Not able to sync the contacts with contacts setup

[devasola]

Hi,

I had a blackberry phone earlier and now shifted to xperia sola.

So, I want to move the contacts to this new phone. I took the backup of all the contacts from my blackberry phone and it got saved in ".ipd" format.

The problem now is, PC companion is not reading this format of the file and i'm stuck forever with no contacts and have to rely on my BB to make any call or to see the contacts list.

Please anyone out there, help me

[Uliwooly]

it's easier if you sync them from your BB to Google and then from google to your Sola

or

use my phone explorer

http://www.fjsoft.at/en/

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[devasola]

what to do with the software?

will it convert the ".ipd" file to vCard format?

[Uliwooly]

my phone explorer will transfer the contacts from your phone to your PC then you can connect your sola and transfer them to your new phone

or

try this instead

http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/

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[devasola]

i'm going for google sync now.. hopefully it works.. once the sync is done, what should i do?

i'm feeling very awkward that i'm being a blonde in this case

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

once you get your contacts on your Gmail

on your Sola

settings -> accounts & sync -> add account -> google -> tap on it make sure contacts are syncing and background data and activate auto-sync are both on

on your phonebook -> tap MENU -> filter -> google -> uncheck the rest just leave google selected and voila, done

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[devasola]

got it.. thanks a lot!!

[Uliwooly]

anytime, for future reference check this out

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

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