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[Q] Import VCard?

I finally rooted my Evo, and I loaded this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364075 I love it. Only problem I am having is that I had someone send me a vcard contact through SMS / MMS. Message comes in with an attachment, but phone thinks it is a video? How do you import it in as a contact? Always came in simply as a contact on my old stock ROM. Is this a problem with all CM ROMs, or is it just the ICS one I loaded?

Download the attachment from your sms client, browse your sd card via file manager, check MMS for the vcard, move it to the root of the sd card, open the people [contacts] app, press menu, import/export.

Really? All those steps? No way to just click and open/import? Doable, yes, but odd there is not an all-in-one solution.

long_tall_texan said:
Really? All those steps? No way to just click and open/import? Doable, yes, but odd there is not an all-in-one solution.
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The 'all in one solution' would be to just to to people, hit menu and click import. I don't know if it'll detect it inside the folder so you need to move it. And you can complete that whole process in 30 seconds or less.

OK but how do I download the vcf attachment? When I click on it, it seems to attempt to play a video file... and after playing the video, there is no vcf file on the SD Card. I tried with the native SMS app and with HandCent. Same result.

long_tall_texan said:
OK but how do I download the vcf attachment? When I click on it, it seems to attempt to play a video file... and after playing the video, there is no vcf file on the SD Card. I tried with the native SMS app and with HandCent. Same result.
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You can either long press the attatchment or I believe while in the convo (using handcent) hit menu then save attatchments. Hope that helps.
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Ok. I tried that in Handcent. There are 2 mms messages in the conversation. When I try to save the attachments, it says there are no attachments to save. I know I am not this big of a bonehead. I dunno.... I am sure I am missing something really simple.

long_tall_texan said:
Ok. I tried that in Handcent. There are 2 mms messages in the conversation. When I try to save the attachments, it says there are no attachments to save. I know I am not this big of a bonehead. I dunno.... I am sure I am missing something really simple.
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So on /sdcard/handcent/download there was nothing in there?

Nope. Nothing is there. ???

[Q] Browser

Hi Guys,
Can someone please tell me what our browser is called? I can't find info on it anywhere on the phone.
Also, I'm trying to import my saved bookmarks (internet favorites), and I can't find the folder where they're supposed to go.
Simple questions, but I've been searching all day and I can't find the answers.
Thanks!

mavblues said:
Hi Guys,
Can someone please tell me what our browser is called? I can't find info on it anywhere on the phone.
Also, I'm trying to import my saved bookmarks (internet favorites), and I can't find the folder where they're supposed to go.
Simple questions, but I've been searching all day and I can't find the answers.
Thanks!
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Are you asking what the browser is named in places like the apps list? On our phones it's called "Web".
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The browser is called "Web"
Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications select "all" tab and scroll down to Web
The favorites data is stored on your internal SD at:
/data/data/com.android.browser/shared_prefs/BrowserBookmarksPage.xml

Thanks for the replies.
I know it's called web on the phone, but what is the program itself called? (Opera, etc.)
I need to find a way to import my internet favorites to the phone.
I've been all over the SD card and internal storage, and I don't see
/data/data/com.android.browser/shared_prefs/BrowserBookmarksPage.xml
Yet, my browser has the default bookmarks.
Has anyone been able to import bookmarks from a computer to the phone? If so, how?
TIA

The broswer is just the Android built in browser. the ICS browser has the ability to sync to your google account (not just the chrome app, the actual built in ICS browser).
IDK if you can with the built in browser, but if you want bookmark sync, download Firefox from the market, and sync with your computer's browser.

Saw this on another forum. I haven't tried it.
1. Export them from IE.
2. Copy them to your SD card
3. Download Bookmark Importer from the Market.
4. Use above program to import.
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Vegasden said:
Saw this on another forum. I haven't tried it.
1. Export them from IE.
2. Copy them to your SD card
3. Download Bookmark Importer from the Market.
4. Use above program to import.
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Thanks, but only app I could find named "bookmark importer" is here,
http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/bookmark-importer
and it hasn't been updated in 2 yrs. Tried it anyway, wouldn't even navigate to the SD.
Been through 5 other bookmark importers from the market, not having much luck...

Changing default HTML viewer

I get frequent HTM file attachments via email.
I think I chose the DB Viewer as my default and now I can't figure out how to change it back to the Html viewer. The htm attachment shows up as html code in a text editor now.
Anyone have any ideas?
Edit: Cleared cache on browser and download manager etc but that didnt help.

Go to the app section in settings.choose the default app.then hit reset defaults
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ShinigamiH4ck3r said:
Go to the app section in settings.choose the default app.then hit reset defaults
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Ahh if it were only that easy. I used to get a list of 4 choices a couple of those were DB Viewer and DB HTML viewer I think. I chose DB viewer which just displays the html in a text editor of some sort. The app isn't listed. You know how cryptic the internal system apps are; they don't show an app name, just the com.android.xxxx or something similar.

tdunham said:
Ahh if it were only that easy. I used to get a list of 4 choices a couple of those were DB Viewer and DB HTML viewer I think. I chose DB viewer which just displays the html in a text editor of some sort. The app isn't listed. You know how cryptic the internal system apps are; they don't show an app name, just the com.android.xxxx or something similar.
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I believe he meant, the file Browser you used to choose the html file that gave you the options to choose with what program you should open it with.
Clear that App's defaults.

Kikoshi said:
I believe he meant, the file Browser you used to choose the html file that gave you the options to choose with what program you should open it with.
Clear that App's defaults.
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that or clear the data with titanium backup

Kikoshi said:
I believe he meant, the file Browser you used to choose the html file that gave you the options to choose with what program you should open it with.
Clear that App's defaults.
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Gotcha. It was Kaiten email but clearing cache did not work.
However, I saved the attachment to the SD, opened it with ES File Explorer and it gave me the choices again so I'm all fixed up. Thanks for all the help.
Three heads are better than one.

tdunham said:
Gotcha. It was Kaiten email but clearing cache did not work.
However, I saved the attachment to the SD, opened it with ES File Explorer and it gave me the choices again so I'm all fixed up. Thanks for all the help.
Three heads are better than one.
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Hey man no problem, and that is why they call it the musketeers
Throw me a thank you whenever you can lol, not sure what they might be for, but i see everyone asking for them.

Pics in "Download" folder magically disappear?

Only happens on my wife's phone and not mine. She can download the pics from an email or text and after about 24 hours "poof" She just sees a black template for each one. Can't bring them up on PC and or QuikPic- You can see the templates in the Download Folder but no where else nor can you do anything with them other than delete. She is stock and its done this out of the box-
Thanks in advance for any help!

Anyone... thanks = )

Do the file sizes change?

Murasaki no Kaze said:
Do the file sizes change?
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Jut looked at her phone to verify and now the thumbnails are gone... I saved some more photos and will verify for you-
Also path is the typical... /storage/sdcard0/Download/NAME OF FILE.JPG
Thanks!

If she's plugging it into a mac (or any computer) it's probably set to auto copy then remove from phone.
Also check any apps that "sync" or auto-upload pics.

Just verified, she does not hook it up to any PC even the one at work... only charges off the wall.
Thanks

See if she's using any apps with her pics. Other than that just check to see if the file size is changing. It mostly sounds like something is moving/deleting the pics.

She was completely stock before last night putting the Quikpic on there to see if that program could still see them. Other than stock gallery and stock settings- I haven't found any setting within Gmail or Messaging or within Gallery or Settings that does anything weird to pictures unless I have missed something.
Thanks again for all of your help so far...

It won't be the gallery, you'd look to that for thumbnail problems.
Check if she uploads to facebook/instagram/etc.
If she does, HOW is she uploading? Web? App?

No uploading... she just keeps them in her Download Folder and eventually they turn into a black thumbnail template.
Whats funny is the ones that she moves to a folder (With a Category Name) no issue and they never dissapear... Only that folder...
I have removed everything and cleared up the directory and let the stock android file structure- re-create everything. its very weird...

Saving to a sdcard or internal?
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Is the by chance a file in the directory called .nomedia I believe is what it's called? I get weird issues with pictures downloaded from time to time .I had the nomedia file deleted that and haven't had any issues with images since
Making the iPhone jealous one user at a time.

blaker13 said:
Saving to a sdcard or internal?
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internal. Default download directory.
mkfryan said:
Is the by chance a file in the directory called .nomedia I believe is what it's called? I get weird issues with pictures downloaded from time to time .I had the nomedia file deleted that and haven't had any issues with images since
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.nomedia doesn't directly affect files. It's used to tell galleries/music players/etc not to bother reading the current folder. It will make stuff not appear in apps, but it doesn't touch files. There's no reason for that to be in a stock download folder, but never hurts to check.
Love the signature btw

Is she going into her "downloads" app in her app drawer and clearing that list out? I know I accidentally do that from time to time.
Try using File Manager to move them to external storage. Does she maybe have a cleaning app that clears out her downloads?
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Alright so a little more info-
When she downloaded Quikpic to try and view the thumbnails the program actually removed them. So thats why the templates were deleted this time.
However, one thing is certain- The download is set to internal storage and the category folders are on the Micro SD.
So if she moves them to a category on the Micro SD they are fine and never turn into a black template/thumbnail. If she keeps them in the Download Folder however, they eventually turn to a black thumbnail ans stay there until maually deleted... its like the picture disapears and the thumbnail looses contact with the original file.
-Thanks again for everyones help so far... :good:

Will check this tonight... .nomedia thing-

Be sure to ask what thenewguy1 asked.
If all else fails, she can just install a download manager and have it intercept and save the pictures to a different folder.
Also, does this ONLY happen to pics? No other file types are affected?

Alright so some wild updates... may be onto something (She doesn't clear downloads and she doesn't have the no image file)
However... it happened again yesterday- Here is the scenario on how it occurs.
She has an email with a image in Gmail-
Saves the picture-
File is saved in Download Folder and visible within Gallery Download Folder-
She then takes the email within Gmail and moves it to a folder-
Several minutes later this happens to the image-
Blacked out thumbnail and the size and data or there but no image-
Unable to see it at all or explore for it-
It gets better, if she moves it back to the Inbox or where it was saved orig the image will reappear-
So in theory its like it saves the shortcut to the image and when the image is moved the shortcut defaults to blank template.
What causes this??? LOL Thanks = )

So she's saving from the gmail app? Or from gmail web?
She clicks on pic -> menu -> save ?
Is that how she's saving them?
In trying to simulate your problem, somehow my thumbnail cache got screwed lol, cleared through quickpic and it seems to be working fine, haven't seen it black out yet... for me it doesn't give me the save option, it shows me the picture, and if I check the folder or gallery, it's already been saved to disk.
Now gmails tripping lol
Try clearing data and see if this problem persists.

senfinger said:
Alright so some wild updates... may be onto something (She doesn't clear downloads and she doesn't have the no image file)
However... it happened again yesterday- Here is the scenario on how it occurs.
She has an email with a image in Gmail-
Saves the picture-
File is saved in Download Folder and visible within Gallery Download Folder-
She then takes the email within Gmail and moves it to a folder-
Several minutes later this happens to the image-
Blacked out thumbnail and the size and data or there but no image-
Unable to see it at all or explore for it-
It gets better, if she moves it back to the Inbox or where it was saved orig the image will reappear-
So in theory its like it saves the shortcut to the image and when the image is moved the shortcut defaults to blank template.
What causes this??? LOL Thanks = )
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How is she saving it? I am also trying to replicate the issue. I am opening the attachment, hitting menu and save. I have moved the email but the image is still working fine. If she uses file manager to move them to another folder does it also corrupt the file? Is she somehow saving a link or shortcut? I am about lost
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Help find a picture.

Hey guys. I need a little help. I lost a picture on my phone as it got corupt. I did use the picture as a background on the messages app and it still shows when I text. Does anybody know where this picture is stored so as I can get it and save it. I would love to get it for my new S5 before I do a restore on my S3. Is there any program that would scan my S3 for pictures.
Thanks .
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Anybody got any ideas? Please.

Satstalker said:
Anybody got any ideas? Please.
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If it isn't showing up in the gallery, you'll need to know the name of it to find it. I would start with going to the My Files app and manually looking through the camera and downloads folders. The location will depend on how you put the picture on the phone originally. Did you take the picture with the camera on the phone? Did you download it from a website? Did it come from an app? Need to know that first.

jack man said:
If it isn't showing up in the gallery, you'll need to know the name of it to find it. I would start with going to the My Files app and manually looking through the camera and downloads folders. The location will depend on how you put the picture on the phone originally. Did you take the picture with the camera on the phone? Did you download it from a website? Did it come from an app? Need to know that first.
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Hey Thanks for the reply jack man.
I don't know the name of the picture. When you add the picture as a background in messages you have to crop it and then it saves it and it shows up in the picture selection for back grounds in messages. Its that location that i am looking for.
On a good note i did use titanium backup and did a restore data for messages and got the picture back as a back ground option. So i can use it again. But i would still like to know where that picture is stored on the phone.
Thanks for your help.

Satstalker said:
Hey Thanks for the reply jack man.
I don't know the name of the picture. When you add the picture as a background in messages you have to crop it and then it saves it and it shows up in the picture selection for back grounds in messages. Its that location that i am looking for.
On a good note i did use titanium backup and did a restore data for messages and got the picture back as a back ground option. So i can use it again. But i would still like to know where that picture is stored on the phone.
Thanks for your help.
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That still doesn't say how the picture got on the phone in the first place. When you go to the setting to change the background in messaging, it either let's you take a picture or view the gallery to select a picture. Is this one you downloaded? or took with you camera? If it gave you the option to crop it, it was probably in your gallery.
Try opening the My Files app. then click All Files. Then Device Storage. It may be in one of these folders - DCIM (if you took the picture with your camera), Download (if you downloaded it from the web or email), or Pictures (if you moved it directly to your phone from a computer).
It could also be on your external SD card if you have one installed. To check it, just back up to where you chose Device storage, then just choose SD memory card and look in the files there. If it's not in any of these locations, I have no idea. Good luck!
Also, if you downloaded the picture from an app (like Zedge), it may be in another folder that the app itself created for storage.

jack man said:
That still doesn't say how the picture got on the phone in the first place. When you go to the setting to change the background in messaging, it either let's you take a picture or view the gallery to select a picture. Is this one you downloaded? or took with you camera? If it gave you the option to crop it, it was probably in your gallery.
Try opening the My Files app. then click All Files. Then Device Storage. It may be in one of these folders - DCIM (if you took the picture with your camera), Download (if you downloaded it from the web or email), or Pictures (if you moved it directly to your phone from a computer).
It could also be on your external SD card if you have one installed. To check it, just back up to where you chose Device storage, then just choose SD memory card and look in the files there. If it's not in any of these locations, I have no idea. Good luck!
Also, if you downloaded the picture from an app (like Zedge), it may be in another folder that the app itself created for storage.
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Yes it used to be in my gallery but it got corrupt and i cant view it any more. It shows up as a blank JPEG now and yes It was taken with the phone. However the picture can still be seen in messages. I would like to recover that picture in messages as it is the only picture remaining.

Satstalker said:
Yes it used to be in my gallery but it got corrupt and i cant view it any more. It shows up as a blank JPEG now and yes It was taken with the phone. However the picture can still be seen in messages. I would like to recover that picture in messages as it is the only picture remaining.
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I've had that happen before. I think I fixed it by connecting to a computer and copy in it over then renaming it. Not sure if that was how... it's been a while. But it was something with renaming the file.
Hope it helps.

Open dcim and check the .thumbnail folder. Might still be in there.