pre contacts to evo

[herscheyhersch]

anyone know how to transfer contacts from pre to evo.

 

[fr4nk1yn]

Mine transferred over with google. As long as you synced with gmail your all set.

 

[jedisrus]

ANd if you are not do you have PreWare on your Pre? There is a Send COntacts via email patch that I used to put all my Pre contacts on my GMail account and then I was all set once I got my Evo.

 

[drgnlover]

xfer contacts

I had such a hard time with that. My contacts were transferred by the sprint store but when I got home I rooted and wiped them all..
I had to download the patch called send contacts via email (if pre is rooted and preware installed) then I sent myself the email with the contacts in .vcf format, which I downloaded. I don't personally use Outlook but I had to import the contacts into Outlook.. Then I installed HTC sync from the inside the Evo and connected to pc. From there I clicked on Sync which guides you through the process and I selected sync with outlook contacts and viola. It only took me about 3 hours cuz like a dodo I imported .vcf files to windows contact and couldn't find it in Win 7 ... Anyway let me know how you make out with that because I didn't have any luck with xfer from gmail, since that's not my default email...

 

[herscheyhersch]

looks like i will have to wait till sunday or monday to transfer my contacts. cause the sprint store where i live wasnt able to transfer it cause the software wasnt updated to port numbers to the evo. and i didnt sync contacts wit gmail with my pre. smh. thanks though

 

[fr4nk1yn]

Doesn't gmail allow you to import a.vcf directly?
That could've saved you a bunch of time if so.

 

[jedisrus]

Doesn't gmail allow you to import a.vcf directly?
That could've saved you a bunch of time if so.

It does. So I am assuming the OP does not have PreWare installed on his Pre and lacks the ability to run the Send Contacts via Email patch that two of us have recommended already.

 

[Wakasaki808]

yup i would suggest downloading the patch. It will not only copy all your contacts to an email that you can mail to gmail but it will also make it a .vcf file so you dont need to worry about it in the future. It helped me a lot that I used the patch.

 

[Raidz1]

As the others recommended, Root your pre, by typing in the Konami code. Load up Preware, find the Send Contacts to email patch. Go to your main contacts, send them to your email. Then import the vcf file into your gmail account, and you now have all of your contacts transferred over with ease.

 

[companionlink]

If you want to avoid putting all your data on Google, you can use CompanionLink USB to pull the contacts and calendar off your Palm Pre and sync it to Outlook using the USB cable. Then, you can sync contacts and calendar back over the the EVO 4G. This also works if you're migrating to the EVO 4G from another phone, such as a BlackBerry or an iPhone.

The Android USB sync works with an app called DejaOffice. DejaOffice has its own super-charged contacts, calendar, tasks and notes apps for Android. You can use DejaOffice to sync the contacts in from the PC, and transfer them over to the native Android address book if you like.

If you just need to do a one-time migration of your contacts, you can use the free 14-day trial of CompanionLink USB.

 

[herscheyhersch]

yea i never rooted my pre. guess i will have to root it

 

[jedisrus]

yea i never rooted my pre. guess i will have to root it

It really is an easy process. It will take you 30-45 minutes from the time you begin until you have your PreWare installed and your contacts successfully transferred. Well worth your time.

 

[luv2byte]

Backed up my pre to google and by the time I walked from the RS counter to the door the contacts & calendar were all transfered

 

[alister]

I use Exchange at work so I had most of contacts already there once I did the ActiveSync. I brought my gmail and facebook contacts together too but ended up having to check them all because Exchange put everything LastName,FirstName and changing those allowed me to finally link them to my FB ones. It took a good part of three hours for 400+ contacts to double-check everything. Good luck.

 

[FatMikeNJ]

wait a minute..... so my contacts (phonebook, everything but text messages and pics) transfered from my pre to my evo only because I had preware installed? or was it google? my wife's pre did not transfer contacts and she has gmail and it didnt have preware.

:-/

 

[einnyen]

Actually from the pre you can backup to your Google profile instead of your palm profile. I did that at version 1.15 (iirc) anyway. Sign into that gmail account and you'll get "synergy-like" contact syncing.

I found a way to link contacts in the people app as well so really other than card view and gestures you'll have much the same information and usability.

I agree with some others. WebOS is much more elegant and useable for all skill and knowledge levels, however Android is infinitely more customizable.

We'll see what Palm and our Google Overlords do next. With Google getting Mattias though...

Good luck OP. Send a PM if you need help backing that up and ill pull my Pre out of the drawer and find the options.

Regards,
Einnyen

Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk

 

[Marbi]

If you want to avoid putting all your data on Google, you can use CompanionLink USB to pull the contacts and calendar off your Palm Pre and sync it to Outlook using the USB cable. Then, you can sync contacts and calendar back over the the EVO 4G. This also works if you're migrating to the EVO 4G from another phone, such as a BlackBerry or an iPhone.

The Android USB sync works with an app called DejaOffice. DejaOffice has its own super-charged contacts, calendar, tasks and notes apps for Android. You can use DejaOffice to sync the contacts in from the PC, and transfer them over to the native Android address book if you like.

If you just need to do a one-time migration of your contacts, you can use the free 14-day trial of CompanionLink USB.

my friend want to sync his palm to his new HTC with Android too but doesn't know how to. That companionlink software; do you have to install it on your computer or on the HTC or Palm?

Greetz,
Marbi

 

[mikeisnowonfire]

Re: xfer contacts

I had such a hard time with that. My contacts were transferred by the sprint store but when I got home I rooted and wiped them all..
I had to download the patch called send contacts via email (if pre is rooted and preware installed) then I sent myself the email with the contacts in .vcf format, which I downloaded. I don't personally use Outlook but I had to import the contacts into Outlook.. Then I installed HTC sync from the inside the Evo and connected to pc. From there I clicked on Sync which guides you through the process and I selected sync with outlook contacts and viola. It only took me about 3 hours cuz like a dodo I imported .vcf files to windows contact and couldn't find it in Win 7 ... Anyway let me know how you make out with that because I didn't have any luck with xfer from gmail, since that's not my default email...

There is a patch in Preware that will make all of your contact into a vcf file. After that you just need to sign into a gmail account and upload the vcf file. When you sign into your Android phone for the first time, use that gmail account that you uploaded the vcf file to as your default gmail. That's it. Super easy. If you need any help with it at all contact me and I will help you. I did all this when I changed over in less 5 minutes.

 

[companionlink]

my friend want to sync his palm to his new HTC with Android too but doesn't know how to. That companionlink software; do you have to install it on your computer or on the HTC or Palm?

Greetz,
Marbi

CompanionLink needs to be installed on the computer. DejaOffice goes on the Android device. Let me know if you have any other questions!


- David Z.

 

[doctorzeph]

If you want to avoid putting all your data on Google, you can use CompanionLink USB to pull the contacts and calendar off your Palm Pre and sync it to Outlook using the USB cable. Then, you can sync contacts and calendar back over the the EVO 4G. This also works if you're migrating to the EVO 4G from another phone, such as a BlackBerry or an iPhone.

The Android USB sync works with an app called DejaOffice. DejaOffice has its own super-charged contacts, calendar, tasks and notes apps for Android. You can use DejaOffice to sync the contacts in from the PC, and transfer them over to the native Android address book if you like.

If you just need to do a one-time migration of your contacts, you can use the free 14-day trial of CompanionLink USB.

Do you need to have Pimlical to use Companion Link USB for Android. I only have Palm Desktop. Do the contacts in DejaOffice have to be linked with the phone's contacts or can they be kept separate. I do not want my info in DejaOffice to go into the cloud and Google's servers.
Thank you.