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4.9 Backing Up and Synchronizing
Contacts
You can back up contacts from your phone to a microSD card, or synchronize phone
contacts with a server using your Google account.
4.9.1 Using a microSD Card to Back Up Contacts
Backing Up Contacts
1. In the contact list, touch
>
More
>
Import/Export
.
2. Touch
Export to SD card
in the displayed menu.
3. Touch
OK
to export your phone contact's information to the installed microSD card.
You can copy the .vcf files backed up on the microSD card to your computer. The files
are stored in the root directory of the microSD card.
Restoring Contacts
1. In the contact list, touch
>
More
>
Import/Export
.
2. Touch
Import from SD card
in the displayed menu.
If there is more than one .vcf files saved on the microSD card, you can choose to
restore one, multiple, or all the of them.
4.9.2 Using a Google Account to Synchronize Contacts
You can synchronize contacts using your Google account. For details, see Changing
an Account’s Synchronization Settings.
4.10 Joining and Separating Contacts
You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by:
• Adding an account, such as a Gmail account.
• Using the social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter.
• Using other methods, such as exchanging emails.
To avoid duplication, join two or more contacts together to form a single contact.
Availability of Facebook or Twitter may vary depending on your country or
