Help Guide (Web manual)

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
If you synchronize your contacts with a new account or import contact information in
other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this
happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by
mistake, you can separate them again later.
To link contacts
1
From your Homescreen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact.
3
Press , then tap Link contact.
4
Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap
OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second
contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the Contacts list.
To separate linked contacts
1
From your Homescreen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap the linked contact that you want to edit, then tap
.
3
Tap Unlink contact > Unlink.
Backing up Contacts
You can use a memory card, a SIM card, or a USB storage device to back up contacts.
See
Transferring contacts on page 76 for more information about how to restore
contacts to your device.
To export all contacts to a memory card
1
From your Homescreen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card.
3
Tap
OK
.
To export contacts to a SIM card
When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to
memory limitations on SIM cards.
1
From your Homescreen, tap , then tap .
2
Press
, then tap Export contacts > SIM card.
3
Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap
Mark all
if you want to export all your
contacts.
4
Tap
Export
.
5
Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your
SIM card, or select
Replace all contacts
if you want to replace the existing
contacts on your SIM card.
To Export All Contacts to a USB Storage Device
When you export contacts using this method, you must
first connect your device to a USB
storage device, such as a flash drive or an external hard drive, using a
USB Host adapter cable. See Connecting Your Device to USB Accessories on page 119 for
more information about how to connect your device to a USB storage device.
1
From your Homescreen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap , then tap Export contacts > USB storage.
3
Tap OK.
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