Android get back my lost contacts lost while updating os version topic

can anyone tell me how can i get back my lost contacts lost while updating even if they are not sync with google or any other account and does android sync contacts automatically ?

How can I recover deleted text messages, contacts from Samsung Galaxy s4? topic

Hi All, Am new this forum and in desperate need of some advice/help.

I have had my Samsung Galaxy s4 for a few months and had about 400 text messages and contacts stored on it. A few nights ago my darling baby boy who is all of 2 managed to successfully delete every last one of my photos and videos, but he deleted some important messages and contacts.

First of all I am just kicking myself for letting him play with my phone and secondly I am kicking myself for not backing them up on my computer.

Has anyone else lost messages, contacts and been able to recover them?

problem with Backup file, Need to restore contacts topic

I was trying to update my A90s to a new OS (though couldn't succeed ). But now the problem is that i am unable to restore it via backup restore. It start restoring the device but at the end it gives the following error
Error: Write Error
Error: Invalid header magic
i dont want anything else just i want to restore my contacts that were on phone!!!
i think there might be a problem with "userdata.backup" file. but as far as i remember backup was successful
Backup was made via Android System Recover <3e> in CWMR

Dialer and Contacts Help topic

Hello , where i can find apk's in NEAT ROM , from " Phone Dialer " and " Contacts " ? Any idea ?

[Q] G2 contacts and messages transfer topic

hello guys,

i have recently bought LG G2-D802 and i want to transfer my contacts and messages like smart switch does , can anybody help me how can i do that. That`s because i was using S3 than i switched to S4 now to G2 and i found smart switch quiet an handy tool to transfer my contacts and messages.

[Q] Contacts and Mms.apk ICS Theme for 2.3.6 dual simcard topic

Hi Guys, someone can give me Contacts and Mms.apk with ICS Theme for 2.3.6 with Dual Simcard,.
I've tried hard to search but did not find, I tried to edit via decompile.apk but very hard, my brain is not capable of.
I hope the master here can help me.

[Q] Facebook contacts not supported in Ascend P6? topic

Hello everyone.

I have been trying to have my Facebook contacts shown as part of my contacts list without success. The sync contacts option is not shown neither in the FB app's setting nor in the Settings -> Accounts -> Facebook, nor in People --> Contacts to display options.

Does FB app detect the brand/model and delivers different versions, some with contact sync enables and other without it?

I Installed the FB app from google Play. Have tried with four different ROMs and have the same result using my Ascend P6. If I do the same procedure (ROM flashing + app download) on a different device it works perfectly. For example using Cyanogenmod 10.1 on Ascend P1 will sync FB contacts, Cyanogenmod 10.1 on Ascend P6 does not.

Tested ROMs on Ascend P6 are B125 (International), B120 (Chinese), Cyanogenmod 10.1, PAC-Man 4.2 Milestone 1, HYD52ROM V2

Any idea of what could be causing this behavior?

[Q] cm7 contacts issue topic

i'm new to rooting, however i managed to get my phone rooted and got cm7 up and running on my own, i'm having one small issue, when i goto contacts i have only like 8 contacts there, however i should have 137 contacts, now they are in the phone as i can search for them and find them, however they do not display in the list.

i go to

contacts
settings
display options
i'v turned off contacts with phone only
then selected my gmail account and checked all
then my cloud and checked all
still only shows 8 contacts

when i log into the cloud via my pc, it shows 137 contacts, also if i search on my phone it locates contacts not visiable in the list...

anyone experience similar bugs??

Contacts help needed topic

Is there a way for me to back up contacts and it also backs up the photos of the contacts.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Trick/Tip to sync fb Contacts - Noob Friendly! topic

We all have FB & ever since ICS days FB syncing was disabled. A lot of us want to be able to sync images for contacts from fb. I personally don't like adding more & more apps as they can have some impact on performance or battery.

I had mentioned it in one of the forums, and few people had messaged me in private regarding it so I am just putting it out there in simple noob friendly manner. The steps do seem long, but once you get through it couple of times these are very very simple. For me this method has worked great over time, worth the effort for me atleast.

So I found a method back in the ICS days to be able to sync fb images with client profiles following Niranjan's method (I take no credit for it whatsoever and just providing information and can help someone if they need any guidance) but subsequently author stopped posting/responding the thread. So I will try to recompile a easy guide that can prove useful for anyone who wants to do it on their own. Please note Sense n other OEM roms already have this capability so u won't need this method.

Drawbacks
1. Slightly time consuming joining contacts.
2. Have to redo process everytime you update rom (dirty flash keeps older syncs but doesn't update)

Requirements:
1. Root and su - since you will be modifying system file.
2. Download and install aShell and aSqlLiteManager from google store - both free by developer Andsen.
3. Be able to decompile & compile apk files or alternatively I could do it for u but never try to rush or demand from me....I am doing it as a courtesy so never try to push me for it. You could always quote me (so I get notified) or send me a message in case I don't respond in a day.

Steps
1. We need to retrieve your current contactsprovider.apk file. Depending on your version of Android it can be located in different folder within the root directory:
a. Kitkat: /system/priv-app
b. Jellybean/ICS: /system/app/

2. Make sure to do a backup of the apk file before proceeding. If you want me to modify your apk file then upload it for me to modify and skip step 3-5.

3. Save the copied apk as contactsprovider1.apk Decompile (I used this guide in starting...noob friendly) the contactsprovider.apk and call it contacts. Rename attached arrays.xml.txt file to arrays.xml and add to decompiled apk's res/values/ folder.

4. Once you have added the file you should a total of 4 files (including the one you added). Recompile the apk folder as contacts.apk. Using Winrar/7-zip copy resources.arsc from contacts.apk and replace the file in contactprovider1.apk.

5. Upload the new contactsprovider1.apk to its correct directory and since you have the original backed up safetly you can rename the file to contactsprovider.apk after setting the permissions. Set permissions to -rw-r--r--

6. Open aShell (installed earlier), grant it superuser permissions. You will come across few tip boxes, so just close through them. Tick Root checkbox. Click File Explorer. Navigate to Data/Data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases and click on contacts2.db. Allow aSQLd mime sqlite to open the db. Click Open database with aSQLiteManager. Click Query. Enter following query "alter table raw_contacts add column is_restricted VARCHAR;" (don't include quotes). Click Run & you are done.

7. Press back button until you get a popup message asking you to save the changes you committed and you say YES to it.

8. Now login into your FB app and go to app settings and you will have a option at the bottom for sync. Select Sync all and give it about 5 minutes to sync through. You can open your contacts/people app and see if the names/images start coming through from FB.

9. One last step (boon for some curse for others) is you have to open up your contacts/people app and go to the contact who you want to sync with fb. Go to Edit, go to join and your FB contact will show up there and you join them together.

Attached Files

arrays.xml.txt - [Click for QR Code] (177 Bytes)

[Q] Moto G Kitkat doesn't show SIM contacts topic

I have just received my Moto G and upgraded it to 4.4.2.
When I inserted my SIM, the dialer didn't show any of my SIM contacts, only the contacts from Google.
I did select "All Contacts" in the dialer's menu, but it didn't help.

The contacts are on the SIM, SIM management apps can see them.
I don't want to import the contacts, want to keep them in SIM - is it possible?

[Q] Smooth version upgrade (keep contacts etc) topic

Tech guy but smartphone n00b. Today first attempt to upgrade CM7 to CM10 (boils down to an Android question, still... I think).
HTC Desire Z.

Upgrading went ok, but how to I migrate my:
-local contacts (phone, not google synced)
-apps
--settings

without reinstalling all apps and reconfiguring them?

I tried to restore /data from a previous ClockworkMod backup (lucky I made one), result was a sheer mess, OS reinited on whatever I did.
Back to cm7 for now.

Pointers appreciated.

New contacts added from phone are not going into the "My Contacts" group in Google topic

I have Googled this and haven't found any one else having this problem so I wanted to check in this forum and see if something's got messed up on my phone/account.

When I add a contact from the phone, it gets synced up to Google - but not to the "My Contacts" group. So when I search for the contact on the phone, I can't find it. But if I click on the "Other Contacts" button, it's there. If I add it to a group such as "Friends", it's in the friends group, but not in the My Contacts group. So I can't find it when I search for it. I have added the contact from received call logs or directly, but it doesn't work. I didn't have this problem with the GS3.

Can someone please add a contact from the phone and see if it makes it to the "My Contacts" group in Google?

My work around is to go to contacts.google.com, search for the contact and then move it to the My Contacts group. Really annoying and I'd like to find the fix for this.

Confused: not all contacts are shown in People app... topic

Hi everybody!

I'm trying to find answer to simple question:
Why not all of my contacts from Phone are in People app?

They all created with my google account...
But I can see contact in the contact list of dialer and can not see the same contact in People app...

Is there any other way to show ALL my contacts?

Thanks!

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

[Q] F320 battery contacts (wireless charging?) topic

I've just received an F320K (finally!) and have been mucking about with the fone salesman Qi receiver I have for my Note 3...

Does anyone know what the battery contacts at the back of this phone are for? There's a single pair and also a set of 4.

I've tried putting the receiver contacts against the ones on the phone but it's not charging. Weird that the back cover connects to the pair of contacts, although no idea why.

Has anyone looked into this?

Ferg.

Add Contacts to gmail acc by default topic

When adding new contact in G2, it always default to Phone Contact.

Of course, i can manually select to add to gmail account, but having to do this every single time is annoying.
Is there anyway to add to gmail account by default?
Thanks.