Will backup assistant be available on the Droid?
If not how will I backup my contacts? Also will Verizon be able to transfer my 600 contacts from my Dare to the Droid.
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No back up asst on PDA's. VZW stores should have software to transfer to/ from just about any handset to the Droid
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There is no Backup Assistant for Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, or Android.
Many stores across the country have lost their phonebook transfer devices, so I WOULD CALL THE STORE AND CHECK FIRST. Save yourself the surprise hassle.
If you have a Google account, you have automatic backup. Your Google phone will back itself up to your Google account automatically - no need for cables and software. Remember, you can get a Google app on your computer to sync Google with Outlook, too.
If you don't have a Google account, sign up for one now before buying an Android phone. Your set up will be much easier.
Many stores across the country have lost their phonebook transfer devices, so I WOULD CALL THE STORE AND CHECK FIRST. Save yourself the surprise hassle.
If you have a Google account, you have automatic backup. Your Google phone will back itself up to your Google account automatically - no need for cables and software. Remember, you can get a Google app on your computer to sync Google with Outlook, too.
If you don't have a Google account, sign up for one now before buying an Android phone. Your set up will be much easier.
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What is a Google account? A Google gmail account? Or a Google voice account? And this Google account can backup and restore all my contacts and all the contact information?
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If you have a Google account, you have access to Voice, Gmail, Calendar, etc.
My Google Voice account is the exact same thing as my Gmail account. Unless you set yours up differently, yours should be the same.
My Google Voice account is the exact same thing as my Gmail account. Unless you set yours up differently, yours should be the same.
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Epik,
Do I read your post correctly - is there an app that will let you sync Outlook contacts to Google contacts? I found and downloaded the app that will keep my Outlook calendar synced w/Google, but cannot find anything like that for Contacts. I have had to export my Outlook contacts to a Windows CSV file and upload that to Google. The only reference I can find for a program to sync Contacts automatically is an enterprise-level program that our IT guy would have to load on the server - and that's not going to happen. Is there any app that would let me plug an Android phone directly into my PC and sync Contacts & Calendar w/Outlook? That would solve my problem.
Thanks.
Do I read your post correctly - is there an app that will let you sync Outlook contacts to Google contacts? I found and downloaded the app that will keep my Outlook calendar synced w/Google, but cannot find anything like that for Contacts. I have had to export my Outlook contacts to a Windows CSV file and upload that to Google. The only reference I can find for a program to sync Contacts automatically is an enterprise-level program that our IT guy would have to load on the server - and that's not going to happen. Is there any app that would let me plug an Android phone directly into my PC and sync Contacts & Calendar w/Outlook? That would solve my problem.
Thanks.
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Actually, I saw an update today about backup assistant. It said that online it would allow you to save your contacts to a CSV (if i'm not mistaken) file that you could put on the Droid and other PDA/Smartphones/Blackberries
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Here is a site with more information:
https://backupassistant.vzw.com/mb/?skininfo=110 »
On the bottom right it gives you instructions to transfer to the previously specified devices.
https://backupassistant.vzw.com/mb/?skininfo=110 »
On the bottom right it gives you instructions to transfer to the previously specified devices.
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That link won't do anything unless you sign into your Verizon account AND have backup assistant already running.
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The link I provided is just how to do it with screen shots. I don't have Verizon thus I wasn't signed in and I could see the instructions on how a customer could do it.
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This will work, but....
only if you currently have a vzw NON-pda/smartphone with backup assistant installed,
AND
your are switching to a pda/blackberry/droid
only if you currently have a vzw NON-pda/smartphone with backup assistant installed,
AND
your are switching to a pda/blackberry/droid
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I am currently using third party softwares like Futuredial Suite Smartphone Edition (http://www.futuredial.com/en/fdsse.html) and MyBackUpPro.
This saves me from all the trouble.
This saves me from all the trouble.
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Follow my link in another thread on transferring info from Backup Assistant to Android.
https://www.phonescoop.com/carriers/forum.php?fm=m&f ... »
https://www.phonescoop.com/carriers/forum.php?fm=m&f ... »
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Yes, they can xfer contacts as long as they have a cellbrite.
Your contacts will be backed up to your google account automatically, and you can also save them as an ecard on your SD card.
backup assistant most likely won't be available on this phone as it's not on other smart phones.
Your contacts will be backed up to your google account automatically, and you can also save them as an ecard on your SD card.
backup assistant most likely won't be available on this phone as it's not on other smart phones.
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