backing up contacts

gorelow · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 05:23 PM

the wirefly backup doesnt seem to work when ive used it. what are you guys using to back up contacs?

**shane6374** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gorelow

the wirefly backup doesnt seem to work when ive used it. what are you guys using to back up contacs?

I sync my contacts with gmail, otherwise cwm nadroid backup works well for backing up all data when flashing roms. The disadvantage of nandoid is sometimes you will get fc's after the restore. My Backup Pro is also a good app as well. The advantage of that is it will backup just txt, call logs, and contacts if that's all you want.

**Johnny.Bravo** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 06:48 PM

Really the best way is to make sure that all the contacts you have on your phone are also in your Gmail contacts. With the ROM I am running whenever I add a new contact it asks me it I want to save it to my phone or to Google, and I always pick Google. That way no matter what happens my contacts will be cloud-based and will always be there. If you save them just to your phone and you lose your phone you're screwed, unless you regularly back up your SD card to your PC.

gorelow · #4 (**permalink**) 03-08-2011, 12:31 PM

tried to sync my contacts with my phone i have the sync checked but it wont sync, is it common for it not to work sometime

**Johnny.Bravo** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gorelow

tried to sync my contacts with my phone i have the sync checked but it wont sync, is it common for it not to work sometime

If your contacts are in your Gmail account you don't have to sync anything. It does it automatically.

gorelow · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 01:49 AM

none of my contacts are in my gmail account im just using it that way since it seems to be the best way to save contacts. is there a step by step how to tranfer my contacts to my gmail account. i go to data and synchronozation and click sync contacts. the wheel turns for a few seconds but nothing is syncing

**shane6374** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gorelow

none of my contacts are in my gmail account im just using it that way since it seems to be the best way to save contacts. is there a step by step how to tranfer my contacts to my gmail account. i go to data and synchronozation and click sync contacts. the wheel turns for a few seconds but nothing is syncing

Where do you want to bring your contacts in from? If they are on your google account then goto Settings/Accounts&sync and make sure sync is on, then tap on the account and make sure the "sync contacts" box is checked.

gorelow · #8 (**permalink**) 03-12-2011, 02:45 PM

no i want to get the contacts off my phone onto gmail. i click sync contacts and it doesnt do anything

2kidz · #9 (**permalink**) 03-13-2011, 10:42 AM

i too am having this problem re: syncing to my gmail....i have 140 contacts on my epic but according to my gmail, i only have 21...my sync contacts box is checked and i thought that i was clicking the google thing when adding new contacts but according to my gmail, that is not the case...my question is how do i add my phone contacts to my gmail? also, there are numbers in my gmail that are NOT on my phone...hmmm....

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Originally Posted by shane6374

Where do you want to bring your contacts in from? If they are on your google account then goto Settings/Accounts&sync and make sure sync is on, then tap on the account and make sure the "sync contacts" box is checked.

**darren.wlsn1** · #10 (**permalink**) 03-13-2011, 12:01 PM

weird issue you guys are having, mine syncs fine plus you can use import/export setting by opening contacts then menu and import/export