How to Transfer Phonebook Contacts from a Nokia Phone (S40 Device) to an Android Phone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Transfer all your contacts using Nokia PC Suite to your computer/laptop.

   The Nokia PC Suite is a free software that can be downloaded from the Nokia site (http://www.nokia.com/global/support/nokia-pc-suite/).
   
   If you are downloading Nokia PC Suite from the above site and are unsure of your Nokia phone's compatibility, please check it by clicking on the compatibility link on the page (http://www.nokia.com/global/support/nokia-pc-suite-compatibility/).
   
   The installer file is of around 66MB (.exe file) and is supported by Windows 7 and Windows XP operating systems. , Note that this method is only for S40 phones and other devices like S60, etc. might not work with this method. , You will be guide through a series of prompts by your computer/laptop and windows will do the installation, normally under the C drive.
   
   Choose and customize the installation as per your preferences. ,, Note that out of all the three connection types mentioned above, the IrDA is the slowest and most difficult while the USB is the fastest and most reliable over all the other methods.
   
   If you have a compatible USB cable, connect your phone with the computer using this cable and then launch the PC Suite application on your computer. , On the other hand you can also click on the desktop icon of the PC Suite application.
   
   If you have properly connected your phone with the computer using either a USB cable or Bluetooth connection, you will find that a pop up window opens on launching the PC suite application This new window contains several icons and one of them is in the shape of a vault/safe.
   
   This is the backup option.
   
   This is the option that will materialize the transfer of the phone book contacts from the Nokia S40 phone to the computer/laptop/system.
   
   Click on the backup icon on the PC Suite application to start the backup process.Upon clicking on the backup icon, a new pop window will emerge which is 'Nokia Content Copier'.
   
   This new window contains a number of options and one of them is as : "Back up the desired phone contents to a backup file which is saved on the PC".
   
   There is a small icon of a vault/safe to the right of this message with a blue arrow pointing inside it.
   
   Click on this icon.
   
   The application will look for the types of things to be backed up.
   
   A list of items will follow on the next screen like 'User files from the phone memory'
   
   'User files from a memory card'
   
   'Contacts'
   
   'Calendar'
   
   'Notes'
   
   'Messages'
   
   'Bookmarks'
   
   'Settings'
   
   etc.
   
   Note: select only the Contacts option and not all the options.
   
   If the other options are also selected, then please deselect them and select only the Contacts option. , The application will ask for the path where the contacts needs to be saved.
   
   Provide a path on your computer where you want the contacts to be saved on to The path as you will need to go back to the saved contacts for retrieval and transfer back to your Android phone. ,, To view the file extension type, uncheck the option: "Hide extensions for known file types" under the View Menu under Folder Options in the Tools option.
   
   You will be able to see the extension of your contacts back up file which is a .nbu file. , If a warning message is displayed by window for instability/unusability, ignore it for the time being and proceed with it. ,,, On opening this folder you will find another folder named "backup". , Find another folder named as "WIP" inside the backup folder.
   
   Click on it again to open this WIP folder.
   
   Under this WIP folder find another folder called "32".
   
   Click on this folder 32 to open it. , This contacts folder contains all the phone book contacts in a .vcf file format which is compatible by Android phones.
   
   All your Nokia phone contacts will be stored inside this contacts folder and each of them will be having a .vcf extension. , The USB cable option is the faster of the 2 methods.
   
   Move onto the next step. , Paste it either on the external memory card (SD Card) of your android phone or on some other location such as the phone memory or on the internal storage. ,,, The menu can be invoked by pressing the Menu button on the phone which is placed on the lower most left hand corner of the Android phone.
   
   There will be a list of options asking for copying/importing the contacts from. ,, It will ask you about the location where you want your contacts to be copied to Select Phone contact as you will naturally want your contacts to be on your phone However you can also choose other options like your Gmail id's too but since we are discussing over transfer of phone book contacts on the phone memory, we will just stick to the Phone contact option. ,, To select all contacts, select Import all vCard files option Press on OK button to finalize imports.
   
   The import will start and all the Nokia phone contacts will be copied on the Android phone automatically. , This is the easiest way to import/copy/transfer your Nokia S40 phone contacts to your new Android phone.
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   Step 2: Move on to the next step as mentioned below.

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   Step 3: Install the file by clicking on it.

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   Step 4: Start the back up of your phone book contacts on the computer through the PC Suite software.

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   Step 5: Connect your Nokia S40 Phone with your computer through any of the three channels: Bluetooth

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   Step 6: IrDA or USB cable.

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   Step 7: To launch PC Suite Click on Start

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   Step 8: All programs

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   Step 9: Nokia PC Suite Click on the PC Suite icon.

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    Step 10: Click on the "Next" button which is on the bottom right corner of the application window.

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    Step 11: Close the PC suite application

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    Step 12: disconnect your Nokia phone with the computer/laptop and go to the saved directory/folder where the contacts backup has just taken place.

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    Step 13: Notice that the backup file is in the form of the same vault/safe icon that was in the application and is having a .nbu file extension.

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    Step 14: Right click on this .nbu file and rename it as .zip file.

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    Step 15: Right click on the newly renamed .zip file and extract/unzip it using any unzip/rar utility such as Winzip or Winrar.

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    Step 16: Go to the 'Unzipped' folder and open it You will find another folder inside that parent folder named as : "predefhiddenfolder"

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    Step 17: Click on this "predefhiddenfolder" to open it.

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    Step 18: Open this backup folder by clicking on it.

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    Step 19: Find another folder "Contacts" under this 32 folder.

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    Step 20: Send these contacts from your computer/laptop to the Android phone by either a USB cable or by Bluetooth.

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    Step 21: Copy the contacts folder which is under the 32 folder.

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    Step 22: Disconnect the Android phone once again from the computer/laptop for the final steps.

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    Step 23: Go to the 'Contacts' option in your Android phone.

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    Step 24: Select the Import/export option from the menu.

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    Step 25: Select the option 'Phone storage' if you have saved the contacts folder in the phone memory or else select the SD Card option if you have saved the contacts folder on the external memory card.

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    Step 26: Click on 'Next' on your Android phone.

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    Step 27: Click on "Next" button after selecting Phone contact

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    Step 28: Make a selection here to choose from: import one vCard file

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    Step 29: import multiple vCard files

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    Step 30: Import all vCard files.

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