Google Nexus 5 :: How To Import A Contact Into People
Jun 8, 2014
How can I import contacts into People? This is what I have done so far:
1) Export a vcard from iCloud.
2) Saved the v card (a vcf file) on Google Drive
3) Opened People on my Nexus 5, and clicked on three dots and Import/Export
4) Click Import from Storage (The other option is 'Import from SIM Card': if I click that, it just says 'No contacts on your SIM card'
5) I get the message 'searching for card data in storage', and then, finally, the message 'couldn't import card'.
6) There is also a message in notifications: Couldn't import vCard, the format isn't supported.
I tried using MyBackupPro to backup my SMS, MMS, and Phone logs from my Nexus 4 and then import (restore) them into the Nexus 5. Phone logs came over just fine, but I still can't see the SMS/MMS history in Hangouts. How this can be done? It's not really important to me, but I would like to know if it is at least doable.
On my old SGSII I had the option to sync contacts from Facebook and it did a pretty good job of matching names so my contacts would have their avatars from Facebook matched with their emails, phone numbers, etc.
This is my first Nexus and I guess the option just isn't there. But what's the best way to sync FB contacts? I see there are a few apps available but some are reviewed to be buggy.
I tried Dolphin browser HD from the Play Store, it's nice but you can't import your Google Chrome bookmarks internet browser? I realized that the memory footprint a little lighter and you can actually run their websites and desktop format vs mobile format. I love my Chromebook tomorrow I uninstalled all the updates from Google Chrome because the latest update is 90 megs of RAM and the first version of Chrome in the play stores only 35 megs of RAM why
I'm having trouble saving several contact cards sent via MMS in hangouts. Long tap reveals no save options, just the usual forward, delete etc. I just can't seem to work this out!
I can't delete a new contact on the Nexus 5. Quick synopsis of what's going on: Go to > contacts > name of contact. Contact has Star, + contact Icon, and 3 vertical dots on the far right with "Share & Place on Home Screen" why an already created contact with name has a "+ contact" icon. All other contacts have a "pencil" contact that I can tap and then hit delete on. How do I delete this contact? I just recently added it by hitting the save contact when I received a tex.
I have recently switched from iPhone 5 to Nexus 5 and have the following issue:
When I open the dialer (Phone part of the phone) it takes several seconds to minutes to populate the contacts in the speed dialer ... when I try and just type in a name it pulls from Google search and not my contacts.
Then when it does finally load, I call a friend who IS IN MY CONTACT's but when I dial the number it lists the number as an old business that used to have that number years ago.
I have the same issue when I try and open "People" apps too ... takes almost a full 1-2 minutes to load (I only have 438 contacts).
I know a minute is now long but when you want to make a phone call waiting 60 seconds it crap.
What I'd like to do: 1. I have a group in my contacts. 2. Send an SMS to that group in hangouts.
What I can do at the moment is write an sms and add people individually. That might be fine if I only want to message a few people, but not if I want to message 10 or so. So how can I select a group? Tbh this is my first android phone, been using an old Nokia 5800 before and there was an option to select groups in the sms app.
Can't find an option to email a group in the gmail app either.
- Since noon today, all the pics attached to my contacts are blinking - Quality of the pictures in favorites have suddenly come down drastically - Speed had come down though there is 1.2 GB RAM is free
I've noticed that in hangouts, I've set an individual custom ringtone for someone, and every single time I reboot my phone, it resets that particular ringtone to the stock ringtone that I have set.
I have just been given a 8900 as a replacement company phone, and in my stupidity I thought that now I have a 'smart' phone I can simply transfer my existing contact lists to my technological masterpiece . . . . well after spending 3 hours and reading till I am almost asleep I am none the wiser. I hope its just me being a dumbo . . . then again it could be RIM.
I copied all my contacts from SIM card to my brand new HTC Desire HD phone.By default HTC recognizes, 1st name, middle name & last names of a contact seperated by SPACE. Now i am not able to edit the middle name. HTC is showing edit options, only for 1st name and last name.
It keeps deleting people off my bbm when I am not even touching it. Say I switch off my phone to goto sleep and turn it back on when I wake up it auto deletes someone off my contact list on there.
How do I set up a group of people from my contact list so I can continue to send texts to this same group of people without having to re-enter names each time. I am looking to send out available shifts to staff members as a group (not all people have smart phones) The Group has 30+ phone numbers. I have tried different apps however not everyone receives the messages.
I have the Xperiia x10 I bought early June. I cant get a full contact list to send a message to selected people. I have to remember the name and then find it, one by one. All my previous phones let me tick each person on my contact list and then send. I want a full contact list to go to for my SMS. Also, I cant send a business card, phone keeps going to bluetooth.
After the 5.1.1 update u changed something in the dialer so when you press any number or contact it call immediately. Have the option to remove it plz bcz sometimes when the phon is in my pocket it Calls people randomly.
I just switched from a Blackberry to HTC Desire 601. In my contact/people list my contact's last names are written in symbols and letters. Never seen anything like it!
I have backed up data via Desktop Manager for a Curve 8520 which has recently been stolen. I would like to import only the Contact List contained in that back up data from the stolen device to a new Curve 8520. However I do not see any method to do that other than to "Import Files" to the new Curve from the backup data via Desk Top Manager from PC. Is that possible or is that not the mechanism to accomplish this??
Does anyone know how to solve this problem:My HTC Tattoo is acting like it doesn't know people in it's phone book When I get a call from a friend, it displays the generic 'Unkown' image instead of that person's name and photograph.This is really starting to bug me as I screen my calls and if I get an unknown caller I tend not to answer it - and at the moment I can't tell the difference between people I know and people I don't
Due to glitches with the 5.1.1, I performed a back up, repair and restore as recommended in these forums. However my contacts seem to have been wiped out and it doesn't give me the option to import contacts stored on my Google account. All in all the 5.1.1 has been the upgrade fro **bleep**.
