Sort Contacts by first name not last
 

I have over 150 contacts and mostof them have both their first and lsat name. By default the contact manager organizes them by last name. You can go in and edit the file as to first name/ last name, but that takes entirely to long and doesn't stick after a hard reset even with backing up my contacts via myphone. Does anybody know of a way that i can organize them all at once??? Thanks in advance

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That's really strange. I recently took the time and re-org'ed all mine to be first/last - backed up, and even with a re-flash, the changed did stick.

i'm using Juicy R8 and can confirm this worked for my yesterday.


Previously, I was using Silence HDFL (worked) and Mighty's 1/9, which also worked..


Oh and i'm using microsoft myphone as b/up app.

Re: Sort Contacts by first name not last
 

Heres a cab that u can run to fix ALL your contacts, i have to use it pretty much everytime i run google sync, its sucks


Hit thanks if i helped!

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I would hit the Thanks, but I'm on the mobile site. I knew there was a cab file floating around for years that does this, and now there is an app in the marketplace that does this - but they want you to pay for it. Stupid! This has been free for years!

Thanks for the cab. :)

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i searched for a cab file too and was shocked it wasn't easier to find. There were a few i found on XDA but people were having mixed results and those cabs were for older devices. This cab is definitely a must have for me. :mrgreen:

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I installed the contact changer cab but everytime I run it and make the change, it only works for like 10 mins and all my contacts go back to last name, firstame format.. please help

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Bump because that program only did some of my contacts not all..

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no idea whats goin on with you bro, it works fine for me

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You can also use TrineFix. It will fix duplicates as well as make all your contacts sort by First then Last names. And most of all - its free!

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I just came back to this thread to get the cab file again, because Google Sync f'up ALL my 250+ contacts (stupid Google). So everytime I sync, the contacts will mess up? wtf...

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yeah dude, i have to run it pretty much everytime i use google sync, i dunno how to get around it yet. i have seen no option in google sync to change that =(

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Very stupid. I'm removing contacts from sync, just sync push e-mails. I'll keep using PIM backup for contacts.

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Yeah, no way to change that from Google Sync. I noticed if I sync my contacts down with push NOT enabled, use the contact changer, then enable push - most of them will stay as first name last name. It really only works right off a fresh hard reset.

Oh, and shubaroo's contact fix is a paid app now, 99 cents. That's some ol' BS if you ask me, so I don't mind sharing it. It's been free forever, but the marketplace changed that. I keep a copy around if anyone may need. It's already been posted in the thread previously.

Edit: Apparently, BS isn't censored. Fixed that.

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Wouldn't mind having a copy of that shubaroo file....this trinefix ain't working for me. Thanks!

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Worked great, you have been thanked!! :headbang:

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i know this is an old thread but the shubaroo cab is posted on the first page. Google sync did screw up my contacts.

but this cab fixed it.

thanks again

Re: Sort Contacts by first name not last
 

I have the same frustration and created my own program to fix the contacts, even allowing for your own custom formats and using the Company Name field. I hope you find it helpful!
ContactFileAs - Window Mobile Contact Renamimg/Fixing Program

Re: Sort Contacts by first name not last
 

old thread the OP probly isn't around anymore.

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Norton will not let me download this file????

Is there a cab format for it to use on the TP2???

Thanks