android?

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by beathookup

This worked perfectly!!!! I read this somewhere but lost it and am glad I found it again. if anyone is looking for a simple way to do this I suggest this.

What's up Beat, how you liking the Android world?

[tylera_39]

I tried sync2 and like it so far. I've only been using Android for a day now though so I'm sure there's time for many different things to go haywire

[JimSmith94]

I used Google Sync and successfully got my Outlook contacts (with pictures) and calendar copied to Google. I then had to delete the Outlook email on my phone because I need the MS Exchange Server account for my work email.

WM phones only support one Exchange Server account, which sucks. Does Android allow multiple accounts?

[captobie]

You can also use Sprite Migrate, it will also copy your text messages, call logs, etc.

Sprite Mobile - Transfer Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Symbian data to Android

[Q_Q]

Originally Posted by JimSmith94

I used Google Sync and successfully got my Outlook contacts (with pictures) and calendar copied to Google. I then had to delete the Outlook email on my phone because I need the MS Exchange Server account for my work email.

WM phones only support one Exchange Server account, which sucks. Does Android allow multiple accounts?

Ok - this answered my question.

Apparently, all the prior posts ignored the fact that WM only allows 1 Exchange Server Account & on my TP2 at least, it was already occupied by an Hotmail account.

So all the prior instructions, I was confused as to how to add an exchange m.google.com server.

[toinejuan]

just as the previous poster ^ said, if you setup your gmail(google account) in Activesync, it'll automatically sync the pics of your contacts without you having to manually do it. I personally did it so I know and understand your frustration. If you just export the .csv file from outlook and then import it to your gmail there won't be any pics for your contacts. Be it your in Android or WinMo, once you setup your syncing, pics and all data for contacts will be seamless in either os environment. if you need more detailed help just let me know and I'll give you step by step directions. I'm here to help just like everyone else.

[Thordim]

so how I transfered my WM contacts to gmail. I do not have/want outlook so I used this method.

get pimbackup
backup just your contacts DO NOT use the binary option
the backed up file name will be .pib change that to .zip and unzip it

you will find a contacts.csv

I recommend editing this file of anything in the NOTES section. You only want the display name in there. Using this method your pics will NOT xfer

now log into your gmail account.

click on your contacts.
click on the more options and then import.
import your .csv file into gmail

your done. I know it is a long way around to do it but it does work and it is relatively simple, easy, and fast

[Q_Q]

Why does my contacts keep reverting back to LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME format after a google sync?

[Shorale]

Originally Posted by Q_Q

Why does my contacts keep reverting back to LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME format after a google sync?

Mine transferred over fine leaving it FIRST NAME, LAST NAME. Perhaps there is a setting switched somewhere.

[MassStash]

go to active sync, setup this or whatever, m.google.com, ssl checked, full @gmail.com username, password, google for domain if you have to, blank if not. next , setup what you wanna sync, boopy